We have a new Vancouver Grocery schedule for 2026, now open every other week.

Grocery is closed January 13, 14, 15 and will reopen January 20.

GAMES IN THE LOUNGE

Cards and board games are available for all community members each Monday. Chat, connect, and enjoy coffee, tea, and various snacks. No RSVP required. This is facilitated by volunteer Matthew.

KITCHEN PARTY

Kitchen Party is a space for women living with HIV to gather and connect with food. Each month, a community member shares a favourite recipe with participants. This month, join us for a lesson by a community member on making pineapple fried rice!

If you have a recipe you would like to share with other women living with HIV, reach out to Hadiza. Everyone who shares a recipe gets an exclusive Ribbon Community apron to take home. We always mean trans and cis women when we use the word women.

SABIAN'S ARTS AND CRAFTS: January 13 starting at 11:30am

Sabian will be leading a free class. Join us for coffee and bannock, and learn to complete a tree star dream catcher. All materials are provided.

GRUPO LATINO: Jan 13 & 27, 5-7pm 

Este es el mensaje de los organizadores del Grupo Latino. Nos reunimos dos veces al mes en Ribbon Community. Nuestro Grupo Latino es un grupo exclusivo para personas que se encuentren viviendo con el vírus del VIH y es en español. Tod@s son bienvenid@s.

Personas intersad@s por favor contactar a Otto al correo [email protected]

POSITIVE TALK: January 20, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

The team of peer facilitators work together to host a shared meal and an evening of fun with an exciting pumpkin carving contest.

Throughout the eveing peer facilitators offer dedicated spaces based on identities of those present, including Aarbic speakers, women, and African and Black people.

This is a free program. Ribbon provides dinner and bus tickets.

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RIBBON ROUNDTABLE: January 21, 2-3:30pm

Throughout 2025, we connected with people living with HIV across British Columbia to identify top policy issues for Ribbon to prioritize in our GIPA/MEPA program. With three areas now identified - access to primary and specialist care, engagement of people living with HIV in decisions that about HIV, and HIV-responsive provincial support programs - we are bringing people together online again to as we get into these policy conversations more deeply with people living with HIV throughout British Columbia, as well as policy makers in elected government and the Ministries themselves.

Registration required: email Wayne Campbell at [email protected] or by text or phone at 604-347-9878.

CANDLE MAKING: January 28, 2-4pm

Come and join us for a free candle making workshop with Amiel. Participants will get to learn how to make their very own candle and customize the colour and scent to their liking. Instructions can be provided in English and Spanish.

SURREY GROUPS

January 8, 2-4pm

January 27, 6-7:30pm

These peer-led groups offer space for people living with HIV to connect, facilitated by Joshna. RSVP with Joshna by emailing [email protected] or call/text 604-315-1968. 

DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC: Wednesdays by appointment.

We are so pleased to have students in the UBC Dental Hygiene program back again this year to offer free dental hygiene services at Ribbon. Appointments will be taking place on Wednesdays at 10am and 1pm this year.  

Come and get your teeth cleaned at no cost. All work is done by students under the supervision of a certified instructor.

To book, please contact us or drop by on Wednesdays from 10am - 3pm, leave a voicemail at 604-696-4698, or email [email protected].

*NEW* Queer, Wise, and Inquisitive Collective for 2S/LGBTQIA+ people age 55+ 

Ribbon Community, Dignity Seniors Society, and the Community-Based Research Centre are pleased to introduce Queer, Wise, and Inquisitive Collective (QWIC). It is program for all 2S/LGBTQIA+ people age 55+ to learn community-based research skills that actually work for our communities. On Tuesday nights starting in January, about 20 2S/LGBTQIA+ people age 55+ will meet weekly and:

• Connect with other 2S/LGBTQIA+ seniors who share your curiosity
• Learn from leaders in community-based research
• Build your skills and your network (plus enjoy a meal at each meeting!)
• Make a real difference by addressing questions that matter to you

Join QWIC by filling out this interest form.

We hope to welcome everyone who is age 55+, 2S/LGBTQIA+, and able to attend our program in person.