About us
Vancouver Curiosity Club is for people who want a social calendar with a brain.
Most months, this group has a mix of:
- philosophy and essay discussions
- podcast and YouTube discussion nights
- structured debates
- silent reading parties
- meditation and journaling circles
- gallery, museum, market, and city outings
- easy walks and mini-hikes
- Off-Radar Eats restaurant nights
The point is not networking. It is not small talk with name tags. It is a place to leave the house, meet thoughtful people, and do something more interesting than another default night out.
Some events are quiet and bookish. Some are argumentative. Some are just a good meal, a walk, or a cultural thing happening in the city. The common thread is curiosity, good taste, and people who actually want to be present.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raincouvereventsgroup/
Upcoming events
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🎩🔍 An Honest Liar - when does deception become fraud?
Vancouver Public Library - Central Library, 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CADocumentary discussion - watch beforehand, no screening.
What this is
A documentary about James Randi, stage illusion, skepticism, fraud, and the weird human hunger to believe.
Randi spent his life around deception, but not all deception is the same. A magic trick can be honest because everyone knows there is a trick. Fraud is something else: deception pretending to be truth.
That is where this gets interesting.
We’ll talk about illusion, belief, charisma, skepticism, and the uncomfortable question of why people often want to be fooled.A few questions for the room
- “When is deception harmless, and when does it become exploitation?”
- “Why do intelligent people still fall for obvious fraud?”
- “Can skepticism become its own kind of performance?”
Watching
Watch the documentary beforehand. No screening at the event.
Official info:
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/honest-liar/When and where
🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
📍 Location: Vancouver Central Library, Level 9
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
Meeting point: Level 9 (ninth floor).
The library opens at 11:00 AM. Please head directly to Level 9 when it opens.
Cap: 204 attendees
🪞⚡ Emerson’s Self-Reliance - what does it mean to be yourself
Vancouver Public Library - Central Library, 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CAShort essay discussion - read beforehand.
What this is
This revives the cancelled September 27 Emerson event.
Everyone says “be yourself” now. Usually they mean: be yourself in a way that photographs well, does not cost you anything, and still gets approved by the room.
Emerson is more annoying than that.
Self-Reliance is about self-trust, conformity, integrity, the fear of being misunderstood, and the strange pressure to become more acceptable than honest.A few questions for the room
- “When does independence become integrity, and when does it become selfishness?”
- “What does it actually cost to be misunderstood?”
- “How much of your personality is conviction, and how much is adaptation?”
Reading
Read Self-Reliance only.
Original text:
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2944/pg2944-images.html
Modernized reading package:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wXfBQMEeXKnp14sw0HdEjFWSkkHgqzRE/view?usp=drivesdkWhen and where
🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2026
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
📍 Location: Vancouver Central Library, Level 9
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1
Meeting point: Level 9 (ninth floor).
Please arrive 10 minutes before the event starts.
Cap: 2020 attendees
Past events
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