EVENTS
Tiny Feathered Travellers
It's migration season! The trees in our neighborhoods are getting more colorful and filled with the sweet songs of birds from afar. Join us out in the field as we search the urban environment for these transcontinental athletes touching down after their marathon flights. If we're lucky we’ll see and hear the Western Tanager, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Rufous Hummingbird, Yellowthroat Warbler, and of course the American Robin. And possibly a surprise visitor!
After our journey we’ll return to Secret Headquarters to learn about the sometimes bizarre adaptations these tiny creatures undergo as part of the phenomenon of migration and marvel at the fascinating and strange history of humanity’s attempts to understand our feathered friends and this incredible feat.
Please note: unlike our other Secret Salons this one takes place in the morning. Remember: the early bird gets to hear the other early birds sing!
Event Notes / Be Prepared:
Tickets are available by sliding scale ($30-$50). Suggested admission: $35
Doors open at 9:00 AM
This event is best suited for participants ages 16+
Space is limited to 20 participants
Please feel free to bring binoculars
We will be walking for approximately an hour so please dress accordingly
Complimentary tea & snacks provided
Your donation contributes directly to supporting our programming to continue ongoing learning and cultural sharing. We thank you for your support. If you have financial barriers preventing you from purchasing a ticket, please email admin@secretlantern.org and we will do our best to accommodate.
About the Facilitator:
Celina Starnes’ previous Secret Salon presentations have included: The Secret Life of Crows: Interpreting the Mysteries of Corvid Behaviour; and Drawing From Life and Death: Drawing Animal Skulls by Candlelight with Cello Music.
Her day job is the Outreach Director at the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance, a national conservation organization. There, she is driving forward solutions to the biodiversity and climate crises by fostering meaningful collaboration across diverse stakeholders, accelerating conservation on a national scale. She grew up in Montreal, and took full advantage of all the culture the city had to offer as she started a career in visual arts. She then switched to conservation and, after completing her schooling at the McGill School of Environment, she headed west to British Columbia to start contributing to nature protection. After the workday is done, she enjoys dreaming up creative ideas for nature-centred events that introduce people to the natural world in fun and sometimes weird ways! These events are a throwback to her many years in environmental education as a tour leader at Ducks Unlimited, an events coordinator Metro Vancouver Parks, and as the public education manager at Stanley Park.
Secret Headquarters is gratefully situated on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We honor, respect, and give thanks to our hosts.
(Secret Lantern Society, 1398 E 3rd Ave, Vancouver, May 10)
Whistler Children's Festival
Fuelled by adventure, creativity, and giggles, Whistler's longest-running festival - the Whistler Children's Festival - is back for its 41st year!
The Whistler Children's Festival promises adventure around every corner of Whistler's Cultural Connector, featuring roving circus performers, magic shows, interactive experiences, and internationally acclaimed children's performers.
Over the Victoria Day weekend, the Maury Young Arts Centre will host six show-stopping theatre performances and twelve creative workshops, including acts like Juno-nominated Ginalina and America's Got Talent ventriloquist Michael Harrison – just two highlights of this year's lineup.
There are also many FREE activities to enjoy every day of the Fest - including puppet shows, scavenger hunts, classical quartets, the Nylon Zoos and more. Get your walking (or dancing) shoes on and prepare for a jam-packed family adventure all weekend long!
Discover the full festival schedule and start planning your perfect family weekend.
(Maury Young Arts Centre, Whistler, May. 17 - 19)
2024 Vancouver International Children's Festival
Head down to Granville Island for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 27 to June 2 and enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe for kids and families of all ages! The 2024 Festival features circus arts, puppetry, theatre, dance, and music shows plus lots of arts activities created just for children. Each show ticket includes an Activity Village wrist-band. With over 15 arts activities, the Activity Village offers many ways to have fun together as a family.
(Granville Island, May. 27 - Jun. 2)
GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE (2022)
Genre: DOCUMENTARY
Rated: G
103 minutes (approx.)
In the rich ecosystem of Sable Island, a remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic, the film follows naturalist Zoe Lucas, who has lived there for over 40 years collecting, cleaning and documenting marine litter that persistently washes up on the island's shores. This award-winning film is a playful and reverent collaboration with the natural world filled with arresting images and made with an activist spirit.
(The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge)
