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Thursday, September 2
7:30 - 10:30 PM
Old Time Dance
Clayton Hall
18513 - 70 Avenue

Hosted by the Surrey Old Time Fiddlers. Admission is $3.

For more information call 604-576-1066
Saturday, September 11
8:00 - 11:30 AM
Pancake Breakfast
Cloverdale Legion
17567 - 57 Avenue

Pancakes, sausages, eggs, coffee or tea, & juice.

$4.50 Adults
$3.00 Children under 12

For more information call 604-574-5300 or see their website
Saturday, September 11
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kids Swap Meet
Cloverdale Fairgrounds
176 Street & 60 Avenue

Tables are still available.

For more information e-mail Susan Darrah
Saturday, September 11
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
First Steps on the Ancestral Trail
Cloverdale Library
5642 - 176A Street

An introduction to genealogy. Registration is required. Cost is $10.

For more information or to register call 604-598-7320
Tuesday, September 14
11:30 AM
Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting
Fraser Downs Raceway & Casino (Clubhouse)
17755 - 60 Avenue

This meeting will review Chamber financials, the election of new directors for 2010/2011, and the President's report on goals achieved and the Chamber's strategic plan for next year.

Guest speaker will be Patrick Von Pander "The Big Picture Coach" and his presentation "How to Maximize Networking Opportunities".

Networking at 11:30 AM, lunch at Noon. Cost is $20 per person. New members are welcome.

Please RSVP to 604-574-9802
Thursday, September 16
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Speaker Series: Best Foot Forward
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Popular fashion historian Ivan Sayers presents fancy footwear from his personal collection. See fashionable women's shoes from the twentieth century, decorated with luxurious fabrics, beads and embroidery.

Cost is $10. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Friday, September 17
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Welcome Back BBQ
Cloverdale Seniors Centre
6022 - 176 Street

As summer comes to a close, come and enjoy the final BBQ of the year. Enjoy great burgers with all the trimmings.

Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. Get your tickets early as this event is sure to sell out!

For more information call 604-502-6432
Saturday, September 18
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Clover Valley SoapBox Derby
60th Avenue, uphill from Fraser Downs

The Clover Valley SoapBox Derby is a fun filled family event designed to encourage participation through a parent-child program. For the big and not so big, it's an occasion to spend many happy hours designing and constructing machines for the challenge of speed, originality or just the "I did it!" feeling.

The Clover Valley SoapBox Derby is for "home-built" cars only. We would like to mention that this is a non-profit Association and that Volunteers and helpers are needed and always welcome for the committee and other associated tasks, before and during race day!

The Clover Valley SoapBox Derby is hosted by the Clover Valley District of Scouts Canada.

For more information see their website.
Saturday, September 18
6:00 PM
Pig Roast
Cloverdale Legion
17567 - 57 Avenue

Roast pig, salmon, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips & carrots, coleslaw, dessert, tea & coffee. Tickets $15, now on sale at the bar.

Following the pig roast, dance to the country & western band "Off the Wahl" from 7:30 - 11:30 PM.

Members and guests welcome. For more information call 604-574-5300 or see their website
Sunday, September 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research
Cloverdale Legion
17567 - 57 Avenue

Come out to this fun family event and help raise awareness for cancer research by remembering one of Canada's heroes.

Run, bike, scoot, walk, stroll, roll. 1 km, 5 km, or 10 km routes.
  • Special Guest MC - Kim Searle from JR-FM
  • Special Guest Speaker - Alison Sinson Ince (Terry's nurse)
  • Silent Auction
  • Clayton Heights Jazz Band performance
  • Refreshments
  • Prize draws
  • Face painting and tattoos
  • Authentic merchandise / memorabilia available
Registration begins at 9:00 AM. Run starts at 10:00 AM.

No entry fee ... donations to the Terry Fox Foundation will be gratefully accepted.

For more information see their website.
Thursday, September 23
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Spice of Life
Cloverdale Seniors Centre
6022 - 176 Street

An afternoon of food, fun and friendship. Musical entertainment by "Merry Widows" Surrey Art Players.

Cost is $8 per person.

For more information call 604-502-6432
Friday, September 24
4:30 PM


Travis Tritt & Friends
Fraser Downs Raceway
17755 - 60 Avenue

Concert on the track infield (on the grass).

Gates open at 4:30 PM.
Beer garden also opens at 4:30 PM with DANCE MOB and Azzkikr Custom Bike Show.
The Main Stage show starts at 6:00 PM.

Also appearing: Chad Brownlee, Emily Taylor Adams, Chris Buck Band, and One More Girl.

Tickets are $77.50, available through Ticketmaster.

For more information see their website.
Saturday, October 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Open House
Cloverdale Seniors Centre
6022 - 176 Street

Meet new people, volunteer opportunities, enjoy a healthy lifestyle! Come to our Open House and see what we can offer you. Enjoy the entertainment, displays and demos. See what daily activities, programs and special events are happening at the Centre. Be sure to enter your name for a raffle prize.

For more information call 604-502-6432
Saturday, October 2
10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Resources for Discovering Aboriginal Heritage
Cloverdale Library
5642 - 176A Street

You may have heard there was aboriginal heritage in your family story but you aren't sure, or you may need to prove your genealogy for First Nations status or Metis citizenship. Find out how our Genealogy collection and services can help.

Registration is required. No charge, but donations are welcome.

For more information or to register call 604-598-7320
Thursday, October 7
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Speaker Series: Holding it Together - The Humble Button
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Colleen Miller recounts the history of the humble button, an artefact common to all cultures and demographics, doing its job of adding embellishment and holding us together.

Cost is $6.75. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Wednesday, October 13
7:30 - 9:30 PM
An Evening of Wine Tastings
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Beginning wine afficionados and seasoned experts will enjoy an evening of learning about local wineries and sampling their wares. Discover what the Fraser Valley wine industry has to offer!

Cost is $20. Ages 19+. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Thursday, October 14
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Speaker Series: A History of Violence in Video Games
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Video game violence has been a presence ever since the dawn of the arcade era. Join the "From Pong to Pokemon" exhibit curator for a presentation ranging from 1976's Death Race to the latest controversies, with stops at Mortal Kombat and elsewhere.

Cost is $5. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, October 16
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Heritage Series: Surrey in the 1970's
Surrey Archives
17671 - 56 Avenue

Relive Surrey of the 1970's. Drawing on the decade's events and archival photographs, maps and newspaper advertisements, you will leave with a sense of what the decade was.

Cost is $10. For more information call 604-502-6459 or see their website
Saturday, October 16
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Speaker Series: History of the Grape
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Find out about the history of wine over a glass of wine with renowned writer John Schreiner in an entertaining survey of viticulture through the ages and different countries.

For 19+ years. Cost is $10. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, October 23
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kids Swap Meet
Cloverdale Fairgrounds
176 Street & 60 Avenue

Tables are still available.

For more information e-mail Susan Darrah
Saturday, October 16
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Heritage Series: Indo-Canadian Pioneers
Surrey Archives
17671 - 56 Avenue

Join SFU Historian Dr. Hugh Johnston as he discusses the early Indo-Canadian residents of BC.

Cost is $10. For more information call 604-502-6459 or see their website
Saturday, October 30
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Pumpkin Power
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Like pumpkins? Here's your chance to view, decorate, and eat them! Design your own take-home Jack O'Lantern, do some crafts, and taste some pie while watching the Cloverdale costume parade.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Friday, November 5
10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Pancake Brunch
Cloverdale Seniors Centre
6022 - 176 Street

Join your friends at the Cloverdale Seniors Centre for a delicious pancake & sausage brunch.

Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased by November 2.

For more information call 604-502-6432
Saturday, November 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Speaker Series: My Life with the Samurai
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Local author Anthony Cowling shares his story of survival in a World War II Japanese prison camp. Only 17 when he became a POW, Cowling beat the odds against starvation and brutality.

Cost is $3. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, November 6
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Heritage Series: Whalley: A Photographic History
Surrey Archives
17671 - 56 Avenue

This visual history, featuring hundreds of archival photographs, will give a true sense of the place we know as Whalley.

Cost is $10. For more information call 604-502-6459 or see their website
Saturday, November 6
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Speaker Series: In Flanders Fields
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Join author Warren Sommer for an illustrated talk on the cemeteries, battlefields and monuments of World War I's Western Front. Learn about the Canadian Corp's pricipal battles and the stories behind the names on our cenotaphs.

Cost is $6. For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Thursday, November 11
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Surrey Remembers
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Bring your family to take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph next door, and then join us in the Museum and the Archives for refreshments, films, "peaceful" crafts, and other activities.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, November 13
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kids Swap Meet
Cloverdale Fairgrounds
176 Street & 60 Avenue

Rent a table and sell your new and gently used kids items. Everything for baby to 10 years old. The largest and busiest Kids Swap Meet in the lower mainland.

E-mail mattie1995@hotmail.com or call 604-588-9919 for more information or to rent a table.
Saturday, November 13
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Family History Show & Tell
Cloverdale Library
5642 - 176A Street

Showcase your family history projects, share your ideas, or just drop in and discover new ways to honour your ancestors.

Registration is required. No charge, but donations are welcome.

For more information or to register call 604-598-7320
Saturday, November 13
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Heritage Series: The War Years in Surrey
Surrey Archives
17671 - 56 Avenue

Learn about the sacrifices made by Surrey residents to aid in Canada's war efforts during the First and Second World Wars.

Cost is $10. For more information call 604-502-6459 or see their website
Saturday, November 20
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Antique I.D. Clinic
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Join expert appraiser Al Bowen for this entertaining session and receive a detailed verbal appraisal of the date, origin, purpose and value of your heirlooms.

Cost is $12 for an appraisal two items only. $7 to view only. Pre-registration is mandatory.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, December 4
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kids Swap Meet
Cloverdale Fairgrounds
176 Street & 60 Avenue

Tables are still available.

For more information e-mail Susan Darrah
Saturday, December 11
1:00 - 3:00 PM
A Pioneer Christmas
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Explore Christmas customs from pioneer days, including crafts for the whole family, sip some traditional Christmas punch, nibble on treats, watch holiday films, see vintage Christmas cards, and more.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
Saturday, December 18
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Penguins and Polar Explorers
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Kids travel around the world in these celebrations of winter traditions and history from many lands, including crafts, films and games.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
January 17 - 23 BC Women's Curling Championship
Cloverdale Curling Club
6150 - 176 Street

The best in BC will be competing in Cloverdale, with the winners going to the Scott Tournament of Hearts in Prince Edward Island.

The Cloverdale Curling Club is looking for 3-400 volunteers for this major event.

For more information call 604-574-4483 or see their website

Ongoing Events

July - December Exhibit: From Pong to Pokemon: Video Game Entertainment
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Enjoy this look at how video gaming has changed people's recreation time and opened up new industries and career opportunities. Find out how gaming itself has changed from arcade days and Pac-Man to the latest hand-held devices and Pokemon Platinum.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
September 14 - October 23 Exhibit: Vineyards of B.C.
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Explore the grape-growing industry of B.C. and learn how wine is made. Find out about the history of the grape, wine and vintner industry in the province. Discover the emerging wineries of the Fraser Valley.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
November 9 - December 23 Exhibit: Lighting Up Your Life
Surrey Museum
17710 - 56A Avenue

Be illuminated on the history of lighting from cave man's fire, oil lamps and electric light bulbs to the newest LED technology and what the future holds. Explore why light is so important to us.

For more information call 604-592-6956 or see their website
December 1 - January 2 Winter Ice Palace
Cloverdale Arena
6090 - 176 Street

The Cloverdale Arena will be the host of the 13th annual Winter Ice Palace. The arena will be transformed into a frozen pond atmosphere that will bring back the good old days. This is a very popular event that the whole family can enjoy. Admission is $3.50 per person, skate rentals are additional. Yes we will be open Christmas Day and New Years Day.

For more information call 604-502-6410
Every Sunday
6:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(except special events and holidays)
Flea Market
Cloverdale Fairgrounds
60 Avenue & 176 Street

For more information call Sam at 604-856-1100

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If you know of any coming events in Cloverdale that are not listed here, please e-mail us at patricksharkey@shaw.ca and provide us with the date, time, location, and a brief description of the event.

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