1. Catch the vibe at Anvil Centre when people socialize, schmooze and check out some of the city’s arts and cultural offerings. The Vibe includes Black Out Poetry, Knights of the Turntable DJ, Complaints Choir performed by the Anvil Community Choir and full access to the New Media Gallery (including its new exhibition, BRINK), New Westminster Museum and Community Arts Space. The free event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 8 to 10 p.m. at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.
2. Help raise funds for programs aimed at alleviating seniors’ homelessness in the Lower Mainland at the Seniors Services’ Society’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday, Feb. 25.
3. Attend Hack Our City, the city’s two-day hacking event featuring activities for all ages and skills, including workshops on coding, hacking and stop motion animation, Lego robotics, a tech bar, hands-on demonstrations, civic hacking and more. For the drop-in social hacking, participants will have access to experts and mentors as they work on their own projects. It’s taking place on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New Westminster City Hall, 511 Royal Ave. Hack Our City is free for those 18 and under or $10 for adults. For details and registration (required for some events) visit www.newwestcity.ca/innovation-week#hack-our-city.
4. Check out the Vancouver Men’s Chorus presentation of Singing Can be a Drag, featuring an evening of live singing, female-impersonating musical entertainment and more. It’s on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia St. Doors open at 7 p.m. And the show is at 8 p.m. For tickets and info go to www.vancouvermenschorus.ca.
5. Check out Sand Northrup, One Woman Circus at this months’ ArtStarts presentation at River Market. The interactive performance and hands-on workshops for folks of all ages is on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 810 Quayside Dr. No registration is required.
6. Enjoy a night of magic and ventriloquism with Norden the Magician, The Great Gordini and Neale Bacon and His Crazy Critters at a fundraiser for the ministries of the Salvation Army New Westminster and Tri-Cities. The show takes place on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Salvation Army, 325 Sixth St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 or $25 for a family four-pack. Info: 604-521-0363.
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