- Enjoy a New West tradition at Easter in Queen’s Park, which features entertainment, a petting farm, kids’ activities and crafts, face painting and photos with the Easter bunnies (for a suggested donation of $2). It’s all happening near Rainbow Playground in Queen’s Park on Sunday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Head to Lafflines at the Columbia Theatre for Phil Johnson’s shows on Friday, March 25 at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 26 at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Johnson, whose credits include performing at the Sundance Film Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Top 8 Finals of the World Series of Comedy, combines comedy and music in his performances. Tickets are $18 to $20. For tickets and info, go to www.thecolumbia.net.
- Hop on down to River Market to try out what could be the world’s largest indoor hopscotch game. Along the way, you’ll learn some cool facts about New West neighbourhoods. You’ll find it on the second level ofRiver Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
- Look at and touch items in the New Westminster Museum and Archives, when docents showcase some of the artifacts in the teaching collection. Admission is by donation. The interactive Discovery Cart event takes place on Saturday, March 26 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.
- Make tracks to the Plaskett Gallery to see There Goes the Train, an exhibition featuring chalk pastels and charcoal by artist Christy Frisken. Inspired by homes near railway crossings and her father’s nightly phrase “There goes the train! One day we’ll be on it,”the exhibition runs until March 31. The Plaskett Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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