FRIDAY
CDI Richmond hosts a Nursing Fair, offering free blood pressure and blood glucose testing, on Friday, Oct. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. at 180-4351 No. 3 Rd. RSVP at 6042790003.
SATURDAY
The Heart & Soul 2011 Dinner Dance happens Saturday, Oct. 22 at 5: 45 p.m. at the Richmond Country Club. Celebrity funnyman Fred Lee and CityTV's Dawn Chubai are your hosts for an evening of fun with hilarious female impersonators and music by DJ, dinner, live and silent auctions and raffles. All proceeds benefit the Heart of Richmond AIDS Society. Tickets are $85 and available by calling Emily at 6042775137. For more information, visit the website at www.heartandsoulfundraiser.com.
The 5th Annual Jazzersize Charitable Fundraising Class happens on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. (registration is at 9: 30 a.m.) at the South Arm United Church Gym, corner of No. 3 Road and Steveston Hwy. All proceeds for the 90-minute class supports the Canadian Breast Cancer BC-Yukon Foundation.
For more information, call Janice at 604-813-3990 or email janice.jazzersize@ shaw.ca.
The Richmond
Multicultural Community Services is hosting a Guided Mosque Tour on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Jamea Mosque, 12300 Blundell Rd. The tour will be followed by a brief presentation about Islam and light refreshments. The tour is free but you must pre-register at 604-279-7160 or by email at [email protected].
McRoberts secondary's Legacy Grad committee will hold a garage sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school to raise money for a new school in Haiti.
To celebrate International Animation Day (Oct. 28) the National Film Board of Canada is hosting FREE Get Animated! screenings, master classes and activities across Canada, including Richmond.
Get Animated! comes to Richmond on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 6911 No. 3 Rd. for three different events, and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. for a handson animation workshop presented by Reel 2 Real at the Richmond Cultural Centre. For more information, visit www.nfb.ca.
The Pacific Piano Competition: Celebrity Edition, showcasing local professionals performing in concert, happens on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7: 30 p.m. at the Broadmoor Baptist Church, 8140 Saunders Rd. Tickets are $18/adults and $12/student and senior. For more information, call 604-880-9877 or visit www.gatewaytheatre. com/satellitepiano1.
SUNDAY
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Rose of Sharon Chapel is a new church in the community, and they invite everyone to worship on Sundays at 11 a.m. in Cook elementary, 8600 Cook Rd. Free breakfast is served after the service. Volunteers welcome, including singers, drummer, keyboardist and guitarist. For more information, call 6046008347 or email [email protected].
St. Edward's Church, 10111 Bird Rd. is hosting a series of talks for the public on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m.
The next talk is called Protecting Yourself From The World Of Scams and will be led by Better Business Bureau vice president Simone Lis on Sunday Oct. 23. For more information, call 6042731335. Talks are free.
TUESDAY
Richmond Golden Rods & Reels Society host their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. at Steveston's Japanese Cultural Centre.
