The VWCA runs many events in and around the Community Centre for community members to enjoy. Check out what’s up next below!
If you’d like to volunteer for an upcoming event, check for volunteer opportunities here, or email us at events@victoriawest.ca. Want to see other community events and information, or post your own upcoming event? Check out our Community Bulletin
Victoria West’s annual neighbourhood party will return to fill Banfield Park and the Victoria West Community Centre with a host of family-friendly activities. This is our biggest event of the year and we couldn’t do it without our incredible community. To learn how to volunteer, to enter our dog show, to become a sponsor, or to see the full event schedule, visit our Vic West Fest page. Hope to see you on June 6th!
Visit the Vic West Community center to attend the City of Victoria’s Zero Waste Day — a free, hands on event focused on repairing, reusing and recycling everyday household items. Zero Waste Day brings together local partners and repair experts to help extend the life of common items, reduce landfill waste and support a circular economy.
Date: Saturday, May 23
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Victoria West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd
Cost: Free
All day activities (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
• Repair café: Volunteer repairers will do their best to help fix small household items.
• Reuse donation drop off: Donate clean, gently used items in good working condition.
• Specialty recycling drop off: Select recyclable items that can’t go in curbside bins.
• Kids Zone: Family friendly activities focused on waste reduction.
Hands on mending workshop (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Patch-based mending workshop using a hand stitching technique – “Tsugi Hagi”. Participants who wish to take part in the hands on portion must bring a textile garment with a hole to repair. Space is available for up to 10 hands on participants, on a first to arrive basis. Others are welcome to observe.
Mending demonstration (1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.)
This demonstration focuses on repairing thigh blowout holes in pants using both sewing machine and hand stitching techniques.
For all the details of what you can bring please visit Zero Waste Day.
Here are some of the posters from our past events!
From annual hits like Vic West Fest, Wassail and our Corn Roast to Community Garage Sales, we’re proud of the impact we’ve had on our community and excited for what’s next!
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