1. Stock up on tasty treats at Holy Eucharist Cathedral’s annual Easter bake sale. Just in time for Easter, the sale features traditional paskas, babkas, perogies, cabbage rolls, Ukrainian sausage (kielbasa), borscht, beet horseradish and more. The sale runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at 501 Fourth Ave.
2. Listen to award-winning composer and musician John Oliver, who is giving a talk at the New Media Gallery in Anvil Centre on The Art of Listening. He’ll lead a tour and talk through the OTIC exhibition and suggest new ways of listening to sound art. The free public talk is taking place on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.
3. Check out this month’s Poetic Justice gathering featuring Rob Taylor and Jennifer Zilm, as well as host James Felton and an open-mike segment. It’s on Sunday, March 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Boston Pizza in Columbia Square, 1045 Columbia St. Admission is by donation. More info is at www.poeticjusticenewwest.org.
4. Head down to River Market and check out the latest offerings at New West Craft, which celebrates “the art of making” and features works by jewellers, knitters and crafters. It’s on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.
5. Tune in to an evening of music at Hearts are Whole, featuring the Douglas College Chorus and conductor Frank Lee, as well as special guests, the West Coast Guitar Quartet. It’s happening at Queen’s Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., on Saturday, March 19 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors and free for students and are available at the church.
6. Venture over to the Gallery at Queen’s Park to see Art Squared: New West Artists’ new exhibition that’s underway in Centennial Lodge. The exhibit runs until March 27, and the gallery is open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m. and Thursdays to Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. For more info, visit artscouncilnewwest.org.
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