Pollinators, Please! UBC Botanical Garden Spring Tour

Bring your family outside to enjoy some fresh air and discover the biodiversity of UBC Botanical Garden. Enjoy a guided walk through the Garden with one of our excellent Garden Guides and […]

Nitobe Memorial Garden Spring Tour

Come outside to enjoy the fresh spring air and discover the beauty of Nitobe Memorial Garden. One of our excellent Garden Guides will lead you on a 45-minute walk through […]

Nocturnal Science Slam: Women in STEM

For our next Nocturnal we’re thrilled to be teaming up with Science Slam Vancouver to celebrate Women’s History Month! A host of intrepid speakers will be giving lightning talks on some brilliant […]

UBC Botanical Garden: Propagation for Professionals Workshop

Do you want to know the scientific foundations of seed and vegetative propagation methods? There are numerous techniques for multiplying plants. This class is designed for nursery and landscape professionals and students in the trade. The goal of the workshop is to present best practices and practical skills for propagating plants. The right propagation skills can […]

How to Find Balance in Your Child’s Gaming

Connect community members, share cultural experiences and discuss topics of common concern. Organized by the UNA Multicultural Committee and facilitated by invited speakers. Registration is required. Topic: How to Find […]

Pollinators, Please! UBC Botanical Garden Spring Tour

Bring your family outside to enjoy some fresh air and discover the biodiversity of UBC Botanical Garden. Enjoy a guided walk through the Garden with one of our excellent Garden Guides and […]

Nitobe Memorial Garden Spring Tour

Come outside to enjoy the fresh spring air and discover the beauty of Nitobe Memorial Garden. One of our excellent Garden Guides will lead you on a 45-minute walk through […]

Trees, Please! UBC Botanical Garden Spring Tour

Bring your family outside to enjoy some fresh air and discover the beauty of UBC Botanical Garden. Enjoy a guided walk with one of our excellent Garden Guides through our […]

Nitobe Memorial Garden Spring Tour

Come outside to enjoy the fresh spring air and discover the beauty of Nitobe Memorial Garden. One of our excellent Garden Guides will lead you on a 45-minute walk through […]

Laughing at Misadventures

In his talk titled "Laughing at Misadventures", Hong Kong Comedian Vivek Mahbubani will share the often-overlooked side of comedy that would both make you laugh and even cry a little […]

James Bay Concert

JAMES BAY Electric Light Tour With guest Noah Kahan Sunday, March 31, 2019 All Ages / Reserved Stands / General Admission Floor Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm Get Tickets: http://bit.ly/jamesbay-tickets Tickets: […]

Movie Night – Ralph Breaks the Internet

Bring the whole family to the Old Barn on the first Saturday of every month for Family Movie Night! $2 admission. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks are available for sale, cash […]

UTown@UBC Nature Club

Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy special ecosystem activities for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie, museum tours, and more! These drop-in sessions are FREE for UNA residents and are designed for children 5-12 years old accompanied by an adult (not […]

Yoga as the Science for Inner Transformation

All serious teachings insist on a radical self-transformation in order to make any connection with the Truth. A searcher soon becomes deeply interested in the long but adventurous journey of […]

UBC Botanical Garden: Horticulture Training Program Info Session

Do you love plants? Are you interested in a career in horticulture? Are you currently a horticulture professional and want to take the next step in your career? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out UBC Botanical Garden’s Horticulture Training Program. The instructors will provide a short presentation and you […]

Spring Botanical Volunteer Orientation 2019

Turn over a new leaf and learn more about plants and ecology with us! As a volunteer with UBC Botanical Garden, you can participate in helping us run events, tours, […]

Newcomers’ Orientation

Get to know the UNA. The University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) is a nonprofit society created to provide municipal-like services to residents living on UBC Campus. In this information session you […]

Nocturnal: Museum as Muse

Join us for an evening with artist Catherine M. Stewart, creator of our feature exhibition Skin & Bones, as we celebrate the release of two new books based on her […]

Inside a Dogs Head: How a Dog Learns

Connect with community members, share cultural experiences and discuss topics of common concern. Organized by the UNA Multicultural Committee and facilitated by invited speakers. Registration is required. Have you ever […]

Success: Employment Guide (Mandarin)

This introductory workshop prepares participants for what they will encounter while looking for jobs in Canada. It covers a range of topics such as employment programs for newcomers, career planning, […]

The 1975 Concert

THE 1975With guests Pale Waves and New Rome Friday, April 26 DOUG MITCHELL THUNDERBIRD SPORTS CENTRE, Vancouver All Ages / General Admission Floor / Reserved Seating Doors: 6:00pm / Show: […]

Earth Day 2019

Come celebrate Earth Day by learning about different ways we can care about the Earth and decrease our impact. Kid’s games and activities BYOM (bring your own mug) for free […]

Clothing Repair Workshop

Join us for a Free Clothing Fix-It event, hosted by the Frameworq Education Society at the Wesbrook Community Centre. All supplies, materials, and expertise will be provided to fix your […]

Jane’s Walk 2019

Join us for a Jane's Walk this year with Dean Gregory, University Landscape Architect at Campus & Community Planning. Jane’s Walks are free, locally organized walking tours that give people the opportunity to get together […]

Movie Night – Mary Poppins (1964)

Bring the whole family to the Old Barn on the first Saturday of every month for Family Movie Night! $2 admission. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks are available for sale, cash […]

UTown@UBC Nature Club

Drop in between 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the first Sunday of the month to enjoy special ecosystem activities for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie, museum tours, and more! These drop-in sessions are FREE for UNA residents and are designed for children 5-12 years old accompanied by an adult (not […]

Can biodiversity adapt to climate change?

Organisms around the world are already responding to our changing climate; some birds are laying their eggs earlier in warmer weather, and a variety of plants have developed a greater resistance to drought. So should we be more optimistic about the capacity of biodiversity to adapt to climate change? Join researcher Ophelie Ronce for a […]

World Tuesday Night Championships Bike Race

Event Details: Tuesdays from May 7th to August 29th, but may not occur on every Tuesday Clockwise from Stadium Road and Main Mall to East Mall, West 16th Avenue, SW Marine Drive and Stadium Road back to Main Mall. Cyclists ride at higher speeds and follow rules of the road, but close a lane for […]

Shoppers. Loves. You. Run For Women

Join Shopper's Drug Mart at the SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women in support of Mental Health Programs at the B.C. Women's Hospital! Register today to be apart of the largest event series supporting Women's Mental Health Programs in Canada. Click the link below to register and you'll also receive our race shirt, finisher's bracelet […]

Heart & Stroke Foundation Big Bike

DateMay 14, 2019 - 10:00 to 18:00 Location Campus roads Annual fundraising event for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. The Big Bike is a 30-person bicycle with a Heart & Stroke cyclist steering the bike. The bike travels on roadways/concrete areas only and follows rules of the road but proceeds slower Registration will be set up by Buchanan […]

Celebrate Bird Week: Early Morning Bird Tour at UBC Botanical Garden

It’s Vancouver Bird Week and a tour is flying into town! Join us for an introductory bird tour at UBC Botanical Garden as we search for exciting birds and listen for their melodious calls. This event is great for beginner birders and will focus on identifying common birds of UBC Botanical Garden and the Vancouver […]

Nocturnal: Emergent Behaviour

Vancouver's Tempest Flute Ensemble present Emergent Behaviour: a series of new music compositions that respond to the museum's permanent collections and our Skin & Bones exhibition. Admission by donation

UBC Spring Graduation

Tuum est. The day is yours. Learn about your graduation day including how to get to the venue, the schedule of the day and reception details. Use these resources as your roadmap to your monumental day shared with classmates, friends, family and the faculty that helped you get here. Explore the event  Share the excitement […]

Blood Pressure Clinic

May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global awareness campaign spearheaded by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH). As a part of this campaign, Wesbrook Community Centre will host a blood pressure screening clinic on May 22, 2019. Get your blood pressure checked for FREE by healthcare professionals and find out whether or not you are […]

Baccalaureate Concert

The Baccalaureate Concert is a free annual concert in honour of our graduating students, featuring outstanding young artists from the UBC School of Music. The evening includes music by Mozart, Bernstein, Ravel, and Piazzolla and more; a jazzy piano solo by a student composer; and a nine-piece jazz band. Adding to the celebratory music making […]

Courtyard Sale: Peonies, Pelargoniums & Prized Perennials

Presented by the Friends of the Garden volunteers: a plant sale worth waiting for! Featuring prized peonies, unique pelargoniums propagated by the FOGs, hardy perennials and planted pots. Special prices one day only. Following the sale, Shop in the Garden will be open until 5 pm. Bring your gardening questions to on-site Master Gardeners and […]

UBC Botanical Garden: Native Plant ID and Plant Pressing Walkshop

Join us for a walk in the Garden exploring native plants and plant pressing. This 'walkshop' will introduce some common native plants and how to identify them, their uses, and techniques for pressing and drying plants.Participants will learn: How to identify some native plants and plant-specific characteristics Ways in which native plants are used culturally and […]

Get to Know the B.C. Healthcare System (Mandarin Session)

Connect with community members, share cultural experiences and discuss topics of common concern. Organized by the UNA Multicultural Committee and facilitated by invited speakers. Registration is required. Join Lenny Zhou, Senior Operations Engineering Manager of BC Children's Hospital, to get an overview of the public healthcare system in Canada and British Columbia, with an introduction […]

World Tuesday Night Championships Bike Race

Event Details: Tuesdays from May 7th to August 29th, but may not occur on every Tuesday Clockwise from Stadium Road and Main Mall to East Mall, West 16th Avenue, SW Marine Drive and Stadium Road back to Main Mall. Cyclists ride at higher speeds and follow rules of the road, but close a lane for […]

Bike to Work Week Celebration Station

Wednesday, May 29, 4:00-6:00 pmLee Square, by the UBC Bookstore Stop by the our Celebration Station for bike-friendly fun and enter to win prizes. Free tune-ups by The Bike Kitchen TransLink bike racks to practice putting your bike on the bus Register your bike for free with Project 529, an anti-theft bike program and recovery service […]

Movie Night – Mary Poppins Returns

Bring the whole family to the Old Barn on the first Saturday of every month for Family Movie Night! $2 admission. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks are available for sale, cash only. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., movie […]

Asian Language Storytime

The Asian Library and the University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) are collaborating to present Asian Language Storytime on Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. during Congress 2019. The event will include storytellers reading picture books in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Punjabi with English-language translations. The program will include breaks […]

Way Cool 100

Join us for our 100th Sunday exploring and celebrating the natural world! A family friendly afternoon of short talks from seaweed to dinosaur teeth, followed by cake in our Biodiversity Courtyard! Free with museum admission or membership To find out more, and let us know you're coming, check out our Facebook event!

Pause for Paws

Pause for Paws is a free event open to everyone. Youth, students and parents are invited to take a pause from their life's stressors with a day of self-care, learning and relaxation. Guests are encouraged to attend the entire event and those who attend the opening speech and Jack.ORG lecture will get priority access to […]

Community Yard Sale

The UNA is hosting the annual Community Yard Sale. Be sure to attend and support re-use within our community. This is a great chance to pass on your treasures and also find new ones. Make sure to bring a mug for free hot drinks! Register before June 8 to reserve a spot. Register here Option […]

General Insurance

Representatives from InsureBC Wesbrook will introduce basic knowledge of general insurance including auto, property and liability insurance. They'll also explain practical general insurance policies that are common in daily life. A discussion of general insurance concerns will follow.

Artemisia Duo | Amphitheatre Summer Series 2019

Join us in the Roseline Sturdy Amphitheatre for our Summer Series. We’ve got a mix of entertaining performances lined up throughout the summer. Formed in 2015, Artemisia Duo is an ensemble comprised of flutist Emily Richardson and pianist Susan Xia. Emily and Susan are committed to increasing community engagement in the arts and perform outreach […]

Nocturnal: Meet the Pollinators

It’s summer again, and all around us pollinators are hard at work keeping our ecosystems healthy. But can you tell a bee from a wasp? And why does it matter? Join our entomology team for an evening at the museum to learn more about how pollinators do what they do, and why it’s important for […]

Tough Toddler

Does your toddler have what it takes… to lead your family through a day of running, tumbling, jumping and fun?You won’t have to be “yeh big” to join this action! Join us on Sunday, June 23 for an amusing day of outdoor activities designed for toddlers and the entire family. No one gets stuck in the […]