The recent period of sun is coming to an end this weekend, and the weather forecast calls for rain for Saturday and Sunday. But fear not, we've compiled a list of things to do indoors and outdoors.
Check out our listings for Saturday, June 14 and Sunday June 15.
1 Take dad to the CBC.ca Music Festival at Deer Lake Park on Saturday. Performances include Tegan and Sara, Dan Mangan, Arkells, Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk (CBC's Searchlight contest winner), Crystal Shawanda, Spoon, Rich Terfry DJ set, Hanna Georgas, the Belle Game, Chad Van Gaalen and the Irrelevant Show. Gates open at 1 p.m., and there will be two stages. Tickets are $76.75, available through ticketmaster.ca.
2 Head indoors to check out the new Ghostown installation by Steven Nunoda at the Nikkei Centre. Nunoda has created 200 miniature tarpaper models and has added video and audio to create an art installation to memorialize a pivotal moment in his family's history - the Japanese internment during the Second World War. The piece addresses themes such as the immigrant experience, racism, human rights and displaced populations. Curator Beth Carter will host a talk with Nunoda at the Nikkei Centre on Saturday, at 2 p.m. The opening reception is from 3 to 5 p.m. The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.
3 Become a citizen scientist on Saturday with Evergreen B.C.'s Uncover Your Creeks Program, from 10 a.m. to noon at Jim Lorimer Park, near the Gilmore SkyTrain station. Gloves, tools and refreshments are provided, and participants can learn the basics of streamkeeping: ecology, removing invasive plants, and monitoring water quality in Chub Creek. The sessions take place on the second Saturday of every month until the end of August. For more information, go to uncoveryourcreeks.ca.
4 Father's Day at the Burnaby Village Museum on Sunday promises to be tons of fun for families.
The day's events include a vintage car show and a Squamish Nation weaving demonstration, and there will be film-themed items on display. The museum is at 6501 Deer Lake Ave. For more information, call 604-297-4565.
5 Join the Father's Day run for the Prostate Cancer Foundation on Sunday, at 10 a.m. at Burnaby Lake. There will be food, entertainment and prizes. The event kicks off at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, just off Sperling Avenue. Participants can run or walk on the course around the lake. Registration is $35, and people are asked to raise a minimum of $200. Proceeds go to the foundation and Prostate Cancer Canada. For more information, to register or to donate, go to www.walktolive.ca.
