Past Events

Homemade Superheroes: Using recycled fabrics and simple craft items, Tina Ozols from Oona Clothing guides you through the creation of an original costume for your alter-ego. 1:00pm - 2:00pm www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Arts-and-Heritage/Shadbolt-Centre-for-the-Arts/Arts-Program/Arts-Programs-Event/Art-on-the-Spot.html

Come out and see some Creepy Creatures and play with some Halloween-y hands-on science activities in the south concourse of the Academic Quadrangle, just outside Shrum Science Centre lecture hall B9200. There will be a presentation of the Phantom Physics and Cryptic Chemistry show twice at 2:00pm and 4:00pm. Check out this Youtube video to see how much fun science can be. Costumes welcomed, open to all ages, complimentary parking in the East Parking Lot. www.sfu.ca/physics/outreach/sciece-spooktacular.html

Families are invited to dress and trick-or-treat for Halloween on the Heights from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. All participating merchants will display pumpkin decals on their window to show they are giving out treats. Make sure to stop by the Burnaby Central Railway at Confederation Park for the Annual Spooky (but not too spooky) Halloween Trains in the Dark. Admission is $3.50 and costumes for parents and children are strongly encouraged. The train will be running from approximately 6:00pm - 9:00pm…

United Way of the Lower Mainland and it's partners like SFU, raise funds for local agencies and programs that provide support to vulnerable children and seniors living in poverty. This year, SFU's goal is raise $150,000. There are a number of ways you can support this inititiave, one way you can make a difference is to drop off your used books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, new or used board games and puzzles (no magazine, encyclopedia or VHS tapes permitted) at one…

Each November the SFU Safety & Risk Services group hosts the annual SFU Burnaby "Winterfest" to help everyone know what to expect from winter on the 'hill' and how to stay safe, healthy, and happy throughout the winter season. Visit over 15 participating SFU campus groups and vendors, purchase your emergency kits, and try the distracted driving/distracted walking obstacle course. Then enter your score to win prizes, including Canucks tickets! www.sfu.ca/srs/emergency/events/winterfest.html

Crop circles are one of the most beautiful, mysterious, and controversial landscape phenomena in England and many other places in the world. The talk argues that crop-circles- however one understands them - gather together ordinary and extraordinary experiences because they bring to the fore disturbances between signification and the visible. www.sfu.ca/geography/news-and-events Location: Robert C. Brown Hall 7100

Join Embark's Community Kitchen series! Cook with others and enjoy a free 4-course vegetarian meal. Food will be prepared using produce from Embark's Learning Garden. For the November Community Kitchen, the group will be immersed in a culture that lights up a room. Diwali, an Indian festival of lights will be incorporated in the food and conversation for the event. RSVP as spaces are limited. www.embarksustainability.org/calendar

North of 49 Movies on Campus is a series of Canadian film screenings on campuses across the country with support from Telefilm Canada and local festivals. Admission is free and tickets will be available at the door the day of the screening; first come, first-seated. KONELINE: our land beautiful - Thursday, November 9th, 2017 Window Horses - Thursday, November 16th, 2017 More information, including film synopsis and trailers can be found here: www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/events