In the Community

Last night, people celebrated the start of December by lighting up trees. In New West, the tree at Hyack Square was lit up while in Burnaby the Village Museum flipped the switch on its lights.

Whether you are an aspiring photographer, like to post photos on social media or just enjoy taking pictures, the library offers many photography resources to inform and inspire you. New Westminster residents with a library card can access Lynda.

Just in time for the holiday season, the New Westminster Public Library has a gift for you - the launch of our new Kobo Aura One eReaders for loan.

Students interested in joining the NWSS ski and snowboard club on a couple of trips to Whistler in the new year still have time to get their completed permission forms in before the deadline.

In the waning days of 2017, a snowman stood at attention while an octopus wrapped in a scarf gazed out to sea and a mermaid lounged on a rock under a blue-frosted lighthouse.

What's happening Around Town

A group of New Westminster Secondary School students helped the school become the first recipient of a Shaw Kindness Sticks grant worth $5,000.

Saturday, Dec. 1 Pictures with Santa, St. Aidan’s Presbyterian Church, 1320 Seventh Ave., 1 to 3 p.m. If you’re able, please bring a donation to the food bank. Saturday, Dec. 8 Knox Church Sale, 4023 East Columbia St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1. Get into the holiday spirit when the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir and Winter Harp perform at Massey Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets to this popular concert, which includes songs and stories, are available at www.masseytheatre.

You’re invited to learn about some of the environmental initiatives happening around town – including a future documentary film – and meet with other citizens at this week’s Green Drinks gathering in New West.