1. Stroll through the Glory of the Garden, a pop-up group exhibit featuring the Garden Gals. It’s taking place in The Gallery at Queen’s Park from March 30 to April 3. The gallery is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday and is located in Centennial Lodge. All work is available for purchase. Admission is free. You’ll see art like this acrylic on canvas by Merril Hall in the exhibit.
2. Attend the Hyack Ambassador pageant and awards gala on Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Laura Muir Theatre at Douglas College. The event includes the awards and Miss New Westminster crowning ceremony. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door. On Friday, April 1, the young women taking part in this year’s program will do their talent and speech presentations at the Justice Institute at 7 p.m. Ticket are $15. For tickets go to Eventbrite.ca.
3. Make puppets with New Westminster artist Aglika Ivantcheva at the ArtsToGo workshop on Sunday, April 3 from noon to 3 p.m. at Royal City Centre. Drop-ins are encouraged and parent participation is required for this free, hands-on arts experience for kids. For info about the ArtsToGo program visit http://artscouncilnewwest.org/artstogo or email [email protected].
4. Check out the Young Makers Show at River Market that features hands-on demonstrations, workshops and activities for ages six and up. The series gets underway on Sunday, April 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at River Market and runs on the first Sunday of the month until September. For more information, go to the Events page at www.rivermarket.ca.
5. Make a bid at the Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United Church closing auction on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. The church, located at 1111 Sixth Ave., is closing and auctioning off items. A preview of items to be sold takes place on Friday, April 1 from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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