- The Burnaby Farmers’ Market kicks off the season on Saturday, May 7 at the city hall parking lot. Besides locally grown produce, the weekend affair features live music, a used book exchange, a children’s play tent, a games table and a sitting area. Make a day out of it and have lunch at one of the many food trucks on site. The market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. until Oct. 29. City hall is at 4949 Canada Way.
- Stop into the Burnaby Village Museum on Saturday afternoon, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., to see heritage projects made by Grade 4 to 10 students from Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities. It’s all part of the Rivers to Sea Regional Heritage Fair, which asked youth to create something related to Canadian history. The top projects move on to compete at this summer’s provincial heritage fair.
- Dare to experience the Big One? Visit the Shake Zone at Metropolis at Metrotown on Mother’s Day. The earthquake simulator can mimic up to an 8.0-magnitude quake for a maximum 30 seconds. Drop in anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.
- Have brunch at the Edmonds Community Centre and help celebrate the end of Youth Week in Burnaby. A pancake breakfast will be served from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to anyone ages 10 to 18 years old. Best part? It’s free.
- The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is hosting its annual auxiliary spring bazaar, plant and book sale on Saturday. On offer are Japanese-style items, spring plants and Japanese cuisine. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 6688 Southoaks Cres. There’s no cost to get in.
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