1. Check out some live music at the Heritage Grill, where you’ll hear a variety of musical genres this weekend. The Halifax Wharf Rats (East Coast party) take to the stage on Friday, March 22, the Mike Van Eyes Band (boogie woogie) plays on Saturday, March 23 and Zen Junkie, shown in photo, (rock) performs on Sunday, March 24. Show are at 8 p.m. at 447 Columbia St.
2. Dine on a yummy perogy dinner at Holy Eucharist Church on Saturday, March 23, where you’ll find perogies, cabbage rolls, sausage, desserts and much more. Perogy sales run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner is served (dine in or take out) from 4 to 7 p.m. at 501 Fourth Ave.
3. Head to Massey Theatre for Country Gold, a showing featuring tributes to music legends Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt, plus the Gamblers All-Star Country Band. The show is on Sunday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets at www.masseytheatre.com or 604-521-5050.
4. Have a ball at the last Rumble variety show before next weekend’s Royal City Rumble, when Royal City Wrestling will be presenting a jam-packed lineup of entertainment and information in the wrestling ring in Royal City Centre on Saturday, March 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. Guests and acts include local business and tourism representatives, locals who will be making their wrestling debuts at the Rumble, local dancers, the New Westminster Secondary School wrestling team (back by popular demand), and more.
5. Kick off Sunday morning with a Zumba class at River Market, when May Elford leads a class for all fitness levels. The class, combining fitness and dance (no prior training needed), is at 9 a.m. The drop-in class is $5 and pre-registration isn’t required.
6. Take in a scenic theatre experience at A Vista at Massey Theatre on Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. It’s the final day of three performances focusing on a different formal elements of the painted backdrops. Tickets are available at www.ticketsnw.ca. Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave.
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