The BC Bellydance Community is for and about Bellydancers. For all teachers, performers, students and fans. Caravan-Serai is a monthly bellydance show open to anyone. YouTube: Caravan-Serai.org We do this because we see a need for dancers to be able to perform in front of an audience. Performing is as much part of learning as practicing. It is part of growing up as a dancer and it keeps the skills honed. But most of all: It creates Community! Bellydance means Cabaret, Folkloric, ATS, Tribal, …

Marpole Community Toastmasters Club is a friendly, informal, fun club that helps people to improve their public speaking, presentation and leadership skills. No prior public speaking experience is necessary and if English is not your native language - no problem! Let's have some fun!

Building your CONFIDENCE from within! OUR VISION is to promote positive growth and communication excellence in a relaxed, organized and supportive environment. We lived in a fast-paced society where everything is done in a rush, rush manner. A tough businessman would not listen long so will your kids, as they rather you-tube or hang on the internet or their phone. Time constraint is a concern when it comes to communications I have seen careers rise and fall on the spoken word. The empl …

This group is for anyone who would like to learn more about cohousing, meet others who are interested in cohousing, or live in cohousing in the Metro Vancouver area. For those who are new to the cohousing concept, here’s a definition from Wikipedia: “Cohousing is a type of intentional community composed of private homes supplemented by shared facilities. The community is planned, owned and managed by the residents – who also share activities, which may include cooking, dining, child care …

I believe that as a whole, we, as pet professionals, can do far more for our communities if we come together as a group rather than achieving this on our own. I believe we need a place to come together and share ideas for improving our pets and our clients pet's lives in our communities. If you work with pets within the GVRD, and you would like to give back to your community, this is the group for you! We welcome all pet professionals: dog trainer's, dog walker's, doggy daycares, pet sitting se …

Visit Declarations Toastmasters and see how our community club can help you enhance your self-confidence and build the speaking and leadership skills needed to achieve your goals. At our meeting, you will see how our warm, supportive atmosphere and self-directed programs enable our members to achieve their communications and leadership goals. You will also see how our collaborative approach and progressive programs enable our members to reach a level of excellence in speaking skills that is far …

… This meetup group is not formally connected or affiliated with any particular cohousing community. If you would like to get in touch with an existing or forming community, you can find contact information and descriptions for local groups on the website of the Canadian Cohousing Network. The CCN website also has lots of other cohousing information and resources. See www.cohousing.ca

This “Meetup Group” is for the residents of Walnut Grove, Fort Langley and Willoughby to discover, share and connect with all the great people and things in our community. Each “Meetup” will be an opportunity for our community to get together; for us to meet you and for you to meet each other. You will be able to socialize with neighbours and listen to a presentation on a range of topics that impact our community.

Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …

This group is going to be dedicated to helping and feeding the homeless in Vancouver, BC and Surrey BC. It is our duty to recognize that we all come from one source. If we have been blessed with a good life we should try and help others in need of our service. Following the 10% rule of giving back it has been decided to start a group where we can give back directly to our community knowing that 100% of the funds will be used directly to feed and serve the homeless in the Vancouver and Surrey are …

Are you wanting to be an active participant in the changes that are happening? Are you realizing that society is transforming and that it requires our ideas? Do you want to share your ideas with others and help projects happen? Our Purpose: To join together to support each other and create a helpful, co-operative society. Our Intention: To connect with others in the group who have similar passions to develop programs and projects that give us a sense of participation in our community. Guidelin …

The Rotaract (Rotary-in-Action) Club of Langley is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young adults ages 18 to 30. Our club is a community based group in which meetings are held two to three times a month. This involves project planning and having fun while making a difference.  We have helped with a number of projects including: the Wheelchair Foundation, Gateway of Hope, End Polio Now, and the Langley Food Bank.  The Rotaract Club of Langley is sponsored by the three big local Rotary clubs in …

Some people know how to operate a chainsaw. Others know how to make jam. Sometimes the jam-makers want to be the chainsaw operators and vice-versa. The Golden Ears Transition Initiative is an umbrella organization in Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows that is a community-led response to the pressures of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and increasingly, economic contraction. The Skill Sharing group is about sharing knowledge: jam-making, chain-saw operating, social networking, and more. We h …

I am inspired to offer my experience to others and to iniate a learning community rooted in mindfulness practice, that will foster the growth of mindfulness in our larger community and improve the quality of life for everyone in our places of work, our homes, and our personal relationships. Co-creating an open, contemplative learning environment, sharing best practices and resources, and developing our local network would be the main goals of the community .

This group is to promote on-going events related to health, environmental issues and community. The purpose of this group is to provide easy access to seminars, lectures, workshops, film screening and other events on all aspects of health including cooking, uncooking, beauty, home brewing, spirituality, environmental issues,  community and education with films, classes, workshops and meetings. Anyone interested in longevity, optimal health, environmental issues and community should join. More In …

  This meet up group is designed to explore the model of NVC Nonviolent Communication, developed by Dr Marshall Rosenberg from his book "A Language of Life." These weekly group meetings allow for people to pursue communication in a practical hands on way. The organizer, Kevin Oppelt facilitates an understanding and practice of Rosenberg's philosophy that includes sharing experiences, exercises, demonstrations and role play. These meetings empower people to uncover the heart of the matter and lea …