1. Check out The Scary, the newest exhibit at the New Media Gallery at Anvil Centre. The Scary looks at the mechanisms of how fear and horror produced. Interested? Check out the exhibit featuring artists from Vancouver, the United States, Sweden, Austria and the United Kingdom at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, except Thursdays when it remains open till 8 p.m.
2. Help shape the future of New West neighbourhoods at the Our City workshop – a conversation on housing. It’s taking place on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the New Westminster Public Library. You’ll have a chance to explore different housing choices for New West neighbourhoods (except the downtown and Queensborough) as the city develops a draft land-use map for the updated official community plan.
3. Enjoy a trip down memory lane when the Class of ’59 takes to the Massey Theatre stage on Friday, Nov. 13. The show features the music of Buddy Holly, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brenda Lee, the Everly Brothers and more. Tickets are $39 (plus a service charge) and are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or call the box office at 604-521-5050.
4. Find out how the many cultures of New West celebrate holidays through the year at this weekend’s Family Fun Day at Anvil Centre. Drop by the New Westminster Museum at 777 Columbia St. from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
5. Get some fresh air and help raise funds for the Arthritis Society at the eighth annual Jingle Bell Walk and Run for Arthritis (pictured above). This family-oriented event is hosted by the Arthritis Society and the Inn at the Quay. It’s taking place on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 900 Quayside Dr.
