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The week ahead in New West: What's up Oct. 2-8

You Should Be Dancing — or maybe just Stayin' Alive. (See what we did there?)
Julie MacLellan
Julie MacLellan
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Autumn leaves are falling, and it's time to embrace fall fun. Here's what's up in New Westminster this week.Anita Kot/Moment/Getty Images

As the leaves turn deeper shades of orange and red and the nights grow ever cooler, it's time to embrace fall — and the fun that comes along with it.

Here are some highlights from the week ahead in New West:

For weather watchers: Mixed weather

Well, it shouldn't be any surprise that the weather feels rather fall-ish, given that it is October. As of the writing of this post, the week looks to get off to reasonably pleasant start, with a partly sunny Monday and a high of 18 C. Tuesday could be somewhat less desirable, with a high of just 15 C and some possible rain — but then again, it's autumn, and things can change quickly.

Remember to bookmark your New West Weatherhood forecast for the latest hyperlocal weather.

For everyone: Community events

  • New West Farmers Market: Rain or shine, cold or warm, the fine folks of the New West Farmers Market will offer up the usual array of produce, prepared foods, food trucks, artisan wares, alcohol, live music and family-friendly activities at Tipperary Park, next to New Westminster City Hall. The fun runs from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. Get all the latest at the farmers market website.
  • Councillor Café — Queensborough edition: City councillors Danielle Fontaine and Paul Minhas host their next Councillor Café at Take The Cake, 105-1110 Ewen Ave. Complimentary coffee and snacks will be served as you chat with councillors.
  • Vancouver Career Fair and Training Expo Canada: Job hunters can network and apply with employer exhibitors at this career fair set for Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info at Eventbrite.

For performance lovers: Live music and theatre

  • Bee Gees tribute: Bee Gees fans everywhere will be Stayin Alive' in style this week, when the Australian Bee Gees show arrives at Massey Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $51, plus service charges; buy online.
  • World Folk Festival 2023: The International  Punjabi Folk Arts Society presents what's billed as the "world's largest live Punjabi folk dance and music competition" at Massey Theatre on Friday, Oct. 6 starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $15; buy online.
  • Arts Club on Tour: The Arts Club's On Tour series comes to town with The Birds and the Bees, onstage at the Anvil Theatre (777 Columbia St.) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets from $29; buy online.

For art lovers: Shows around town

  • Gallery at Queen's Park: The gallery gets set to welcome the New West Cultural Crawl with its Best of the Crawl group exhibition, running Oct. 4 to 29 at the Arts New West gallery in Centennial Lodge. An opening reception is set for Thursday, Oct. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. It's free, but book your attendance via Eventbrite. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are always welcome. (The event is a precursor to Cultural Crawl weekend, coming Oct. 14 and 15; check out the New West Cultural Crawl website to start planning your own tour.)
  • New Media Gallery: The New Westminster New Media Gallery at Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St.) has just opened a new exhibit, Measure, running until Dec. 10. "MEASURE reflects on the interconnections of time, light, colour, season, the movement of celestial bodies, and how we perceive the measure of all these things," as the gallery explains. Find out more at its website.
  • Amelia Douglas Gallery: The gallery at Douglas College (fourth floor north, 700 Royal Ave.) is showcasing Mexican culture with a pair of related exhibitions: The Heart’s Rhythm, by Mauricio Silerio, and Color Calavera, by Adrián Edgar. The exhibitions run until Nov. 2. 

For city hall and school board watchers: No meetings this week

Both New Westminster city council and school board have a week off this week.

City council isn't slated to meet again until Oct. 16. You can find all the details about attending the meeting, along with an agenda and reports, at the City of New Westminster website. For school board followers, the next meeting night will be Oct. 10, when the education and operations committee meetings take place. You can find the agenda packages and a meeting link at the School District 40 website.

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