The SIT Speaker Series will directly connect students and interested citizens with B.C. scientists, engineers and technology innovators leading cutting edge research and innovation. Q & A sessions will follow each talk. Brighouse Branch / Kwok-Chu Lee Living Room Admission is FREE
SIT Speaker - Nick Zacchia Monday March 9th 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Antimatter on the Brain

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Come and meet award-winning author and humanitarian Deborah Ellis.

Come and meet award-winning author and humanitarian Deborah Ellis. She is known internationally for her Breadwinner series and has also written many fiction and non-fiction works about the lives of children all over the world. Find out what inspires her writing, the research she's done and listen to her read from her books!

Happy Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year!

Gong Hay Fat Choy and Son Nin Fai Lok! Gong Xi Fa Cai and Xin Nian Kuai Le! Happy Chinese New Year & Lunar New Year!

恭喜發財，新年快樂！ 恭喜发财，新年快乐！

Richmond launches dialogue about language on signs

Richmond, BC – The City of Richmond has launched a multi-pronged campaign to explore the issue of language on signs in the context of community harmony. As part of the process, a moderated, multi-stakeholder forum will be held in March to facilitate community dialogue on the issue.

The SFU Centre of Dialogue will moderate the community workshop on Thursday, March 12 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at the John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse, 7277 River Road. The workshop is free, but space is limited. Interested participants must pre-register by Friday, March 6 by email at signsconsult@richmond.ca.

Chinese New Year Lantern Riddle Contest - Thursday Feb. 19th - Thursday March 5th

Come and Celebrate Chinese New Year with us. Just one of the many exciting things happening this year during the year of the Sheep is our Lantern Riddle contest!

Thursday Feb. 19 - Thursday March 5
Brighouse Main Floor (Adults) & Kids' Place Program Room (Kids)

Practice Your English at Richmond Public Library

Richmond Public library is offering a free program for adults called English Corner on Fridays from March 6th – May 1st and on Sundays from March 8th – May 3rd at the Brighouse. Register online at www.yourlibrary.ca/events or call 604-231-6413. 

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week with the Richmond Public Library the week of February 22-28, 2015!

“Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.” These famous words by the writer Voltaire, sum up the essence of Freedom to Read Week, which will be celebrated across Canada from February 22 - 28, 2015. Richmond Public Library will mark this important event with displays of banned and challenged books.

Health Matters

Do you know how to find health care services when you need them?

Join us for "Accessing Health Services"

To register, please contact: Kristina Podlegaeva at
Kristina.podlegaeva@vch or 604.244.5222

Richmond’s Green Cart recycling program to expand via City of Richmond

27 January 2015

Richmond Council has approved an expanded Green Cart program to serve multi-family complexes to ensure they have convenient access to food scraps recycling. With the expanded program in place, all Richmond residents will have the Green Cart program for recycling food scraps, food soiled paper and yard trimmings. Businesses can find out more about their recycling options at:
http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/food-scraps-recycling/Pages/default.aspx

FREE PROGRAM - Help Wanted: The Power of Networking

FREE PROGRAM - Help Wanted: The Power of Networking
Thursday, February 19, 2015, 1:30–3pm at Brighouse Branch.
Learn simple yet highly effective ways to network your way to career and life success. Presented by Employment Counsellors at Avia Employment Services under the Back in Motion program.
Register here: bit.ly/18LuzCp
#Employment #Jobs #Networking