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What's happening in New West this weekend? Top picks for Feb. 23 to 25

1. Marvel at the talent of local youth at Crazy For You: The New Gershwin Musical , the latest production by the musical theatre program at New Westminster Secondary School. It’s running Feb. 21 to 24 at 7 p.m. (plus a 2 p.m.
Crazy for You
New Westminster Secondary School students in the musical theatre program are presenting Crazy For You: The New Gershwin Musical this weekend at Massey Theatre.

1. Marvel at the talent of local youth at Crazy For You: The New Gershwin Musical, the latest production by the musical theatre program at New Westminster Secondary School. It’s running Feb. 21 to 24 at 7 p.m. (plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Feb. 24) at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $15 for students and children and are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050.

2. Celebrate Innovation Week at a number of events this weekend. An opening reception is on Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at city hall, child and youth workshops run Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New West Youth Centre and Century House, the Hack our City hackathon is at Douglas College on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a public art tour runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday (meet at the Eighth Street entrance to the New Westminster SkyTrain station). Info: innovatenw@newwestcity.ca.

3. Take the family to the fourth annual Night of Magic and Ventriloquism on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Salvation Army, 325 Sixth St. Norden the Magician, Neale Bacon and his Crazy Critters and the Great Gordin will perform in the fundraiser. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show is at 7 p.m. Ticket are $10 or $25 for a family four-pack. Info: 604-521-0363.

4. Help hungry, hurting and homeless seniors at the Seniors Services Society’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday, Feb. 24 at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Registration opens at 4 p.m., the opening ceremonies are at 5 p.m., the walk begins at 5:15 p.m. and a light meal will be served to all walkers and volunteers beginning at 6 p.m. Details at cnoy.org/location/newwestminster

5. Check out the art of New Westminster Secondary School fine arts students in Mixed Media, the latest exhibition in the Plaskett Gallery. It’s running until Feb. 27 at the gallery and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and during all Massey Theatre performances. The gallery is at 735 Eighth Ave.

6. Enjoy a homemade Ukrainian dinner at the monthly Ukrainian Perogy Supper at Holy Eucharist Church hall, 501 Fourth Ave. Dinner (including cabbage rolls, perogies, sausages and desserts) is served from 5 to 8 p.m., while perogy sales run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711.

Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca or tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website's homepage at www.newwestrecord.ca.