1). Celebrate Pride Week at the New West Pride Street Party on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 3 to 8 p.m. on Columbia Street. You’ll find live music, local performers, yummy food and much more. For all the details, visit www.newwestpride.ca.
2). Check out some of the amazing artistic talent in New West during the 2016 Cultural Crawl, which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. You’ll be able to tour theatres, studios, cultural facilities and more. For all the details, visit newwestculturalcrawl.com.
3). Attend the opening night event for this year’s New West Cultural Crawl, where you’ll get a sneak peak of artists on this year’s crawl and get a chance to plan your route. The opening night event takes place at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. from 5 to 7 p.m. and includes a cash bar.
4). Take in the ambiance of the Port Royal Community Garden at the Art in Bloom and English Tea Party, featuring gardens in bloom, original works by Artist in the Borough from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and refreshments and live music from noon to 3 p.m. For more info about the Aug. 14 event at the community garden (across from 83 Star Cres. in Queensborough), call the Queensborough Community Centre at 604-525-7388.
5). Drop in to the Royal City Curling Club’s 50th anniversary open house on Sunday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and learn about the history of curling in New West and find out about local curling opportunities. The club is located at 75 East Sixth Ave. (next to Centennial Community Centre and Canada Games Pool). Everyone is welcome.
6). Pack some chairs or a blanket (and some snacks if you’d like) and check out this week’s feature at the Summer Movie Series at Queen’s Park Stadium: Minions. The movie is free and takes place at dusk –usually around 9 p.m. If the weather is iffy, call 604-515-3775 to confirm the movie is on.
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