The Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car show is coming up on Sunday, July 17, and there are a couple of things to take note of. Organizers are looking for volunteers, 18 or older, to help at the barricades to keep traffic out. There are two shifts, 8 a.m. to noon, or 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will receive an onsite orientation and a free lunch. To sign up, call Jessica Wall at Volunteer Burnaby, 604-294-5533. And if you’re young and you’ve got talent, sign up for the talent show before the July 12 deadline. Only 12 applicants will be selected to perform in the contest, and the winners will receive prizes from the fair’s sponsors. The talent contest is open to youth up to 19 years old only. To sign up, email [email protected].
Besides the classic car show and talent contest, the Edmonds City Fair features children’s activities, a petting zoo and carnival rides. It takes place on Sunday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Kingsway. Also note the roads will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Writers’ workshop
The two women
behind a Burnaby multicultural book club are organizing a free writing workshop, also with a multicultural theme. Asmita Lawrence and Fiona Stevenson are planning the event for Oct. 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library branch, at 7311 Kingsway. It’s still a long ways off, but the application process starts now, and space will be limited. To sign up, email an abstract of a story or article you would like to work on in the session to [email protected]. Stories must be limited to 1,000 words, and both fiction and non-fiction are accepted genres. The application deadline is Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.
Kensington Community Fair
Mark July 23 in your calendar for a day of live music, kids’ activities and midway rides at the annual Kensington Community Fair. The event is on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kensington Park, 700 Hammarskjold Dr., rain or shine. Admission is free, and there will be a barbecue lunch. The North Burnaby Community Association, the City of Burnaby and Volunteer Burnaby all sponsor the fair. For info, call organizer Ken Ryan at 604-671-1000.
Summer Sundays
The Shadbolt’s yearly series of free Sunday evening concerts in Burnaby’s Civic Square kicks off July 3. There are two showtimes this year: an earlier one from 6 to 6:45 p.m., followed by a 7 to 7:45 p.m. set. The Walkman Brothers and the Metropolitan Concert Band are kicking off this year’s series on Sunday, July 3. Admission is always free. Civic Square is the outdoor area at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, at 6100 Willingdon Ave. Bring some lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic dinner to make an evening of it with the kids. For the full concert listing, go to www.burnaby.ca and click on events. We’ll be publishing regular listings on upcoming performers throughout the summer.
