THURSDAY
The Steveston Folk Guild presents Clare "Clare de Lune" Brett on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7.30 p.m. at the Chinese Bunkhouse at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard. Brett has a unique combination of Celtic, country, Cajun, folk, blues, and jazz. Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information, visit www. stevestonfolk.net.
Richmond Public Library Brighouse (Main) branch 100-7700 Minoru Gate offers a Russian cafe on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. A former citizen recalls the city of Magadan and its role in the Soviet gulag. Guest speaker: Dr. Nelly Shvariov. For more information, call 778782-5215 or visit www. philosopherscafe.net. Everyone welcome. Registration and experience not required. Admission is free.
Friday
The Cambie Branch of Richmond Public Library is holding a free, drop-in program called "Let's Read Together" for parents, caregivers, and pre-school age children who want to learn English. The program takes place from 10: 30 a.m. to noon on Fridays, running now to Nov. 30 at the branch at No. 5 Road and Cambie. For more information, call Genevieve Valleau at 604-273-2223 or genev-ieve.valleau@yourlibrary. ca.
Come celebrate Science and Technology Week at Richmond Public Library's sixth annual Science Bash on Friday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Witness "hair-raising" science experiments and make candy DNA models. Learn about bugs, plants and animals. Take part in quizzes and games, and much more. The event takes place at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate. For more information, call 604-231-6413.
Open Conversations: The Art Practices of Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge is a new exhibit at Richmond Art Gallery until Nov. 10. The artists define their photo-based art practice around the facilitation of dialogue among diverse communities and networks. For more information, call 604247-8300 or visit www. richmondartgallery.org.
SATURDAY
The Richmond Public Library (RPL) presents a free seminar on Literary Activities of Early Chinese Immigrants with professor Emeritus Laifong Leung. She will discuss the findings of her research on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 2: 30 to 4: 30 p.m. in Cantonese (#761) and on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. in English (#762) at the Brighouse branch of the RPL, 7700 Minoru Gate. To register, visit any local branch of the library, call 604-231-6413 or register online at www. yourlibrary.ca/programs/ adult_prog.cfm.
