Surrey Remembers. On Nov. 11 the Surrey Museum and Archives will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for Surrey Remembers. Bring your families to the Remembrance Day service at the Cloverdale Cenotaph at the Surrey Museum Plaza, then come inside to the Museum or Archives for activities: make "peaceful" crafts, watch vintage war videos in the theatre, or send thank-you notes to veterans in the Lower Mainland. Find out about the soldier's knitting charity, the Boomer Project, and see weaving demonstrations. Admission $5 for adults, $3.75 seniors and students, $2.50 children and youth. 17710 56A Ave. At the Surrey Archives, see wartime newspapers, documents, photographs and a slideshow on Surrey's participation in the World Wars, and listen to the veteran's oral history collection. Admission by donation. 17671 56 Ave., Surrey.

Green Wednesdays at Kwantlen, a monthly series of environmental evenings. Showing Too Hot Not To Handle, a clarion call to take action on climate change. Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Film at 7 p.m.) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Room 1325, 20901 Langley By-pass. Guest speaker Dr. Tim Cooper from the University of the Fraser Valley. Admission by donation. Visit www.horticulturebc.info/greenWednesdays.ca or phone 604-599-3311 for more information.

Huge Kids Swap Meet on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Vendors are needed for gently used/new kids items. Everything for baby and beyond. Info: 604-588-9919.

Port Kells Art Club presents Colourful Impressions pain ting and exhibition sale. Original water colours, acrylics, oils and pastels. Sunday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Langley Community Hall, 9167 Glover Rd., Fort Langley. Admission free. Meet the artists. Sponsored by the Langley Arts Council, Arts Council of Surrey, and B.C. Arts Council.

Artist demonstration. Surrey's Artswest Society hosts how-to artist's demonstrations every third thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Bear Creek Pavilion, Bear Creek Park, Surrey. $5 for non-members. The Nov. 16 demonstration will be Working With Acrylics with Robert Genn. For more information call Kay at 604-543-7049. View Genn's work at www.robertgenn.com

Announcing White Rock Elementary's 1st Annual Craft Fair. Friday, Nov. 27 from 2:45 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Handmade, eco-conscious and creative gift ideas. Jury is ongoing. Please email wrecraftfair@hotmail.com or call 604-531-5731 ext. 2233 for more info.

Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild meet Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 17710 56A Ave., Surrey. Phone (604) 592-6950. Free tea and coffee. Teach, mentor and promote Fibre Arts knowledge. Visitors welcome.

Enjoy Gardening? The Cloverdale Garden Club meets on the second Thursday of each month from Sept. to June at Clayton Community Hall, 18513 - 70 Ave. at 7 p.m. Monthly guest speakers, field trips, raffle, etc. For further information please call Linda at 604-539-0068.

Christmas in Cloverdale: Unique Gift and Craft Marketplace. Nov. 20 (6 p.m.-10 p.m.) and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 70 juried vendors selling unique gifts and crafts. Visit with Santa. Watch children's entertainer Joseph the Magician. Face painting, craft making, silent auction, food concession and more. At Shannon Hall at the Cloverdale Fair Grounds. Net proceeds help support the Surrey Food bank. Bring a donation. Call 604-374-4031 for more info, or visit www.christmasincloverdale.com, email: cicmarketplace@live.ca

Volunteers needed. This February, why not take a walk around your neighbourhood and support the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon at the same time. February is Heart Month and we're looking for volunteers to donate up to four hours of their time for our Person to Person campaign. There are a number of different and flexible positions available for both canvassers and captains. You can also support our campaign online by canvassing your email network. For more information contact the Surrey office at 604-591-1955.