Plaskett Gallery is opening its doors this fall and inviting in the youngest members of the community.
The gallery at Massey Theatre is becoming a family hub this season, taking over as a space for some of the New Westminster Public Library’s programs while library renovations are underway.
Among the programs moving to Plaskett are the Reading Buddies programs, which pairs kids aged six to nine with a teenage volunteer for reading practice and fun word games once a week. English Reading Buddies will be on at the gallery on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., while French Reading Buddies is on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required; stop in to the library to sign up.
Preschool Storytime will also be taking place at the gallery. It runs on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11 a.m., giving kids aged two to five a chance to read, sing and move. No registration is needed; just drop in to take part. (Preschool Storytime will also take place Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Community Centre.)
The Young Readers’ Book Club will also be happening at the gallery. Young readers aged nine to 12 read a different book each month and meet to discuss it. The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is needed; sign up at the library.
Plaskett Gallery will also be hosting New Westminster Family Place drop-ins on Wednesday mornings. The arts-themed drop-ins will run from 9:30 to 11:30 for parents and young children (aged newborn to five years old).
Plaskett Gallery is at 735 Eighth Ave. See www.masseytheatre.com for more information on the gallery.
For library programming details, see www.nwpl.ca. For Family Place, see www.nwfamily.bc.ca.
