VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A big name band is bringing its act to Vancouver this weekend. If that’s not for you, there’s plenty of other events going on to tickle your culture, sports, and charity bone.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their I’m With You World Tour to Rogers Arena Saturday at 8 p.m.

Help the youth of Syria at the Walk for Children of Syria Saturday afternoon at the Vancouver Art Gallery.  Money raised will go to UNICEF Canada’s Syria Emergency fund.

Drop by the Langley Seniors Village Christmas Open House & Craft Sale Saturday on 65th Avenue in Langley.

Enjoy a world-class meal, cocktails, live entertainment and a silent auction all while helping to raise money for liver research and education at the 2012 LIVERight Gala at the Pan Pacific. 

If horror movies are your thing, you’ll want to check out the Nightmare on Elm Street: The Anatomy of a Horror Movie Franchise forum Saturday at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC.
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The 16th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl is on this weekend.  It’s a three day visual arts extravaganza involving more than 10,000 people visiting artists in their studios.
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Check out Vintage Vancouver, a showcase of historic films of Vancouver Saturday afternoon at the Vancity Theatre on Seymour.  A local historian will host the event taking you on a journey to past decades.
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The Lingerie Football Canadian championship is this Saturday at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.  The BC Angels go up against the Saskatoon Sirens.
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Come out to It’s the End of the Universe and I Feel Fine at the HR MacMillan Space Centre Saturday evening, where astronomer Raminder Samra discusses how the universe may end in the very distant future. Admission is by donation.

The Lions host the Stampeders at BC Place Saturday afternoon.

The Giants host the Blades at the Pacific Coliseum Sunday at 4 p.m.

Interested in architecture and landscape architecture? Then you’ll want to check out SALA Speaks: Design Sundays with the UBC School of Architecture at the Museum of Vancouver.

Come visit the Taste of Slovakia Part 2 Sunday evening at Legacy Liquor Store.  Along with the beverages, there will be a traditional home-style Slovak meal.
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