1. Take a spin around the ice at Moody Park Arena with Kris Kringle at the annual Skate with Santa. The skate includes family-oriented games and activities. It’s taking place on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 701 Eighth Ave. Be sure to bring your camera as you can get photos with Santa on the ice.
2. Head to Anvil Centre for jingle: A Christmas musical spectacular, Dec. 15 to 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 17 and 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35, available at www.ticketsnw.ca. (See page 11 for more details).
3. Get crafty at an Adult Holiday Crafternoon at the New Westminster Public Library on Saturday, Dec, 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. Denise Corcoran of Thrifty by Design is hosting this free program, but registration is required by calling 604-527-4666.
4. Stock up on goodies at the Christmas perogy sale at Holy Eucharist Cathedral church hall, 501 Fourth Ave. The sale runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 and features traditional Ukrainian perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, Ukrainian sausage, poppy seed rolls and more.
5. Take a tour around the lower mainland to check out colourfully decorated homes on the Christmas Lights Tour, a fundraiser for the Transit Museum Society. The tour departs at 7 p.m. (on Dec. 17, 21, 23 and 30) from 22nd Street SkyTrain station in New West. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $5 for kids under 13. (Deals are available for families.) Reserve your seat by booking online at www.trams.ca or call 604-219-8430 for more information.
6. Rock out to the music of buddy holly and the beatles when Zachary Stevenson and The Fab Fourever bring their Rock ’n’ Roll Christmas to Massey Theatre. The show is on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets are $49 and available at ticketsnw.ca.
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