1. Eat – and then eat some more - at Canada’s largest food truck festival right here in New West. The Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 4 to 10 p.m. on Columbia Street and will feature food trucks, beer gardens and entertainment. With more than 70 food trucks expected to descend on Columbia Street, you might want to check out some helpful tips for “conquering the Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest” at www.downtownnewwest.ca. While you’re there, you can pop into Anvil Centre, which will be serving products from the local brewery and winery at Anvil Tap and Grapes and presenting music by Mellomanic starting at 6 p.m.
2. Shop for treasures at the ninth annual Quayside Boardwalk Festival and Sale, which features scads of vendors selling new or used items, entertainment on four stages, food, a kids zone, and much more. It’s all happening on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the waterfront esplanade. An opening ceremony is taking place just west of River Market at 11:30 a.m.
3. Attend the grand opening of the Century House Artists Group exhibition in the gallery at Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park. The exhibition: Celebrating New Westminster’s Senior Art Community, features works in a variety of mediums, including watercolour, acrylic and pencil crayon. Everyone is welcome to attend the opening reception on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The show runs until Sept. 11 and can be viewed Tuesdays to Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
4. Check out the last Curious Flea of the summer, where you’ll find vendors selling all sorts of interesting items. It’s taking place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. If you’ve been wondering about the value of an item of your own, an onsite appraiser will also be on hand to help you assess its value.
5. View some local Faces and Places in the newest exhibition in the Community Art Space on the third floor of Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Members of New West Artists are presenting the character – and characters – of New Westminster in this exhibit. Check it out anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (or until 8 p.m. on Thursdays).
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