Enjoy Hats Off Day on Saturday, June 3. The celebration in the Heights kicks off with the annual pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Family Fun Dash at 9:30 a.m. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Once that wraps up, the street party and Show and Shine car show begins around 11 a.m. For more info, visit hatsoffday.com.
Head to the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre on June 3 for a summer Japanese book sale and food fair. You can peruse through a variety of Japanese novels, English books, comics, DVDs and CDs. Japanese food vendors will also be on site serving tasty Japanese cuisine such as ramen, crepe and Takoyaki. The event, at 6688 Southoaks Cres., is on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Make your way to Brentwood Town Centre on Sunday, June 4 for yoga. This community yoga class is led by Yoga Spirit and Wellness every Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m. If you attend 10 classes, you receive a free gift. No experience needed. Participation is by donation. The mall is at 4567 Lougheed Hwy.
Check out Tara Nicholson: Arctic Claims, an exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery, on June 3 and 4. Nicholson incorporates large-scale photography to document, question and visualize the reality and processes surrounding scientific work currently taking place in remote and often disputed territories. In 2015, she travelled to Western Greenland to produce a new body of work exploring climate change research. In 2017, she went to Inuvik, N.W.T. to record and study alongside climate scientists. The gallery, at 6344 Deer Lake Ave., is open from noon till 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Take Part in the Commuter Challenge, on from June 4 to 10. This is a fun and friendly competition between individuals and workplaces. Participants take transit, ride share, car share, walk, cycle or work from home. By tracking their commutes online, they get to see their total number of CO2 emissions avoided, fuel saved and calories burned. There are prizes up for grabs. Visit tinyurl.com/BBYChallenge.
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