[BCMA] May 2026 programs and events with Vancouver Heritage Foundation

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

 Join us for Vancouver Heritage Foundation's upcoming programs and events in May:

Places That Matter plaque presentation:
Vancouver Labor Temple – Places that Matter Plaque #99
Friday, May 1st, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
425 Dunsmuir Street, Inside Café Marie
Free - RSVP Required

Join us for Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 99th Places That Matter plaque presentation for the Vancouver Labor Temple on May Day! Hear from event partners, BC Labour Heritage Centre, 411 Seniors Centre Society and special guests. Learn about the Vancouver Labor Temple’s union roots and its 35 years as the 411 Seniors Centre Society’s Drop-In. We are gathering at Café Marie, a community space & cafe inside the former Labor Temple.

All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to jessica at vancouverheritagefoundation.org


Virtual Lunch and Learn:
Diversity and Design: Alfred Waugh and the IRSHDC
Thursday, May 14th, 12pm - 1pm
Online
By Donation

The building that houses the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) was designed by award-winning architect Alfred Waugh (Formline Architecture), the first Indigenous graduate of UBC’s architecture program. Designed with the intention of unifying themes of memory and social dialogue, the building also reflects the diversity of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Join Shannon Robinson for an online session to discover some of the unique design features and symbolic architectural elements as well as stories from the creation of this two-story, 6,500 square-foot space.

About the Speaker:
Shannon Robinson was born and raised in Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 territories, growing up on either side of the Red Deer River. Since 2012, Shannon has lived as an uninvited guest on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples. Their professional background is in educational development, consultation and facilitation, community engagement, and curation. They have held positions with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, the Museum of Anthropology, and other places where institutional and community voices intersect. Shannon approaches her work with the aim of disrupting colonial systems and centering reciprocity and relationality at the heart of her practice. Shannon believes in the radicality of pursuing joy and love against all odds, and that laughter is a necessary tool in rebellion.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1984746>


Bricks & Brews:
A Heritage Talk and Tasting at Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions
Tuesday, May 19th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions, 67 W 6th Avenue
$45+tax

Bricks and Brews is back for 2026! Come celebrate the kickoff to this year’s Heritage Discovery Day with a heritage talk and tasting at Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions and discover the story of two little houses that could. Join heritage consultant, Elana Zysblat as she walks you through the story of two turn-of-the-century homes that had survived on what had become an industrial-zoned block and were temporary neighbours on the shores of False Creek as they sat in storage while their properties were adapted for mixed-commercial uses. Both have transformed for contemporary new uses while helping to make heritage buildings cool again for younger demographics.

The illustrated presentation will be hosted in the covered, heated patio of the trendy Mount Pleasant Vintage & Provisions, (the incarnation of the 1901 Coulter House), and ticket price includes both a look at the interior and a welcome drink*! Food and additional drinks from the menu will be available to order during the event. Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/2090301>

Heritage Hour:

Chinese Canadian Architects and the Vancouver They Built

Tuesday, May 26th, 7pm - 8:30pm
University Women's Club at Hycroft
$20/15+tax

Despite the various threads in the narrative about Vancouver’s architects and architecture, there has been a lack of research focusing on the collective experiences of Chinese-Canadian architects within the city’s architectural and social history. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, this talk traces the legacy of Chinese-Canadian architects in shaping Vancouver’s urban landscape, exploring how architecture serves as both an artistic expression and a social function.

About the Speaker:
Edith Yiting Pan (PhD, Architecture, Cambridge) is a Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellow in the Humanities at SFU, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century construction history and architectural heritage.
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/1982330>

Heritage Conservation Education:
Maintenance and Repair of Wood Windows
Saturday, May 30th, 10am-2pm
Vancouver
$75+tax

Learn how to repair common issues and perform proper maintenance with Ryan Bahris. Windows are one of the key character defining elements of buildings, and with proper maintenance, they can have a life cycle of a hundred years before needing replacement. This in-person workshop will discuss the design and construction of wood windows, and practical considerations for their conservation and maintenance.
This workshop earns 2 credits towards VHF’s Heritage Conservation Certificate.

About the Instructor:
Ryan Bahris is the owner and operator of Extraordinary League Contracting Ltd. (EXLE).
Register Here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vancouverheritagefoundation/2176034>


For more information about the VHF's programs and events please contact mail at vancouverheritagefoundation.org .
The full calendar of events can be found here: Calendar of Events - Vancouver Heritage Foundation<https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/events/calendar-of-events/>

Thank you!
Golmehr

Golmehr Kazari (she/her)
Program Manager
Vancouver Heritage Foundation
(604) 264-9642 ext. 7

303 - 3102 Main Street,
Vancouver, BC, V5T 3G7

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Vancouver Heritage Foundation recognizes the diverse history and cultural heritage of Vancouver and that the city is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

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