The annual Christmas bird count for kids is on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Burnaby Lake Nature House, at 4519 Piper Ave. This is an event geared to the eight to 14-year-old crowd. The free workshop, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, will teach basic skills like identification, using binoculars and field guides and how to report findings. Children will get to learn about local birds and the importance of Burnaby Lake as a sanctuary. Registration is required as space is limited. Visit blpa-cbc-2016.eventbrite.ca.
Join in on the holiday fun at the Burnaby Village Museum. Heritage Christmas is on now until Jan. 2. This is the perfect event to get in the Christmas spirit – from light displays and Christmas films to carollers and a 12 days of Christmas scavenger hunt. Heritage Christmas runs from 1 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, but carousel rides cost $2.60 each.
Support the B.C. and Yukon chapter of Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada by stopping into Kromatik Salon in Burnaby for the World Financial Group Port Moody cut-a-thon on Dec. 4. Whether you need a haircut, a mani or an eyebrow waxing, make an appointment between 2 and 8 p.m. that day and help make a sick child’s wish come true. World Financial Group will be matching all funds raised. Call 778-998-8252 to book. The salon is at 418 Willingdon Ave.
Celebrate the season at Lougheed Town Centre from Saturday, Dec. 3 to 15. A number of community choirs will be performing in front of London Drugs. On Saturday at 11 a.m., the Queens Avenue United Church Bell Choir takes the stage. Little Angels Choir follows at 1 p.m. The following day, Maple Leaf Singers perform at noon. The mall is at 9855 Austin Ave. near the Burnaby and Coquitlam border.
Drop into the gym at the Lochdale Community School (6990 Aubrey St.) on Dec. 4 for a craft fair. Burnaby-based Charlford House Society for Women, which provides a supportive recovery home for women with an addiction, is putting on the event. There will be items for men, women, children and pets. It’s all happening between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is plenty of free parking.
With December here, it’s also the start of round-ball season. The Byrne Creek senior boys Bulldogs launch the basketball season with a three-day smorgasbord of action, wrapping up Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when they take on the Rick Hansen Hurricanes. Byrne Creek, which opens the season ranked seventh in the AAA circuit, will look to take full advantage of home court: 7777 18th St.
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