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Village Vancouver's Cedar Cottage Seed Saving Collective presents an urban seedsaving workshop from 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer St.

The park board is installing an accessible automated public toilet in Nelson Park in the coming months. Residents are invited to an information session to view the design and location and ask questions of park board staff, Oct. 27.

The park board is considering installing a communal garden on the rooftop of the West End Community Centre. Residents are invited to share their visions of a garden at an ideas fair, Oct. 26. The session runs from 3: 30 to 6: 30 p.m.

The B.C. SPCA reminds pet owners to think about their animals' safety Halloween night. Loud noises and visits from costumed children trick or treating can be upsetting to pets or lead to accidents.

No, the winners will not be chosen randomly. Yes, your characters can smoke, drink and take off their pants.

Those who want to understand the broader context of why and how to conserve older buildings and welcome an opportunity to examine an "A-listed" building up close may want to attend Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Heritage 101 course, Oct.

The Courier will be hosting the mayoral candidates from Vision Vancouver (Gregor Robertson) and the NPA (Suzanne Anton) in their first debate of the campaign this Friday, Oct. 21.

Vancouver's annual District Elementary Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Trout Lake (Victoria Drive and East 19th Avenue).

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Close to 100 North American poets will gather in Vancouver Oct. 19 to 22 to exchange ideas, read poems and inspire a new generation of poets.