Renfrew-Collingwood’s Still Creek is one of only 5 salmon-bearing streams in Vancouver. Watch for them this Autumn, and carry your salmon lantern proudly at the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival’s Twilight Lantern Parade on Sept 21.

Facilitated by local Artist Yoko Tomita.

• Saturday, September 7
• 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM (choose a time)
• Renfrew Community Centre
• Registration required – spaces are limited
• Children under 12 years must come with an adult

Local artist and ravine champion Carmen Rosen will lead you through one of Vancouver’s significant urban forests while telling stories of lost streams, old timers, plants, animals and eco-art. This tour will give you a new perspective on Renfrew Ravine and Still Creek, the impact that a creek can have on a community, and that a community can have on an urban creek and the nature it supports.

• Saturday , September 7
• 2:00 – 4:00 PM
• Renfrew Ravine Park
• Registration required – spaces are limited
• Children under 12 years must come with an adult

Learn the art of making mooncakes. A cherished tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes are a delicious treat to share with friends and family.

This fan-favourite workshop is a partnership between Still Moon Arts Society and Collingwood Neighbourhood House, and there is priority registration for newcomers.

Bring your own container to take your treats home to share!

• Thursday , September 12
•  5:00 – 8:00 PM
• Collingwood Neighbourhood House
• Registration required – spaces are limited
• Open to ages 12+

Join facilitators Varsha Gill and LoriAnn Bird (Snyder) to learn about the dyeing process while spending quality time with others in the community.

Throughout the workshop, we will discuss the importance of Truth and Reconciliation and reflect on how we are working towards decolonization in our own lives.

Please be aware that Orange Shirt Day is a solemn day of remembrance. We highly encourage you to check out the “How We Learn Together ” document from fellow community arts organization EartHand Gleaners to get a sense of what we expect from the folks joining us.

Registration opens in early September.

• Friday, September 13
• 6:00 – 8:30 PM
• Slocan Community Hall
• Registration required – space are limited
• Open to ages 12+

• Saturday, September 14
• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Renfrew Ravine Park
• Registration required – spaces are limited
• Open to ages 15+ (8+ with an adult)

Enjoy a cup of tea in the garden during an artistic evening of music, poetry, and dance performances.

Music and Spoken-Word Performances by Dani Zhang, Mina Chan, Sheila Rosen, Jennifer Getsinger, Dominic Grimm and Deb Hartford.

Special performance: The fashioned Sound Body is a music and dance performance using hand-woven electronic textiles to weave the threads of sound and movement together. Dancer and Choreographer Isabelle Kirouac; Musician, Composer, and Weaver Isaac Rufus. Special thanks to Emma Sise and Nicola Hodges for weaving instruction and tips.

Textiles created by local artisans will be on display, including back-strap loom weavings from different cultures.

Local artisans will have items available for purchase.

To accompany the tea, we will have pastries from La Saison de Patisserie available for purchase.

• Sat, September 14
• 4:30 – 7:30 PM
• Colour me Local Dye Garden
• RSVP appreciated, drop-ins welcome
• All ages are welcome

Celebrate the Harvest Moon with a mindful walking meditation among the trees accompanied by the music of David Yates. Embrace and reflect on the changing seasons.

Lanterns by Schula Leonard.

• Tues, September 17
• 6:00 to 8:00 PM (Start times at 6:00 / 6:30 / 7:00 PM)
• Renfrew Ravine Labyrinth
• Registration required
• All ages are welcome