31 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, November 21

Looking for something to do on Saturday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 31 events happening in or around Vancouver on Saturday, November 21.

CONCERTS

Nashville-based country singer-songwriter Nikki Lane tours in support of latest release All or Nothin' at the Cobalt.

Canadian indie-rock band Born Ruffians tours in support of upcoming release RUFF, with guests Young Rival, at the Imperial.

American electronica musician Robert DeLong tours in support of upcoming release In the Cards, with guest Coleman Hell, at Venue.

American indie-rock band Yo La Tengo tours in support of latest release Stuff Like That There at the Vogue Theatre.

Canadian psychedelic-folk band Lee Harvey Osmond tours in support of latest release Beautiful Scars at the Rio Theatre.

The Georgia Straight presents New York City Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello touring in support of latest release Pura Vida Conspiracy at the Commodore Ballroom.

Toronto psychobilly band the Matadors, with guests Butch Haller and Devil in the Wood Shack, hit the Astoria Pub.

Canadian folk group the Barra MacNeils performs on its annual Christmas concert tour at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church.

DJ Michael Laycock (Electropical), guest DJ Hubbz (The Payback), and percussionist Yoro Noukoussi perform at the Backstage Lounge.

BENEFITS

The Crofton House Winter Bazaar raises money for local charity CLICK. Held at Crofton House School.

The Charity Craft Fair raises awareness for pancreatic cancer and funds research through Pancreatic Cancer Canada. Held at the Woodwards Building.

Celebrate the Vancouver Humane Society's 30th anniversary  with a speech by with keynote speaker Rebecca Ledger. Held at Allard Hall.

ET CETERA

Learn about the latest fitness products and services at the Vancouver Fitness Expo. Held at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Annual holiday attraction Heritage Christmas includes vintage-themed displays, carousel rides, cocoa, and seasonal entertainment. Held at the Burnaby Village Museum.

The Swedish Cultural Society presents 37th annual holiday-shopping event the Swedish Christmas Fair. Held at the Scandinavian Community Centre.

The sixth annual Vancouver Christmas Market lights up Queen Elizabeth Plaza with shopping, entertainment, and food.

Annual street celebration and outdoor Christmas bash the CandyTown Yaletown Holiday Festival takes place at Yaletown's Mainland Street.

FOOD AND DRINK

The Ukrainian Hall hosts an Ukrainian lunch featuring perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, and sausages.

The Vancouver Tea Festival features over 30 specialty tea exhibitors, educational sessions, and tea tastings. Held at the Croatian Cultural Centre.

KIDS' STUFF

The Vancouver Convention Centre East hosts the Baby and Family Fair, which features exhibitors, seminars, and hands-on demonstrations.

The Kay Meek Centre presents a kid-friendly, musical-comedy retelling of the legend about the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

SPORTS

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Chicago Blackhawks in National Hockey League action. Held at Rogers Arena.

LITERARY EVENTS

Annual celebration of Jewish literature the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival takes place at the Jewish Community Centre.

Poet and philosopher David Whyte explores courage through the insights of poetry. Held at the West Point Grey United Church.

Fellow storyteller Richard Van Camp and VPL aboriginal storyteller in residence Sharon Shorty share stories from their Northern roots. Held at the Vancouver Public Libary  Britannia Branch.

Mystery writers Dietrich Kalteis, Linda L. Richards, and Sam Wiebe discuss their latest work at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch.

Celebrate the Vancouver launch of The Adventures of Drippy the Newsboy Volume II: The Red Drip of Courage at Pulp Fiction.

MUSIC

As part of UBC StringFest, the UBC Centennial String Quartet performs the world premiere of Adam Hill's A Springboard Not a Tombstone at the Telus Studio Theatre.

Bramwell Tovey and Graeme Langager lead soprano Nathalie Paulin, baritone David John Pike, the Phoenix Chamber Choir, the UBC University Singers, and the VSO in a performance of works by Stravinsky, Haydn, and Fauré. Held at the Orpheum Theatre.

THEATRE

Donna Spencer directs playwright Trish Cooper's Social Studies, which opens at the Firehall Arts Centre.

MOVIES

A screening and public discussion of Jakub Markiewicz's Burnaby Mountain Resistance: How It Went Down takes place at 36 Blood Alley.