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Fiddle Dance Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the PG Elks Community Hall, 663 Douglas St., there will be toe-tapping live music to swing your partner presented by the BC Old Time Fiddlers.

Fiddle Dance

Friday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the PG Elks Community Hall, 663 Douglas St., there will be toe-tapping live music to swing your partner presented by the BC Old Time Fiddlers. Here's a chance to do the old-time dances like polka, waltz, schottishe, barn dance, seven step, two step. Entrance fee of $10 includes light lunch, prizes. Cash bar. Tickets available at Books & Co or at the Door. Children get in free. Contact: 250-563-1025 | beth.bressette@telus.net

Mike Vigano Live

Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oakroom Grill, 104-1023 Central St. W., Mike Vigano, local musician, will cover different eras with his guitar as he plays pop, rock and acoustic music. There is no cover charge for this event. Contact: 250-277-1882 | oakroomgrill@hotmail.com

Malaspina Fall Fair

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 7900 Malaspina Ave., the annual Malaspina Fall Fair see a variety of local crafters and small businesses offer up their wares. There are raffle prizes, a bake sale and concession. Visit the 2019 Malaspina Fall Fair Facebook page for more information.

Blue Rose Gala

Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Community Centre, 777 Kinsmen Pl., there is a fundraiser for Project Friendship Society featuring Elvis Elite, Steve Elliott. There is a roast beef buffet dinner, bar, silent and cake auction, 50/50, door prize is a $500 Via Rail travel voucher. Tickets are $45 each at Books & Co and Studio 2880. Come celebrate Project Friendship Society and their 30th year of promoting community inclusion. Proceeds will go to SD 57 bursaries for graduating students.

Craft Fair

Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hart Pioneer Centre, 6986 Hart Highway. There will a great selection of crafts and unique gifts just in time for Christmas shopping. Delicious home baking will be available to enjoy. Vendor tables are $10 each. For more information contact 250-962-6712.

Go ENG Girl

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at UNBC, Bentley Centre, 3333 University Way, this event will help inspire the next generation of women in engineering. Go ENG Girl is a free event for Grade 7 to 10 girls and their parents or guardians to learn why an increasing number of females are choosing engineering as their path to an exciting career. For more information and to register, visit us at unbc.ca/goenggirl, call 250-960-6803

Halloween Bash

Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Omineca Arts Centre, 369 Victoria St., there is a Halloween Bash with Famous Monsters, Palmerston & The Razones. This is a 19+ licenced event. Please plan a safe ride home. $10 cover charge at the door. For more information visit the Facebook page or email info@ominecaartscentre.com.

Winter Club Fundraiser

Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Hart Community Centre, 4900 Austin Road W., the Hart Highlands Winter Club is hosting its fall fundraising dinner and dance. Guest speak is Mike Shawski. There is a silent auction and live auction with help from many great local businesses

Tickets are $60 for adults, $30 for children at the Hart Ski Hill. For more information email manager@hartskihill.com

Final Stop

This Saturday and October 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum, 850 River Rd., wear costumes to visit the railway museum for a frightfully spooky yet family-friendly Halloween scare. Board the Cottonwood Ghost-Train, indulge in Bone-Dogs and Witches' Brew, hang around for a spell and dare to enter the sleeper cars. Admission and broom parking is by donation of a non-perishable food item donated to St. Vincent de Paul's food bank.

Contact: 250-563-7351 | nfieber@pgrfm.bc.ca

14th Annual Healthier You Expo

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prince George Civic Centre, 808 Canada Games Way, explore the latest and greatest in health, wellness and personal growth at this family event. Admission is free. There is prizes, speakers and lots of information booths. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Land Linking Workshop

Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. at NUSC event space, 3333 University Way, Central & Northern B.C. land matching program hosts the Young Agrarians Land Linking workshop that talks about land access. To register visit youngagrarians.org/pglandlink. For questions about this event or about the B.C. Land Matching Program reach out to the land matcher Jolene Swain at jolene@youngagrarians.org.

Youth Needlecraft

Every Tuesday until Dec. 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Bob Harkins Branch, Prince George Public Library, 888 Canada Games Way, there is Tens to Teens Needlecraft. Those 10 to 18 years old can join Alise to learn the basics of knitting and crochet. Yarn, needles, and hooks will be provided. Call 250-563-9251 ext. 108 to register.

Adult Band

Every Monday until June 29, 2020 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 483 Gillett St., the Alban Classical New Horizons Adult Band meets. For more information visit www.albanclassical.org. Contact: 250-563-4693 | admin@albanclassical.org

PJ Storytime

Every Monday until Dec. 9 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Harkins Branch, Prince George Public Library, 888 Canada Games Way, bring the little ones dressed in their PJs for stories, rhymes, and songs before bedtime. Suitable for children up to five years old. Contact: 2505639251 | adhanjal@pgpl.ca

Heartbeat meetings

On the third Monday of the month at the Foundry, 1148 Seventh Ave., at 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. for youth between 12 and 24 and for adults at 6:45 to 8 p.m., there is a peer support group meeting offering empathy, encouragement and direction for those who have lost a loved one by suicide. If the door is locked, please knock. For more information contact Sandra Galletti at galletti@telus.net or call 250-961-9330.

Mental Health meetings

The first and third Wednesday of every month at 11:15 a.m. at 1139 Sixth Ave., the Prince George Mental Health Consumer Council welcomes the public to regular meetings. For more information call Sherry at 250-562-1839.

Cantata Singers

Every Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at , St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, 1505 Fifth Ave., the Prince George Cantata Singers, a group of about 60 voices (ranging in age from 17 on up), come together each week to sing in harmony for musical performance. The choir performs about two to four major concerts per year, divided into two sessions from Sept. to Dec. and Jan. to June. Event fee is $90 per session.

DJ Dance Nights

Thursdays until Dec. 26 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Omineca Arts Centre, 369 Victoria St., Thursday DJ Dance Nights are presented to get a body grooving and keep spirits and energies high. There are licenced and dry DJ nights each month featuring local, regional and touring DJs. Entry is by suggested donation of between $5 and $20, but no one is turned away due to lack of funds.

For details visit www.ominecaartscentre.com. Contact: 250-552-0826 | info@ominecaartscentre.com

Modern Sexuality Book Club

Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Trench Brewing, 399 Second Ave., the frustrating silent stigma is starting to fade, but now we're left with an information gap. What does sexuality look like in 2019? Join Darcie and Kayli for this meetup. Borrow titles from the library or purchase from Books & Co. with a discount. To register and for titles call Prince George Public Library at 250-563-9251 ext. 141 or Books & Company at 250-563-6637. Contact: 250-563-9251 | adhanjal@pgpl.ca

Friday Night Mics

Every Friday at 7 p.m. Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., in Cafe Voltaire, hosts an open mic night for all musicians local or just passing through. The weekly event features great music, audience engagement, tasty beverages and treats while intermission finds people browsing through book shelves filled with contributions from local authors as well as best sellers. For more information visit www.booksandcompany.ca.

Family Gaming

Every Saturday until Dec. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Nechako Branch, Prince George Public Library, 6547 Hart Highway, bring the family to monthly gaming afternoons at Nechako Branch and play a variety of tabletop board games and video games. Contact: 250-563-9251 | ask@pgpl.ca.

Scrabble Sundays

Every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., in Cafe Voltaire there is Scrabble Sunday every weekend. Bring friends, family or yourself and your scrabble board.

Contact: 250-563-6637 | orderbooks@shaw.ca

Wordplay Open Stage

Third Thursday of every month Books & Co., 1685 Third Ave., hosts Wordplay Open Stage Night in Cafe Voltaire from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is geared for poets and storytellers, aspiring, published or professional. Bring original work, take the stage and share with a creative reading.