Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
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Walk, skip, scoot, ride your bike, take transit but join us for the original Car-Free Day Festival (http://www NULL.carfreevancouver NULL.org/) on Commercial Drive (http://www NULL.thedrive NULL.ca/) on this Sunday June 19th from noon to 8pm!
Bring Dad for Father’s Day and celebrate with yummy food, cool shops and loads of live music, street performers and free events! This fantastic volunteer-run event is a highlight of the summer on Commercial Drive.
Plus if it’s hot and sunny, you don’t have to worry about bringing sunscreen because we’ve got you covered (or slathered, if necessary!) with free Badger Sunscreen SPF 30 (http://www NULL.badgerbalm NULL.com/) available right in front of our shop. Slide on up and grab a squeeze of this amazing totally natural suncare that has broad spectrum protection and is safe and effective. And even better, we have a gift basket of Badger Balm products and some extra tubes of this top-rated sunscreen (http://breakingnews NULL.ewg NULL.org/2011sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/) that you could win!
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Tags: Badger Balm, Car-Free Days Vancouver, Commercial Drive, Father's Day, Festival, Local Events, Natural Products, Sunscreen
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
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Do you like my hat?
I do not.
Good-by!
Good-by!
Fans of P. D. Eastman—and of dogs—will want to get their paws on a copy of this very special foil-covered 50th Anniversary Party Edition of Go, Dog. Go! (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/ran28 NULL.html) Written for beginning readers using only 75 different words, it features red dogs, blue dogs, big dogs, little dogs—all kinds of wonderful P. D. Eastman dogs—riding bicycles, scooters, skiis, and roller skates and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a big dog party held on top of a tree!
A protege of Dr. Seuss, P. D. EASTMAN wrote and/or illustrated many books for children, among them the Beginner Books Go, Dog. Go!, The Best Nest, Sam and the Firefly, A Fish Out of Water, Robert the Rose Horse, Big Dog…Little Dog, and Are You My Mother?
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/read NULL.html) on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Award-winning Children's Books, Books, Community, Dr. Seuss, Go Dog Go!, P.D. Eastman, Port Moody, Reading, Wednesday Morning Story Time
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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Italian Day on the Drive! 12 – 8 pm Sunday, June 5, 2011! (http://www NULL.thedrive NULL.ca/italian-day-2011 NULL.shtm)
We are getting super excited to see all the activities for Italian Day on Commercial Drive this coming Sunday. Last year’s Italian Day was one of the nicest events we’ve seen on The Drive in all these years! Totally family friendly plus, think of all the pizza and gelato…….
Come celebrate ‘all that is Italian’ from Venables to the Grandview cut on Commercial Drive, Vancouver’s original ‘Little Italy’. Join over 50,000 attendees on June 5th 2011 from noon until 8pm as ‘La Dolce Vita’ hits the street in style to include food, entertainment, fashion, specialty products, activities and much more. Share the spirit, pride and tradition as we pay tribute to the Italian community and the contributions made to this city as Vancouver celebrates its 125th birthday and Italians commemorate Italy’s 150th anniversary of unification. Viva l’Italia e benvenuti a tutti!
Don’t miss this years’ event!
Come and get a dandelion Kids balloon!
Ciao.
Tags: Commercial Drive, Community, Entertainment, Events, Family, Family Fun, Italian Day Vancouver, Vancouver
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
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Please join us in reading The Wheels on the Bus (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/ran60 NULL.html) by beloved children’s musician and songwriter, Raffi. The song’s natural rhythm and rhyme make it a joy to read or sing aloud. With sweet illustrations by Sylvie Kantorovitz Wickstrom, it is sure to be a delightful storytime at dandelion KIDS Port Moody!
Maybe everyone chatting and singing along to this energizing book will also bring us some sunshine!
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/read NULL.html) on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Board Books, Books, Community, Education, Raffi, The Wheels on the Bus, Wednesday Morning Story Time
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
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Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter explore opposites in this gorgeous introduction to modern art for small readers. Cut paper images introduce children to color, form, and design as they explore tall giraffes and short mice, squares and circles, light day and dark night.
An art book as well as a sound learning tool, Over Under is stunningly simple and simply stunning.
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Marthe Jocelyn’s simple concept of matching creatures — familiar and unusual — with their favorite foods is brought to life by the sparkling colors and masterfully cut paper shapes of Tom Slaughter’s illustrations; a first taste of modern art. And the surprise final picture makes a satisfying dessert.
Toronto-born Marthe Jocelyn is an award-winning author and illustrator who lives in Stratford, Ontario. Her picture book Hannah’s Collections was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Illustration and her novel Mable Riley received the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.
Tom Slaughter makes his home in New York City. His artwork has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada. His prints are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Award-winning Children's Books, Books, Community, Marthe Jocelyn, Reading, Tom Slaughter, Wednesday Morning Story Time
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
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From the award-winning author of Little Pea (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain98 NULL.html), Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s signature humour here—there’s also a subtle lesson for kids who don’t know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain97 NULL.html) makes it easy to agree on one thing—reading it again!
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a Chicago-based writer. She is the author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, Little Oink, and several other books for children and adults.
Tom Lichtenheld works as both an advertising art director and as a creator of children’s books. He has written and illustrated several books, including Everything I Know About Pirates. He has also collaborated with Amy Krouse Rosenthal on The OK Book and It’s Not Fair! He lives in Geneva, Illinois.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Award-winning Children's Books, Books, Children's Books, chronicle books, Duck! Rabbit!, Little Hoot, Little Pea, Wednesday Morning Story Time
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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
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EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada’s largest lifestyle show for the eco-conscious consumer. Join this annual celebration of planet-friendly living and surround yourself with over 300 exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment, and smart shopping in one jam-packed weekend.
We have 4 free tickets to give away for this amazing event! Like us on Facebook (http://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/DandelionKids), mention you read our Blog and we’ll include you in the draw for two sets of two tickets by the weekend!
Here are some of the highlights (http://vancouver NULL.epicexpo NULL.com/visit/features):
Shop and learn from hundreds of earth-friendly businesses
Expert advice from a great roster of speakers on greening your home, work and play on the Main Stage (http://vancouver NULL.epicexpo NULL.com/visit/main-stage-presenters)
Taste and sip with some of BC’s finest restaurants and wineries in the
FortisBC EPICurean Corner
Fashion Zone with daily Fashion Shows, DIY Sewing Workshops, and
an Eco-Wedding Showcase
Test drive a Toyota hybrid or luxury Lexus hybrid vehicle
ING Direct KidZone (http://vancouver NULL.epicexpo NULL.com/visit/kidzone) with arts & crafts, eco-educational activities, and the
BC Hydro AquaVan!
We are also thrilled that the underlying theme of this years EPIC is Protecting our Oceans (http://vancouver NULL.epicexpo NULL.com/visit/ocean-conservation) and ocean conservation. Find art installations around the main floor of the show, listen to inspirational speakers on the subject (we are dying to hear the fellas from Ocean Gybe (http://www NULL.oceangybe NULL.com/) speak at 6pm on Friday!) and visit the BC Hydro AquaVan.
EPIC is this weekend May 13-15, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
Tags: Community, Education, Environment, EPIC Vancouver, Sustainable Living, Western Canada Lifestyle Show
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
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First printed in 1973, this reissue of the childhood classic, I Know a Lot of Things (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain40 NULL.html), is a celebration of all the new and intriguing knowledge children delight in possessing. Written from the simplicity of a child’s perspective, the plain-but-powerful text voices important childhood knowledge such as “I know when I look in the mirror, what I see is me” and that “dogs go bowwow and that is how they talk.” Illustrated with graphic designer Paul Rand’s colorful, playful artwork, I Know a Lot of Things, with all the teeny nuggets of wisdom contained therein, is destined to please a new generation.
Ann Rand wrote five children’s books including Sparkle and Spin (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain17 NULL.html) (also available at dandelion KIDS), A Book About Words, four of which were illustrated by her husband. In addition to the four children’s books he illustrated, Paul Rand wrote and co-authored several others, and designed some of the best-known corporate icons of his time, including the logos for ABC, IBM, and UPS.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Try to swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.
Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Ann Rand, Books, Classic Kids Books, Community, Family, I Know a Lot of Things Book, Paul Rand, Port Moody, Reading, Wednesday Morning Story Time
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
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It’s the Birthday Sale you’ve been waiting for!
Our fabulous wooden toys, art supplies, clothing, books, feeding items, baby basics, mobiles, decor and so much MORE!
Gorgeous, stylish and fun clothing for infants, big boys & girls ( yes, we now go up to size 10 years!) including rain boots and jackets, sandals and sneakers, bathing suits and hats, cool shorts and graphic tees, pretty sundresses and skirts, sweet sleepers and onesies, cool underwear and tanks……
See you there! Rain or shine!
*Strider Bikes, Beco Special Edition Melody Print Carriers, See Kai Run, Native and Tom’s Shoes are not included in this sale.
Tags: Baby Basics, Commercial Drive, Kids Clothing, Kids Shopping Vancouver, Organic, Port Moody, Sale, Wooden Toys
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
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In his first book for children, renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara tells the charming story of a puppy so large that no one notices him until a determined little girl climbs high enough to meet him and become his friend. A sweet tale from an artist for whom childhood holds a magical appeal, The Lonesome Puppy is sure to delight young readers and Nara fans of all ages. Yoshitomo Nara (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Yoshitomo_Nara) is one of the most popular and influential contemporary artists in Japan, whose work, often featuring little girls and puppies has attracted a worldwide following. This is his first book for children. He lives in Tochigi, Japan.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Try to swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.
Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Tags: Books, chronicle books, Community, Education, Port Moody, Reading, The Lonesome Puppy, Wednesday Morning Story Time, Yoshimoto Nara
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