1. Get some earplugs and head to Queen’s Park Stadium for the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery’s annual 21-shot salute to the Queen. This Victoria Day tradition is on Monday, May 21, with music starting at 11:30 a.m. and the salute getting underway at noon.
2. Try your hand at lawn bowling at the New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club’s open house on Saturday, May 19 from noon to 3 p.m. The club is located in Moody Park at 710 Eighth St.
3. Start the long weekend early and celebrate International Museums Day at the New Westminster Museum on Friday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can enjoy a day of tours and activities designed to bring the Royal City’s history to life. Admission to the museum is by donation. It’s located in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.
4. Enjoy Gilbert and Sullivan comedic operetta Iolanthe, taking place at the Anvil Centre Theatre nightly at 8 p.m. until Sunday, May 20. Matinees are also taking place at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for this Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society production are available at 604-521-5050 or ticketsnw.ca. Info at fvgss.org.
5. Kick off patio season at the Terminal Pub’s patio launch party with Steamworks on Saturday, May 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event includes live music, Steamworks sampling and specials, and swag. Seating is limited. The Terminal Pub is at 115 12th St.
6. Take a ride on the Q to Q ferry, when the service from the Quay to Queensborough returns on Saturday, May 19. One-way tickets are $2 or $1 (seniors over 65, kids aged six to 18, and people with disabilities) – you can pay onboard if you have exact change or get tickets at city hall, River Market, Queensborough Community Centre and Centennial Community Centre. Info: newwestcity.ca/qtoqferry.
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