COMMUNITY KIDS/FAMILY OUTDOOR/FITNESS MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT FAIRS

FILM

Contemporary Iranian Cinema NA showcase of films presented with CineIran • The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St. • Oct. 26 • $11/9, 604-688-3456, thecinematheque.ca The Barebone Pictures Supershow Screening Extravaganza New and exciting short films, a selection of our best films from our current catalogue, trailers from new and established local filmmakers, after-party featuring a live DJ and drinks and a chance to have your comedy sketch idea made into a reality with our Sketch Contest. $3 beer, non-alcoholic drinks and classic theatre snacks. • Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. • Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. • $8.00 online, $10.00 at the door, barebonepictures.com Lucifer Rising Shane Scott Travis is our spirit-guide on this trip into the electrifying, transgressive art of Kenneth Anger, occultist, Hollywood muckraker and avant-garde icon. Anger’s cinema is an intoxicating brew of pop, homoeroticism and satanic imagery (he was the inspiration for The Rolling Stones’ Sympathy for the Devil). His influence can be seen in the films of Scorsese, Van Sant, Lynch and Tarantino and for many he is the inventor of the music video. • VIFF, 1181 Seymour St. • Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m. • viff.org Afternoon at the Movies Watch family-friendly movies on the library’s big screen. • Hotel Transylvania • Vancouver Public Libary, Renfrew Branch, 2969 E. 22nd Ave. • Oct. 27 • Free, 604-257-8705, vpl.ca/events VanDusen Bird Walk Take a guided tour with Jeremy Gordon and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden. • VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St. • Oct. 28, 10 a.m. • Free with garden admission, vandusengarden.org Museum of Anthropology Workshops Tibetan painting techniques, including the production of raw pigments from crystals and gemstones. Tibetan artist Kalsang Dawa will share his perspective on the healing power of Tibetan art and its many detailed representations of afterlife, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • A fantastic Day of the Dead event with Mexican artist Ari De La Mora, 2-4 p.m. • Cost each: Adult $45, youth/ student/senior $30, MOA member/UBC student/ faculty $25. Museum of Anthropology at UBC, 6393 NW Marine Dr. • Oct. 28 • moa.ubc.ca Elemental Trends Fall Harvest Give the gift of local this holiday season as we feature more than 30 independent creatives. • Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr. • Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free admission for the first 100 visitors, elementaltrends.com