We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. We have a couple of art exhibits, a way to buy a Christmas tree while helping a non-profit group, and an opportunity to dine with Santa.
1 Get browsing the Burnaby Art Gallery's retrospective on Takao Tanabe. This exhibit, titled Chronicles of Form and Place: Works on Paper by Takao Tanabe, covers 60 years of work and includes some pieces that have never been shown in public before. The gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Tanabe's work often features elegant and minimal West Coast landscapes. His work is absolutely stunning, so do not miss this important retrospective.
2 Get some perspective at the Deer Lake Gallery this weekend. Perspectives, a photography exhibit, features some interesting work by Sheryl Smith, Norm Coridor and Boris Aeven, but Saturday, Dec. 3 is the last day of the show. The gallery is open on Friday and Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m.
3 Get cozy with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3. The St. Alban's daycare is holding breakfast with Santa, from 9 a.m. to noon. The daycare is at 7717 19th Ave. Tickets are on sale at the daycare for $7.50 per person (under three years is free). There will be a bake table, craft table, silent auction, raffle, door prizes and, of course, Santa.
4 Get singing your heart out on Sunday, Dec. 4. The South Burnaby United Church is hosting an evening of Christmas carolling at 6: 30 p.m. at 7591 Gray Ave. Tickets: $5. Call: 604-434-8323, 604-433-4302. The church's choir will be singing, and the audience is welcome to join in. Dessert will be served, too.
5 Get ready for Christmas with a tree from Aunt Leah's fundraising sale. The non-profit group helps young girls and moms who are at risk of becoming homeless. Every year, Aunt Leah's sells Christmas trees to raise funds to help young women, and they desperately need the money. The Burnaby lot is at 7405 Royal Oak Ave.
This year, they've launched an online shop, auntleahsplace.gostorego. com, where people can order a tree and have it delivered.
Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@ burnabynow.com or send them to jmoreau@ burnabynow.com. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website's homepage at www.burnabynow. com.
