1. Chug on down to River Market for The Train Gang’s model railway display on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Train Gang welcomes the public to come out and explore the exciting world of model trains and will have a display set up on the top floor of River Market and be on hand to answer questions. River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr.
2. Enjoy a romantic comedy full of whimsical fun and a lively ghost at the Vagabond Players’ latest production, Body and Soul. The show, the world première of the play written and directed by Elizabeth Elwood, runs Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from Oct. 6 to 29. For tickets and more information at www. vagabondplayers.ca/tickets or call 604-521-0412.
3. Enjoy this weekend’s Uptown Unplugged when father-daughter guitar duo Emma and Roland Nipp perform on Saturday, Oct. 8 and guitarist Daniel Sebastian-Cheung plays on Sunday, Oct 9. Performances take place in various locations in uptown on weekends from noon to 2 p.m.
4. Check out Ornamenting the Ordinary: The Crafts of South Asia, the latest exhibit at the New Westminster Museum and Archives. The travelling exhibition, on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, spans Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. The museum is located in Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St) and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (extended hours of 8 p.m. on Thursdays). Admission is by donation.
5. Boogie Woogie on down to the Heritage Grill to see boogie woogie piano player Mike Van Eyes perform on Sunday, Oct. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. The Heritage Grill is at 447 Columbia St.
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