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What's happening this weekend? Top 5 things to do in Burnaby

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Burnaby Village Museum this Sunday, there will be special activities throughout the day for the whole family, and you can celebrate your mom in style. Events run all day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.
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Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Burnaby Village Museum this Sunday, there will be special activities throughout the day for the whole family, and you can celebrate your mom in style. Events run all day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m at Burnaby Village Museum and Carousel, 6501 Deer Lake Ave.

Keep your mind sharp at the Burnaby Festival of Learning on Saturday, May 12, at SFU (8888 University Dr.), the last day of weeklong festivities. Watch the Dark Magic Chemistry Show Test, or test your scientific skills at the Super Science Game Show. How many Salish songs do you know? You can learn some Salish social songs, drumming and dance. Check out the full event schedule at www.festival-of-learning.ca, and be sure to pre-register to reserve your spot.

Help return salmon to Burnaby’s streams at the annual Great Salmon Send-off this weekend. Nature-lovers of all ages are welcome to help release young salmon into Stoney Creek on Saturday, May 12, something the Stoney Creek Environment Committee has been doing for more than 25 years. There will be more than 20 local exhibitors, live music, food and family-friendly activities. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Stoney Creek Elementary School (2740 Beaverbrook Cres.). Free.

Grab your swimsuit and head to the Eileen Dailly Pool for the 25th anniversary party this Saturday (May 12). There’s a free family swim (12:30 to 3:30 p.m.), photos with the pool’s mascot, Gator, a video presentation, and an archival photo display showing when the pool was constructed. The official ceremony is at 3:15 p.m., and there will be cake and refreshments from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Build a beautiful hanging basket at GardenWorks, located at 6250 Lougheed Hwy in Burnaby. Bring yourself, friends, kids, grandmother and, of course, your mom to the Mother’s Day Hanging Basket workshop.  You’ll learn how to design, plant and care for your plants, and put them all together in a cocoliner basket with variety of basket stuffers. Price starts at $35 each. Email Kaori DeCola at kdecola@gardenworks.ca to register.

Send Top 5 suggestions to lboothby@burnabynow.com. Events must be on Saturdays or Sundays only. Check out full events listings at www.burnabynow.com.