In the Community

Explore the Burnaby Village Museum at night, from 6 to 9 p.m., until Oct. 30. Tickets cost $14 for adults, youth and seniors, and $9 for kids ages two to 12. Members get in free.

The Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown is in desperate need of gently used coats for teenagers and young adults.

In a recent column, we recognized that the root cause of all the problems in the world is a false sense of self – the illusion of separateness and a sense of disconnection.

A Burnaby filmmaker wants to bring awareness to Chile’s stray dog population with a new documentary. In 2015, Montreal-born Thommy Morais moved to Ecuador for a year.

They’re celebrating culture through a common language. The Tommy Douglas library branch is hosting a Community Reading Festival, running Oct. 26 to 28. The festival, organized by the Culture Chats B.C.

Moscrop Secondary School is hosting a yogathon on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for B.C. Red Cross, with proceeds going directly to B.C wildfire disaster relief.

If you’re already dreading the annual bout of sugar-induced insanity, never fear: There’s more to Halloween than just candy.

At the root of the greatest problems in the world today is an illusion of disconnection.

Burnaby Community Services hosted the first-ever Battle of the Paddles at Barnet Marine Park on Sept. 30. The inaugural event centred around two heats of outrigger canoe races.

Have a pet? Bring it to a pet blessing service at All Saints Anglican Church (7405 Royal Oak Ave.) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. All pets and their owners are welcome.