FRIDAY
The Cambie Branch of Richmond Public Library is holding a free, drop-in program called "Let's Read Together" for parents, caregivers, and preschool 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 genevieve.valleau@yourlibrary. ca.
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 604-247-8300 or visit www. richmondartgallery.org.
SUNDAY
The Community Arts Council of Richmond presents Canada Culture Days on Sunday, Sept. 30 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Thompson Community Centre. Children are the future and we want to get them interested at a young age so that the pleasure of art stays with them and hopefully helps bring out the "hidden" ability that we all have but fear to use. For more information, visit www.richmondartscountil.org.
This Sunday, Sept. 30 the Gateway Theatre is throwing open its doors as it participates in Culture Days. The complete list of free events (with dates and times) is online at www. gatewaytheatre.com/ #prettyPhoto/1/.
Mom's Unite Kids Stuff Swap Meet happens this Sunday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at South Arm Community Centre, 8880 Williams Rd. Free admission. For more information, call 604718-8060.
WEDNESDAY
The Richmond Public LIbrary will offer a free seminar on Using Social Media for Job Search in the Learning Place at Brighouse (main) branch, 7700 Minoru Gate on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Presenter Magdalena Mot is an experienced career development practitioner. Registration is required. For more information, contact Lee Anne Smith at 6042789811 ext. 6417, or leeanne.smith@yourlibrary. ca, or visit www.yourlibrary.ca.
The Richmond Garden Club meets on the fourth Wednesday at 7: 30 p.m. at the Minoru Sports Pavilion, 7191 Granville Ave. All novice and experienced gardeners are welcome as our guests. For more information, call Gary at 604-278-8159.
UPCOMING
Are you concerned about the long term effects of smoking on your child, or want to know what to do about your teen who's started to smoke? Then come to a free seminar called Smoking and Your Child on Oct. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Kids' Learning Place at the Brighouse (Main) Branch of Richmond Public Library, 7700 Minoru Gate. No registration required - drop in. For more informa-tion, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, go to www. yourlibrary.ca/whatson. cfm, or call 6042316413.
Join Chef Karen Dar Woon for hands-on food preservation workshops. Using donated fruit and vegetables, participants will make jams, pickles, chutneys and salsas. Karen will discuss how different preserves are used in day-to-day cooking. Recipes prepared at each session will depend on produce availability. Additional topics include: basic knife skills, small batch/ small space methods, safe food handling, choosing produce, and food preservation methods including home canning, drying and freezing. Registration is $5 per workshop, subsidies are available. Bring a paring knife, peeler, kitchen knife, and cutting board, wear close-toed shoes, and have hair tied back. Items made at each session will be donated to the Richmond Food Bank, or be sold to raise funds for The Sharing Farm Society. A limited number of drop-in spaces are available for Drop-in fee of $5 can be paid at the door. A special Pressure canning workshop (for fish) on October 9 is by registration only. Registration is limited to 12 per workshop. Dropins are limited to 3-5 people per workshop. Each workshop is $5 and payable at the door. Follow this link for the registration form - www. rfss.ca/canning.
Richmond Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop presents its annual Antique and Vintage Sale, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3 from 9: 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. at 3731 Chatham St (corner of 2nd Ave) in Steveston. Hundreds of treasures! All proceeds go to the Richmond Hospital.
