Join local historian Archie Miller on a winter cemetery tour of the Fraser and St. Peter’s cemeteries, where he’ll be providing info about a death or two in the winter months, a river connection, hunting and fishing mishaps and a murder. The tour takes place on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. It costs $13.50 and you can register at 604-527-4640.
Celebrate Syrian arts at Witness the Children, a community festival of Syrian arts that’s taking place on Sunday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. The event features food, music, art and dance. Admission is free. Community members are invited to cheer on local kids who have been taking part in eight-week arts, music and dance programs.
Catch Things With Wings before the exhibition flies the coop from the Community Art Space at Anvil Centre. This seven-woman show, which captures both the magic of the natural world and the fantastical realm of imagination, ends on March 30. Anvil Centre is at 777 Columbia St. and open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
Enjoy Monster Theatre’s family-friendly production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s taking place on Saturday, March 25 at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets are $7 for kids five and under, $12 for seniors and students and $17 for adults. They’re available at masseytheatre.com or 604-521-5050.
Head to River Market for Rhymes, Reason and Rascals with Story Theatre Company, where three knights use stories from many cultures to show a king what is truly valuable. This free event for kids and families is on Sunday, March 26 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
Meet members of New West Artists at a pop-up show in the Gallery at Queen’s Park on Sunday, March 26. The gallery is open from 1 to 5 p.m. in the lower studio space in Centennial Lodge.
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