Rain is making a comeback in Richmond after a couple of sunny days, but Richmondites won't have to worry about a boring weekend. Here are a couple of events that may just tempt community members to brave the rain:
1. Make friends while making a collage with artist Sandeep Johal
Canadian visual artist Sandeep Johal will be leading a collaborative art game called the Exquisite Corpse, where participants take turns drawing and collaging a section of a figure before concealing it and passing it onto the next person. Johal will be demonstrating her drawing and collage techniques and all materials will be provided. Online registration is required due to limited seating.
Date and time: March 11, 2023 (1 to 4 p.m.)
Place: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate
2. Watch Richmond ice skaters perform in a massive ice show
Richmond's Connaught Skating Club's Earth to Sky ice show will be taking place tomorrow at Minoru Arena. The Stars On Ice-style show will be filled with light and music and feature almost all figure skaters from the club. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased online. The show aims to raise $5,000 to benefit BC Children's Hospital.
Date and time: March 11, 2023 (first show is at 1 p.m. and the second is at 6 p.m.)
Place: Minoru Arena, 7551 Minoru Gate
3. Enjoy Spring Break at the Britannia Shipyards
Spring Break festivities are kicking off at Britannia Shipyards this weekend and there are plenty of fun interactive activities in store for young Richmondites. Activities include learning to decode Morse code and recycling fish nets.
Date and time: March 11 to 26, 2023 from Tuesdays to Sundays (12 to 4 p.m.)
Place: Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, 5180 Westwater Dr
4. Watch award-winning Indigenous artist Jani Lauzon's production at Gateway Theatre
Jani Lauzon is exploring relationships with land, family and sacred spaces in Prophecy Fog at Gateway Theatre. The audience will get to enjoy Lauzon's storytelling while sitting on chairs and cushions on stage among Melissa Joakim's evocative environmental design and projections. Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased online.
Date and time: March 9 to 18, 2023 (Opening night is tonight)
Place: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd
5. Watch Filipino singer-songwriter Arthur Nery live at River Rock Theatre
Filipino singer-songwriter Arthur Nery will be performing live at River Rock Theatre tomorrow evening. Nery burst into stardom in 2021 as a breakout R&B singer and has been a household name since. General admission tickets are $100 and VIP tickets with a group photo op are $135.
Date and time: March 11, 2023 (6:30 to 11 p.m.)
Place: River Rock Theatre, 8811 River Rd
6. Get help filing your tax returns at Brighouse Library
Low-income community members can check out the free income tax clinic offered by the Lord's Harvest Fellowship at Brighouse library every weekend from now until the end of April. Appointments are by registration, which can either be done by calling 604-231-6413 or visiting the Ask Me desk on the second floor of Brighouse Library.
Date and time: March 11, 2023 (6:30 to 11 p.m.)
Place: River Rock Theatre, 8811 River Rd
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