Let's consider culture, language, and cognition for a moment. Did you know that if you're a Korean-Canadian, that means you may have two personalities living inside you that are triggered by language and environment, a phenomenon known as "frame-switching"? Have you ever wondered why you act differently around different people and languages? A Korean-Canadian is someone who is of Korean descent who is a Canadian citizen, irrespective of having been born here or having emigrated from Korea. I fe …

Cancelled Feb 14, 21 and 27, check out your weekly notices Our website is: www.actorsdropin.wordpress.com We are the only cold read scene drop-in in Vancouver. We are celebrating our 6th year in the studio at Cineworks and are now welcoming performers with stage, tv or public speaking experience. Drop in to act out a scene and/or bring in a scene to watch or direct it. Monologues are welcome as well. Performers often hook up with independent filmmakers present. You are also welcome to watch. Whe …

This Meetup group is one of five in British Columbia that aim to bring British expats and friends together to enjoy British banter, humour, TV, sports, customs and traditions. Whether you have just moved here, or have lived here all your life, join us to make new friends over a Sunday roast, a visit to the theatre or a pint at the pub. We also represent Britain at local festivals, and celebrate important occasions like St. George's Day, Burns Night, St. David's ... and the Cup Final! The other M …

Hey! Are your kids sitting inside watching TV on a beautiful day? Get them outside! Most weekends we hike in our local woodlands, but we notice a distinct lack of children on the trails. The founders of this group hope to provide an opportunity to get you and the children in your life enjoying the benefits our local wilderness areas. Our aim is to help children develop an appreciation of the natural world through nature walks, hikes, and outdoor adventures. Children must be accompanied by an …

This Meetup group is one of five in British Columbia that aim to bring British expats and friends together to enjoy British banter, humour, TV, sports, customs and traditions. Whether you have just moved here, or have lived here all your life, join us to make new friends over a Sunday roast, a visit to the theatre or a pint at the pub. We also represent Britain at local festivals, and celebrate important occasions like St. George's Day, Burns Night, St. David's ... and the Cup Final! The other M …

I STARTED THIS GROUP BECAUSE POLE WALKING is G-R-E-A-T! I know about health and fitness! I had the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games in rowing, but my biggest achievement was putting my body back together after a devastating car accident. Not only that I'm a workshop facilitator; I love empowering people to take action for their own results...especially health and fitness. I tried pole walking in the summer of 2009 to strengthen my arms and shoulders so that I could carry the Winter Ol …

This Meetup group is one of five in British Columbia that aim to bring British expats and friends together to enjoy British banter, humour, TV, sports, customs and traditions. Whether you have just moved here, or have lived here all your life, join us to make new friends over a Sunday roast, a visit to the theatre or a pint at the pub. We also represent Britain at local festivals, and celebrate important occasions like St. George's Day, Burns Night, St. David's ... and the Cup Final! The other M …

This is the place where B movies are made. Do you love to write or shoot or act or sing or dance or capture sound or do make up or do hair or create costumes or make music or be a part of creating something from nothing? If you said yes to any of these things then the B Movie Factory family would love to have you. The movies are always crap but the fun is making the movie. Our motto is "If you are not having fun, don't do it". Oh ya, we do have fun. A little to much some times. As you can see fr …

Whether or not you've seen the TV show "Barter Kings", this group is for those who want to be a part of the world of barter. Whether you're new to this or whether you've been doing barter for years, come out and meet other real life barter deal makers. Share stories of madcap mishaps and epic success. Learn the art of barter and how to "trade up". Do barter deals right there in the meeting. If you have something to trade, bring it. (Or a picture of it.) If you think you have nothing to trade, …

Are you obsessed with FRINGE? Want to watch the final season together, comment about the ARG game, ask questions, sightings...topics TBA.

Would you classify yourself as a geek or a nerd? Do you like science fiction and fantasy, movies and TV, comic books and board games, cosplay, and any of the other wonderfulness that the muggles might classify as weird? Are you looking to make new friends or re-connect with some old ones who share these similar interests? Do like watching movies and TV with like minded people.  How about crafting projects, knitting or crochet?  Would you like to have a Family style dinners where the conversation …

Marketing and sales are the keys to successful businesses. This group helps small business owners, entrepreneurs and sales professionals to increase their sales through networking, learning and sharing best marketing and sales strategies. We will have speakers on the latest trends and traditional and online based strategies that small businesses are using effectively in today’s market for generating more sales. Marketing topics will include traditional strategies such as word of mouth referrals, …

We will do meetups where we have barter thwops and meetups where it's an art group. Barter meetups: We will meet somewhere indoors or out depending on the weather.  Bring items you don't want anymore or are willing to let go of.  everybody picks out what they want of everyone elses items.  Please bring items that are in good shape or still very usable as-is. NOT ALLOWED= smoke smells, mold/mildewy, dirty/grimey stuff, stuff that is gunked up from animals(including pet hair), and as a general rul …