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Event Calendar

Greater Van Gogos’ groups hold a wide variety of events throughout Southwestern BC to support the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Check out the calendar below to find an activity of interest near you. At this time, our face-to-face events are limited due to COVID-19 and our groups are planning some very innovative fundraising activities – stay tuned!

If you are interested in joining a grandmothers group, please contact us.

If you belong to an organization that is holding a fundraising event for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, we would be pleased to post your event on our calendar. Please contact us at events@greatervangogos.org.

	January 2021
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4	5	6	7	8	9	10 Fibre Love Affair Fibre Love Affair Date: January 10, 2021 Time: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Description: Tikun Olam Gogos will participate in this online craft fair for one hour on Sun. Jan. 10. To receive the Zoom link for this event, register on the mailing list of the Fibre Love Affair markets: https://mailchi.mp/93ddf898436b/fibre-love-affair-customer-registration .You'll then receive the Zoom link for the event. Contact Mary Ellen Belfiore or Dawn Alfieri, tog.craftfairs@gmail.com or 604-221-9404. More details... •
11	12	13	14 GVG Newsletter GVG Newsletter Date: January 14, 2021 Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm More details... •	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24 Libby Davies - How to Make Change Libby Davies - How to Make Change Date: January 24, 2021 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Online via Zoom Description: Join VanGogos at a special virtual event with Libby Davies, a Canadian politician and social activist. Libby has worked steadfastly for social justice both inside parliament and out on the streets for more than four decades and her ongoing quest for change continues. Her recent book, Outside In: A Political Memoir, offers an insider’s perspective that never loses touch with the people she fights alongside. You can read more about Libby's book and purchase it here: https://btlbooks.com/book/outside-in - or at your favourite independent bookstore. Register now – if you do so before Jan. 13th, you will be entered to win a copy of Libby’s book. A recording of the presentation will be available until Feb. 14/21. Contact Robin Scobie at vangogos1@gmail.com. More details... •
25	26	27	28	29 Age Strong in 2021! Age Strong in 2021! Date: January 29, 2021 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Online Description: Join Patti Bishop, Active Aging Coach and Holistic Nutritionist, for a 90-minute webinar focused on both education and movement, hosted by Welisa Gogos. This is specifically designed for women over 50! You’ll discover… • The value of strength training as you age. • How both sleep and stress can affect weight loss and gain. • How to decrease joint pain. • What cravings are and what they mean. • Easy ways to improve your balance and posture! Plan to join Welisa Gogos on Jan. 29 for this wellness fundraiser event. Tickets $15; a donation of $20 or more will give you a tax receipt. All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. Contact welisagogos@gmail.com. Direct donation page: https://slf.akaraisin.com/ui/grandmotherspledges2021/t/f65fd20b54b74ec0811cd5998425a314 More details... •	30	31

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