New year, new you. Make your second week back a good one by checking out some fun events. Only four months to go until summer!
Christmas Tree Recycling at UBC Botanical Garden
Why you should go
This is an easy way to get rid of your Christmas tree–before Easter, like a real #adult.
DETAILS
If you still have your Christmas tree lying around, bring it to the UBC Botanical Garden (with all decorations and tinsel removed) until January 8th. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the SPEC Schools Program at Thunderbird Elementary School, which provides an opportunity for students to connect to food, nature, and their environment.
- When: Mon, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 8 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Price: Suggested donation of $5.00
- Where: UBC Botanical Garden (follow the signs and place your tree behind the orange posts)
UBC Slam Night
Why you should go
Donuts and slam poetry: a match made in heaven.
DETAILS
UBC Slam Poetry hosts biweekly slam sessions and is kicking off the new year this Wednesday. Stop by to hear some great original poetry, enjoy donuts, or sign up to compete yourself!
- When: Wed, Jan 9 | 6:30 - 9:00 pm
- Price: Free
- Where: Cartems Donuts, 3040 West Broadway
Hexsa’a̱m: To Be Here Always
Why you should go
This new exhibit challenges the concept that the practices of First Peoples are simply part of a past heritage.
DETAILS
Working together at Kingcome Inlet in Summer 2018, a group of artists used film, video, social media, weaving, animation, drawing, language, and song to address the urgent threats to the land and water. A manifestation of the relationships formed between the participants over this past year, this exhibition is based on sharing knowledge and respectful collaboration.
- When: Opening reception - Thu, Jan 10 | 6:00 - 9:00 pm or Exhibit - Fri, Jan 11 to Sun, Apr 7
- Price: Free
- Where: Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
UBC Thunderbirds Men’s Hockey
Why you should go
Support your T-birds at this home game versus the Alberta Golden Bears.
DETAILS
Going to a T-birds game is a cheap and fun way to spend an evening with friends, and what better way to spend a Friday night in winter than at a hockey game?
- When: Fri, Jan 11 | 7:00 pm
- Price: $5
- Where: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
UBC Student Leadership Conference (SLC)
Why you should go
This is one of the biggest student-run conferences in Canada and features a great range of speakers and presenters.
DETAILS
Every year the SLC hosts a conference with a different theme; this year’s theme is “Beyond Your Lines”, with a focus on challenging you to step outside your comfort zone and colour beyond your lines. Check out their website for information on the different workshops and talks available, and sign up before spaces fill up!
- When: Sat, Jan 12 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Price: $40
- Where: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
