Do you have small humans in the house who love to make chalk art?
Be sure to stop by Bonsor Recreation Complex on June 10 and 11 for The Chalk Art Experience – which will take the art of chalk drawings to a whole new level. Street painters from Burnaby, Vancouver, Victoria and California are lined up to take part in the festival, which will transform the pavement into a colourful gallery of all kinds of art.
At the same time, the city is offering up a lineup of live performances as part of its ongoing salute to Burnaby’s 125th and Canada’s 150th birthdays. A main stage and a music tent will feature performances throughout the event, with a lineup of performers that includes Aché Brasil, Ruffled Feathers, Kokoma, Celtic Lasses, Emma and Roland Nipp, Ranj Singh, the Flanagans and more.
The fun runs from noon to 4 p.m., rain or shine, and it’s free and open to all ages. For all the details, see www.tinyurl.com/ChalkArt2017.
PRESCHOOL FAIR
Is there a wee one in your house? The Bonsor Recreation Complex is hosting a Healthy Kids Preschool Fair on Thursday, June 8.
Between 9:30 a.m. and noon, parents and their under-fives can drop by to visit a health nurse, play with the Imagination Playground blocks, and take part in activities and crafts. Community agencies will also have folks on hand to answer parents’ questions about a variety of preschool services.
It’s all happening at Bonsor, 6550 Bonsor Ave. For information, call Chris McLaren at 604-297-4590 – or just stop in. It’s all free.
GET BACK TO NATURE
Burnaby kids can explore wildlife and nature, right here in the city.
Burnaby Lake Regional Park is hosting a special Environment Week event on Saturday, June 10, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visitors of all ages can take part in all the fun – take part in a weed pull, tour the lake by canoe or enjoy a guided walk. Local stewardship groups will also be on hand to introduce themselves to visitors, and you can even grab a hotdog.
If you want to take part in a canoe tour or walking tour, be sure to sign up ahead at 604-432-6359.
It’s all free, and you can drop in anytime. Meet at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion at 6871 Roberts St.
NEED SOME SUMMER CARE?
Looking for some structured summer fun for the kids? Burnaby Neighbourhood House can help.
The Neighbourhood House is offering summer preschool programs for four- and five-year-olds and summer camps for school-age kids.
The preschool programs include a variety of activities – arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor play, cooking and baking, group games, drama, and time for free play – on different themes each week, at a cost of $150 per week ($145 if it’s a short week). Weekly programs run from July 4 to Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Check out www.burnabynh.ca for more information, or call 604-431-0400 to sign up.
The school-age summer programs run weekly from July 4 to Sept. 1, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Kids can try out arts and crafts, games, cooking, drama, and more, with each week operating on a different theme. There will also be trips to parks, pools and various local attractions.
You can register for individual weeks, at $215 a week ($210 for short weeks) or get a discount if you sign your child up for all nine weeks. You can register for one of three sites: southeast (Stride Avenue Community School), southwest (Maywood Community School) or northeast (Gilpin Elementary School).
Check out www.burnabynh.ca for details, or call 604-431-0400.
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