1. Check out the People Gotta Move: Crossing of Rails, River and Roads transportation exhibit before it hits the road and leaves the New Westminster Museum. The exhibit, which runs until Nov. 16, is a collaboration between the New Westminster Museum and the Vancouver LEGO Club. The museum is open daily in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
2. Attend the annual Remembrance Day services at the Armoury and/or New Westminster City Hall. The Royal Westminster Regiment’s service at the Armoury (530 Queens Ave.) gets underway at 9:45 a.m., but this one draws a packed house so you’ll want to get there early. The city’s service begins at the cenotaph in front of city hall (511 Royal Ave.) at 10:30 a.m.
3. Stop by and see the ever growing blanket being made as part of the Poppy Project. The blanket, which now has more than 1,000 handmade poppies, is on display until Sunday, Nov. 11 at River Market and then at the Queensborough Community Centre lobby from Nov. 12 to 19.
4. Share Remembrance Day with members of the 15th Field Regiment and Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir when they present music and songs at their annual With Glowing Hearts Remembrance Day concert, taking place on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre. Tickets are $15 to $30, plus service charge, and are available at www.masseytheatre.com or
5. Support the New West Soccer Club at its burger and beer fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Judge Begbie’s Tavern, 609 Columbia St. Along with food and live music, the event includes a raffle and 50/50 draw. Tickets for this 19 and up event are $25 and available at Eventbrite.ca (search for New West SC Burger & Beer).
6. Attend the Canadian premiere of Heritage, a play by Nicola McCartney, which runs in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre at Douglas College (700 Royal Ave.) from Nov. 9 to 15. In addition to a 2 p.m. matinee this Saturday, Nov. 10, there are 7:30 p.m. performances this weekend on Friday and Saturday, as well as on Nov. 13, 14 and 15, and a matinee on Nov. 14. Tickets at heritage.bpt.me and info at douglascollege.ca/artsevents
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