Astronomy, free ice-skating and professional baking advice – what more could you ask for? And that’s just a sampling of this weekend’s lineup of things to do in Burnaby.
Check out our Top 5 things to do in the city for the weekend of Jan. 24 and 25.
1 Check out the Used Kidstuff Sale on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Edmonds Community Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Considering how quickly kids outgrow their clothes, used sales like these are a bargain for parents, or a chance to sell some items and make a bit of money.
There will be clothes and toys for children 12 years old or younger, as well as used maternity clothes. To register as a seller, show up at 10 a.m. Tables are $19.65 each. Edmonds Community Centre is at 7433 Edmonds St.
2 Learn how to bake like a pro at a special workshop with Kimberly Tada on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tada is a Red Seal certified baker who has worked in five-star hotels.
Tada will be teaching participants how to make pies and quiches. The workshop is at the Nikkei Centre, at 6688 Southoaks Cres., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $48. Register by calling 604-777-7000 or email [email protected].
3 Take the family out for free ice-skating on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8 Rinks at 1:15 p.m. The Rotary Club of Burnaby-Metrotown is hosting the event.
There will be crafts, family activities, hot chocolate and cotton candy.
Skating is free, and helmet and skate rentals are only $1.50. Space is limited, so make sure to get there early. 8 Rinks is at 6501 Sprott St.
4 Check out Cory Collins: Re-Mappings, an exhibition at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library at 4595 Albert St. The show is part of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s outreach exhibitions and is on until Feb. 8.
Cory Collins is a Newfoundland-based artist, writer and behaviour therapist. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca.
5 This weekend, keep your eyes on the sky at sunset to see Venus and light on the dark side of the moon.
The phenomenon is called Earthshine, which happens when light bounces off the Earth’s surface and lights up the moon’s dark side.
Watch the western horizon at sunset around 5 p.m. to see it. Venus is bright enough to be easily mistaken for an airplane.
The moon and Venus should be visible to the naked eye, so there’s no need for binoculars or a telescope.
Thanks to SFU physicist and amateur astronomer Howard Trottier for this item.
Trottier is also on the executive of the Vancouver Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
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