1. Enjoy an evening of music, beer, community and crate digging at Analog After Dark: Pop-Up Vinyl Shop on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. It’s free to attend the event hosted by Steel & Oak Brewing Co., the Arts Council of New West and Social Medium, but bring some cash if you want to buy beer, vinyl records or food from some of River Market’s vendors who are staying open late for the evening. Steel & Oak has brewed up a limited edition beer call High Fidelity especially for this event.
2. Bring out your pompoms and support the New Westminster Hyacks in their quest for a AAA varsity provincial championship. They’ll be taking to the field at Mercer Stadium on Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. against Mount Douglas in the quarterfinals of the Subway Bowl championships.
3. Enjoy a touching play about love, companionship and salvation when The Diviners takes to the stage at Douglas College. It’s running until Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, 700 Royal Ave. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students and seniors 65 and older, and available at brownpapertickets.com. For info about the play go to douglascollege.ca/artsevents.
4. Check some items off your Christmas list at New West Craft, where you’ll find all kinds of gifts made by crafters and artisans. It’s on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
5. Head to Queens Avenue United Church for a performance by accomplished harpist Deborah Nyack (aka Harp Angel), on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Having performed at famous concert halls around the world, the New West native returns to her hometown. Tickets are $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors and $10 for children, and are availbe at www.queensavenue.org/musicqueens.
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