Saturday, June 21
- Fundraising golf tournament, Eaglequest Coyote Creek starting from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., hosted by the Burns Bog Conservation Society. Early bird pricing is $134.99 until March 31. To register, contact Bev at 604-572-0373, or email bev@burnsbog.org. A banquet will follow the tournament.
- Summer fair, fundraiser for Parish of St. Timothy, 4550 Kitchener St. Strawberry tea, crafts, bake sale and more. Proceeds help the parish’s work. Event runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
- Fundraising walk, for the Burnaby Counselling Group, which provides free counselling. Walk takes place in North Vancouver, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. along the Baden Powell Trail, start at the Westport Road parking lot, end at Deep Cove. Registration: $48/person or team. Info/registration: www.counsellinggroup.org.
- Annual Strawberry Tea, the Burnaby Fair Haven, 7557 Sussex Ave., 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tea $5, raffle prizes, tickets 3/$1 or 50 cents each. Money raised will go towards activities for the residents.
- Multicultural Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free admission, Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave.
- Burnaby Potters’ Guild, annual summer show and sale, Capitol Hill Hall, 365 Howard Ave. (at Hastings). Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 22
- Burnaby Potters’ Guild, annual summer show and sale, Capitol Hill Hall, 365 Howard Ave. (at Hastings). Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24
- EPIC, Edmonds People In Community Residents Association meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Please come and share your ideas for making Edmonds the caring and supportive community you would like to see. For more information see our website www.epiccommunity.ca or e-mail epicreza@gmail.com. Info: www.epiccommunity.ca.
Thursday, June 26
- Municipal Pension Retirees’ Association meeting, special speaker, Wendy Scott from Nurse Next Door, 10 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be provided. Bonsor Centre, in the metro sports room, 6550 Bonsor St. Info: Ed Hepting, 604-961-6622.
Tuesday, July 1
- Burnaby Celebrates Canada Day, concert with Spirit of the West, Dear Rouge and Dustin Bentall and the Smøkes at Swangard Stadium. Doors: 5 p.m., show: 6:30 p.m. Admission: Free for first 4,200 patrons.
- Edmonds Park Plaza Official Opening & Canada Day Celebrations, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 7433 Edmonds St. Opening of the new outdoor plaza at 11 a.m. Canada Day celebrations include face painting, music, arts and crafts, bingo, amazing multicultural entertainment, cake, and so much more. Free admission.
Tuesday, July 8
- Free computer classes, 10 a.m. to noon, offered by REACH Multicultural Family Centre’s at Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. These classes will help you learn the basics of a web browser. Learn about web site navigation and use a search engine. Learn the basics of word processing. Classes are conducted in Arabic. PR card is required for registration. Register: 778-838-4196. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Ongoing
- Loudspeakers Toastmasters, meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., Community Room, 3605 Gilmore Way, off Canada Way, Burnaby. All welcome.
- Miniature Train Rides, June 2 to Oct. 15 at 120 N. Willingdon Ave. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, till Oct. 15. See one-eighth scale live steam trains in action, over two kilometers of track. Info: bcsme.org, burnabyrailway.org, fvhrs.org, wcra.org.
- Free drop-in ESL Conversation Circle, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Mondays, July 14 to Aug. 25 (no session on Aug. 4), 1:30-2:30 p.m. Come and practise your English and meet people in a friendly environment. A librarian will guide weekly discussions on everyday topics. Some knowledge of English is required to participate in the program. Drop in and enjoy a little summer relaxation with English conversation. No registration required. Info: 604-436-5400.
- Health alert, Mondays, drop-in 9 to 11 a.m., presentation at 10:30 a.m. at Bonsor 55+ Centre, 6533 Nelson Ave.
- New members’ tour, last Monday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave.
- Are you gay, bisexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk? HOMINUM is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. We meet every Monday evening in locations around the Metro Vancouver area. For information and meeting location, call Don: 604-329-9760 or Art 604-462-9813.
- Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club, meets at the Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St. on Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. until April. New members are welcome, experience and partners not required. For information, call Gerry at 604-451-1161 or Rosemary at 604-298-6552, or visit www.rscdsvancouver.org/burnaby.html.
- Burnaby International Folk Dancers, meet every Tuesday night 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells. Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night; all levels welcome, no partner needed, drop-ins welcome. Info: 604-436-9475.
- Line dancing, at Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., every Monday at 10 a.m. Beginners welcome. Call Georgie Cole at 604-522-5647 for more information.
- Carpet bowling, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus is every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. Call 604-297-4838 for more information.
- Practise dancing, at the weekly social dances at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. It’s $1 for members and $2 for non-members. On Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-297-4838
- Knitting, crocheting, sewing and other craft activities group will meet at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information, call 604-297-4838.
- Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. The club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and other social activities for stroke survivors over 55. For more information, call 604-297-4838.
- Bingo, every Saturday at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus, buy paper cards from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the game starts at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call Tom at 604-430-2763.
- Bombay Rummy, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. For more information, call 604-297-4838.
- Old age pensioners’ organization branch 12, is holding an event the first Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. Learn what’s happening to social security programs. For more information, call 604-297-4838.
- PMI Vancouver Toastmasters, specialized for project managers, meeting on Thursday evenings at the TELUS building at Canada Way and Willingdon Avenue.
- Telespeakers, Toastmaster meetings on Friday mornings from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Burnaby room in the Telus building, 3777 Kingsway.
- East Burnaby Family Place, offers a parent and child drop-in Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and meet others in a supportive and friendly environment while children from birth to five-years-old explore large and small motor skill toys, arts and crafts, circle-time (at 12:30 p.m.), etc. Call Andrea at 604-444-1090 or visit www.ebfp.ca for more info.
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