1. Visit the animals at Queen’s Park petting farm before they head back to their winter homes. The animals’ last day in New West is Labour Day – Monday, Sept. 5.
2. Check out the ‘cheeky frat-boy style humour’ of Steve “Shooter” McGowan, who is performing at Lafflines Comedy Club on Friday (9 p.m.) and Saturday (9:30 p.m. shows). Tickets are $20 and available at www.eventbrite.ca.
3. Take the kids to the free Arts To Go Make a Mobile workshop with artist Natasha Boad on Sunday, Sept. 4 from noon to 3 p.m. at Royal City Centre. Parent supervision is required. For information about the workshop series, go to www.acnw.ca/artstogo.
4. Celebrate the end of summer at the Last Blast of Summer family event on Saturday, Sept. 3 at noon at Royal City Community Church, 601 Eighth Ave. The event features a variety of activities including a visit from the Tumblebus (a mobile gym on wheels), a mobile petting zoo, a fire truck tour, a visit from an RCMP officer, and a number of other games, food and activities.
5. Tune in to Uptown Unplugged, which features Barry Wilson (rock, country, folk, Irish traditional and old-time music are in his repertoire) on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Emma Toth (whose songs are stories of heartbreak, loneliness and love) on Sunday, Sept. 4. The shows take place from noon to 2 p.m. at Royal City Centre, 610 Sixth Ave.
6. Pop in to River Market, where Saturday’s activities include New West Craft, a celebration of works by local artisans, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. While you’re there you can also enjoy the musical stylings of Michael Woodknott Pelchat, a New West-born guitarist who will be performing from noon to 2 p.m. as part of the Music by the River series. River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr.
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