Seniors Guided Tour – UBC Botanical Gardens

UBC Botanical Garden 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us this Fall for monthly guided tours through cherished green spaces in our community. Explore the beauty in your own backyard and soak in the benefits of being in nature. Meet at the entrance of the UBC Botanical Gardens for this accessible one hour tour. For those aged 55+. Registration is required.

Free

Great Trek 2022

The Great Trek is a long-standing running race at UBC. Participants can run 5k, 10k or half marathon

Murder Mystery Dinner

Old Barn Community Centre 6308 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

You're invited to an '80s themed Murder Mystery! It's prom night for students at Mayhem High. It's a night for celebration, until an innocent life is claimed. Who dunnit? Could it be the jock, the cheerleader, the math team captain or even the class valedictorian?

Falling Out of Time

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I am not a man of faith. I cannot console myself with the thought of life after death. But writing this book, and listening to Osvaldo’s music being born, taught me something: it is true that no one knows what hides behind the impenetrable wall of death. But there is one place, or rather one […]

Halloween

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Stop in for spooky fun at Wesbrook! Play carnival games to earn candies, get your face painted, participate in a costume contest and tiptoe through a very scary haunted house – if you dare! This is a FREE event! Popcorn and drinks will also be available for purchase (cash only).

Games in Music: Halo, WoW, LOTR

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Guest conductor Lucas Waldin leads the UBC Symphony Orchestra and UBC A Cappella for a night celebrating new and classic video game soundtracks. Experience the epic sounds of Michael Giacchino’s Star Trek: Into the Darkness, and relive the frenzy of the tetris theme song. VR immersive artist Juliana Loh will paint the scores of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings live. This […]

Music & Wellness – Music Care Conference

Anvil Centre 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC, Canada

On Saturday, November 5th, 2022 at New Westminister, BC, the 14th Annual Canadian Music Care Conference brings together community members interested in music and care. Presented by the Room 217 Foundation in partnership with BC Brain Wellness | Music Therapy Association of British Columbia | Vancouver Symphony | Vancouver Adapted Music Society & UBC School […]

Family Movie Night

Old Barn Community Centre 6308 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Toy Story 4 No registration required. Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for Family Movie Night. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Admission is $2 per person. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be available for cash sale. Doors open […]

$2

Sustainability Session: Climate Anxiety and Wellbeing

Virtual , Canada

Join this virtual Sustainability Session lunch & learn, exploring a variety of sustainability topics relevant to households and neighbourhoods of the University Neighborhoods Association. As the climate changes we are experiencing more severe weather and health impacts, which can take its toll on our mental health. This month's Sustainability Session will dive into climate anxiety […]

Family Movie Night

Old Barn Community Centre 6308 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Grinch No registration required. Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for Family Movie Night. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Admission is $2 per person. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be available for cash sale. Doors open at […]

$2

Retirement Planning with CFA Society Vancouver

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

CFA Society Vancouver is excited to present an interactive workshop on retirement planning. They will be looking at various concepts and tools for retirement planning including rules and tax implications of registered and non-registered accounts and their impact on portfolio construction for different types of accounts. They will discuss retirement planning framework, retirement income goals, […]

Saturday Afternoon tea with Guest Speaker: Safety Tips for Seniors

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

This program is part of the Live Well, Stay Strong Project funded by Canada Government's New Horizons Seniors Program (NHSP) grant. Sign up for afternoon tea in our spacious ground-floor social room overlooking the park. A guest speaker will lead a casual discussion on various topics. Registration required. Please note, this session is in English. […]

Free
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Family Movie Night

No registration required. Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for Family Movie Night. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Admission is $2 per person. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be available for cash sale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., […]

Watercolor Painting Workshop

Embrace the beauty of watercolour painting. Students will be introduced to basic watercolour techniques to create beautiful landscape paintings. Learn how to layer colours, move brush on the paper and produce confidential fluid marks. Students will be encouraged to engage with the medium and explore their personal expression through painting with watercolor. All art supplies included.

Community Lunch and Learn: Productivity and Organization For Optimal Wellbeing

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Bring your lunch to our spacious ground-floor social room overlooking the park. A guest speaker will give a talk with a casual discussion. Speaker and topic: Productivity & Organization For Optimal Wellbeing Emem Nwogwugwu is a certified Life Coach and author who will give you practical tips and resources to increase your productivity and get […]

Free

Campus Vision 2050 Information Session

Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (Main Foyer) Connect with UBC Campus + Community Staff to learn more about Campus Vision 2050, why the university is undertaking this planning process, and provide your feedback on the draft 30-Year Vision. No registration is required. Drop in anytime during this event. Learn more: https://campusvision2050.ubc.ca/

Free

Planning a Sustainable Campus: Balancing Growth and Climate Action at UBC

How can UBC lead as a model for climate action in the context of a growing urban campus and neighbourhoods? Join Simon Donner, an interdisciplinary climate scientist and Professor at the University of British Columbia, for a presentation and moderated Q&A session on how UBC can take bold and courageous steps to balance growth with […]

Free

2023 UNA Lunar New Year Celebration at WCC

Join us in welcoming the Year of the Rabbit at Wesbrook Community Centre. This family event will feature music and dance performances, traditional crafts, games and other activities. We are calling for musical performers and Rabbit-themed artwork from the community. Please submit your application before January 15, 2023. This is a great way to get […]

Campus Vision 2050 Workshop

5:30 - 8:00pm | Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (Jack Poole Hall) What’s important to you when you think about the campus of the future? Take part in a workshop with members of the UBC community to dig deeper into the draft 30-Year Vision for the campus and share your thoughts on how the Vancouver […]

Campus Vision 2050 Information Session

10:00 - 11:30 am | Wesbrook Community Centre (Lobby) Connect with UBC Campus + Community Staff to learn more about Campus Vision 2050, why the university is undertaking this planning process, and provide your feedback on the draft 30-Year Vision. No registration is required. Drop in anytime during this event.

Campus Vision 2050 Workshop

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

What’s important to you when you think about the campus of the future? Take part in a workshop with members of the UBC community to dig deeper into the draft 30-Year Vision for the campus and share your thoughts on how the Vancouver campus grows into the future. This session will include large and small […]

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Re-Creation: Community Art Project

Through collaborative art making, this project aims to raise environmental awareness and foster a feeling of solidarity within the community. Participants work together to turn waste into an art (repurposing newspapers, magazines, letters) while creating dialogue about environmental issues. This collaborative art project provides a creative tactile experience while cultivating community building.

Free

Virtual Campus Vision 2050 Workshop

2:00 - 4:00pm | Virtual Workshop What’s important to you when you think about the campus of the future? Take part in a virtual workshop with members of the UBC community to dig deeper into the draft 30-Year Vision for the campus and share your thoughts on how the Vancouver campus grows into the future. […]

Recreation Review Community Meeting @ Hampton Place

West Hampstead Community Room 5760 Hampton Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are holding a community meeting to help us with our review of our recreation and culture programs and community events. Registration is encouraged but not required. Interested in attending? Click on the event title for more details.

Campus Vision 2050 Workshop

11:30 am - 2:00 pm | Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (Jack Poole Hall) What’s important to you when you think about the campus of the future? Take part in a workshop with members of the UBC community to dig deeper into the draft 30-Year Vision for the campus and share your thoughts on how […]

Weaving Wellness: Sound Healing Meditation

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Sound is an excellent way to reach a deep meditative state where the mind and body can heal itself. In this session, participants will be guided through a sound healing meditation adapted to the needs of the group. Using Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, shamanic drum, wind chimes and rattle, Klára Abdi de Luz offers […]

$10

Financial Planning for Women with CFA Society Vancouver

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

CFA Society Vancouver is excited to present a workshop on financial planning for women. The presentation will introduce each component of building a sound financial plan as a well as tools and techniques to help maintain financial well-being. The workshop will also address some commonly seen challenges uniquely faced by women when handling personal financial […]

Free

Recreation Review Community Meeting @ The Old Barn

Old Barn Community Centre 6308 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are holding a community meeting to help us with our review of our recreation and culture programs and community events. Registration is encouraged but not required. Interested in attending? Click on the event title for more details.

Recreation Review Community Meeting @ Wesbrook

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

We are holding a community meeting to help us with our review of our recreation and culture programs and community events. Registration is encouraged but not required. Interested in attending? Click on the event title for more details.

Saturday Afternoon Tea with a Guest Speaker (Mandarin Session): Medical Services and Supports for Seniors

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

This program is part of the Live Well, Stay Strong Project funded by Canada Government's New Horizons Seniors Program (NHSP) grant. Sign up for afternoon tea in our spacious ground-floor social room overlooking the park. A guest speaker will lead a casual discussion on various topics. Registration required. Please note, this session is in Mandarin […]

Free

Recreation Review Virtual Open House

Virtual , Canada

We are holding a virtual community meeting to help us with our review of our recreation and culture programs and community events. Registration is required to attend. Click on the event title to learn more on how to register.

Valentine’s Day

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us for all-day celebration of Valentine's Day at the Wesbrook Community Centre and Old Barn Community Centre. Watch out for our Recreation Review Pop-Up Booth for a chance to give your feedback on how we can improve our programming.

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Family Movie Night

No registration required. Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for Family Movie Night. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Admission is $2 per person. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be available for cash sale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., […]

Clay Jewelry Making Workshop

Embrace the tactile experience in working with clay in this one-day clay jewelry making workshop. Students will be introduced to clay creation techniques and take home the pieces they make. All art supplies included.

$30

Family Day

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Looking for things to do with your family on this special day? Come spend an active and fun-filled Family Day with your loved ones! Visit https://www.myuna.ca/family-day-to-do-list/ for information about activities taking place at Wesbrook Community Centre, Old Barn Community Centre, and the UNA fields! Watch out for our Recreation Review Pop-Up Booth at the Wesbrook […]

Intro to Vegetable Gardening

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

How does your garden grow? If you’re new to gardening or wondering how to have a successful vegetable garden, join UNA resident and UBC researcher Risa Sargent, who will be sharing her tips and tricks about starting vegetables from seed, container vegetable gardening, soil and soil amendments, and more. This workshop is free. Registration in […]

Open Mic in the Living Room

Old Barn Community Centre 6308 Thunderbird Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The community living room at the Old Barn Community Centre will be transformed into a cozy music venue for this open mic night. This event will showcase a mix of featured performers, as well as dedicated time slots for community members to drop in and play a few songs. Musicians of all ages, abilities, instruments […]

Free

Weaving Wellness: Clay Art Expression

Join this clay making workshop as part of the Weaving Wellness: Mental Health Initiative! This tactile activity allows participants a therapeutic way to relieve stress through kneading, rolling and creating clay art. This workshop is led by Xia Wu, a certified Art Therapist.

$10

UBC Triathlon-Duathlon

The annual campus-wide UBC Triathlon-Duathlon event to bring together members of the UBC community.

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Re-Creation: Community Art Project

Through collaborative art making, this project aims to raise environmental awareness and foster a feeling of solidarity within the community. Participants work together to turn waste into an art (repurposing newspapers, magazines, letters) while creating dialogue about environmental issues. This collaborative art project provides a creative tactile experience while cultivating community building.

Free

Community Lunch and Learn: The Magic of Memoir

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Bring your lunch to our spacious ground-floor social room overlooking the park. A guest speaker will give a talk with a casual discussion. Topic: The Magic of Memoir You’ve got an amazing life story to tell. You’ve thought about writing your memoir, but somehow the thought of sitting down to put words on paper… well, […]

Free

Community Conversation on UBC’s Land Use Plan

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us for a conversation about the future of development in our Neighbourhoods How much should our neighbourhoods grow? How can UBC best balance development with its commitments to ecology, environmental sustainability, and reductions in climate-altering carbon emissions? How can UBC help address our local and regional affordability crisis, without making things worse? Please join […]

HOLI 2023

The annual UTSAV HOLI event to celebrate the Indian Festival of Holi

Sprouting & Microgreens Workshop

Wesbrook Community Centre 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Bring some greenery to your winter! Microgreens and sprouts are young greens that are delicious and nutritious, and can be grown year-round. Join sustainable design professional, Dr. Yael Stav, in this hands-on workshop to learn the difference between baby greens, microgreens, and sprouts, and to explore the systems you can use to grow them on […]

Play in the Rain Festival

Wesbrook Community Park 3335 Webber Ln, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The rain can't stop us from having fun outside! Let's get soaked while we play games, create art and make new friends in the rain. If you get cold, you can relax and roast some marshmallows over the fire pits in our warming area. Had enough of the rain? Take some time to dry off […]

Free
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Family Movie Night

No registration required. Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for Family Movie Night. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Admission is $2 per person. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be available for cash sale. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., […]

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Storm the Wall

The annual campus-wide Storm the Wall event to bring to together members of the UBC community