The Olympic Resistance Network will be at Car-Free Day at the Drive

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Car Free Vancouver

Come out to the neighbourhood Car-Free festival on Commercial Drive this Sunday, learn more about the Olympics’ impacts on our communities, and connect with other folks about your concerns. The Olympic Resistance Network will be at Napier and Commercial throughout the day (11 am – 7pm) and offering workshops on your legal rights and basic medical care for activists.

LEGAL and MEDICAL WORKSHOPS
1pm, 3pm, 5pm: Legal workshops – Intro to your rights as the Olympic police structure comes to town. With a $1 billion ’security’ budget, expanded police powers, and events all over town – all Vancouverites will be affected.

1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm: Medical workshops – Street medic skills for addressing the aggressive tactics which accompany the Olympic Games and the Vancouver police.

Enjoy Car-Free Day on the Drive and visit the Olympic Resistance Network at the mock 2010 police security barricade on Sunday, June 14!

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Knittervention!

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Car Free Vancouver

Hey all you knitters out there! Grab your needles and come down to Carfree Day on Commercial Drive to be part of a knittervention. It’s a knit-in, it’s an intervention, it’s traffic-stopping fun. Sunday June 14th. Craftivists of other stripes and the knitter-curious welcome. The revolution will be knitterized. For more info visit www.knittervention.com/vancouver/carfreeday.

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Main Street Notices!! Please read full blog entry…

Posted on May 30, 2009 by mike

Neighbourhood/ resident notice: Saturday, May 30th will be a great event
to meet the neighbours. Basically, this is the way we let the residents
know about the Party in their hood! I have informational notices to hand
out to everyone within a 2-3 block radius of our footprint, 12th -25th.
(Shannon is lead organizer)
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Poster Making Workshop: *HEY MAIN ST HIP HOPPIN VOLUNTEERS -FOR ALL YOU
CRAFTIE CRAFTERS ARTISTS AND THE LIKE WE’RE HAVING A POSTER MAKING
WORKSHOP! COME OUT WITH POSTERBOARD CARDBOARD SHEETS OF FABRIC, PAINT OR
WHAT EVER CRAFT SUPPLIES YOU CAN MUSTER UP AND JOIN US SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2
TO 4 PM at 4450 SOPHIA ST (Marigold is lead organizer)

SUPPLIES, TEA AND TASTIES SUPPLIED!! COME ONE COME ALL – WE’LL SEE YOU
SUNDAY!!!
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Next Meeting: Thursday, June 4th This will be an opportunity to talk about
the last details that are needed. Where we stand on volunteers, vendors
and performers. If you have not been able to get your stuff together yet
this year and want to add something to the table – this is your LAST
CHANCE!!
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Event Volunteer Info Session #1: Saturday, June 6th Event volunteers will
be provided specific details of volunteer tasks: where, what, how, who,
and why will all be answered. This is a quick and dirty information
session (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all volunteers!!)
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Event Volunteer Info Session #2: Wednesday, June 10th If you couldn’t make
it to Event Volunteer Info Session #1 then here is your last chance to get
all the nitty-gritty details.
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Last Meeting: Thursday, June 11th This will be the final meeting to make
sure our head’s are all in line and we are all ready to open up the
streets safely and in great Main Street style!!

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Main Street Car Free Festival Fundraiser!!!!!

Posted on May 25, 2009 by mike

We are having a Main Street Car Free Fundraiser this Thursday May 28th from 8pm-12pm @ the Purple Crab (3916 Main St./23rd). There will be live music and an opportunity to meet and hang out with really cool people while showing your support for the Car Free Fest! (Only 3 weeks away). Hope to see y’all there and tell your friends!!!

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Block parties day different from other car-free events

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Car Free Vancouver

As the goal of hosting block parties is getting to know your neighbours on your block, the majority of parties will not be for the general public unless noted. Each block in Kits creates its own party rather than organizers holding one big party for the entire community, as is done at the other car-free parties. If you love the block party spirit and would like to join in, we would be happy to help you create your own party for your block!

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Kits Block Parties in the news

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Car Free Vancouver

If you’re interested in hosting a block party and want to get a flavour of what they’re all about, have a look at a couple of articles describing last year’s event from the Vancouver Courier here and the Vancouver Sun here. Still lots of time to sign up!

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Old School Roller Disco

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Car Free Vancouver

Old School Roller Disco coming to Commercial drive at Gravely.  All vinyl DJ sets playing the sweet sounds of disco and down tempo for you to enjoy. Please bring your skates and get down.

disco

Needs some skates?  Check out www.yamunaskate.com, more info at http://burnbc.org/

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Main Street Car Free Meeting

Posted on May 18, 2009 by mike

Date: WEDNESDAY, MAY 20th
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Mount Pleasant BIA Office
Suite 301, 3102 Main Street (corner of 15th Ave)
Please use the buzzer and come up to the top floor!

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