In the Community

Two Richmond residents are preparing to rappel 200 feet down a skyscraper for a children's charity.

Friends and family members of dementia sufferers can find instruction and solace in a series of workshops organized by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. scheduled for the next four Tuesday afternoons.

Ah, the sun is a little lower in the sky and the crickets are chirping in the grass. It must be back to school time. In honour of the time of year, I have written this article in an easy Coles Notes study version.

For a long time, I've been meaning to write about procrastination, but I never got around to it until an old friend brought up the subject. There just never seems to be enough time left over after work and family activities.

No one really needs convincing on how important music is in our lives. The Music Therapy Ride celebrates 10 years on Sept. 17, and while the ride is predominantly motorcycles, classic cars and other vehicles are invited too.

A Richmond arts organization - starved of provincial and municipal funding - is inviting everyone to help support the arts by taking part in a fun charity-shopping weekend.

Are you a parent with a teenager? Would you like to better understand what your teen is going through as he/she matures into adolescence? If so, plan on attending a free workshop called Making Sense of Adolescence at the Brighouse Branch of Richmond

Richmond Public Library's Summer Reading Club (SRC) has seen more than 5,500 kids reading and receiving stickers and prizes for their efforts.

Registered Holistic Nutritionist Orsha Magyar will talk about nutrition and the body on the second floor of the Brighouse Richmond Public Library branch Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

From time to time, we should all question what we are doing with our time and with our lives.