THURSDAY
Richmond Public Library, in partnership with the Richmond Employment Resource Centre and the Richmond Career Centre of Immigrant Services Society of B.C. will be hosting a Job Fair for job seekers and employers and those interested in career information, on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 1-5 p.m. at the Brighouse (Main) Branch Library, 7700 Minoru Gate.
Admission is free. Drop in. The opening ceremony takes place at 1 p.m. The fair will feature employers from a wide range of sectors including food, retail, hospitality, health, technology and more. The fair will offer employment opportunities at different levels to meet the needs of all job seekers. For more information, call 604-231-6413.
The Steveston Folk Guild present Six at the Table, a trio which sings a collection of contemporary and traditional Celtic and Quebecois songs, on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7: 30 p.m. at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr. Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information, visit www. stevestonfolk.net.
Richmond Public Library, in partnership with Simon Fraser University, is hosting a Philosopher's Café in Russian on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 7-9 p.m. in the performance hall at the Brighouse (Main) Branch of Richmond Public Library, 7700 Minoru Gate. The topic is Construction and transportation megaprojects that will shape Vancouver's future.
Guest speaker is architect Alexander Elchinko. This is a free, drop-in program for Russian speaking adults. For information on other library events, visit www. yourlibrary.ca/whatson. cfm.
Every Thursday night is Bingo at St. Paul Parish, 8251 St. Alban's Rd. Come and join an evening of fun and lots of exciting prizes, while supporting programs such as community outreach, youth program, hospital visitations and seniors outreach. Make it a date every Thursday. For more information, call 604-277-3213. Must be 19 years or older to play. +
SATURDAY
The Richmond Gem & Mineral Club presents its 51st annual show: Jazzy Jaspers... and other rocky delights on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18 at the Richmond Arts and Cultural Centre. There will be rough and polished rocks, fossils, gemstones, minerals, beads as well as handmade jewelry and supplies, as well as a large selection of books and members' displays. Watch live demonstrations! Fun for children with Spin & Win and Kids Corner. Open Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, email rgmc@hotmail.ca.
The L'Association Francophone de Richmond invites everyone to a Reflexology for the Feet on Saturday, Sept. 17 (in French) and Saturday, Oct. 15 (in English) from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Caring Place, 7000 Minoru Blvd. in room 320. RSVP at Penny Menezes at 604-279-7060 or Francoise Desautels at francophonerichmond@hotmail.com.
