Kick off Spring Break – and get a jump on St. Patrick’s Day – with some of the events happening around New West this weekend.
Check out our popular feature, The Record’s Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend and offer the following suggestions for March 14 to 16.
1. Head to Queen’s Park Arena, where the Vancouver Canucks Alumni will take on the New Westminster Police and Salmonbellies in the Cops for Cancer charity hockey game. New Westminster Bruins legendary coach Ernie Punch McLean will be behind the bench as an honorary coach. The event features a 50-50 draw, outdoor barbecue and silent auction for Canucks Alumni merchandise, with proceeds going the New Westminster Police Department’s Cops for Cancer fund, the New Westminster Salmonbellies Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids and $15 for a four-person family and are available at Queen’s Park and Moody Park arenas.
2. Welcome spring a wee bit early by viewing Floriography, The Silent Language of Flowers exhibition at the Arts Council Gallery in Queen’s Park. The exhibition features your favourite flowers on large canvases. The arts council gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park.
3. Let the younger generation in on the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with some kid-friendly fun at Boston Pizza. The event, taking place on Sunday, March 16 from noon to 4 p.m., includes face painting, crafts and a goody bag to take home. It’s free to register, but space is limited. Call 604-525-3340 or email vanhemertb@bos
tonpizza.com.
4. Get a jump on Monday’s St. Patrick Day’s celebrations and drop by one of the local watering holes for a bite to eat and a beverage this weekend. If you’re not working on March 17, you can extend the weekend and be Irish for a day – and maybe even enjoy a green beer and some Irish entertainment.
5. Head to River Market and do some shopping on Saturday, March 15. The Royal City Farmers Market, featuring produce, crafts, prepared foods and entertainment, takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Artisans Fair, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes items such as jewelry, books, knitwear, painting, carving, beadwork and more. River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr.
Email your Top 5 ideas to [email protected] or send them to [email protected]. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website’s homepage at www.royalcityrecord.com.
– compiled by staff reporter Theresa McManus
