Thursday Morning Link Fest: Things to See and Do

By Rebecca Bollwitt
September 3rd, 2009, 11:06 AM (PT)
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Photo credit: Sean Orr on Flickr

Labour Day weekend will soon be upon us which means an end to the PNE, wearing white will be taboo, and calendars will soon be filling up with social media related events for the new season.

I admit the title of this post reminds me of Real Life Twitter… but regardless, here is this week’s Link Fest.

Neat things:

  • BCIT will be offering an iPhone application development course this year
  • The Vancouver Adaptive Music Society has recently launched their Music Saves project
  • The “must have fashion accessory that has a message” is the F* Cancer bracelet
  • The Vancouver Aquarium now offers a 4D movie experience
  • Events:

  • Tickets for Twestival are now on sale. Meet up with Vancouver’s Twitter population on September 12th all proceeds will benefit the BC Childrens Hospital
  • Launch Party is returning to showcase the best in local apps, games, and online tools September 16th at Circa
  • The monthly Third Tuesday meetup will be happening on Thursday September 17th at Canvas Lounge. Shel Isreal is the guest speaker as he is currently on a cross-Canada tour promoting his book: Twitterville
  • The Chan Centre at UBC presents Live Sessions series with Hey Ocean! on September 17th
  • Timeraiser is a fundraiser / volunteer event happening September 24th at the Roundhouse in Yaletown
  • The Niapele Project is hosting a fundraiser at Raw Canvas in Yaletown on September 24th as well
  • Singer/songwriter Marla Guloien will be playing a show at the Planetarium (aka the HR MacMillan Space Centre) on September 25th
  • Finally just a friendly reminder that the BC SPCA’s Paws for a Cause walk takes place the weekend of September 12-13th. There are about 10 locations in the Lower Mainland for the pet-friendly walk and good folks like my friend Keira have been fundraising for months to support the SPCA.

    Enter here to win one of two $25 Dairy Queen gift cards (until July 28)
    Enter here to win tickets to the Arts Club's Glengarry Glen Ross & $75 for dinner (until August 6)
    Enter here to win a portable charcoal grill & prize pack (until August 11)

    3 Responses to “Thursday Morning Link Fest: Things to See and Do”

    1. Lorene says:

      Drop by the Community Labour Day Celebration at John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park on Monday, September 7 from 11 am to 2 pm

      It’s a family event with free kids activities, family entertainment, 50 cent hotdogs, drinks and corn – and no HST!

      http://www.bcfed.ca/labour-day

    2. Raul says:

      As always, thanks for this Rebecca! You’re my go-to resource when I need information on the 604 :)

      hugs,
      R

    3. Rob Metras says:

      Congratulations Rebecca on your Top 20 Women in Social Media. I like to think of you as my window on the left coast :)

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