Spring Botanical Volunteer Orientation 2019
2019-04-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver)
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, and community outreach. Our volunteer orientations are held seasonally and offer an overview of the ways you can become involved at the Garden. No experience necessary: we welcome volunteers of all levels of experience and interest in making new friends and greening your life!

Nocturnal: Museum as Muse
2019-04-18 18:00 - 20:30
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 exhibits at the Beaty!
Catherine will speak about her work combining scientific specimens with photography and fashion collections – using the museum as her artistic muse.
Admission by donation
For more info, and to let us know you’re coming, check out our Facebook event!

Inside a Dogs Head: How a Dog Learns
2019-04-20 19:00 - 21:00
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 wondered what your dog is thinking or why they do certain behaviours? Come and learn how to be the best teacher you can be for your dog. We will break down the way animals think and learn so that you can understand the choices they make, and how to influence their behaviour for the better. Dog owners and lovers welcome!
Speaker: Canine Align

Success: Employment Guide (Mandarin)
2019-04-24 10:00 - 12:00
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, hidden job markets, professional networking, and tips for a compelling resume. This session will be conducted in mandarin.

The 1975 Concert
2019-04-26 18:00 - 23:00
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: 7:00pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/ubc-tickets-1975
Tickets: $45.00, $59.50, $69.50 (Incl. GST) + s/c

Earth Day 2019
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00
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 hot drinks
Clothing Repair Workshop with Frameworq Education Society (from 11 am – 2 pm only)
Seed Exchange with UBC Seeds Lending Library
Seed Saving Workshop with FarmFolk CityFolk
UBC Farm Pop-up Market
Recycling Drive (Clothing, books, electronics)

This event is free. All ages are welcome!
Thank you to all of our community partners:

E-Motive
Evo
EnCorp
Developmental Disabilities Association
Frameworq
UBC Farm
Pacific Spirit Park Society
UBC Library
FarmFolk CityFolk
Adam’s Apples
UBC Climate Hub
UBC C + CP

Clothing Repair Workshop
2019-04-27 11:00 - 14:00
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 favourite garments. Gain some valuable repair skills, all while helping divert textiles from the landfill.
All you need to do is bring a clothing item to be repaired!
This event has been made possible by a student-led project collaboration between the University Neighbourhoods Association and the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems as a part of the SEEDS Sustainability Program and will be taking place during our Earth Day 2019 celebration.

The Clothing Repair Workshop is open to everyone and no experience is necessary! While you’re there, check out other activities at the rest of our Earth Day 2019 event!

UBC Botanical Garden: Horticulture Training Program Info Session
2019-05-02 18:30 - 19:30
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 will have an opportunity to ask questions. The application deadline of May 1 has been extended until May 15. Do not miss this opportunity to learn about this exciting program. Learn more about the Horticulture Training Program.

Jane's Walk 2019
2019-05-03 12:00 - 13:00
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 to explore and celebrate their neighbourhoods.
The tour will feature recently completed projects and projects underway will be visited including Library Garden, University Commons, the Bosque, MacInnes Field and University Boulevard will reveal how UBC’s plans and ambitions around the public realm, resiliency, biodiversity, climate change, zero waste, community engagement, and ecological and human wellbeing manifest in the texture of the evolving campus.
When: Friday, May 3, 2019, 12:00-1:00
Where: Meet outside Robert H Lee Alumni Centre
For more information about Jane’s Walk, visit their website.
Contact us for more information, or register online.

Movie Night - Mary Poppins (1964)
2019-05-04 06:00 - 21:00
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 starts at 6:30 p.m.
This month we are watching Mary Poppins (1964)! Let’s go back in time to experience this timeless classic! Parents can reminisce their childhoods while introducing their children to everyone’s favourite Nanny. Then join us next month as we watch Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the original film.

UTown@UBC Nature Club
2019-05-05 10:30 - 13:00
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 suitable for preschool-aged children).
Pre-register here to guarantee your spot at these activities!

Can biodiversity adapt to climate change?
2019-05-05 13:00 - 14:00
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 fascinating one hour talk addressing this complex question!
Included with museum admission or membership

World Tuesday Night Championships Bike Race
2019-05-07 18:00 - 20:00
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 their event because of the high cycling speeds
Course marshalls and traffic control personnel (TCP) will be placed along the course to ensure the safety of cyclists and bring awareness to the comunity that the event is in progress
Short delays may occur before traffic is permitted to cross the reserved lane behind the cyclists
Food and beverage will not be served
Sound system will not be used

Print event details here World tuesday night Championship bike race

Shoppers. Loves. You. Run For Women
2019-05-11 08:00 - 12:00
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 and finisher’s swag bag on event day! There’ll also be a Kids Zone with face-painters and a bouncy castle courtesy of UBC Rec!
The SHOPPERS LOVE. YOU. Run for Women has raised over $3.4 million dollars for local mental health services. Every dollar raised supports mothers, daughters, and friends through the funding of programs that allow women to take that next step to recovery. Run for Women is a celebration of the healing power of a loving community. Research shows that running and walking is as effective as taking medication for mild to moderate depression and anxiety. When we come together to walk or run with friends, we experience that exercise can heal the mind and restore the soul.
Event Schedule:
8:00AM – Kids Zone & Face-Painter
8:30AM – 1K Little Steps
8:55AM – Welcome Ceremony and Warm-up
9:15AM – 10K Race Start
9:30AM – 5K Race Start

Heart & Stroke Foundation Big Bike
2019-05-14 10:00 - 18:00
Date
May 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 Tower against the tree line.
The trailer and truck will be parked outside of Buchanan Tower against the tree line
Click here for further information or to register for the event

Celebrate Bird Week: Early Morning Bird Tour at UBC Botanical Garden
2019-05-15 08:00 - 09:30
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 Area. Highlights will include:
• Tips for how to identify bird families
• Different habitats where various birds are found
• How to create bird-friendly habitats around your home

Nocturnal: Emergent Behaviour
2019-05-16 19:00 - 20:30
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
2019-05-22 00:00 - 2019-05-30 23:59
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
Join the conversation by tweeting, posting and sharing your #UBCgrad stories.

Blood Pressure Clinic
2019-05-22 15:00 - 19:00
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 at risk.

Baccalaureate Concert
2019-05-22 20:00 - 22:00
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 is a special guest appearance by UBC President Santa J. Ono performing cello in one of the chamber groups.

Courtyard Sale: Peonies, Pelargoniums & Prized Perennials
2019-05-25 10:00 - 14:00
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 Hortline experts. Greenheart TreeWalk will be hosting drop-in tours at 11:30 am (Mandarin) and 2 pm (English).

Feature image: Paeonia ‘Candy Cane’ (Itoh Hybrid) by Kato’s Nursery

UBC Botanical Garden: Native Plant ID and Plant Pressing Walkshop
2019-05-25 10:30 - 12:00
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 socially
Method of preparing, pressing, and drying plants
How the Garden’s dried plant collection is used for scientific research

Get to Know the B.C. Healthcare System (Mandarin Session)
2019-05-25 19:00 - 21:00
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 to its history and evolvement. He will also cover the benefits and challenges of the current healthcare system, reasons for waitlist, and ways to better access healthcare services.
Speaker: Lenny Zhou, Senior Operations Engineering Manager, BC Children’s Hospital
Lenny holds a Master of Management degree in Operations Research, from the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. He has more than 10 years of management experience at Fraser Health Authority and Provincial Health Service Authority. He has been involved actively with local Chinese media for education programs on healthcare system. Working with other non-profit organizations, he also organized humanitarian missions in rural China targeting patients from under-privileged families.

World Tuesday Night Championships Bike Race
2019-05-28 18:00 - 20:00
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 their event because of the high cycling speeds
Course marshalls and traffic control personnel (TCP) will be placed along the course to ensure the safety of cyclists and bring awareness to the community that the event is in progress
Short delays may occur before traffic is permitted to cross the reserved lane behind the cyclists
Food and beverage will not be served
Sound system will not be used

Print event details here World tuesday night Championship bike race

Bike to Work Week Celebration Station
2019-05-29 16:00 - 18:00
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
Bike lock demos by UBC Campus Security
Cycling route maps
Free coffee and snacks from UBC Food Services and HUB
Enter to win great prizes including a bike lock from UBC Bookstore and a “365 Day Plus” Mobi membership (valued at $129)
CiTR providing music

Planning.ubc.ca/btww

Movie Night - Mary Poppins Returns
2019-06-01 18:00 - 21:00
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 starts at 6:30 p.m.
This month we are watching Mary Poppins Returns! “Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives.” Don’t forget to watch the prequel, Mary Poppins (1964), with us on May 4, 2019!

Asian Language Storytime
2019-06-02 10:00 - 14:00
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 with fun activities, as well as Informal Reading Circles, where participants will be able to interact with multiple storytellers highlighting stories from other Asian Languages.

Way Cool 100
2019-06-02 13:00 - 14:00
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
2019-06-08 12:00 - 16:00
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 dog therapy. We hope that all participants will leave with a new perspective towards mental health, taking care of yourself, and helping others.
This event will include:

Dog Therapy by Vancouver EcoVillage (1p.m. to 3p.m.)
Youth Art Exhibition (11a.m. to 4p.m.)
Opening Speech & Open Lecture lead by a Jack.ORG Youth Speaker (12p.m. to 1p.m.)
20 minute Yoga Classes (1p.m. and 1:20p.m.)
Refreshments

This event has been organized by the Youth Mental Health Symposium Committee and is made possible by Canada Service Corps, TakingITGlobal and Vancouver’s EcoVillage.

General Insurance
2019-06-15 19:00 - 21:00
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.
