If you're looking for something to do to burn off that post-Halloween sugar rush, check out our lineup of Top 5 events for Saturday Nov. 1 and Sunday Nov. 2.
- Local librarian Lise Kreps is organizing the first-ever Burnaby Heights Pumpkin Parade, on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in Confederation Park. Bring your carved jack-o-lanterns down to the corner of Albert Street and Willingdon Avenue, light them and line them up on the path for display. All pumpkins will be composted afterwards, and the event is on rain or shine.
- Check out the free, Duchamp-inspired art workshop at the Shadbolt on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artist Bill Thomson will be channeling inspiration from Marcel Duchamp, the artist known for his ready-made sculptures using found objects. The workshop coincides with Waste Reduction Week and includes hands-on activities with recycled objects. The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-291-6864.
- Go bargain hunting at the flea market on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Confederation Community Centre, at 4585 Albert St. There will be more than 50 tables of preloved items up for sale. Admission is free. Info: 604-294-1936.
- Check out Kip Fulbeck's exhibition at the Nikkei Centre from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on either Saturday or Sunday. The show, titled "part asian, 100% hapa," is a collection of portraits of mixed race people from various backgrounds. Fulbeck is an award-winning filmmaker and artist. The show is on until Jan. 4, and admission is by donation. The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.
- Sign up for yarn-bombing! The Tommy Douglas library branch is looking for volunteers to help with a yarn-bombing project for November. The branch needs people to create sections 14 inches wide to help cover four poles in front of the library. Yarn-bombing, for the uninitiated, is the art of covering public objects with crocheted or knitted pieces for a graffiti-inspired twist on crafting. For more information, contact Anne at 604-522-3971.
Online bonus! If you are looking for things to do on Friday, for Halloween, here are more events:
Check out the haunted house of horrors, hosted by the Quarto family at their home on Dundas Street. The annual Halloween display is a fundraiser for the B.C. Children's Hospital, and it includes 10 rooms, with live actors, music and lights. The display is at 4260 Dundas St. and is open on Oct. 30, from 6 to 10 p.m., and on Friday, Oct. 31 (Halloween) from 6 p.m. till late.
Take the kids to Halloween in the Heights on Friday, Oct. 31. Participating merchants on Hastings Street will be handing out treats from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Just look for shops with a pumpkin decal in the window.
Brentwood Town Centre will also have trick-or-treating for kids on Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 5 p.m. There will also be a DJ playing music, starting at 3:30 p.m.
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