Burnaby residents are being invited to join in a nationwide celebration of arts and culture.
Several local events are planned as part of Culture Days, a Canada-wide celebration of arts and culture that runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
Among the highlights: ? Edmonds 2011 Mosaic: The Burnaby Artists Guild is partnering with the Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus and Opus Art Supplies to host this free event on Friday, Sept. 30.
Community members of all ages are invited to take part by painting one of 150 fiveby seven-inch canvases that will be combined to form a four-by eight-foot mural. Materials will be provided, and guild members will be on hand to help out.
Anyone interested can drop in to the Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway, between 9: 30 and 11: 30 a.m., or between 4 and 8 p.m.
For more information, call 604-525-5107, email tiernanroxsane3@gmail. com or see www.burnaby artistsguild.com.
? Tile mosaic workshop, Cameron Park: The Cameron Centre is hosting a mosaic workshop as part of a community art project, in which participants will help to create a dragonfly mosaic for the centre.
All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Drop in to Cameron Centre at 9523 Cameron St. - in the Juniper Room and the upstairs lobby - between 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. It's free, and there's no need to pre-register.
? Comic postcards: Vanessa Kelly, an art instructor at the Shadbolt Centre, will be on hand at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) branch of Burnaby Public Library to lead a session in creating comic postcards. Postcards and all materials are provided. Drop in to the library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
? Raku firing demonstrations: Artist Linda Doherty, a Shadbolt Centre technician and instructor, will conduct raku firings using two unique glazing techniques: "horse hair" and "naked" raku.
Visitors can see the redhot pots being removed from the kiln at 30-minute intervals, and those who want to take part will have a chance to apply horse hair onto the hot pots. It's taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Steam Plant/ Ombu Kiln site, south of the Burnaby Art Gallery at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.
? A Little Lunch Music: The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, at 6450 Deer Lake Ave., hosts A Little Lunch Music - Latin Moods on Friday, Sept. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. Encores Café has a special buffet from 11: 30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m. for $10, or those wishing to enjoy the music only can brown-bag it and enjoy the music for free.
The performance features Latin-inspired music with a classical twist, performed by flutist Samantha Fu and pianist Anna Vavilova.
? Art on the Spot - Dance: The Shadbolt Centre offers a free performance in its atrium on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 12: 30 p.m., featuring performances by its dance program instructors. The Shadbolt is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.
? Necklace Project: The artist P'tit Dave is looking for help to complete his one-kilometre-long beaded necklace. He supplies the materials, and community members supply the creative juice.
He'll be in the Shadbolt Centre atrium from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.
? Creative Connections - A Hands-On Approach to Community Art: Visitors to the new exhibition at the Burnaby Arts Council's Deer Lake Gallery will be invited to create a collage, poem or drawing to be displayed alongside the work of artist Diane Moran.
The exhibit includes community art initiatives dating back as far as 1999 - all various projects that Moran has worked on with community groups, schools and others.
Everyone is invited to visit the gallery, at 6584 Deer Lake Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.
? Artist Talk: Burnaby Art Gallery hosts an artist talk on Saturday, Oct. 1 with Rhonda Neufeld and Rodney Konopaki, in conjunction with their new Chance Operations 2 exhibition.
They'll be on hand at the gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m.
For a detailed listing of Culture Days events, check out the website at www. culturedays.ca.
jmaclellan@ burnabynow.com
