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    <title>West Vancouver Community Arts Council upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:33:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Singing by the Sea: Joni Mitchell Night! (Tuesday, July 07, 2026)</title>
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Singing by the Sea&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a free community engagement initiative&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;that offers&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p align="left" data-wacopycontent="1" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;Each evening features a new theme &amp;amp; songs perfect for singing together!&amp;nbsp;July 7 i&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style=""&gt;Joni Mitchell Night!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;We'll warm up with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Raised on Robbery&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Both Sides Now&lt;/em&gt;, with the main song &lt;em&gt;Big Yellow Taxi&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Choral director &amp;amp; professional musician&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Sandi Melody&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;leads each session with the motto&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;"If you can speak, you can sing!"&lt;font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;No training or experience required. Each sessions includes&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;fun exercises teaching technique &amp;amp; basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;FREE! Donations accepted &amp;amp; appreciated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Bring your own chair.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Singing by the Sea: Great American Songbook Night! (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)</title>
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Singing by the Sea&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a free community engagement initiative&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;that offers&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p align="left" data-wacopycontent="1" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;Each evening features a new theme &amp;amp; songs perfect for singing together!&amp;nbsp;July 14 i&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style=""&gt;we'll dive into classics from the Great American Songbook!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;We'll warm up with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Sing, Sing, Sing&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Fly Me To The Moon&lt;/em&gt;, with the main song &lt;em&gt;Enjoy Yourself&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Choral director &amp;amp; professional musician&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Sandi Melody&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;leads each session with the motto&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;"If you can speak, you can sing!"&lt;font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;No training or experience required. Each sessions includes&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;fun exercises teaching technique &amp;amp; basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;FREE! Donations accepted &amp;amp; appreciated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Bring your own chair.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Singing by the Sea: Neil Young Night! (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)</title>
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Singing by the Sea&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a free community engagement initiative&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;that offers&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p align="left" data-wacopycontent="1" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;Each evening features a new theme &amp;amp; songs perfect for singing together!&amp;nbsp;August 18 i&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style=""&gt;Neil Young Night!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;We'll warm up with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Rockin' In The Free World&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Helpless&lt;/em&gt;, with the main song &lt;em&gt;Heart of Gold&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Choral director &amp;amp; professional musician&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Sandi Melody&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;leads each session with the motto&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;"If you can speak, you can sing!"&lt;font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;No training or experience required. Each sessions includes&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;fun exercises teaching technique &amp;amp; basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;FREE! Donations accepted &amp;amp; appreciated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Bring your own chair.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Singing by the Sea: The Lion King Night! (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)</title>
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Singing by the Sea&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a free community engagement initiative&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);"&gt;&lt;font&gt;that offers&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;a fun, empowering, drop-in choir along the waterfront next to the Silk Purse Arts Centre for anyone who loves to sing!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p align="left" data-wacopycontent="1" style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;Each evening features a new theme &amp;amp; songs perfect for singing together!&amp;nbsp;August 25 we'll get down with music from The Lion King&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;We'll warm up with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;I Just Can't Wait To be King&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Can You Feel The Love Tonight&lt;/em&gt;, with the main song &lt;em&gt;The Lion Sleeps Tonight&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Choral director &amp;amp; professional musician&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;Sandi Melody&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;leads each session with the motto&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;"If you can speak, you can sing!"&lt;font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;No training or experience required. Each sessions includes&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;fun exercises teaching technique &amp;amp; basic ear training to help singers gain confidence quickly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;FREE! Donations accepted &amp;amp; appreciated.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

        &lt;p style="line-height: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;em style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;&lt;font face="Georgia"&gt;Bring your own chair.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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