1. Have a beer, listen to some tunes and check out the vinyl at Analog Vinyl Fair on Friday, Nov. 2 from 7 to 11 p.m. in River Market food hall, 810 Quayside Dr. It’s free but organizers would appreciate you RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca to help with planning.
2. Support local charities at the 2018 Hydrant Cup, a charity hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks Alumni and the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Queen’s Park Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m. but you can enjoy a barbecue and activities starting at 5:30 p.m.
3. Get a head start on your, dare we say it?, Christmas shopping at the Royal City Gogos’ seventh annual Artisan Crafts for Africa sale, where you‘ll find amazing handcrafted items on Friday (4 to 8 p.m.), Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Sunday’s Family Day fun incudes a kid’s craft station, cookie decorating and a hotdog barbecue. It’s all happening at 326 12th St.
4. Attend the opening of Reclaim, the newest exhibition at the New Media Gallery at Anvil Centre, on Friday, Nov. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. American artist Jonathan Schipper, whose work Detritus is among the pieces featured, will do an artist talk in the gallery at 7 p.m. The exhibition also includes Biidaaban: First Light by Canadian artist Lisa Jackson. During the opening reception, only 35 people will have a chance to use VR headsets so you should register for them at [email protected] or 604- 875-1865.
5. Head to Century House for its popular annual craft sale and tea on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 620 Eighth St. In addition to pottery, jewelry, hand quilting, original artwork and variety crats, you’ll find a while elephant sale, raffles, books and an afternoon tea.
6. Enjoy a free double bill of Lost in Space for Digital Days B.C. on Friday, Nov. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Anvil Centre. The evening includes a screening of the original 1960s pilot of Lost in Space, followed by the 2018 Netflix series pilot. Info and registration at Eventbrite.ca (searching for Digital Days 2018)
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