Surrey, BC | Surrey Art Gallery is proud to announce a landmark exhibition for one of Surrey’s most distinguished artists. Nicoletta Baumeister: In the Realm of Perception opens Saturday, January 19 with her artist talk at 6:30pm and the reception to follow at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Nicoletta Baumeister’s paintings combine profound insights into the nature of reality. In the Realm of Perception is an overview of the artist’s passionate investigation into how the human mind sees, understands, and constructs the world around it. Spanning multiple decades of practice, the exhibition comprises over forty paintings, along with select installations, showing the extraordinary breadth of Baumeister’s art.

In the painted world of Nicoletta Baumeister, reality is never as it seems. In the Realm of Perception includes a selection of key pieces from earlier in her career: vivid watercolours of minerals, plants, and landscapes rendered in extraordinary detail. Through visual tricks and illusions, these works question the truth of what the viewer is looking at.

A large body of newer acrylic paintings shows the artist’s shift inwards to a more meditative approach. Brilliant fields of colour and geometric patterns collide with each other, expand, and recede from the surface of the canvas, illustrating the mind’s internal processes. There are conflicts between intuition and logic, collisions between the past and the present, and the unfolding of a single thought.

“The world is a fantastic, awe-inspiring place, and we are invited to take part in it through the portals of our senses,” says Baumeister. “Visual art is well suited to reflect and convey not only the appearance of things, but also their sense. Combining layers of content in my work, I strive for a balance between object and meaning, beauty and possibility.”

Weaving together memory, history, and time, Baumeister’s paintings are a thought-provoking foray into the processes through which the brain generates meaning.

The opening reception will also celebrate Surrey Art Gallery’s other winter exhibitions: an ultimate jigsaw puzzle for visitors to interact with in Colette Urban: Gambler, and thought-provoking stories connected to African diasporic experience in the short film Triangle Trade: Camille Turner, Jérôme Havre, and Cauleen Smith. Crescent Beach Photography Club’s group exhibit Impressions is also on display in our lobby.

On Thursday, March 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., visitors to the Gallery can accompany Nicoletta Baumeister on an exhibition tour to learn more about the relationship between cognitive psychology and art in her paintings. Her exhibition catalogue In the Realm of Perception will also be available to purchase.

About the Artist | Nicoletta Baumeister is a painter interested in exploring the human act of making sense out of sensation. Her quest is to understand the gaps between seeing, perceiving, and understanding a thing. Her artwork, rooted in hyperrealism, has permuted into abstract work in the last fifteen years. Using mainly rectilinear forms and stripes, she explores the structure of reality-for example, the difference between what one sees and what one thinks one sees. She holds a Dip.FA (Honours) from Langara College, a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design (NSCAD), and a Specialization in Goldsmithing (Germany). She has been painting, exhibiting, and winning awards since 1984, as well as teaching students since the late 1990s.

About Surrey Art Gallery | Internationally recognized for its award-winning programs, Surrey Art Gallery, located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey, is the second largest public art museum in Metro Vancouver. Founded in 1975, the Gallery presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including digital and audio art. Its extensive public programs for children through to adults aim to engage the public in an ongoing conversation about issues and ideas that affect our communities and to provide opportunities to interact with artists and the artistic process. Admission is free. Surrey Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Surrey, Province of BC through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Surrey Art Gallery Association.

Kids will experience everything dinosaur at this free, all ages drop-in.

They will make dino crafts, go on a dinosaur hunt, touch fossils and try on dinosaur feet. Planned games include pin the tail on the dinosaur, dinosaur bean bag toss and dinosaur BINGO. The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit will also be open during activities.

• Tuesday, March 19 to Friday, March 22 | 10am to 1pm
• Tuesday, March 26 to Friday, March 29 | 10am to 1pm

Many aficionados love their particular interests and whisky is a classic world popular interest. An introduction to the history and geography of whiskey from Scotland, Ireland, India, Canada and America. An insightful journey into this wonderful world, with professional guidance on the tastings of 4 whiskies with proper tasting techniques and aromatic skills.

After this class, you will have a finer appreciation for whisky from a different perspective. This is a 1.5 hour class. Your instructor is a Certified Whisky Ambassador trained in Scotland.

Children of God is a gorgeous, powerful musical about an Oji-Cree family whose children were taken away to a residential school in Northern Ontario. The story of Rita, a mother who was never let past the school's gate, and her kids, Tom and Julia, who never knew she came, pushes towards redemption. Children of God offers a thrilling blend of ancient traditions and contemporary realities, celebrating resilience and the power of the Indigenous cultural spirit.

"Children of God transforms residential school trauma into a healing musical." ~ Montreal Gazette

Audience advisory: swearing and sexual content. Intended for ages 14 and up. Emotional Support Workers will be available during and after the show.

10% discount for groups of 8
Call the box office at 604.501.5566 to access these prices.

Photo: Michelle Bardach. Photo by Matt Barnes

SURREY Module One Workshop:

March 23, 24, 25, 2019

Holiday Inn, 17530 64th Ave. Surrey, BC.

1-Day: $220 CAD

2-Day: $440 CAD

3-Day: $637 CAD

Applicable taxes included.

Register now. Ticket sales end March 18, 2019.

(The companion Module 2 for this workshop will be held November 9, 10, 11, 2019. Module 1 completion is required in order to register for Module 2.)

Mark your calendars for the third annual Active Aging Resource Fair! Join us for this free one-day fair featuring over 40 exhibitors, workshops and live performances that support healthy active aging in Surrey. Gain better access to services, ask experts questions, try new products and enter for your chance to win great prizes.

Don’t miss the main stage performances including Susan Skemp’s 50’s Sock Hop Show, Pat Chessell Band and a Zumba demonstration. A cafe will be available to purchase snacks, lunch and refreshments.

Event Schedule: 10:00am Doors Open

Main Stage: Susan Skemp's 50's Sock Hop Show

11:00am Breakout Workshops*

• Senior Financial Wellness by Vancity (reg #: 4653186)
• Circle of Supports by Seniors Come Share Society (reg #: 4653187)
• Investing in Your Health by Self-Managment BC (reg #: 4653188)
• 12:00pm Main Stage: Official Welcome and Pat Chessell Band

1:00pm Breakout Workshops*

• Heads Up: An Introduction to Brain Health by Alzheimer Society of BC (reg #: 4653189)
• Top Ten Scams by Better Business Bureau (reg #: 4653190)
• Wills and Estates by Kane, Shannon & Weiler (reg #: 4653191)

2:00pm Main Stage: Zumba Demonstration

*Please note this event is a drop-in but registration is required for all breakout workshops.

Register for Workshops: Register online or call 604-501-5100 and quote registration numbers listed above.

For nearly fifty years, the Surrey Historical Society has been listening to and sharing Surrey’s stories. To enhance this engagement with the community’s rich historical heritage, the Surrey Historical Society will sponsor a series of six MEMORY SOCIALS throughout the City.

 These sessions are to share the oral and written history of our pioneers and to invite more memories from friends and descendants. The Surrey Historical Society is grateful to the City of Surrey and its Cultural Grants Program which has enabled the society to pursue this important project.

The Surrey Historical Society has long recognized the contributions, memories and stories of its pioneers could be lost as these people move away from our community, or pass on. The Surrey Historical Society knows how important social engagement and appreciation for lives well-lived enhances the quality of life for all. YOUR STORIES AND MEMORIES will contribute greatly to Surrey’s cultural and historical heritage.

The Surrey Historical Society is proud to be in a position to record the history of our remarkable City. The Society maintains a website at www.surreyhistory.ca and a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/surreyhistoricalsociety.   We also contribute local history articles to our newspapers, conduct walking tours, collaborate with other heritage groups and are strong advocates for historical preservation of archival documents, buildings and educational opportunities. The Surrey Historical Society enjoys a good working relationship with the City, and works closely with the Surrey Archives and the Museum of Surrey.

Please feel free to bring photos, letters, and artifacts to enhance the exchange of memories. We will have on-site professional archivists and historians to assist at each of the events.

The next of these sessions will take place on:

Saturday, March 23 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at

Ocean Park Community Centre

A light lunch will be provided.

To register for this FREE session, please call or email the contacts listed below. We look forward to seeing you!

Michael Gibbs, President          778-593-9989          michaelegibbs@yahoo.ca

Ellen Edwards, Secretary           604-526-1265         ellononpine@shaw.ca

Competitive Paint Off | March 23 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Surrey, BC -  Association (SAGA) invites local artists and the community to a Competitive Paint Off at Surrey Art Gallery on March 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free. In this action-filled evening, twelve professional artists will face off in four 25-minute rounds using oil sticks. The audience will watch and vote for their favourite artist after each round. Winners from the first three rounds will compete in the final, fourth round, and the audience will decide on the “People’s Art Champion” at the end of the evening.

From start to finish, audience members will gain a behind-the-scenes look at how artists plan and execute a work. For those itching to create a work, there will be a collaborative art station set up in the room. All ages are welcome, including families. “In celebration of Surrey Art Gallery Association’s 35th anniversary this year, we wanted to host a high-energy event, fun for everyone,” says Melissa Burgher, SAGA Vice-President. “This Paint Off showcases the talents of local artists who are also SAGA members, as well as brings together artists and art fans in Surrey.”

After the competition, the artists have the choice to sell their paintings through Surrey Art Gallery Association’s Art Rental Program or to keep them. Artists interested in participating in this event can find eligibility criteria and an application form at sagabc.com. Applications are due March 1.

About Surrey Art Gallery Association

Surrey Art Gallery Association (SAGA) is a non-profit organization begun in 1984 that offers its members the opportunity to participate in and respond to contemporary art, and be part of a community that actively supports Surrey Art Gallery. In 1986, they started a gift shop to provide a marketplace for artists and an art rental program that gives art lovers the opportunity to enjoy artworks in their homes and offices at a low cost. SAGA also hosts Thursday Artist Talks where artists show and discuss their work with the public on the first Thursday of each month. sagabc.com

About Surrey Art Gallery

Internationally recognized for its award-winning programs, Surrey Art Gallery, located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey, is the second largest public art museum in Metro Vancouver. Founded in 1975, the Gallery presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including digital and audio art. Its extensive public programs for children through to adults aim to engage the public in an ongoing conversation about issues and ideas that affect our communities and to provide opportunities to interact with artists and the artistic process. Admission is free. Surrey Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Surrey, Province of BC through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Surrey Art Gallery Association. surrey.ca/artgallery

TANYA SULLIVAN, OWNER OF CRAFT ACADEMY SALONS HAS 15+ YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE & IS EXTREMELY PASSIONATE ABOUT ENGAGING AN AUDIENCE. SHE BELIEVES THAT IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING ANY FUN WHILE TEACHING - YOUR AUDIENCE ISN'T EITHER. THROUGH THIS WORKSHOP, YOU WILL:

DISCOVER HOW TO CREATE ENGAGING AND INFORMATIVE CONTENT

GRASP THE SECRET TO CREATING FLOW WITHIN PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIVE SEMINARS

LEARN THE 3 PERCEPTUAL LEARNING TYPES AND THE 3 TYPES OF ATTENDEES

RECEIVE IDEAS ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ROLE OUT ENERGIZERS, ACTIVITIES, RECAPPING AND GIVING FEEDBACK

UNDERSTAND HOW TO OVERCOME PRESENTATION ANXIETY

BECOME VERSED IN ESSENTIAL PREPARATION, ROOM SET UP AND TIME MANAGEMENT

DISCERN THE BEST METHODS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH CHALLENGING SITUATIONS AND PARTICIPANTS

MASTER THE USE OF GESTURES, VOICE PROJECTION AND EYE CONTACT

BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ESSENTIALS OF ADULT EDUCATION

DISTINGUISH HOW TO EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS ONE ON ONE OR IN A GROUP

DISCOVER YOUR OWN TEACHING STYLE

TICKET PRICE INCLUDES March 24 from 10am - 4pm and March 25 from 10am - 4pm

Seating is limited to 25 for this event. Questions? Email us at: ilovethecraft@gmail.com

Kids will experience everything dinosaur at this free, all ages drop-in.

They will make dino crafts, go on a dinosaur hunt, touch fossils and try on dinosaur feet. Planned games include pin the tail on the dinosaur, dinosaur bean bag toss and dinosaur BINGO. The Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit will also be open during activities.

• Tuesday, March 19 to Friday, March 22 | 10am to 1pm
• Tuesday, March 26 to Friday, March 29 | 10am to 1pm

We are happy to bring to your notice that Conference Series is hosting the “ 2^nd Global Meeting on Clinical  Oncology and Radiology” conference along with Oncologist, Clinical Oncologists,  Cancer Specialists, Related Educators and Researchers from both Scholarly World and Oncology Foundations globally, which is scheduled on March 27-28, 2019 Hong Kong.

Benefits of Participating:

Conference Series is glad to offer you the privileges like:

• An opportunity to be the Keynote/plenary speaker for the Clinical Oncology and Radiology conference 2019
• An honourable position as the chair/co-chair for the session of your interest at the conference
• An opportunity to launch your Book/Chapter/research work at the event
• An opportunity to conduct workshop/symposia of your University/Lab/Organization at the conference

WE are a non profit organization, empowering the next generation, and igniting flames of change one spark at a time. Through our: camps,  Community 101 action projects, and Empowering Educators/Students workshops, we thrive to build the leaders of tomorrow, today.

 

Mega Series Camp: Grade 7-12

Join us for 4 days, and 3 nights of awesomeness! Get ready to find and build your inner leader, explore issues in our community and take action towards them! Don't worry, you won't miss out on the fun camp things as well, including: smore making, camp fire singalongs, glow in the dark capture the flag and much more. Come and make our community a better place while learning how to do it. Sign up for our Mega spring break camp today! 

 

There isn't a textbook that spells out how to succeed in your career. So instead, we give you...

Nabs West Speed Mentoring 2019

Spend an evening asking questions and gaining valuable wisdom from some of Vancouver and the Fraser Valley’s top marketing, media, and broadcast professionals in the industry.

Nabs West Speed Mentoring encourages participants to take the leap and immerse themselves in an evening of fast-paced networking. Each individual has the opportunity to meet with four to six mentors of their choice, where they can make their way through small group conversations. Mentors will impart knowledge, advice, and answer questions pertaining to the industry, networking, and succeeding in an ever-changing industry.

Take your passion for learning to the next level by participating in this vigorous networking event and find out how you can enter this industry ready, confident, and excited.

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS MARCH 20, 2019. ONCE YOU PURCHASE A TICKET, PLEASE EMAIL SBURRELL@NABS.ORG WITH YOUR TOP 5 MENTOR CHOICES.

Mentor List

Melanie Green - Sales Manager, Rogers

Amaan Fazal - Account Manager, Jelly Marketing

Alvin Chow - VP / Publisher, National Advertising Sales - Western Canada, Glacier Media / Richmond News

Barb Beale - Account Manager, Corus

Eric Lee - Account Manager, Corus

Roger Nairn - Director of Client Services, Cossette

Chandra Blouin - Founder and Director of Strategy, Studiothink

Sherry Jacobi - Founder and Creative Director, Studiothink

Samantha Short - Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Canucks

Keanen Buckley - Corporate Partnerships Development Representative, Canucks

Victoria Crites - Account Director Media Planning, Vizeum

Ian Cruickshank - President & CEO, Leadbox Inc. and Drive Media Inc.

Kristie Cordwin - Sales Manager, Newad

Allison Bran - Founder + CEO, REX Marketing + Design

David A. St Laurent - President, Western Media Group

Shannon Schafer - Vice President, DSA Media

Samantha Falk - PR Manager, Hootsuite

Ana Paula Rocha Couto - Latincouver, Marketing and Community Manager

Fiona McFaul - DDB, Group Account Director

Oliver Sommers – Black Press Media, National Category Director

The earlier you register the higher your chance is of landing your top five choices for mentors. Think of this opportunity as speed dating for your career. Speed mentoring presents the chance that many students or professionals get to connect with key industry contacts. This is your chance to ask questions to industry professionals one on one, so don't miss out on this unique opportunity.

It is mandatory for mentees to choose their top five mentors from the mentor list upon registering for the event. You will be given 15 minutes with three to five of the mentors you have chosen. If you didn’t choose any mentors, then you will be randomly placed with a mentor.

This is a networking event meant for students, industry juniors, and professionals to be introduced into their prospective industry. While follow-up connections are welcomed by some mentors, please do not bring resumes, portfolios or other self-promoting collateral to present to the mentors. Pitching and promotion are not allowed at this event and nabs reserves the right to revoke admission to those who do not follow these guidelines.

After purchasing your ticket, email Sannaz with your top 5 mentors choices and she will try her best to match you with your list.

sburrell@nabs.org

Sannaz Burrell - Marketing and Event Coordinator, nabs West

No alcohol is provided at the event.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, availability of mentors may change.

No refunds.

Sanskriti presents  "Rang Barse" an event to revive and celebrate our traditions. Tradition of arranging Kavi sammelan and Mushaira is very common during Holi season in India. An evening full of priceless humorous connotations, spellbound melodious lyrical presentations from topnotch poets and lyricist from India. Outstanding creations of love and harmony. Their lyrics and songs makes Indian movies hit and superhit. Many playback singers had sung their songs. Respected all over world.

Program would be followed by sumptuous Indian delicacies, with a wider choices of a beverages, appetizers, main course food, various type of bread, traditional Tava roti, direct from tandoor. curd, salad and traditional deserts firni, halwa, rasmalai and ice cream for kids. Dance on DJ with nicely sequenced Bollywood and Hollywood numbers. I can say with full confidence, this kind of program have never happened here. This program is designed for special hearts who believe in love laughter and life.

Note: Tickets denomination $40/- per person. Table of ten $400/-

Get away from your normal daily routine and enjoy teachings and meditations in the serenity and peace of Green Timbers Urban Forest.

Buddhist meditation teacher, Gen Delek, will explain and guide a sequence of time-honoured meditations called taking and giving. These meditations are powerful methods for developing love, compassion and wisdom that heal both mind and body. The practice of taking and giving helps us transform self-centred attitudes; develop the good heart of compassion, our Buddha nature; and even heal physical illness.

Everyone is welcome to this short retreat.

Gareth created The Primal Freak training and delivers private and corporate education, as well as mentorship. He delivers education material for NASM, TRX STC, Bulgarian Bag, Triggerpoint Performance Therapy, and Hyperice. His certifications cover a broad spectrum with major specialties in corrective exercise and recovery science.

This seminar is an intensive 4-hour seminar that gives all participants the most effective performance and recovery strategies on the market using Hyperice Hypervolt, Vyper, and Hypersphere. This seminar is designed to give all levels of participants exposure and practice utilizing these tools, and personal trainer or similar certified participants the ability to safely apply it to current client programs for massive performance increases.

This seminar requires you to bring your own device, any listed above. If you are coming with a friend you can share one device. A link will be posted shortly to purchase devices in time for the seminar.

Legends Show brings you some of the world’s most exciting performers live on stage. Accompanied by Toronto's “Rockin’ Royals Band”, this show will feature the most incredible Tributes to Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Motown, and Elvis Presley.

Performing as Roy Orbison, Jesse Aron, who hails from the State of Wisconsin, is recognized as one of USA’s top Roy Orbison Tribute performers. With his effortless voice and uncanny resemblance to Roy, [his portrayal to ‘The Big O’ will leave you mesmerized]. Jesse will take you back in time with such hits as ‘Crying’, ‘Pretty Woman’, ‘Only The Lonely’, ‘Running Scared’, and many more of your favourites.

Canada’s Tribute Queen Amberley Beatty, returns to the stage with an incredible performance paying tribute to American Pop Singing Icon, Connie Francis. Idolized by millions of fans around the world, Francis was best known for her hits such as ’Where the Boys Are’, ‘Whose Sorry Now’, ‘You’re Cheatin’ Heart’, ‘Stupid Cupid’, Lipstick on Your Collar’.

The Tonettes: Cathy, Marlene and Amoy as you have never seen them before, have been blessed with power, sensitivity, and vocal energy. This sensational trio will be performing a variety of songs dedicated to the great 50s and 60s musical eras.

Pete Paquette is a World-class Elvis Tribute Artist and is highly regarded as one of the top Elvis performers in the business today. Known for captivating his audiences through his incredible voice, high energy, charisma, and playful spontaneity with his audiences, this multi-award winning performer will leave you wanting more.