Local Arts

Nothing says summer quite like outdoor music - and the Royal City Concert Band has been treating local audiences to plenty of that. The band is wrapping up a series of free summer performances in celebration of its 25th anniversary season.

She's known as "The Sidewalk Cellist," and she's bringing classical music to the streets of New Westminster this weekend. Clara Shandler is in the lineup for this weekend's Uptown Unplugged summer busking series.

Has it really been a year already? Yes, I'm back at my desk in the Record newsroom after a year's maternity leave, and I'm jumping back into arts coverage once again.

Nothing says summer quite like outdoor music - and the Royal City Concert Band has been treating local audiences to plenty of that. The band is wrapping up a series of free summer performances in celebration of its 25th anniversary season.

Friday, June 28 Ukrainian perogy supper, Holy Eucharist Church Hall, 501 Fourth Ave., 5 to 8 p.m. Perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711.

UNTIL SATURDAY, JUNE 29 New West Arts Council presents, Hold On To the Good, an exhibition of local artist Kim Soo Goodtrack's work at the Arts Council Gallery, from 1 to 5 .m. daily, except Mondays. Info, www.artscouncil ofnewwest.org.

Friday, May 31 Ukrainian perogy supper, Holy Eucharist Church hall, corner of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street, 5 to 8 p.m. Perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711.

Saturday, May 18 Second Time Around market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Trinity Cathedral, 514 Carnarvon St. For information and table rentals, call Richard at 604-521-8382 or email [email protected].

- UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Girls Just Want To Have Fun, an exhibit on the ramp gallery at the New Westminster Public Library featuring paintings by members of the Red Hat Society.

- SATURDAY APRIL 27 Bells and Cream Tea, 2 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., featuring an adult and a youth handbell choir in concert while you enjoy scones, jam, Devon Cream and tea in bone china teacups. Advance tickets only.