The Unitarian Church of Vancouver is a lively place offering a wide variety of events and activities sponsored by the church and by other organizations.
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Unitarian Music Club
The last Monday of each month, 7:30 pm, Sanctuary
January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24 (Fireside Room)
The Music Club welcomes all styles of acoustic music, and performances are arranged in advance. If you would like to perform, come and we will set a date. Everyone is welcome. If you’re new to the church or looking for something different, try us out. We’re a mix of listeners and performers who get together for enjoyable evenings. When you come, please bring a contribution to refreshments. |
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For more information about the club, contact Jeannie Corsi by email, or David Donaldson by email
Unitarian Social Group - Saturday Night Social
Second Saturday of each month, 6 pm
Hewett Centre hall
Come out to eat and socialize at a potluck with fellow Unitarians. Everyone is welcome—families, singles, couples, all ages. Please bring some food to share, and your board games if you like.
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Philosophers' Café
Selected Tuesdays or Wednesdays of each month, 7 pm,
Fireside Room, Hewett Centre
Admission free, no pre-registration
Click on the hand for detailed information about upcoming cafés at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver.
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Thinking the unthinkable, imagining the impossible, discussing the improbable, Simon Fraser University’s Philosophers’ Cafés are informal public discussions held in the heart of communities around Metro Vancouver. Since 1998, this award-winning program has engaged the interests of scholars, seniors, students, philosophers, and non-philosophers through stimulating dialogue and the passionate exchange of ideas.
First Friday Café
First Friday of each month, 7–9 pm
Fireside Room, Hewett Centre
Admission free, no pre-registration
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First Friday Café brings together a variety of people to dialogue about social, environmental, economic, and popular culture issues. We exchange ideas, stories, and perspectives with respect and good humour. Everyone is welcome. How to find us | How to get here
For further information or to comment - contact Randall MacKinnon mackinnovation@mail.com
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Daytimers
Second and fourth Thursdays of each month
11 am – morning program
Noon – BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch)
1 - 2 pm – afternoon program
Fireside Room, Hewett Centre. |
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Daytimers’ meetings are open to anyone with the time and interest to attend morning, lunchtime and/or afternoon programs. Your presence, participation and ideas are welcome. All you need to join in is a few hours free on the designated Thursdays of each month and your lunch in a bag. We'll look forward to seeing you in the Fireside Room.
Come for some lively conversation with some very interesting older folk.
The History of the Daytimers
For forty seven years the Daytimers has been a program that has enabled seniors to stay connected and be generous contributors to UCV. When Wanda Justice was no longer able to keep the program organized she asked me to keep the program going. I was having my own problems with vision and hearing so I turned to our minister. Rev. Steven Epperson went to the archives for help and found that the assistant to the minister, Clare Buckland, had set the program up with transportation assistance and during the following years two assistant ministers had provided support. He also found the Muriel Cunliffe fund which was to support seniors housing, if possible, or if that was not possible it was to be used for the continuing support of the Daytimers.
In 1980 some of us worked on a proposal for an Abbeyfield house over the parking lot. The building was designed and costed out by our architect, Wolfgang Gerson. The congregation turned this proposal down and the interest rate went so high that social housing was no longer funded by the government.
Sacred Circle Dance
September to June, second Mondays of the month, 7 – 9 pm, Hewett Centre, by donation
Sometimes there are other events, including teachers from the US, UK or other parts of Canada. More information is available by email.
Come and learn a variety of sacred circle dances. These are easy to learn and are more about spiritual practice and community building than about right steps. In fact, our mantra is that there are no wrong steps, only variations. Usually a group of 10 to 15, we meet in Hewett Centre and dance to recorded music. |
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Coordinators: Leslie Kemp, Mary Bennett, Karen Bartlett and Carolyn Grant
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Meet, mingle, be informed
See also Sunday after-service activities, including:
- Coffee Hour
- Lunch
- Environment Committee sales – organic coffee, chocolate, recycled paper
- Book Bashes
- Book Club
- Forum
and more.
Sunday activities
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