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, how to identify them, and their uses and a demonstration of pressing and drying plants. Participants will learn: How to identify some native plants and plant-specific characteristics Ways in which native plants are used […]

Herbarium Workshop: Create Your Own Plant Specimen

Learn tips and techniques for making your very own herbarium vouchers of native plants. Participants will go for a walk in the garden to collect native plants and discover how specimens are curated in a herbarium for scientific research. There will be hands-on instruction on collecting, pressing, and mounting techniques to prepare specimens suitable for creative […]

Weekend Workshop: Botanical Watercolours with Alison Watt

Weekend Workshop:Day 1: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Day 2: Sunday, October 6th, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Saturday & Sunday) Instructor: Alison Watt Join botanical painter Alison Watt for a 2-day introduction to botanical painting in watercolours using plants from the Garden. This class will cover watercolour materials (brushes, paints, and paper) and basic watercolour […]

Communities and Coyotes Online Workshop

Virtual , Canada

The UNA would like to invite families to join us in a conversation about the recent coyote sightings in our neighbourhood and how to safely coexist with them during pupping season. This is a child-friendly virtual workshop, so everyone in the family can join. Join our 1.5-hour webinar to learn more about coyote behaviour, habitat and coexistence in […]

Cyber Security for Kids

Virtual , Canada

In this workshop, kids will learn about cyber security and how to protect themselves from cyber crime.

Preparing for Medical Emergencies

Virtual , Canada

Please join us as Helen Aqua presents best practices for preparing for medical emergencies.

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk – April

Virtual , Canada

Topic: bc211 Services Life isn't always easy, but finding help can be. The bc211 services connect you to programs and services in your community. Learn More

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk – May

Virtual , Canada

Topic: Staying Active with the Men's Community Network Get inspired to move as members of the Men's Community Network share their experiences hiking, biking and walking around campus and the lower mainland. This session is open to all seniors.

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk – June

Virtual , Canada

Topic: Campus Connections Find out what's happening on the UBC campus. There are many free and low cost programs and opportunities available.

Inclusive Community Dance

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

All Bodies Dance Project brings together adults of all abilities, genders, sizes and backgrounds to explore movement as a means of expression. Participants experience the joy of dancing in a diverse community of movers where all of our differences and disabilities are celebrated. Together we will explore improvisation, drawing from contemporary dance in an open, […]

Seniors and Friends Lecture Series

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

Music in the Modern World with Erika Galinskaya Come to the Old Barn Community Centre to explore the role of music in our lives today. Topics will include: the therapeutic aspects of music, why we enjoy listening to music, what makes us want to dance, sing, or play an instrument. A piano performance is included, […]

Bike Skills Workshop for Kids: Road safety

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

This workshop is designed to improve children’s cycling skills. This 2.5-hour fun and interactive workshop will start in the classroom where students will be introduced to the benefits of cycling and how to ride safely by learning fundamental laws, behaviors and communication. Then, in an off-road area, students will ride through drills and practice gearing, […]

Free

Inclusive Community Dance

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

The All Bodies Dance Project brings together adults of all abilities, genders, sizes and backgrounds to explore movement as a means of expression. Participants will experience the joy of dancing in a diverse community of movers where all of our differences and disabilities are celebrated. Together, we will explore improvisation, drawing from contemporary dance in […]

Free

Sustainability Session 5: Eco-Friendly Home and Personal Care Products

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. Our fifth Sustainability Session brings guest speaker Lindsay Coulter, David Suzuki's former Queen of Green and expert eco-friendly educator, to talk about how to shop smarter to lower your environmental footprint […]

Intro to Vegetable Gardening Workshop

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 soil and soil amendments, what to grow, plant spacing and sun requirements, and managing common issues without chemicals. **Location […]

Fall Gardening Workshop

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

Wondering how to extend your gardening time beyond the end of summer? Or looking for tips about how to best prepare your garden plot for spring? Join UNA resident and […]

Sustainability Session: Neighbourhood Climate Action

Virtual , Canada

Interested in working with your neighbours on climate action, but don’t know where to start? Need ideas for projects to work on together? Join our Sustainability Session on Neighbourhood Climate Action on Thursday, October 20 from 12:00-1:00pm. This virtual lunch & learn will feature local experts Cheryl Ng (Cool ‘Hood Champs) and Jim Boothroyd (Project […]

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 […]

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

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

Recurring

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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
Recurring

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

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 […]

Recurring

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

Saturday Afternoon Tea: All About Bumblebees

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. […]

Heat Pump Retrofit Workshop

Virtual , Canada

Curious about switching to an electric heat pump for heating and cooling? Whether you are a strata condominium owner or a member of a strata council, the process to retrofit your unit or building with heat pumps can seem overwhelming. This session will provide guidance and education for both owners and council members to navigate […]

Earth Day: Drop-In Bike Repair

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

Celebrate Earth Day by tuning up your ride! Drop by Wesbrook Community Centre and visit UBC's Bike Kitchen as they teach you the basics of bike maintenance and repair. Plus, test out the UNA's new community bike repair stations!

Earth Day: Make Your Own Seed-Starting Case

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

Growing your own plants from seeds is a fun way to make gardening more affordable and to learn about plant life cycles, support pollinators and reduce waste. This workshop will introduce participants to the idea of growing plants from seed and provide them with the opportunity to create a seed-starting case made of re-used materials […]

Children’s Gardening Workshop

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

How does your garden grow? This 1-hour interactive workshop will give kids a hands on opportunity to learn all about gardening. - Learn about the sun, bugs, and dirt that help plants grow - Get up close and observe the creatures that call the garden home - Plant a few seedlings in the garden - […]

Recurring

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

Saturday Afternoon Tea: Brain Recovery- A Journey of Hope

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. Registration required. Please note that Mandarin translation is not available. Join us as Laura Stoicescu relates her story of recovering from a stroke. We often take our life for granted. We lead busy lives […]

Free

Indigenous Peoples Day: Film Screening

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

Watch the documentary created by UBC Adjunct Professor and filmmaker Alejandro Yoshizawa and join him for a Q&A afterwards. This is the story of the Grant siblings and their connection to their mother’s First Nations (Musqueam) heritage and reconnecting to their father’s southern Chinese heritage. 6:00 PM – Doors open 6:30 PM – Film starts […]

Free

Indigenous Peoples Day: Teaching Medicine Wheel

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

Join Phil and Gisèle L’Hirondelle to learn about the 6 directions of the Medicine Wheel, which can help one realize the self and learn to create balance in Body, Mind, Emotion, and Spirit and learn about elements, colours, animal symbols, and seasons. These teachings bring us closer to realizing our connection to all and understanding […]

Free

Indigenous Peoples Day: Board Game

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

Play the award-winning board game, created by decolonial author and artist Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). With facilitation from the UNA Youth Leadership Group, this journey will share actions you can take, words you can say & ideas you can learn to transform how you relate to the land, Indigenous Nations, […]

Free

Saturday Afternoon Tea (Mandarin Session): Scams and Frauds

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

UBC Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan – Emerging Directions Workshop #1

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

Do you live in the UBC neighbourhoods and want to get engaged in climate action? Join the Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan’s Emerging Directions Workshop! Climate change is affecting the way we live and the future of our planet. Join Campus + Community Planning and UNA staff for a two-hour workshop to learn about and provide […]

UBC Neighborhood Climate Action Plan – Emerging Directions Workshop #2

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

Do you live in the UBC neighbourhoods and want to get engaged in climate action? Join the Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan’s Emerging Directions Workshop! Climate change is affecting the way we live and the future of our planet. Join Campus + Community Planning and UNA staff for a two-hour workshop to learn about and provide […]

UBC Neighborhood Climate Action Plan – Emerging Directions Virtual Workshop

Do you live in the UBC neighbourhoods and want to get engaged in climate action? Join the Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan’s Emerging Directions Workshop! Climate change is affecting the way we live and the future of our planet. Join Campus + Community Planning and UNA staff for a 90-minute virtual workshop to learn about and […]

Personal Emergency Preparedness Workshop

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

UBC Emergency Management (UBC EM) wants to help UNA residents prepare for emergencies. The UBC EM team invites you to join a personal emergency preparedness seminar for residents of UBC neighbourhoods. In recent history, cities around the world have endured large emergencies with devastating impacts. Vancouver could experience a severe emergency too, like a big […]

Earth Day – DIY Beeswax Wraps Workshop

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

In this Earth Day workshop with Rashmi GC from Village Vancouver, we'll talk about how to reduce food waste, package-free grocery shopping, proper segregation of kitchen waste, recycling and composting. Workshop participants will make beeswax wraps to take home with them (all supplies will be provided). We'll have a community seed library present - pick […]