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Vancouver Early Music Festival until Aug. 10 at the UBC Recital Hall. Info: 732-1610 or www.earlymusic.bc.ca.
Theatre Under the Stars presents Annie and Little Shop of Horrors, 8 p.m., Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, until Aug. 18. Info: 687-0174 or www.tuts.bc.ca.
Enchanted Evenings at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, featuring traditional and contemporary Asian music, until Aug. 31. Info: 662-3207 or www.discovervancouvcr.com/sun.
Forever Plaid at the Arts Club Theatre (www.artsclub.com), until Sept. 1. $18.50-$37.50. Call 280-3311 or 687-1644 for tickets.
Agatha Christie's Ami then There Were None, at the Arts Club Theatre, until Sept. 16. $21.50-$47.50. Call 280-3311 or 687-1644 for tickets.
Bard on the Beach presents Antony and Cleopatra, The Taming of the Shrew and Two Gentlemen of Verona, Vanier Park, until Sept. 23. Info: 739-0559 or www.bar-donthebeach.org.
H Learn how to fly a plane at the Canadian Museum of Flight, located at Hangar #3,5333 216th St. at the Langley Airport Wheelchair access. Open daily. For times and other information: 532-0035 or www.canadianflightorg.
•Family BBQ, baseball game and bingo with B'nai B'rith Lions Gate Lodge #668 and Vancouver Hillel, 2-6 p.m.. Maple Grove Paik (Yew and S.W. Marine). Adults, $10; students, $8; seniors and children under 12, $5. RSVP to 681-5330.
0 Sccwcpemc Museum and Native Heritage Park is at 355 Yellowhcad Hwy. in Kamloops, B.C. It is a unique Native-owned and operated facility dedicated to the preservation, promotion and enhancement of Shuswap people, history and culture. Guided tours by appointment. Info: (250)828-9801.
0 Located at Main Street and Brooksbank Avenue in North Vancouver, Park and Til-ford Gardens feature eight theme gardens — including herbs, perennials, roses, Asian and Native species and rhododendrons - interwoven with bridges, foimtains, hanging baskets and floral displays. Partial wheelchair access. Call 984-8200.
B Feeling a little bit square? Step into to Solly's Bagcky at 2873 West Broadway or 189 East 28th Ave. and roimd yourself out with a bagel. A dozen should do it and they're only $4.95 on Wednesdays. Call 738-2121 if you're not sure if it's Wednesday.
M Before any trip to Victoria, call the Tourism Association of Vancouver Island at (250) 754-3500, Tourism B.C. at (800) 435-5622 or visit www.travcl.bc.ca.
•411 Seniors Centre summer sale bonanza, with bargains on clothing, household items and books, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., today, Wednesday and Thursday, 411 Dunsmuir St.
• JCC Seniors picnic-style lunch with the Tuesday Lxmch Club (formerly Wheels to Kosher Meals), noon, followed by a presentation on independent living by Self Care Home Health Products. $8. Reserve and pay by Aug. 2.
•JCC Seniors program. Living a Healthy. Life With Chronic Conditions, a scries of six free workshops to help people with chronic health problems, such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, etc., develop the skills to get the most out of life. Starts today, 1 p.m. Register at JCC reception.
m Caress Mountain oflers scenic chair-lift rides, hiking, nature tours, biking, and a lounge and cafeteria. (3heck out wvw.cy-pressmountain.com.
\M\ Why keep your feet on the ground all the time when you can give them a rest at 10,000 feet? Pacific SkydiVcrs Ltd. lets you experience the thrill of freefall on your very first jump done in tandem with an instructor. Just a half-hour of ground . instruction is needed and they take carc of evciything. Just 30 minutes east of Vancouver in Pitt Meadows. Call 465-7311 for more information.
M Hatley Park Castle and Museum at 2005 Sookc Rd., in Victoria, comprises a castle and formal Italian, Japanese and English rose gardens on a 650-acre estate. The musuem features the Robert Dunsmuir and military eras of Hatley Park. Tours are available. Call (250) 391-2600 for more information.
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EI Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society is also in Victoria, at 1050 Joan Cres. Built in the 1890s by wealthy coal baron Robert Dunsmuir, it is furnished in Victorian-era splendor, and showcases exquisite stained glass and intricate woodwork. The tower offers a breathtaking view of Victoria, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic mountains. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: (250) 592-5323.
0 Arc the kids misbehaving? Take them to Hell's Gate Airtram, which is off Hwy. 1 in the Fraser Canyon, about 2 1/2 hours east of Vancouver. Call (604) 867-9277.
@3 Rcifcl Migratory Bird Sanctuary offers year-round observation of some 263 species from walking trails. Shore birds start arriving mid-August, followed by mallard and pintail ducks. TTie sanctuaiy is located almost 10 kilometres west of Ladner off River Road, on Wcstham Island. Wheelchair access. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: Free-$4. Birdseed 50 cents. Call 946-6980 for more information.
Fire lights up tlie sky
The name has changed, but Vancouver's annual fireworks tradition continues this year. Formerly known as the Symphony of Fire, this year's festivities are called Celebration of Light. The show begins, rain or shine, at 10:15 p.m. over English Bay. Organizers say the best vantage points arc English Bay beach, Ktsilano, Vanier Park and West Vancouver. Seasoned fans loiow that any small rise or gentle hill in the city becomes a vantage point when the bangs begin. Herc is the line-up:
• Saturday, July 28 - South Afiica presents a show themed "CJosmos." Look for their special spherical and cylindrical shells.
• Wednesday, Aug. 1 - China presents "Odyssce" featuring high-altitude rings, comets, chrysanthemums, candles and special silver and red effects.
• Saturday, Aug. 4 - Spain lights up the skies with "Soul to Fire," with golden palm trees, crowns, strobes and spikes.
• Wednesday, Aug. 8 - The grande finale, featuring highlights fh)m all three countries.
Each presentation is accompanied by a variety of classical and contemporary music, which can be heard simulcast on Rock 101 FM. In past years, city officials have urged fireworks fans to use public transit. If the TransLink strike continues until then, expect bedlam. FJ
For activities in the Jewish community that are ongoing week to week, please refer to pages 9 and 10.