Pancake Breakfasts The Lions Club will be cooking up a storm! Bring your family, friends, and appetite to any of the following locations: 83 Saturday, June 25, at North ‘Vancouver Civic Plaza at 14th Street _ and Lonsdale Avenue from 8 to [1 a.m., hosted by North Van. Lions. &@ Sunday, June 26, 8 to 10 a.m, at Norseman Park, the North Van. Lions repeat their breakfast for all those sending off thé Queen’s Baton on its way across the North Shore. 8% Also on Sunday, June 26, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Ambleside Park, the Ambleside/Tiddleycove Lions satisfy the appetites of all gathered to participate in the Family Fun Run or just visiting the seaside park to welcome the Queen's Baton. Craft Market Enter the world of the artisan. This year, the North Vancouver Arts Council has created a village marketplace to give people an, opportunity to experience the world of ethnic, heriiage arts and crafts. More than 1,000 square feet will be full of tables and stalis where local artisans will be selling their wares, The craft market will be open on Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m, to 6 p.m, and Sunday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 6 p-m. Children’s Mural Traditionally, Folkfese has allowed children to let their creativity flow and ideas run wild. This year will be no exception. In addition to the North Vancouver Arts Counci)’s annual paint.in, an artist has been commissioned to outline a giant mural for the children to tackle. . The rainbow of paint, collage of ideas and participation will brighten minds and spirits of young and oid. Babka’s Garden . ‘This year at Folkfest, Evelyn Roth - presents a new Prairie Folk story theatre called Bubka'’s Garden. Drawing on her Ukrainian Polish roots as well as her farm experience, Roth has co-created this with Paula Jardine and Calvin Cairns. . Once you enter Babka’s Garden pricier cc ig ce pects ifs 12:30 pm Welcome ceremony at Celebration Central and Parade Awards. MC Red Robinson MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES 12:30 pm Opening Ceremony & Parade Awards 1:30 pm Strathcona Chinese Dancers 1:50 pin Weavers Square Vout Concert Dancers Souls of Mischief 2:10 pm RNB Dance & Theatre Casual Arts : P.0.W.E.R. 2:40 pm Mlada Stbadia Sparkmarker 3:00 pmi Tatsumi Japanese . Dancers Cab 3:30 pm Sweet Adelines - Kelly White/DJ Don Chow Dogwood Chapter JEET KEI 4:00 pm Philhellenic Dancers 4:20 ptm Na Keiki O Polynesia Julia ‘4:45 pm Slovenian Society 5:15 pm Music Makers Tickets $7.00 in advance at CBO $9.00 at the gate 5:45 pm Greek Leventtia Dancers Proceeds to Legacy Fund - 5:00 pm Inter-Nation- All Hij 6:05 pm Cheyenne Country Line Dancers 7:00 pnt Site Closes ARTWORKS SCHEDULE | SCIENCE WORLD 1-2 pm CLASS 1: Kite Making, Margit Leider. CLASS 2: Air Brush Painting, Martin Leibman 2-3 pm CLASS 1: Stilts, Margit Leider. CLASS 2: Painting Workshop, Judy Prendergast 3-4 pm CLASS 1: Australian Print Making, Leonie de Salis. CLASS 2: Hair Clips & Ribbons, Majda Beyrouti 4-5 pm CLASS 1: Paint Me A Story, CLASS 2: Silk Scarf Painting, Majda Beyrouti. ROADSHOW Saturday, June 25 - Performances at 1:30, 3:00 & © 4:30. pm 12:45 pitt 1:00 pai FOLKFEST || , 150 pm: Cara-Anne Smith. | "| 2:05 pam Also throughout the day: Children’s activities, Babka’s Garden Story Theatre, Mural Painting Face Painting, Ethnic games, Commonwealth Games Displays, Craft Market, N.V. Arts Council Exhibition “A Community in Cultural Transition”. Food - N.V. Arts Council Intemational Food Kitchen, Lynn Valley Lions Hot Grill, Caramba Cappuccino Bar, & Nifties Ice Cream. DEEP COVE, PANORAMA PARK Ceremony to start Queen's Baton Baton Arrives by Burrard Band War Canoe 7am Centre CIVIC CENTRE, CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER! 8-11 am _ Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Civic 10am ~ Arrival of Queen's # 16-12 noon Ceremony SX events . "” Entertainment by i 12 noon Queen's Baton Re you will experience a magical concoction of music, dance and movement. Children and parents dress up in a variety of garden costumes. Once in the garden, participants enter 9 am Baton arrives at Grand Boulevard & 13th 10:30 am Host Lions Parade starts - Parade route: down 13th St., up Lonsdale Avenue to 23rd St. onto Celebration Central. Coffee & Muffins by Mount Seymour Lions 7:30 am Queen's Baton Relay Begins the giant inflated potato for folk tales. . Park ” * PARKING: Additional parking is provided at } Lonsdale Elementary ~ 2151 Lonsdale Ave., enter off 21st. 2) Mickey McDougall - all weather field on St. Andrews, off 23rd. | Roving Entertainment Even though this year’s Folkfest is jam-packed with ethnic and multicultural displays, wherever the children roam they will encounter the roving performers, clowns and mascots of Celebration Central. On site wili be: Cirque Alexander, Joey Hanlon, Meeks the Clown and the Balloon Man, along with mascots from the Commonwealth Games (Klee Wyck), A&W (Root Bear), the North Shore News (Read) and North Shore Credit Union (Buck Bag), plus Salty Sam and others. Artworks The North: Vancouver Recreation Commission Artworks tent, sponsored by the North Shore News, will house professional arts instructors who will assist you ina variety of arts and crafts to tickle your creativity. Arts and crafts included are: stilt making, mask making, batik, kitemaking, and many more. Horseshoe Bay This cormmunity lays out the welcome mat for the final leg of the Queen’s Baton. A performance by the B.C. Boys Choir and other entertainment will round out a friendly afternoon on Sunday, June 26, from 2 to 3:30 p:m. A Community in Cultural Transition Exhibition The North Vancouver Arts Council, marking its 25th anniversary, is presenting a visual arts exhibition in the Esplanade Room of the Lonsdale Recreation Centre (across the street from Norseman Park). Involving children’s and adults’ artwork, this exhibit will be open fer viewing on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, from IL a.m. to 6 p.m. . Familiy Fun Run Set aside Sunday, June 26, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, for a moming of family fun at Ambleside Park. . Experience the beauty of West Vancouver while you and your family interact with other members of your community. The run begins at 8 a.m. by the duck pond. All entrants who registered prior to June 16 will have received a Fun Run T-shirt and ail proceeds go to the XV Commonwealth Games North Shore Legacy Fund. This event is organized by the NorWesters Athletic Club in conjunction with West Vancouver Recreation Department and the North Vancouver Recreation Commission. : Aceremtony and entértainment by the PNE Road Show will complement the beauty of this seaside park.