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CreativeMornings is back at Woodward’s this week. Visit the Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts on Friday, August 7 at 8:30 a.m. for a talk by Dana Chisnell. Her claim to fame is that she has established effective design literacy techniques that help government workers to create the best local election design for voters. Considering Canada’s upcoming election, Chisnell’s talk is not to be missed!

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The next event of the City Conversations series titled “Future of the Viaducts: The City Staff’s Report” will be held on Thursday, August 6. The session is centred around a report prepared by Vancouver City Council staff regarding “the condition of the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts, and [. . .] what opportunities might exist if they were to be removed.” Bring your lunch and join the conversation at 12:30 p.m. in room 1600.

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