Richmond residents have a slate of Halloween- and culture-themed events running Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1.
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Richmond’s weekend events begin Friday, Oct. 30 with Thrive Movie Night at Thrive Church, where attendees are invited to wear costumes for a community movie, popcorn and time together. Registration is required for each person attending, including adults and children, and the event is parent/guardian-accompanied, with children staying under supervision throughout. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at #200 - 6061 Number 3 Rd., and admission is free with registration.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch hosts “The Stories Chinese Laundries Tell Us About Chinese Canadian History,” a hybrid in-person talk tracing Chinese laundries in Canada from the late 19th century to the 1960s. The session runs from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 100-7700 Minoru Gate, and registration is required through the event website.
Also on Saturday, visitors can take part in Halloween Hoot at Richmond Nature Park, which runs daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sunday, Nov. 1. The family-friendly event features Halloween decorations along the Pond Trail, including over 35 inflatables, 10 nature-themed art installations and a tickle tunnel, and pumpkins are available for purchase. Admission is by donation, and the park advises that onsite parking is limited at 11851 Westminster Hwy.
In Steveston, the annual Scarecrow Crawl continues through Saturday, Oct. 31, with scarecrows placed throughout the village. The crawl can be walked starting at the Steveston Museum and Post Office at 3811 Moncton St., where this year’s museum scarecrow is a historic mailman outside the front door for the full month; organizers say mail has been handled at the site since 1890 and the counter inside is still a working post office. The Scarecrow Crawl is free.
Sunday, Nov. 1 brings a Day of the Dead workshop at the Richmond Public Library, Cambie Branch. The drop-in program runs from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at #150-11590 Cambie Road and includes papel picado and flower-making workshops led by Carmen Keitsche, a Richmond artist, along with community members. No registration is required.
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