Canadian singer-songwriter legend, Gordon Lightfoot passed away last night. Photo taken by DML past chair, Erika Wah, while walking down King St. in Toronto, in April.

Tuesday, May 2nd

On May 12, join fellow DMLers for a stroll down memory lane with the entertaining 1990s period film, “Blackberry” which recently premiered in the Bay Area! Directed by Canadian Matt Johnson, “Blackberry” recounts the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of Waterloo’s Research in Motion from scrappy startup to the maker of a world-leading global cell phone. The movie is an entertaining and humorous romp with a nostalgic Ontario backdrop.  Nominated for Best Film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, and a winner of the San Francisco Film Festival’s 2023 Science on Screen Award. Come see it with other expats! 

After the movie, enjoy a light-hearted 30-minute panel discussion with Bay area residents and former Blackberry executives Don Lindsay and Andrew Bocking, who will let us know how well the film did at capturing this amazing Canadian story. Keep reading for more event details and a link to register below.

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Event details and links follow, along with other news

for the Bay Area Canadian community. 

DML Private Screening of the film Blackberry

Fri, May 12, 2023

7:30 to 10:30 PM

AMC Theatre Sunnyvale

Let’s geek out together at this a private screening of BlackBerry! We will also be hosting a networking party before the screening, and a post-event fun panel with some local BlackBerry legend. Watch the Trailer on Youtube. 

Matt Johnson, Canadian director/writer/actor perfectly captures the heady creative period of the mid-’90s with this exuberant depiction of the rise and fall of the BlackBerry, the first smartphone.

Tickets are limited and seating is first come first serve.

May 2-4 Happy Hour & Trivia

Wed, May 24

6:00 to 9:00 PM

Kells Pub in San Francisco, 530 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

No cottage? No problem!

Join the fun as we kick-off the summer season with our expat community, cold drinks, poutine and Canadian trivia at Kells Pub in San Francisco.

Doors open at 6:00 and trivia starts at 6:30. Cash bar. Bring your friends, all are welcome!

This is a co-hosted event The SF Expat Canadian Meetup Group.

IN THE COMMUNITY

SailGP Grand Final

Cheer on Canada at the Mubadala SailGP Season 3 Grand Final

Saturday and Sunday – May 6 and 7 – 1:30 to 5:30 PM daily

San Francisco Waterfront

Following 12 months of dramatic racing – in some of the most iconic venues across the globe – nine teams come together at the Mubadala SailGP Grand Final to decide the overall season champion, right here on San Francisco Bay.

The heart-pumping action takes place just off Marina Green, with the racecourse set between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. Come enjoy the view and cheer on Canada!

Watch Canada’s Team Win on Youtube!

Saturday and Sunday – May 6 and 7

Both days (Berkeley)

Spot the Canadian writers at this weekend event: Tsering Yangzom Lama and Jessica Johns. Both are participating in multiple programs during the festival, which is May 6 -7 in downtown Berkeley.

More information can be found here.

SF Pride Parade 2023

March in the Pride Parade with the Consulate General of Canada in SF

Sunday, June 25 | noon to 4 PM

The Consulate General of Canada in SF invites you to march in the Pride Parade! 

The theme this year is #LookingBackMovingForward. 

Let’s celebrate diversity and support the LGBTQ2+ members of our communities here in San Francisco, at home in Canada, and abroad. 

Happy Pride, we look forward to seeing you there! 

Tout le monde est le bienvenu ! Au plaisir de vous y voir en grand nombre !

Barenaked Ladies

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Doors: 5:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga

Diana Krall

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Doors: 5:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga

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