If you love mystery writing, be sure to set aside Friday, April 13.
A Night of Mystery is happening at the New Westminster Public Library as part of Lit Fest New West.
It features local mystery authors Don Hauka, Colleen Cross and Elizabeth Elwood, reading from their work and sharing some of their writing secrets.
A reception will follow.
The event is co-sponsored by the Arts Council of New Westminster.
The fun starts at 6: 30 p.m. RSVP to 604-527-4667.
KIDS' CHOIR SEEKS FORMER SINGERS
Did you ever sing with the Vivo Children's Choir?
The choir is looking for alumni to join in a special concert marking its 10th anniversary.
There will be two rehearsals for alumni before the concert, which is happening on May 6 at 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Anyone interested can email the choir at [email protected], or see www.vivochildrens choir.ca.
BARBERSHOP CHORUS IN CONCERT
The Gentlemen of Fortune are singing in spring at Queens Avenue United Church.
The barbershop harmony chorus is offering up a concert at the church on Sunday, April 22 at 7: 30 p.m., as part of the Music at Queens concert series.
Tickets are $20 regular, or $15 for students and seniors. You can buy at the door or from the church office at 529 Queens Ave., or phone the church office at 604-522-1606.
Call 604-929-2904 or email [email protected] for more information.
COMEDY ONSTAGE AT BERNIE LEGGE
Theatre lovers, you still have a bit of time to catch the latest Vagabond Players offering.
The Kitchen Witches, a comedy by Caroline Smith, is on at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen's Park until April 14.
Jacqollyne Keath directs Deborah Tom and Cindy Peterson Good as two duelling divas, Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle.
They're the hostesses of a cable cooking show who have hated each other for more than 30 years - ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. And, of course, it's a rivalry that sets up plenty of comedic mayhem.
Tickets are $15 regular, or $13 for seniors and students. For reservations, call 604-521-0412 or email reservations@vagabond players.ca.
For information, check out the website at www. vagabondplayers.ca.
WORDS INSPIRE ARTISTS' WORK
Lit Fest New West isn't just about books - it's about art, too.
The Arts Council of New Westminster gallery is hosting an Inspired By Words exhibition in conjunction with Lit Fest.
The exhibition opened April 3 and is continuing until April 28.
It includes mixedmedia work by artists of all ages, which the arts council promises "will lift the spirits of the viewers by the humour, beauty, the unusual and the unexpected. Visitors will be inspired to look at words in a new light."
The gallery is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. It's in Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park.
Check out www. artscouncilnewwest.org for all the details.
POETIC JUSTICE ON NEXT WEEKEND
Poetry lovers, don't miss the next Poetic Justice reading.
It's happening on Sunday, April 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the backroom at the Heritage Grill.
The event is hosted by Franci Louann and includes four featured poets plus an open mike session.
The featured poets this month are Daniela Elza, Jeff Park, Timothy Shay and Rob Taylor.
Elza's work has been published in more than 50 literary and peer-reviewed publications, and her poetry collection the weight of dew was just published by Mother Tongue Publishing in March.
Park, a professor in the faculty of education at the University of Saskatchewan, has released his first volume of poetry, The Cellophane Sky - a collection that delves into the world of jazz music.
Shay, a native of Hamilton, Ont., has several chapbooks and one poetry collection to his credit, and his work has appeared in many literary magazines and on CBC radio.
Taylor, a Vancouver resident, won the 2010 Alfred G. Bailey Prize for his poetry collection The Other Side of Ourselves. He is the co-founder and editor of One Ghana, One Voice, Ghana's first online poetry magazine, and he's one of the coordinators of Vancouver's Dead Poets reading series.
Intrigued? Pop by the Heritage Grill, at 447 Columbia St., to check them all out.
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