West
End Food Festival
Schedule of Events:
Friday October 4th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Dollar Day: A fabulous yard sale and BBQ brought to you by The Attic Thrift Store – everything priced at $1.00. Enjoy live music and barbecued food while you browse the bargains.
Location: the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
*Volunteers provided by Spectra Energy
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Creative Playtime Seedling Garden: parents, grand parents and caregivers can bring your children (under 5) to learn how to grow tasty herbs from seeds! Supplies will be provided.
Friday October 4th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Dollar Day: A fabulous yard sale and BBQ brought to you by The Attic Thrift Store – everything priced at $1.00. Enjoy live music and barbecued food while you browse the bargains.
Location: the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
*Volunteers provided by Spectra Energy
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Creative Playtime Seedling Garden: parents, grand parents and caregivers can bring your children (under 5) to learn how to grow tasty herbs from seeds! Supplies will be provided.
Cost: $2 per child. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
5:00 – 7:00 pm West End Food Festival Launch Party: Join us for an evening of fun, food, music and community! Face painting, the Strathcona 1890 Truck Farm, free food samples from West End restaurants and shops, and more. ..
5:00 – 7:00 pm West End Food Festival Launch Party: Join us for an evening of fun, food, music and community! Face painting, the Strathcona 1890 Truck Farm, free food samples from West End restaurants and shops, and more. ..
Cost: Free
Location: the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
Saturday October 5th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Youth Community Kitchen: under the supervision of GNH chef Andrew Christie, West End students will test their culinary abilities by cooking up a nutritious and delicious meal. To register e-mail andrew@gordonhouse.org
Location: the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
Saturday October 5th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Youth Community Kitchen: under the supervision of GNH chef Andrew Christie, West End students will test their culinary abilities by cooking up a nutritious and delicious meal. To register e-mail andrew@gordonhouse.org
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
3:00 – 5:00 pm Community Garden Walking Tour: Garden Coordinator Dalyce Epp will lead a tour of local community gardens. Please dress for the weather and a walk of approximately one kilometre. Meet at Gordon Neighbourhood House.
3:00 – 5:00 pm Community Garden Walking Tour: Garden Coordinator Dalyce Epp will lead a tour of local community gardens. Please dress for the weather and a walk of approximately one kilometre. Meet at Gordon Neighbourhood House.
Cost: Free
5:00 – 7:00 pm Tin Pan Chef Competition: watch as two local “chefs” compete to create a nutritious, tasty and balanced meal from the contents of a Food Bank Black Box.
5:00 – 7:00 pm Tin Pan Chef Competition: watch as two local “chefs” compete to create a nutritious, tasty and balanced meal from the contents of a Food Bank Black Box.
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
5:00 – 7:00 pm Food Jeopardy: the topic today is Food, Food, and more Food! Test your food knowledge while having fun playing this popular game.
5:00 – 7:00 pm Food Jeopardy: the topic today is Food, Food, and more Food! Test your food knowledge while having fun playing this popular game.
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
Sunday October 6th
4:00 – 6:30 pm Community Potluck: Bring your favourite potluck dish, enough to feed about five or six people, and enjoy sampling others’ culinary creations at the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House. Please bring your own dishes and cutlery.
4:00 – 6:30 pm Community Potluck: Bring your favourite potluck dish, enough to feed about five or six people, and enjoy sampling others’ culinary creations at the mini park in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House. Please bring your own dishes and cutlery.
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
4:00 – 6:30 pm Cookbook Swap: Do you have any old or extra cookbooks you want to share? Bring them to GNH and swap for others’ books. Here’s your chance to learn new dishes!
4:00 – 6:30 pm Cookbook Swap: Do you have any old or extra cookbooks you want to share? Bring them to GNH and swap for others’ books. Here’s your chance to learn new dishes!
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House
Monday October 7th
6:30 – 8:00 pm Panel Discussion on Food Insecurity : Join us for an evening of thought- provoking discussion on issues of food insecurity. Panel participants represent a wide spectrum of people, from activists to food providers.
Monday October 7th
6:30 – 8:00 pm Panel Discussion on Food Insecurity : Join us for an evening of thought- provoking discussion on issues of food insecurity. Panel participants represent a wide spectrum of people, from activists to food providers.
*Register at http://accesstofoodpanel.eventbrite.ca/
Cost: Free. Location: Gordon Neighbourhood House