We're officially heading into June this weekend and getting ever closer to summer. It's Hats Off Day on Saturday and there is plenty going on in the Heights. But that's not the only event taking place this weekend - there's also lacrosse, a dragon boat race, student recitals and more. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. Here's our Top 6 list for May 31 to June 2.
1 Get behind the Burnaby Lakers. The team is still looking for its first win in the Western Lacrosse Association, and will be taking on 2-1 Maple Ridge Burrards, with NLL superstar Curtis Dickson, at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Friday, May 31. Game time is 7: 45 p.m.
2 Get celebrating in a fine chapeau this Saturday at the annual Hats Off Day along Hastings Street in The Heights.
This year's theme is the Mad Hatter's Tea Party.
The event kicks off with the first annual Family Fun Dash at 9: 30 a.m. The $5 entry fee per family team will go towards the Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. and runs along Hastings Street from Beta Avenue to Boundary Road. Then the street festival begins at 11 a.m. with lots of music, food, kids activities and more on Hastings Street from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue.
3 Get shopping at the first kimono and Japanese gifts sale of the year at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres., on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be kimonos, yukata, tabi socks, geta sandals, obis, animal charms, jewelry, gift items, and kimono, hair and fashion accessories. There are no food tables at this event.
Partial proceeds to be donated towards Japan tsunami relief.
For more information, visit www.pacwestie.com/ event or call 604-736-0966.
event or call 604-736-0966 4 Get cheering for the eighth annual B.C. dragon boat championships at Burnaby Lake on Saturday. Twenty-one teams, 18 schools and more than 420 kids are taking part.
The competition is between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
p.m. 5 Get cultured at the Celebration of Dance at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, in the James Cowan Theatre.
The performances take place on Saturday and Sunday, with afternoon matinees at 2: 30 p.m. and evening performances at 7 p.m. For more information, call 604-205-3020.
6 Get supporting arts students at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Students will be performing their piano recitals on Sunday at the centre in studio 103, at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Speech art students will perform drama, and recite poetry and prose on Sunday as well. The junior performance is at 1 p.m. and the senior performance is at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, including performance times for the piano recitals, call 604205-3020.
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Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@burnabynow. com or send them to [email protected]. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website's homepage at www.burnaby now.com.
