The Heights Merchants Association hosts its annual Lunar Year celebration on Feb. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with music and dance in the Heights. Colourful lion dancers will perform on Hastings Street (between Gama and Boundary) to bring luck and prosperity to all the businesses in the area. Shoppers will receive a fortune cookie and a red envelope, which contain special messages and a chance to win various Heights gift certificates.
Catch The Little Mermaid onstage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, at 7373 MacPherson Ave., on Feb. 5. The show, which features song favourites such as Part of Your World, Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl, starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $39 regular and $27 for students, seniors and children. Visit www.vtixonline.com to purchase or see www.alignentertainment.ca for more information.
Calling all youth – Enactus BCIT, in partnership with Burnaby Neighbourhood House, is hosting its second annual RISE to the Top Conference on Feb. 4. The day-long event is designed to educate and connect with high school-aged kids through workshops, group activities and guest speakers. Topics include financial literacy, social media and self-presentation, business communications and networking, career pathways and introduction to coding. There’s no cost to participate. For more information and to register, visit tinyurl.com/za7xprw. It’s happening at 4460 Beresford St. between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Head to the Tommy Douglas library branch on Feb. 4 for a presentation on how to grow organic food in the winter. The lesson is for all gardening types – from beginners to experts. It’s part of a three-part series (the other two will be in the summer and late fall), teaching folks how to grow organic food that fits their lifestyle and the home they have. The free presentation, running from 10:30 a.m. till noon, will be facilitated by amateur gardener Revel Kunz and Nadine Styan. Register by phone at 604-522-3971, in person or online at tinyurl.com/gqmlotd. The library is at 7311 Kingsway.
The drive for first is in its final lap. The Grandview Steelers hold the top spot in the Tom Shaw Conference by four points over the Delta Ice Hawks, with four games left in the Pacific Junior B Hockey League regular season. Sunday’s (Feb. 5) key battle could be the clinching factor – as the Steelers play host to Delta, 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club, 4990 Canada Way.
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