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FAMILY
THIS WEEK
Family New Year's Eve » Features live music, face painting and crafts for kids. Lilli'Q Cafe, 1268 Pacific, Dec. 31, 2-7:30 p.m.
Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » Carousel Theatre presents the classic legend of the Sherwood Forest renegade, adapted by Jeff Pitcher. Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island, to Jan. 2, carouseltheatre.ca, 604-685-6217.
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge » Holiday tradition features holiday lights, glass-blowing demonstrations, gingerbread cookie decorating, Kid's Corner, and a holiday band. Capilano Suspension Bridge, 3735 Capilano, N Van, to Jan. 2, 5-9 p.m., $15/5, 604-985-7474.
Heritage Christmas » The village is decorated with lights, cedar boughs, wreaths and scenes from seasonal stories. Burnaby Village & Carousel, 6501 Deer Lake, to Jan. 3, 12-5:30 p.m., $6-12, 604-297-4565.
Festival of Lights » Some 1.4 million lights brighten the gardens, with puppet theatre, gingerbread house, community choirs and Make-A-Wish Candle Shrine. VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak, to Jan. 3, 4:30 to 9 p.m., $6-11. 45, 604-878-9274
Bright Nights in Stanley Park » More than two million lights transform the forest, the train and children's farmyard areas in the middle of Stanley Park, with entertainment and animated displays. Stanley Park Farmyard, to Jan. 2, 3- 10 p.m., free viewing, train and farmyard $8/5, 604-257-8531
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Telus World of Science » 1455 Quebec, 604-443-7443, www.scienceworld.bc.ca. » Hundreds of interactive exhibits in five permanent galleries, live science demonstrations, and workshops, plus giant movies in Omnimax Theatre. » The GEE! in GENOME: Experiment with real DNA and decode the genetic alphabet, to Jan. 4.
Vancouver Aquarium » Stanley Park, 604-659-3474, www.vanaqua.org. » Daily events include: dolphin, beluga, sea lion shows, shark dives, and sea otter feeds, with shows in B.C.'s only 4-D theatre.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre » 1100 Chestnut, 604-738-7827. » Virtual Voyages Flight Simulator: Comet Impact! It is up to you to save Earth from certain destruction by a direct comet hit » GroundStation Canada Theatre: Learn the latest about space in 20-minute science show » H.R. MacMillan Planetarium: Dome- shaped theatre offering multimedia shows » Laser Shows.
FORUMS
THIS WEEK
Philosopher's Cafe » Simon Fraser University presents public debates; Various locations, philosopherscafe.net, 778-782-5215: » Bullying: the playground and beyond, with moderator Terry Dingman. City Blends Coffee, Central City Shopping Centre, Jan. 6, 7 p.m., 604-580-2489 » Prophecies and panics for 2012, with moderator Roman Onufrijchuk. False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St, Granville Island, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
MISCELLANY
THIS WEEK
For New Year's Eve parties see page D10.
New Year's Day Brunch » Market brunch and a Callebaut chocolate fountain are featured, with the Lyndon Davies Trio. Pan Pacific Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Jan. 1, 11 a.m., $75/38, 604-891-2555.
Fat Ass 50K Run and Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim » Features a 50-kilometre resolution run and refreshing post-run dip in the ocean. Register early, no event day registration. Brockton Oval, Stanley Park, Jan. 1, 9 a.m., free to members, 604-904-6554.
Boundary Bay Polar Bear Swim » Start the New Year with a refreshing dip into the icy waters of Centennial Beach. Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m., swim 1 p.m., corp.delta.bc.ca, 604-952-3540.
Vancouver Polar Bear Swim 2010 » The 90th annual event attracts hundreds of swimmers who jump into the water. in front of the English Bay Bathhouse, English Bay, Jan. 1, registration 12:30-2:30 pm, swim 2:30 pm, vancouver.ca/ parks/events/polar bear
Jane Austen Dancing » English country dances to period tunes are taught from scratch by June Harman and danced to live music. Legion Hall, 1407 Laburnum, Jan. 3, Jan. 10, 4-7 p.m., $10, 604-926-0875
Christmas Tree Recycling » Drop off your Christmas tree to be chipped into mulch that will be used on UBC Botanical Garden trails. Remove all decorations, tree stands, lights and tinsel. UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, 6804 SW Marine Dr., to Jan. 10, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., suggested donation $5.
Christmas Tree Recycling » Drop off your Christmas tree to be chipped into mulch for UBC Botanical Garden trails. UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine, to Jan. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., suggested donation $5, 604-822-4208)
Public Ice Skating at Robson Square » Free public skate. Robson Square, 800 Robson, daily starting to March 21, 12-9 p.m., rentals are $3, 604-646-3568
Winter Farmers Market » Features 50 vendors with fruits and veggies, meat and seafood, artisanal cheese, prepared food items, and handmade crafts. WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac, every other Sat., to April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 604 879-3276
COMING
Think Big Superconference » Three-day conference features Anthony Robbins Group, Wade Mcnutt, the vegan bodybuilder and health coach, Karl Bryan, a sales and marketing expert, comedian and speaker Daniel Packard, and others. Marriott Pinnicle Hotel, Jan. 8-10, $74-347, thinkbigsuperconference.com
Contra Dance » Seattle's Eric Curl calls dances for the Richtones. St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th, Jan. 8, 8-11 p.m., $12/6, 604-420-4439.
An Evening at the Penthouse » Join Heritage Vancouver for a behind the scenes tour of the Vancouver landmark, with talks by Danny Filippone and Reid Shire. The Penthouse, 1019 Seymour, Jan. 13, tours at 6:15 and 7 p.m., talks 7:45, $30 (includes South Asian cuisine buffet, one drink and cover charge for the show, 604-331-8430.
PitchMarket 2010 » In this TV Series Pitch Competition a handful of applicants leverage an extended pitching session to a panel of decision makers, while other participants watch and learn. Application deadline is Jan. 15. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W. Georgia, March 6-7, ftxevents.com
Science World After Dark » Explore Science World without the kids! Play in the galleries, sip some wine and take in local comedians. Science World, 1455 Quebec, Jan. 15, 7-10 p.m., $19.75, telusworldofscience.com.
Taste BC » Fundraiser for the Children's Hospital-Oak Tree Clinic features BC's finest wine, beer and spirits with fare from local restaurants, live music, door prizes, and a silent auction. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jan. 19, 4:30-7:30 p.m. , tickets at Liberty Wine Merchants, $49.99.
