Until Sept. 16
Summer Night Market
The Summer Night Market in Richmond is back for 2012 from now to Sept. 16. There are street snacks from all over Asia and Europe, lots of minifestivals, tons of shopping and plenty of entertainment on the performance stage. It's open Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., Sundays and holidays from 7 to 11 p.m.
Location: 12631 Vulcan Way
Phone: 604-278-8000
www.summernightmarket. com
Until Sept. 29
The Steveston Museum's Guided Walking Tours
Two walking tours, Murder, Mayhem and Morality in Old Steveston and Sliding Through Steveston, happen Thursdays and Saturdays from now to Sept. 29. Both are $5, with the first starting at 11 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. Sign up at the Steveston Museum and Visitor Centre or call 604-271-8280 to book your tour.
Location: Steveston Museum and Visitor Centre, 3811 Moncton St.
www.richmond.ca/culture/ sites/steveston
Until Sept. 30
Reflections of Richmond
- Jeanette Jarville
City Hall Galleria Exhibit, free event.
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Richmond artist Jeanette Jarville is displaying a selection of new paintings. The show is titled "Reflections of Richmond" and depicts the preservation of historical and natural habitats of Richmond in a contemporary, stylized way. Jarville has a BFA from Emily Carr University. She has shown her work locally, nationally and internationally and is recognized for her bold, colourful and stylized reverse paintings on glass.
Richmond Art Gallery
Location: City Hall, 6911 No 3 Rd.
Phone: 604-247-8312 www.richmondartgallery.org, or www.jeanettejarville.com
Until Oct. 7
Richmond Night Market
With 250 booths offering cool merchandise, 80 vendors serving mouth-watering food and desserts - with a different specially-featured-and-priced vendor each night - a diversity of family-friendly entertainment, and more than a thousand nearby parking stalls, the 2012 market will deliver what no previous market ever has.
This year's market will feature carnival rides and a children's amusement zone, adding thrills and chills to the nightly experience. It's open Fridays and Saturdays, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Sundays and holidays, from 6 to 11 p.m.
Location: Richmond Night Market 8351 River Rd.
Phone: 604-244-8448
www.richmondnightmarket. com
Until Oct. 12
Art Show - The Heart of Steveston
Richmond artists Jeanette Jarville, Rita McArthur, Karen Lorena Parker and Loraine Wellman are showing their paintings of Richmond's landscapes, people, and places around Steveston Village. For more information, visit www. rocanini.com
Location: Rocanini Coffee Roasters, 115 -3900 Moncton St.
Until Oct. 21
Richmond Museum Main Gallery Exhibits Garden City: Richmond's Agricultural Legacy
This exhibit explores Richmond's agricultural industry, from its early days, when settlers were first attracted to Richmond fertile soils, to the modern and prosperous industry it is today. Though Richmond has grown into a vibrant urban centre, a significant portion of Richmond's land area remains agricultural, and as such, is an important part of the local and regional economy.
Location: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate
Phone: 604-247-8300
Sept. 2, 16, 30
Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market
This popular market, now in its fourth year, includes fresh local produce, organic sausages, beef, turkey and chicken, artisan breads and baked goods, cheese, honey, jams and jellies, artisan salts, plants, natural soaps, body cream, unique art and so much more.
Come for the day and enjoy the music, children's activities and delicious food, like organic beef burgers, sausages, chilli, waffles, fresh juices and much more and the Chef in the Market demos, too. Market opens on May 20 and operates every other Sunday until October, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain or shine. To apply to be a vendor or for more information visit: https: //sfam.ca
Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave.
Sept. 7 - 9
Richmond Potters' Club Workshop
The Richmond Potters' Club is sponsoring a hands-on workshop with well-known potter Mary Fox for $40. There are a few spaces available. The club welcomes new members with some experience in pottery at their first meeting of the year on Sept 20 at 7p.m.
Location: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate.
Phone: 604-597-8992
potterytreasures@gmail. com
Sept. 9
Jazz Around the World
Experience Russian jazz for the first time in Canada.
Leonid Ptashka (piano), Evgeni Maistrovski (drums) and Valerie Lipets (bass). Each show introduces the public to the broadest possible spectrum from New Orleans jazz to streams from all over the world. Show starts at 7: 30 p.m. and tickets range from $40 to $50.
Location: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd.
Phone: 604-270-1812 www.tickets.gatewaytheatre.com
Sept. 12
We are Visible EVEN after Dark
The Richmond Centre for Disability is presenting a special night of performing arts entertainment in support of Invisible Illness awareness week and the Invisible Illness community at large. Distraction therapy is an important part of pain self-management.
We will be able to show all in attendance how these pursuits either as a spectator, volunteer or participant can do wonders for reducing pain, depression and isolation. You will hear music by aboriginal recording artist Blythe Janet Panic. A one-woman monologue driven play about a woman navigating through chronic illness by actress and physician Yvette Lu. To round out the evening all-star comedians from the "Stand up for Mental Health" program. The show runs from 7 to 9 p.m., and tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Refer to www.rcdrichmond. org or the Facebook page for special drink, dinner and a show combo ticket. Free parking with your ticket.
Location: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd.
Phone: 604-232-2404
www.rcdrichmond.org
