Although the last of the 2015 Summer Farmers Markets has come and gone, some of the bravest of the food producers gather their goods at Winter Farmers Markets to keep us well fed through the colder months.Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail
Watch: The National Film Board of Canada presents Hadwin's Judgement at Vancity Theatre. Through interviews and dramatized re-enactments, the viewer is led to wonder whether or not Grant Hadwin was emotionally or physiologically stable when he carried out his one-man crusade against the organized destruction of great temperate rainforests of British Columbia. The film also hints at the possibility that Mr. Hadwin might have been one of the few who understood with appropriate clarity the critical importance of maintaining a connection to the natural world through conservation. Based on the award-winning book The Golden Spruce by local author John Vaillant, who will be at the screenings on Nov. 9 and 10 for a post-show Q&A.
Nov. 6-12, various times, Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St., $11, www.viff.org
Eat local: Although the last of the 2015 Summer Farmers Markets has come and gone, some of the bravest of the food producers gather their goods at Winter Farmers Markets to keep us well fed through the colder months. There are two markets to choose from this weekend. Head to the Nat Bailey Stadium parking lot on Saturday or skip over to the skatepark at the PNE on Sunday and load up on locally grown fruits and veggies as well as fresh bread, honey, dried fruits and scores of other goodies.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario St.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hastings Skatepark, PNE, Renfrew and Hastings, www.eatlocal.org
Learn: This is mushroom season. Specimens are popping up everywhere – on lawns, in forests, near buildings and in fields. If you're curious about what you are seeing, consider taking an exploratory walk through UBC's campus with some of the mushroom-savvy staff of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Learn about the characteristics that identify some of our region's most common fungi and get schooled on the critically important differences between poisonous and edible species. This walk is appropriate for adults and families with kids, but everyone should wear appropriate clothing as it can get wet and muddy out there.
Saturday, 1 p.m., Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2212 Main Mall, UBC, www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Fraud: From paintings and drawings to Greek statues and Buddhist bronzes, counterfeit works of art are not uncommon among the collections of museums and galleries. With craftsmanship so fine that some objects may remain falsely validated to this day, the science and practice of determining provenance and detecting fakes is critical. Head to SFU on Saturday to hear Asian art expert Donald Stadtner speak about some of the most notorious cases of fakes, fortunes and fraudsters. This illustrated presentation examines a handful of unresolved cases from India, Burma and Cambodia.
Saturday, 2 p.m., SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Free, www.sfu.ca