The park board is celebrating Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, with some creative offerings, which is why the water in the pool at the Hillcrest Aquatic Centre will be coloured hot pink Friday starting at 4 p.m.
Hillcrest is also offering a couple’s aquafit class at 9:30 a.m. this morning and “sweet treats” will be offered at the pool throughout the day.
As well, following the 1:35 p.m. aquafit class at the Kerrisdale Community Centre pool, participants can enjoy Valentine’s tea and cake on the pool deck at no cost.
The park board hasn’t stopped there though and for those of you who’d rather skate then swim, the Britannia, Hillcrest, Killarney, Kitsilano and West End rinks are offering two-for-one admission Friday. Glide to classic tunes and enjoy free hot chocolate, treats and prizes.
The romantics out there can also make a surprise announcement to surprise their date. Meanwhile, Champlain Heights Community Centre is hosting a pre-teen Valentine’s Day dance so kids 10 to 13-years-old can groove to their favourite songs beginning at 6:30 p.m. Prizes will be given away to the best dancers. For more information on pool and skate schedules or the pre-teen dance, visit vancouver.ca.
Riley Park
You won’t want to miss the Everyone Dies Alone Valentine’s Day Spectacular at Little Mountain Studios Feb. 14, starting at 9 p.m.
The event is an opportunity to laugh at love with musical and stand-up comedy, and bad poetry featuring Shirley Gnome, Wes Borg, Kyle Bottom, Sara Bynoe and guests. Little Mountain Studios is located at 195 East 26th Ave. Check out shirleygnome.com. Warning: it’s a little racy.
Strathcona
Like rock ‘n’ roll? Love Burlesque?
You can have it all at the Electric Owl Feb. 14 at Blue Morris’s Valentine’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Burlesque shows at 7 and 9 p.m.
The shows feature some of the best burlesque in town accompanied by ’90s grunge, indie rock and more. The Electric Owl is located at 928 Main St. For ticket information, call 604-730-1066 or check out bluemorris.com.
Grandview Woodland
Kindler, gentler romantics will want to check out the Music for Lovers Valentine’s Day Ball at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St., starting at 8 p.m.
The party features the Myk Gordon Band with guest Cory Hawthorne. Visit wisehall.ca for ticket information.
University of B.C.
Regent College is hosting the Women of Substance exhibit by local artist Sharalee Regehr from Feb. 27 to March 27 in the Lookout Gallery.
Women of Substance is an exhibit dedicated to honoring women who have made incredible contributions to society and history. This body of work contains hundreds of paintings and represents more than 10 years of exploration. The exhibition is timed to coincide with International Women’s Day March 8. An opening reception takes place Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a special presentation by Regehr. The college is located at 5800 University Blvd.
Online
The Courier is tracking the Twitter and Instagram feeds of B.C. Olympic athletes on our website. These athletes are posting some pretty cool photos and comments about their experiences in Sochi during the 2014 Winter Games and are well worth checking out.
The posts can be found by typing the headline “Sochi 2014 through B.C. athletes’ eyes” in the search box at vancourier.com.
