NEWS & EVENTS
FOR THEÂ BAY AREA
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Some of our Digital Moose Lounge “herd” spotted at a BC Wine Tasting event in Palo Alto.
Past Chairs from left to right: Erika Wah, David Stewart and Griselda Zhou
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Herd the news?
We have three new Digital Moose Lounge Board Members to announce:
Amanda Cheng
Strategic Advisor, and Founder, Dr. Amanda Cheng Orthodontist (San Francisco)
Amanda is a true Canadian at heart, as she loves poutine and the tranquility of skating down Ottawa’s Rideau Canal.
Ryan Taylor
Investor/ Associate – Fusion Fund at Fusion Fund (Palo Alto)
Besides his family, Ryan’s favorite part of his hometown Toronto is the natural beauty in the surrounding areas particularly during the late summer and fall.
Natasha Mehta
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Auditor at Flex (San Jose)
Natasha joins the Board as Treasurer. She misses all things Canadian including Coffee Crisps, Timbits, Poutine, and the incredible skiing; she goes back to Calgary to visit her friends and family as often as she can.
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Moose-tern? This is Brynn, our summer intern! Brynn grew up in the Bay Area and just finished first year at UBC. She’s helping the DML with our summer events and outreach.
Interested in volunteering for the DML Canada Day Picnic?Reach out to Brynn to learn about the roles, plus the perks for helping out: Brynn@digitalmooselounge.com
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Event details and more news for the Bay Area Canadian community follw.
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Mothers Day – Race Day!
Sunday, May 12th
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Monterey County, Laguna Seca
Want to surprise Mom for a completely unique experience on Mother’s Day?
Bring her and the family to Laguna Seca to support Canada’s top IMSA Sports Car race team, Pfaff Motorsports! The Digital Moose Lounge has secured a 15% discount for Canadians in the Bay Area, and a chance to visit the winning team’s new McLaren 720S GT3 before the race.
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San Francisco Giants vs Toronto Blue Jays
Tuesday, July 9th
6:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Oracle Park, San Francisco
Catch The Jays with DML and friends!
We will be hosting a casual game night and have reserved a small block of tickets in the Club Level section 229.
Meet us at Public House Sports Bar 5:30 to 6:30 for pre-game drinks and bites! (Located at the entrance to Oracle Park.)
This is a family-friendly event and all are welcome, even Giants fans!
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Artist Mykalle Bielinski: Warm Up
Thursday, May 2nd – Saturday May 4th
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Studio 210 (inside the Sears Building), 3435 Cesar Chavez Blvd, San Francisco
The SF International Arts Festival is bringing Canadian artist Mykalle Bielinski to participate in this year’s festival (which runs May 1 – 12). There is a 20% discount code for advance purchase tickets for members of the Canadian / Quebecoise  community: CanQue20.
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Student Research Showcase: Canadian Identities in Art
Tuesday, April 30th
12:30 PM to 2 PM
223 Philosophy Hall, UC Berkeley
Learn about the research Canadian Studies funds through the Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowships, as recipients present overviews of their projects. This panel will explore how Canadian visual artists grapple with themes of “identity.”
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Dabin Presents: Stay in Bloom
Sat, Apr 27th & Sun, April 28th
4:15 PM
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, Palo Alto
JUNO-nominated music producer & instrumentalist originally from Toronto performs at Stanford Live (Electronic Music).
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More from Stanford Live:
May 1/2 – Ronnie Burkett – Canadian Puppeteer @ Stanford Live
May 5 – Les Violons du Roy – Quebec Classical Guitar Ensemble @ Stanford Live
May 10 – Alex Cuba – Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter @ Stanford Live
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Who wants to form a Canadian team for the USWCA All-American Minispiel
MAY 11th (Oakland)
The Bay Area’s first All-American Minispiel! The All-American has been sponsored by The United States Women’s Curling Association (USWCA) since 1966.
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In Conversation with Rana Sarker
MSNBC’S Ali Velshi: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy
Tuesday, May 14th
Noon to 1 PM (plus book signing)
The Commonwealth Club of California, 110 The Embarcadero, Taube Family Auditorium, San Francisco
Canadian Consul General Rana Sarkar will moderate a conversation with MSNBC host Ali Velshi on his family’s legacy of endurance and the fight for democracy. In Velshi’s new book, Small Acts of Courage, he taps into 125 years of family history to advocate for social justice as a living, breathing experience―a way of life more than an ideology.
Join in-person at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco or online to hear them discuss stories of regular people who made a lasting commitment to fight for change, even when success seemed impossible.
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Conférence: La Littérature et la Chanson Autochtones du Québec
Thursday, May 23rd
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Alliance Française de San Francisco, 1345 Bush Street, San Francisco
Dans le cadre du programme Arts, Lettres et Communication, profil littérature et création, du cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe au Québec, en collaboration avec l’Alliance française de San Francisco, dix étudiants prononceront une conférence sur la littérature et la chanson autochtones du Québec. La poétesse Joséphine Bacon et l’artiste multidisciplinaire Samian seront à l’honneur lors de cette soirée. Les œuvres de ces artistes ont en commun les réalités des peuples des Premières Nations, c’est-à -dire le rapport particulier au territoire, les questions identitaires, plusieurs enjeux politico- historiques, etc. Le public aura aussi l’occasion de discuter avec les étudiants et les enseignantes après la conférence. Un vin d’honneur sera servi.
***Please note that the conference will be held in French. College students from Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe in Quebec will host a conference on indigenous literature and songs from Quebec, featuring the works of poet Joséphine Bacon and the multidisciplinary artist, Samian. Â
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 