It’s official. We are about to enter the final long weekend of the summer, and it’s time for me to do a wellness check. How is everyone feeling? Personally, I’m pretty satisfied. Last week, I swam among a bloom of non-stinging moon jellies off of Jug Island, a summer moment so perfect I didn’t even flinch when I saw the Halloween aisle was already being stocked at the store I went to later.

If you don’t already have long weekend plans to hop on a ferry, sleep in a tent or some other B.C. travel cliché, keep reading for this week’s list of events in the city to end your summer with a bang and don’t forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Thursday!

I have an exciting announcement to share with you this week. Today is my birthday! I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself as your esteemed Mood Swing curator. 

My name is Phoebe, I’m a freelance journalist and researcher originally from Calgary and have been living in Vancouver for four years. I’m a Leo sun, Sagittarius moon and Gemini rising, and you don’t have to know much about astrology to know that means I am insane. I love lake swims, horror movies, fruity beers, reality TV and my Google calendar. I have always been the planner friend who loves hunting for cool events and keeping busy, which makes Mood Swing and me a match made in Type A heaven.

I suffered a great tragedy last weekend. On Friday, I gathered a group of friends to go to my favourite karaoke dive bar, Funky Winker Beans, only to discover it was closed because a movie was filming there. The floors may be suspiciously sticky, the bathroom suspiciously wet and the beer suspiciously cheap, but it’s my favourite place to scream-sing Alanis Morissette. 

Instead, I was left cursing my lackluster planning. Lucky for you, I’ve done all the research, and I’m giving you the Mood Swing Guarantee™ that NONE of the events on this list will leave you stranded in your kitten heels on East Hastings. Keep reading to find your worry-free plans for the week and don’t forget to subscribe to the Mood Swing newsletter to get the list straight to your inbox every Thursday!