Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say, throw cares away …
Yes, Christmas is in the air, and so are the sweet sounds of handbell choirs.
The 19th annual Carols and Bells concert, a holiday favourite in New Westminster, is coming up on Sunday, Dec. 4.
The concert, which is at 7 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, will feature handbell choirs from Burnaby, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Langley. The choirs will ring a variety of Christmas music and, in between their performances, the audience takes part in a Christmas song and carol sing-along.
The concert is wheelchair-accessible, and free parking is available at the city hall lot a half-block down the hill from the church.
Tickets are $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors, or $10 for children. You can buy at the door or through www.queensavenue.org/musicqueens.
