1. Check out the final exhibit of 2016 at the New Media Gallery, Children, which features digital works by six artists from six countries who explore the spectrum of human perception, imagination, identification and expectation through the vehicle of children. The New Media Gallery in Anvil Centre is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
2. Kiss the cod and “get screeched in” at the New Fish and the Skipper Dickie Experience, a fundraiser taking place at the Fireside Pub in Sapperton on Saturday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $20 (and available at the pub at 421 East Columbia St.) and include a burger and a beer. New Fish will perform Irish East Coast music at the fundraiser, which also includes a 50/50 draw and a performance by Devon Wells, one of North America’s top banjo players. Proceeds will go to the Fraserside Community Services Society’s emergency shelter.
3. Enjoy a tasty Family Christmas Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Queensborough Community Centre. This annual event includes a catered traditional turkey feast with all the options, but vegetarian options are also available. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for children; for info, call 604-525-7388.
4. Attend the launch of There’s a Norseman in the Classroom! The children’s book by author and police officer Grayson Smith, explores how classroom cultures can promote acceptance and inclusion. The family-friendly book launch includes kids programming, an author reading, raffle prizes and book signings. It’s taking place on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Two dollars from every book sold will support athletes with intellectual disapblittu8iety through Special Olympics British Columbia.
5. Let the little ones experience A Very Canadian Christmas at Irving House, where kids aged five to seven can make a traditional pomander ornament, a Victorian toy and paper ornament to take home. They’ll also listen to holiday stories and explore a Victorian house decorated for Christmas at the event taking place on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 302 Royal Ave. The program costs $13.75 and registration is required at [email protected] or 604-527-4640.
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