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Art, Culture, Music & More at Kids Take Over UBC Festival!
Celebrate Family Day on UBC campus at Kids Take Over UBC! Join us on Sunday, February 18 from 10am – 4pm for a day of art, culture, music and more! Play your way across UBC campus through a range of interactive programming— from live music and dance performances to storytelling and...
Deck the Dark is back!
Light up the night with the UTown@UBC Youth Leadership Group! Deck the Dark is back for the third time, Friday, February 27th, from 6-9 pm at East Campus Park (between Acadia Park and Fairview residences). Stop by for warm drinks, bright lights and lots of glow-in-the-dark fun!
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Lunar New Year at UBC
February 19th marks the start of Lunar New Year. Celebrate the Year of the Sheep, and learn more about this significant intercultural celebration by attending a Lunar New Year Event on campus. To find out more, visit the Equity and Inclusion website.
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Introducing the UTown@UBC Community Wellbeing Grant!
Have a great idea to promote health, wellbeing and social sustainability on campus? In collaboration with the UBC Wellbeing Initiative, we are very pleased to announce the UTown@UBC Community Wellbeing Grant! For more information, or to apply, visit the UTown@UBC Community Wellbeing Grant page.
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Pop-Up Cafe Series: Intercultural Tea
The Pop-up Shop Series is a 3-day event each month of student-organized activities, “popping-up” spontaneously in public spaces around UBC. This is an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to have fun, learn new ideas and strike up conversations with friends and strangers alike in the public...
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Free tickets for Music on the Point, February 27
On February 27, join UTown@UBC and the UBC School of Music for our next Music on the Point concert, as we travel through France, Argentina, Eastern Europe, and beyond with Julia Nolan (saxophone), David Gillham (violin) and Jane Hayes (piano) Music on the Point features UBC School of Music...
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UTown@UBC Community Bike Clinics coming to a neighbourhood near you
Bike in need of a little TLC this winter? Stop by a UTown@UBC Community Bike Clinic! We've teamed up with the AMS Bike Co op to help campus residents develop bike maintenance and cycling skills by providing free repair and info clinics every Thursday this term. Check out our events page to...
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UTown@UBC Nature Club seeking youth volunteers
Are you a teen between the ages of 13-15 who is passionate about biodiversity? The UTown@UBC Nature Club, offered in collaboration with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is seeking youth volunteers to help with delivering the Spring sessions. The UTown@UBC Nature Club takes place the last...
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UTown@UBC Community Grants are back!
Have a great idea to build community on campus? Need some funding to make it happen? Apply for a UTown@UBC Community Grant, and you could receive up to $1000 to make your community-building idea a reality! Check out the Community Grant criteria page for more information on eligibility and...
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Faculty Cup
It's Sauder versus Science, Law versus Land and Food Systems in the ultimate show of (friendly) competition between faculties! Faculty Cup brings together students, faculty and staff to take part in a series of health-related activities and events aimed at inspiring school and faculty pride....
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UTown@UBC Youth Leadership Program open
Want to gain valuable leadership skills and get to know your campus community while connecting with other youth at UTown@UBC? Join the UTown@UBC Youth Leadership Program! Spaces are limited. To register, visit the Old Barn Community Centre website. The UTown@UBC Youth Leadership Program is free...
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