1. Chill out at a loonie skate at Moody Park Arena on Sunday, July 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. The arena also offers toonie skates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For info, visit 604-525-5301. Moody Park Arena is at 701 Eighth Ave.
2. Connect with your community at the Victoria Hill Community Day, which takes place on Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Woodlands Memorial Park. The Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation presents a fun afternoon of activities for the whole family, including Korki the Clown, face painting, ask-a-vet booth, old fashions bicycles and bike checkups, a barbecue, badminton and bocci. Everyone is welcome and everything is free.
3. Sail back in history and discover what it was like to be the first mate on a working vessel at the Life of a First Mate program being offered for nine to 12-year-olds aboard the Samson V Maritime Museum. The course costs $13.25 and runs on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Samson V, 880 Quayside Dr. (in front of the Inn at the Quay.) For more information or to register, call 604-527-4640 or email [email protected].
4. Try some Caribbean moves at the TGIF@S dancing series, when this week’s session features bachata dancing from the Dominican Republic on Saturday, July 18 at Sapperton Plaza. Lessons are from 7 to 7:30 p.m., and dancing takes place from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
5. Sing along with grease (and a few hundred New West movie goers) at the Grease sing-along feature at this week’s Summer Movie Series. Back by popular demand, the Grease sing-along takes to the big screen in Queen’s Park Stadium on Friday, July 17. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk (about 9 p.m.) Bring some snacks and chairs (or a blanket) and get ready to belt out tunes like You Are the One That I Want, Greased Lightning, Summer Nights and Beauty School Drop-Out.
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