Skeptics in the Pub Kitsilano
SitP Kitsilano’s two year Anniversary meeting at the Billy Bishop will be Wednesday March 7th, 2012. An average of 30 Skeptics meet monthly, talking and drinking with tremendous enthusiasm. New skeptics and the curious are most welcome to attend; all you need is an open mind for this casual gathering to chat on topics around science, reason, free inquiry, pseudo-science, critical thinking and sometimes none of these. The group meets in the Lounge the first Wednesday each month at 7.30pm and often patronizes the Billy after speaker events. Everyone is welcome. Recently members of this group were featured on the CBC consumer show Marketplace: ‘Cure or Con’ about homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine considered pseudoscience and quackery by evidence based medicine. Skeptics require that the evidence for a claim be proportionate to the magnitude of said claim; as Carl Sagan said, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”. For a calendar of upcoming Skeptical and Centre For Inquiry sponsored events visit: http://vancouverskeptics.org/ http://www.cficanada.ca/vancouver
Ceroc Canada dances every ‘Fresh Friday’ upstairs 7.30 to 11pm
Ceroc (pronounced sir-rock) is a fun-filled fusion of swing and salsa dancing. Join us for drop-in dance lessons every Friday. No need to sign up for a course, just turn up at the door! At 8pm, 9pm and 10pm, there are fun, 20 – 30 minute classes. You will meet everyone in the class as you swap partners every few minutes. This is a great group of friendly fun people of all ages who love to dance. $12 drop in fee, $5 lifetime membership. The last Friday of every month is “Freestyle Frenzy” where only one 45 min class is taught at 8pm, followed by a whole night of free-styling, dance practice, and socializing. After we’re all danced out, join us in the downstairs bar for a drink, some lively conversation and, possibly, a singsong around the piano! We kid you not.
http://www.cerocvancouver.ca/dancenights/fresh-fridays.php
Tiddley Cove Morris Dancers – Monday evenings upstairs
Morris dancing is one of the oldest traditional dances of England. It is a display dance, as opposed to a social dance with partners, although Morris dancers are definitely social creatures. It has over 500 years of history tied to both courtly occasions and special events on the agricultural calendar, such as harvest, first plowing, May Day and solstice.
Our membership has about a dozen active dancers and musicians, and we perform both stick and hankie dances. In the summer months we perform dances drawn from the Cotswold tradition and contemporary dances from Yorkshire. In winter months you will see us performing Border dances from the borders of England and Wales, and from the northern counties, Longsword dances.
http://www.tiddleycovemorrissociety.org/pb/wp_6b3206e9/wp_6b3206e9.html
A.A. Kitsilano – Tuesday evenings upstairs 8.30 pm
This is an ‘open’ meeting: http://www.vancouveraa.ca A.A. is not allied with any sect,denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
James Nicholson Power Yoga http://www.vancouverpoweryoga.com/index.html
Wed 6.30 – 8pm, Sat 9.30 – 11am upstairs Tel: 604.632.YOGA
English Country Dance in Vancouver BC
http://www.juneharman.com/ecd/ Watch the YouTube video!
Cold Reading Series – Summer in our upstairs hall
This is absolutely awesome with some of Vancouver’s finest actors and writers strutting their stuff. To subscribe to their seasonal newsletter email coldreadingseries@gmail.com or see their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/coldreadingseries
Groups interested in renting our upstairs hall/meeting room/summer patio please call 604 738-4142 to speak with or leave a message for Peter Jensen, our rentals coordinator. billybishoplegion@gmail.com Attn: Peter