Events
On the agenda for today: be fascinated by a popup art exhibit, be delighted by a community festival or be invigorated by free outdoor fitness class. Whatever your interests, there is always something new in Downtown New West.
Pottery Works Workshops
06:00pm -08:00pm
POTTERY WORKS IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS OVERCOMING DISABILITY THROUGH THEIR ART.
Sign up for Wheel Lessons every Monday evening, Hand Building every Tuesday evening and Kid's Workshops every other Saturday!
See the event's website above for more details.
8 Ball Pool Tourney Nights
06:00pm -10:00pm
Love to play pool? Join us for a friendly 8 Ball pool tourney every Monday! Registration starts at 6pm.
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el Santo CAN
06:00pm -09:00pm
Every fall, el Santo hosts a fundraising event where guests are treated to live music and entertainment, a multi-course dinner with drink pairings, exciting guest speakers, and both silent and live auctions. All proceeds from the annual event go directly to the Canucks Autism Network.
Owner of el Santo, Alejandro Diaz, has a son who is diagnosed with autism. Alejandro and his family have experienced firsthand the need to raise awareness about the developmental disorder and increase funding for programs available for families. Alejandro admires the support and opportunities that Canucks Autism Network (CAN) provides to families affected by autism. The network provides sports, recreational and social programs that meet the unique needs of those on the spectrum.
Join us. Help us help them.
See more and get your tix online now via the event's website above.
Music Bingo @ Paddlewheeler Pub
07:00pm -09:00pm
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE, Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm!
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Way Off Broadway Wednesdays @ Heritage Grill
07:00pm -09:00pm
Serving up fresh theatre from the fringes in a casual cabaret setting EVERY WEDNESDAY. New shows weekly at 7:00pm, always at an unbeatable price: Pay-What-You-Want. Hosted by Devon More in The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre, the New West. See their facebook page via the event's website above to confirm dates, full listings and more info!
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Thursday Trivia Nights @ The Met
07:00pm -10:00pm
Are you a trivia buff? Join us on Thursdays for loads of interesting facts, tidbits and fun!
Prizes: Gift certificates, T-Shirts, and Original 16 Beer!
Open Mic Extravaganza
07:00pm -11:00pm
We have great music, we have great sound, we have best artists, we have great stage and we have great dance floor but we don't have you!!!!
Join us, whether you want to perform or to just listen. Every Thursday on 27 Church Street in New West.
Evening in Monaco
05:00pm -10:00pm
On October 4th, Seniors Services Society will host our annual fundraising dinner gala called Evening in Monaco, featuring a Casino Night and Silent Auction, held at La Perla at the iconic River Market in Downtown New Westminster.
This dinner benefits seniors (60+) who are isolated and face barriers to participation in activities due to health or finances, and seniors who wish to remain independent in their homes by providing meals, medical transportation, yard work and light housekeeping. SSS also provides temporary housing and housing navigation services to at-risk seniors throughout the Lower Mainland.
See more details and purchase your tickets now on the event's website above.
Eat and Greet with the Candidates
07:00pm -09:00pm
Eat and greet with the mayor and council candidates!
The table is unfolding again with the help of Yes In New West (YiNW) to host a mayor and council candidates meeting at the River Market on Friday October 5th @ 7pm.
Candidates will have 30 seconds (and not a second longer) on their soap-box to convince you to cast your ballot for them. In between the speeches PopLuckers and candidates will have a chance to break bread together and talk about one of the biggest issues facing our city. HOUSING! To help with the conversation, our friends at Yes In New West are crowdsourcing housing related questions from the community that we’ll display around the market to give the community and candidates a chance to post their answers. Be sure to check them out on Facebook and Twitter (@YesInNewWest) to get your questions in.
Bring some food to share (as the market vendors will be closed) on our foldable table and enjoy some lively conversation with your neighbours and candidates!
See the Facebook event page for more details or e-mail poplucknewwest@gmail.com
1. Be sure to RSVP through Eventbrite. There is no cost for this event. See the event's website above to RSVP.
2. The location is the River Market
3. Cancellations will be indicated before noon the day of the event via email.
4. Please bring your own plate, cutlery, cups and drinks.
5. Each guest or couple is asked to prepare one dish (i.e., appetizer, main or dessert) to be shared.
6. Prepare your dish with the same love and care that you would for your family.
7. We are blessed to live in such a bountiful province and city. Local ingredients and products are encouraged.
8. Food is culture - share yours.
9. Come with friends, but be sure to make new ones.
10. Help keep the city beautiful – keep waste to a minimum and help clean up.
See you at the table!
Ghostly New Westminster Tour
08:00pm -09:00pm
Come join us for a 90 minute walking tour of British Columbia's original Capital. Come and explore the many hauntings of the Royal City. Tickets $20 + gst.
See event's website above for more details and to purchase your tix now!
Pottery Works Workshops
06:00pm -08:00pm
POTTERY WORKS IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS OVERCOMING DISABILITY THROUGH THEIR ART.
Sign up for Wheel Lessons every Monday evening, Hand Building every Tuesday evening and Kid's Workshops every other Saturday!
See the event's website above for more details.
8 Ball Pool Tourney Nights
06:00pm -10:00pm
Love to play pool? Join us for a friendly 8 Ball pool tourney every Monday! Registration starts at 6pm.
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Music Bingo @ Paddlewheeler Pub
07:00pm -09:00pm
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE, Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm!
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The Office Trivia- Halloween Edition @ The Terminal
07:30pm -09:30pm
Tipsy Trivia is proud to present The Office Trivia - Halloween Edition October 9, 7:30 pm, at The Terminal Pub in New West. Tickets are $10.99 a person, and teams can be 1 to 6 players. We'll be running trivia on all the Halloween episodes of The Office, so studying should be easy. 50 questions in total and the top 3 teams will walk away with $400 in prizes, and there will be plenty of door prizes through the night. As always, teams of up to 6 people can compete together. Please, no notes, or electronic devices during trivia.
Costumes are encouraged!
We will start registering teams in October. Registration forms will be emailed out to each ticket buyer.
See more details and get your tix now via the event's website above!
Way Off Broadway Wednesdays @ Heritage Grill
07:00pm -09:00pm
Serving up fresh theatre from the fringes in a casual cabaret setting EVERY WEDNESDAY. New shows weekly at 7:00pm, always at an unbeatable price: Pay-What-You-Want. Hosted by Devon More in The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre, the New West. See their facebook page via the event's website above to confirm dates, full listings and more info!
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Thursday Trivia Nights @ The Met
07:00pm -10:00pm
Are you a trivia buff? Join us on Thursdays for loads of interesting facts, tidbits and fun!
Prizes: Gift certificates, T-Shirts, and Original 16 Beer!
Open Mic Extravaganza
07:00pm -11:00pm
We have great music, we have great sound, we have best artists, we have great stage and we have great dance floor but we don't have you!!!!
Join us, whether you want to perform or to just listen. Every Thursday on 27 Church Street in New West.
11TH Annual Fundraiser for the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition
The theme of Homelessness Action Week this year is “in an ideal world, you are my neighbour “. We invite you to contemplate this idea while enjoying an evening with old and new friends and acquaintances. The program includes live music, guest speakers, a 50-50 draw and a silent auction. Please join us!
For further information email admin@nwhomeless.ca or call 778-847-4468. Get your tix now via the event's website above.
The Poppy Project
Volunteers of all ages are invited to attend upcoming free wet-felting sessions where they can make poppies for the blanket.
Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street
Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Drive
See more details on the project and how you can get involved by clicking on the event's website above.
Code Club River Market
10:00am -12:00pm
Code Club offers a fun and interactive way for children to build valuable life skills such as logical thinking, teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as engaging them in learning more about the technology they use every day.
We provide easy to follow coding projects which help children learn Scratch, HTML & CSS and Python by making games, animations and websites. The projects gradually introduce coding concepts to allow children to grow their understanding of digital making.
Code Club takes place the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am til' 12pm.
From Bean to Brew - an introduction to coffee with Kevin McConnell at Craft Cafe
02:00pm -03:00pm
Join us for coffee and learn about the world’s favourite beverage. We’ll start with an introduction to beans and follow up with a lesson on tasting/appreciation of different brewing methods overview of how the brewing is done. After a quick review of what we’ve learned there will be time for Q&A.
The aim of this afternoon session is to help expand your basic understanding and begin to develop your vocabulary around the experience of coffee.
See more at the event's website above.
River Walk for Hospice
05:00pm -07:30pm
You’re invited! Join us for our annual fundraising and friend-raising event, RiverWalk for Hospice on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Saturday, October 13.
This year’s world-wide theme is, ‘Because I matter’, chosen to emphasize the human right of proper end of life care for all around the world. This year is the 100th anniversary of the modern hospice movement founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in London, England. Her famous quote sums up hospice philosophy of care that ‘you matter because you are you’.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day’s purpose is to promote a collective vision to increase the availability of hospice and palliative care throughout the world; raise awareness and understanding of the medical, social, practical and spiritual needs of people living with life limiting illness; and raise funds to support and develop hospice and palliative care services around the world.
All funds raised at our Walk from the River Market to the W at Pier Park and back will be used in New Westminster supporting people at end of life who choose to stay in their homes via our Compassionate City Crew volunteers and also supporting people who have experienced grief from a loss through death. The majority of the funds raised at this River Walk for Hospice will allow us to begin our bereavement group support program this winter with a Bereavement Walking Group, walking as we share stories and support each other’s journeys.
For more information and to register your walking team now, please visit the event's website above.
F is for Funny
A stand up show for now. Eight women. One Man. Because its 2018 people. And comedy has no gender.
Emceed by Erin Jeffery, and deatured comics are Katie Nordgren, Ash Dhawan, Naomi Yamato, Syd Bosel, Ed Hill and Jan Bannister.
Headliner is Fatima Dhowre. Fatima is her mother’s favourite stand-up comic…of Vancouver, BC. With her charming smile and wit, Fatima has quickly established her place in the local thriving comedy scene. She's been featured in CBC's The Debaters, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL NorthWest, Seattle International Comedy Competition and Sirius XM’s Next Top Comic. Fatima was recently seen in Pick of the Fringe show, The Lady Show.
Come laugh, share and enjoy some of the best stand-up comics in the Lower Mainland in the comfort of the incredible Anvil Centre Theatre.
Get your tix now via the event's website above.
8 Ball Pool Tourney Nights
06:00pm -10:00pm
Love to play pool? Join us for a friendly 8 Ball pool tourney every Monday! Registration starts at 6pm.
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Pottery Works Workshops
06:00pm -08:00pm
POTTERY WORKS IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS OVERCOMING DISABILITY THROUGH THEIR ART.
Sign up for Wheel Lessons every Monday evening, Hand Building every Tuesday evening and Kid's Workshops every other Saturday!
See the event's website above for more details.
Music Bingo @ Paddlewheeler Pub
07:00pm -09:00pm
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE, Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm!
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Way Off Broadway Wednesdays @ Heritage Grill
07:00pm -09:00pm
Serving up fresh theatre from the fringes in a casual cabaret setting EVERY WEDNESDAY. New shows weekly at 7:00pm, always at an unbeatable price: Pay-What-You-Want. Hosted by Devon More in The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre, the New West. See their facebook page via the event's website above to confirm dates, full listings and more info!
Read MoreChamber Networking Event @ Network Hub
The Network Hub will be hosting our monthly Networking Event during Small Business Week.
Our New Westminster workspace sits right on the quay, offering sweeping panoramic views of the Fraser River and beyond. It’s a terrific place to find the inspiration that you seek, offering a much more nurturing environment than that of a stark and stuffy office with nothing more than views of other stark and stuffy offices. And when you need a break, an urban park with a beach is literally just outside the door.
Whether you simply need to hotdesk for a few hours or you are seeking a more permanent solution, our New Westminster location puts you in the heart of the action.
Each networking event hosts a different theme with a different activity creating a unique atmosphere and fresh vibe. Located at a different business throughout the city, our monthly networking events are a fun opportunity to network with other businesses while enjoying an after-work drink, entertainment, and snacks.
Hosted by the New West Chamber of Commerce. Register now via the event's website above.
Ink & Drink: Fish Printing
06:00pm -09:00pm
Paint and Sips are a popular way for all skill levels to get creative while being social. We have for you a unique twist: Ink & Drink - a monthly series of changing creative projects.
For the October session, participants will have the opportunity to learn Gyotaku (fish printing) while enjoying some refreshments. Grab some friends (or make some new ones) but be sure to register early as space is limited!
The ticket price covers your materials to participate, a beverage (non-alcoholic options available) and some light appetizers. If you have questions feel free to call us at 604-525-0760. Registration can also be done by phone, or in person at Craft Cafe. See more at the event's website above.
Urban Challenges Forum: Balancing Act
06:30pm -08:00pm
BALANCING ACT: REVITALIZATION WITHOUT GENTRIFICATION
An Urban Challenges Forum presented by Douglas College, SFU Urban Studies and the City of New Westminster
The physical landscape of New Westminster isn’t the only thing changing. With a boom in development, the city is also going through a cultural metamorphosis – one that isn’t welcomed by all. How can a community evolve to appeal to new buyers and businesses without pushing longtime residents out of the very place they call home?
FEATURING
- John Stark, Senior Social Planner, City of New Westminster
- Tiffany Muller Myrdahl, Senior Lecturer, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and the Urban Studies Program, Simon Fraser University
- Mike McPhee (moderator), Instructor, Department of Geography and the Environment, Douglas College
Location: New Westminster Campus, Room 2201
This event is FREE and open to the public. See more information at the event's website above.
Arsenic and Old Lace
12:00am -01:00am
ANVIL CENTRE - October 18, 19 & 20
A classic black-comedy and a Broadway hit starring Boris Karloff before it was adapted for film with Cary Grant, for our version we have reunited the ‘Terrible Trio’ – Jaqueline Becher, Michael Charrois and Steve Weller – who were the extremely odd cousins in our version of ‘Dark and Stormy Night’. This time they are two dotty sisters and their very scary and menacing nephew who comes to visit, complete with his crazy sidekick plastic surgeon. Bodies all over the place, the Panama canal being dug in the basement, another nephew who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and a cop who wants to be a playwright – just a few of the zany happenings in this perfect Hallowe’en treat.
Some slightly scary situations – suitable for older children.
Tickets Online via the event's website above.
Open Mic Extravaganza
07:00pm -11:00pm
We have great music, we have great sound, we have best artists, we have great stage and we have great dance floor but we don't have you!!!!
Join us, whether you want to perform or to just listen. Every Thursday on 27 Church Street in New West.
Thursday Trivia Nights @ The Met
07:00pm -10:00pm
Are you a trivia buff? Join us on Thursdays for loads of interesting facts, tidbits and fun!
Prizes: Gift certificates, T-Shirts, and Original 16 Beer!
Tellers of Short Tales
06:00pm -08:00pm
RCLAS presents “Tellers of Short Tales” All Open Mic “Halloween” Edition
Date: Thursday October 18, 2018.
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Free admission.
Location: Anvil Centre, Rm 417
Description: A program of monthly readings designed to engage fans of the short story genre with emerging and published short story writers.
Come listen! Bring a friend!
Bring a short story to scare on Open Mic.
(Any story will do BUT if you have something a little spooky, even better!)
Hosted by Lozan Yamolky and Janet Kvammen
See the event's website above for more information.
Fandom Feud - Stranger Themes
07:00pm -09:00pm
Fandom Feud is a monthly game show event that pits 2 randomly drawn teams against each other, in a battle of pop-culture popular answers! We survey 100+ people, and contestants have to guess the most popular responses. Every month's show has a different theme, and this month's theme is... STRANGER THEMES, our Hallowe'en special!
All things mysterious, scary, supernatural and suspenseful are fair game! So whether you prefer Scooby Doo or Sherlock Holmes, Supernatural or Lost Girl, or even the Aliens franchise films, you're going to have a blast!
See more info at the event's website above.
NewWest FilmFest
12:00am -01:00am
Hosting an annual Film Festival in New Westminster every fall since 2011. Featuring cutting edge films, documentaries and shorts.
Friday, October 19th
7pm
Talk!
9 pm
Gala Party
Saturday, October 20th
7pm
Truth Detectives
9:30 pm
Detainee X
Sunday, October 21st
3pm
B.C. Shorts
5pm
Hope | Home
7pm
Being Rachel
Get your tix now at the event's website above.
Oktoberfest Pub Night
07:00pm -10:00pm
Join Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours as we celebrate Oktoberfest our way!
Our DJ will be playing Folk music, Our chef will be cooking up some german pub style food and Our bartender will be mixing up some special cocktails.
Bring your friends, co-workers or family and enjoy our 2 night only event!
Tickets: $39.95 + tax
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm (Boarding 6:30pm)
Call their office to reserve your spot! 604-525-4465
Ghostly New Westminster Tour
08:00pm -09:45pm
Join us in BC's original capital for a spine-tingling journey through history and the paranormal. You will hear all about the BC's legendary Hanging Judge, One of BC's oldest houses, a haunted tattoo parlour and much more. This 90 minute walking tour will be a night of story-telling you aren't soon to forget!
**please note that New Westminster is built on a large hill. We will be scaling that hill so good walking shoes and the ability to walk up steep hills are required.
See the event's website above for details and tix!
Studio Sessions: Italic Calligraphy
02:00pm -06:00pm
Craft Cafe Studio Sessions is a series of workshops held at our shop on a varying range of topics.
This session will be an into to Italic calligraphy from local calligrapher Renée Alexander.
The ticket price covers the cost for instruction, some informational handouts, and the following supplies: black sumi ink / italic nib / straight nib holder / blank rhodia paper. If you feel you already have the equivalent supplies, please contact us before registering.
Registration can be done through online, by phone, or in person at Craft Cafe. See more at the event's website above.
Hyacks Football Tailgate Auction
The 16th Annual Hyack Football Tailgate Auction is Saturday, October 20, 2018!
Our annual Tailgate Auction is made possible by our presenting sponsor, River Market; our long-time team sponsors, G&F Financial, New Westminster Record, Key West Ford, La Perla Ballroom, our organizing committee led by Mary Beth Philip, event volunteers and auction Alumni, who continue to make the Tailgate Auction New West’s ‘gala of the season’.
All proceeds from the 2018 Tailgate Auction will be used to train coaches, purchase equipment, provide travel to football games and specialized training seminars – up to 30% of the funds raised at the Tailgate Auction go to the Royal City Hyacks Football Club for boys and girls aged 4-13.
See more information at the event's website above.
8 Ball Pool Tourney Nights
06:00pm -10:00pm
Love to play pool? Join us for a friendly 8 Ball pool tourney every Monday! Registration starts at 6pm.
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Pottery Works Workshops
06:00pm -08:00pm
POTTERY WORKS IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS OVERCOMING DISABILITY THROUGH THEIR ART.
Sign up for Wheel Lessons every Monday evening, Hand Building every Tuesday evening and Kid's Workshops every other Saturday!
See the event's website above for more details.
Music Bingo @ Paddlewheeler Pub
07:00pm -09:00pm
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE, Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm!
Read MorePub and Paint Night at Kelly O’Bryan’s
Paint Night at Kelly O’Bryan’s & Carlos O’Bryan’s New West with Zealous Art!
Sure to be a FUN night! To make sure you don’t dip your brush in your drink, paint with your drink in the one hand and the brush in the other!
Come join the us! You are going to love it!
Come early to enjoy dinner before you start painting!
Age 19+, get your tix now via the event's website above
Way Off Broadway Wednesdays @ Heritage Grill
07:00pm -09:00pm
Serving up fresh theatre from the fringes in a casual cabaret setting EVERY WEDNESDAY. New shows weekly at 7:00pm, always at an unbeatable price: Pay-What-You-Want. Hosted by Devon More in The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre, the New West. See their facebook page via the event's website above to confirm dates, full listings and more info!
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Make It Safe Occupational Health & Safety Conference and Tradeshow
All day
INNOVATE, INSPIRE & TRANSFORM YOUR WORKPLACE CULTURE
AT THE 2018 MAKE IT SAFE OHS CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
October 24 – 25, 2018 | The Anvil Centre | 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC
FIND OUT MORE: makeitsafe.ca via the event's website above
Open Mic Extravaganza
07:00pm -11:00pm
We have great music, we have great sound, we have best artists, we have great stage and we have great dance floor but we don't have you!!!!
Join us, whether you want to perform or to just listen. Every Thursday on 27 Church Street in New West.
Thursday Trivia Nights @ The Met
07:00pm -10:00pm
Are you a trivia buff? Join us on Thursdays for loads of interesting facts, tidbits and fun!
Prizes: Gift certificates, T-Shirts, and Original 16 Beer!
Ghostly New Westminster Tour
08:00pm -09:45pm
Join us in BC's original capital for a spine-tingling journey through history and the paranormal. You will hear all about the BC's legendary Hanging Judge, One of BC's oldest houses, a haunted tattoo parlour and much more. This 90 minute walking tour will be a night of story-telling you aren't soon to forget!
**please note that New Westminster is built on a large hill. We will be scaling that hill so good walking shoes and the ability to walk up steep hills are required.
See the event's website above for details and tix!
Fright Night On The Fraser
07:00pm -10:00pm
Join us this Halloween for great music, and prizes & giveaways for best costumes! Fright Night on the Fraser is a famous Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours tradition.
Year after year this event provides a perfect venue to show off your costume.
(you don't have to have a costume, but it's so much fun if you do!) dance like crazy and enjoy a fun-filled party atmosphere on the Fraser River!
We offer this cruise on two nights, because at least one of them always sells out, so book early!
Food & Drink specials available for purchase on board.
Details:
* Boarding is at 6:30PM. Cruise duration is from 7-10pm.
* Tickets $39.95 per person + tax.
* Food and drinks available for purchase on board.
* Costumes are optional, but encouraged
* Contests and prizes
* Must be 19 years and over.
Book now! See the event's website above or call 604-525-4465
Ghostly New Westminster Tour
08:00pm -09:45pm
Join us in BC's original capital for a spine-tingling journey through history and the paranormal. You will hear all about the BC's legendary Hanging Judge, One of BC's oldest houses, a haunted tattoo parlour and much more. This 90 minute walking tour will be a night of story-telling you aren't soon to forget!
**please note that New Westminster is built on a large hill. We will be scaling that hill so good walking shoes and the ability to walk up steep hills are required.
See the event's website above for details and tix!
The Poppy Project
Volunteers of all ages are invited to attend upcoming free wet-felting sessions where they can make poppies for the blanket.
Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street
Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Drive
See more details on the project and how you can get involved by clicking on the event's website above.
Code Club River Market
10:00am -12:00pm
Code Club offers a fun and interactive way for children to build valuable life skills such as logical thinking, teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as engaging them in learning more about the technology they use every day.
We provide easy to follow coding projects which help children learn Scratch, HTML & CSS and Python by making games, animations and websites. The projects gradually introduce coding concepts to allow children to grow their understanding of digital making.
Code Club takes place the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am til' 12pm.
Creepy Crawly Halloween at the FRDC
10:00am -04:00pm
Boo-o-o! Come in costume to the FRDC’s Creepy Crawly Halloween Event! For games, crafts, trick or treats and more.
Families are invited to enjoy games and craft including:
Skeleton Hand Craft
Spider Race
Digging for Bones
Science Shows: 11:30am & 2:30pm
Scavenger Hunt
Photobooth
Toddler Corner
Treats and more…
Regular admission prices apply for adults and kids! Admission to the event includes exploration of our regular exhibits. See more info at the event's website above.
RCLAS Writing Workshop: Using Tarot in Your Writing
01:00pm -03:00pm
RCLAS Writing Workshop:
“Using Tarot in Your Writing” Facilitator: Isabella Mori
Date: Saturday October 27, 2018 Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: Anvil Centre, Rm #413A
Workshop Fees: RCLAS Members $15/Non-members $25
Pay via Paypal here: https://rclas.com/workshops/
Description: Any image can be a fabulous tool to move you forward in your writing. But there’s something special about Tarot, because it is in its very nature to suggest meaning and to tell a story.
In this workshop, we will use a number of techniques, from using a card as a simple prompt to getting the cards to suggest to you ways to deal with any difficulties you may have in your writing life. You can bring your own tarot cards but don’t have to; Isabella will bring a wide variety of images inspired by her collection of 60+ decks.
Writers of all striped are often looking for ways to jump-start their writing, or to overcome blockages. The rich and symbol-laden imagery of tarot – an intuitive language in itself – can address these issues in many different ways. Isabella will bring a wide variety of tarot images from well-known decks like the Rider-Waite, the Thoth and traditional Marseille-type decks to abstract and obscure ones, like the Langustl (abstract), Amano (Anime) or Tarot of Eden (cryptozoic).
Examples of exercises:
• A card as an image for a simple free-write
• Using one or more cards (a “spread”) to tell a story
• Interviewing a card, spread or deck
• Writing a haiku from inspired by a 3-card spread
• Using specific cards to better understand a character (e.g. the Justice card to understand a detective in a mystery)
• Using tarot to reflect on our writing
Discussions will include a short introduction to the Tarot (including revising the somewhat limiting notion that tarot is only for “fortune telling”).
Author’s Bio
Isabella Mori is a mother, grandmother, wife, friend, sister. She also writes: poetry, novels, short stories and non-fiction and has published two books of and about poetry, a bagful of haiku – 87 imperfections, and isabella mori’s teatable book. She has published and blogged over 1,000 articles online and in traditional media. She lives in Vancouver, Canada, in a way-too-big house, enjoys being surrounded by houseplants, and takes long walks. She grew up in Germany in a chaotic artists’ household and has lived in Paraguay and Chile. Isabella has a Masters Degree in Education and works in the mental health/addiction field. She has been friendly with tarot cards since 1995, when she used them in her first-ever psychology research project.
See more at the event's website above.
Draft Arts Strategy Community Open House & Workshop
01:00pm -03:30pm
Join The City of New Westminster for a community conversation on the revised draft Arts Strategy. The Arts Strategy Taskforce, along with staff and a consultant, have been working over the summer to prepare a revised draft Arts Strategy document and they're excited to present it to the community for comment!
See more info, the draft strategy and RSVP now via the event's website above.
Family Halloween Cruise
03:00pm -05:00pm
Join us on the Paddlewheeler for our Family Halloween Cruise!
The boat will be decorated and there will be treats for the kids! Costumes are encouraged!
Food & Drinks available for purchase. All meals are freshly prepared in our on board kitchen.
Boarding starts at 2:30 and We leave at 3:00pm
All ages welcome
Check-in booth located under the INN AT THE QUAY on the boardwalk
Tickets are refundable up to 72 hours prior to the cruise date
PRICES:
ADULTS: $39.95 + taxes
YOUTH/CHILD (6-12) : $19.95 + taxes
CHILDREN under 5: FREE
Get your tix now via the event's website above.
Halloween at The Terminal
Trick or Tequila presented with Stanley Park Brewing! Come on by Saturday October 27th for an evening of giveaways, swag, and prizes for best and worst costumes. A laid back Halloween party around great food and drink.
Visit their facebook page at the event's website above.
Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive
Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive!
Hosted by Janet "Lady Raven" Kvammen
Featuring Candice James who will be launching her new book, The 13th Cusp!
Join us in the Heritage Grill Back Room for some Spookilicious Halloween Fun!
Themed OPEN MIC----
Read your own dark, eerie, mysterious poetry
OR
Poetry by a Dead Poet of your choice
Prize for Best Costume.
Come join us, bring a friend, share a poem or just have some halloween fun!!!!
8 Ball Pool Tourney Nights
06:00pm -10:00pm
Love to play pool? Join us for a friendly 8 Ball pool tourney every Monday! Registration starts at 6pm.
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Pottery Works Workshops
06:00pm -08:00pm
POTTERY WORKS IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS OVERCOMING DISABILITY THROUGH THEIR ART.
Sign up for Wheel Lessons every Monday evening, Hand Building every Tuesday evening and Kid's Workshops every other Saturday!
See the event's website above for more details.
Spooky Old Crow Comedy Sho. -Ryan Williams
08:30pm -10:30pm
New West's only indie comedy is putting on a childless Halloween party on a Monday. By party, I, of course, I mean comedy show with a costume contest. Megan's friends and very funny comedians she paid to pretend they're her friends.
Buckets of Beer for $18! Doors at 8:00 PM, show at 8:30 PM
Costume Contest prize TBD.
This month your headliner is Ryan Williams!
Also Featuring,
John Guy
Julia Stretch
Tanner McCoolman
Neil Webb
Brett Skillen
Cats Flippin Birds
Leah Howie
The venue doesn't have food in the evenings. Make sure to grab some something to eat at one of the great downtown restaurants! RSVP via the event's website above.
Music Bingo @ Paddlewheeler Pub
07:00pm -09:00pm
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE, Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm!
Read MoreThe Piano Teacher
LESSONS ON LIFE AND LOVE
The Arts Club Theatre ON TOUR
Erin, a concert pianist, hasn’t touched a piano since her husband died. As Elaine, a piano teacher, gently reacquaints Erin with her instrument, other life changes follow. A simple update to Erin’s home, for instance, brings the unexpected companionship of a contractor, Tom.
“A beautiful meditation on loss and the healing power of music” —The Georgia Straight
Winner of the 2017 Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script
Contains mature themes and some strong language.
Running time: 2 hours, including one intermission
Get your tix online via the event's website above.
Way Off Broadway Wednesdays @ Heritage Grill
07:00pm -09:00pm
Serving up fresh theatre from the fringes in a casual cabaret setting EVERY WEDNESDAY. New shows weekly at 7:00pm, always at an unbeatable price: Pay-What-You-Want. Hosted by Devon More in The Heritage Grill's Back Room Theatre, the New West. See their facebook page via the event's website above to confirm dates, full listings and more info!
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Ghostly New Westminster Tour
08:00pm -09:45pm
Join us in BC's original capital for a spine-tingling journey through history and the paranormal. You will hear all about the BC's legendary Hanging Judge, One of BC's oldest houses, a haunted tattoo parlour and much more. This 90 minute walking tour will be a night of story-telling you aren't soon to forget!
**please note that New Westminster is built on a large hill. We will be scaling that hill so good walking shoes and the ability to walk up steep hills are required.
See event's website above for more details and tix!
Thursday Trivia Nights @ The Met
07:00pm -10:00pm
Are you a trivia buff? Join us on Thursdays for loads of interesting facts, tidbits and fun!
Prizes: Gift certificates, T-Shirts, and Original 16 Beer!
Open Mic Extravaganza
07:00pm -11:00pm
We have great music, we have great sound, we have best artists, we have great stage and we have great dance floor but we don't have you!!!!
Join us, whether you want to perform or to just listen. Every Thursday on 27 Church Street in New West.
RCLAS presents Wordplay New West
07:00pm -09:00pm
RCLAS presents “Wordplay New West” with host Julia Schoennagel
Date: November 1, 2018
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: The Network Hub, Upstairs at The River Market,
810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster.
More info https://rclas.com/recurring/wordplay/
Special Day of the Dead edition featuring Tarot Card Writing Prompts as well as the New West Artists Black & White Art Show for ekphrastic inspiration.
Description: Wordplay is our idea-generating drop-in series for writers of all kinds. Find new approaches to your writing; unlock that treasure chest in your head! This group generates some fabulous first drafts; all you need to bring is writing tools, paper, and a ready mind. This is not a critique group; let’s have some fun!
See more at the event's website above.