Ever tried yoga while drinking beer? Check out Yoga on Tap on Sunday, July 30 at Steamworks’ Burnaby location, 3845 William St. Start your day off right with a flight of brew. Practise your mindfulness during an all-levels yoga sesh and meet new people. It starts at 10:30 a.m. Spots are limited so reserve your ticket at tinyurl.com/BeerAndYoga.
Stop by the Burnaby Village Museum for a First Nations cultural presentation on Saturday, July 29. Rickard Fillardeau and Helen Carr will be sharing information about beading and wool weaving from noon till 4 p.m. It’s part of a two-month series at the village (6501 Deer Lake Ave.), where local Coast Salish community members share their knowledge about different aspects of Indigenous culture and history. Admission is free.
Head to Civic Square on Sunday, July 30 for the Summer Sunday Concert Series. Deep Cove Big Band will be hitting the stage from 6 to 6:45 p.m., followed by The Beauty Shop Dolls, a vintage vocal trio, from 7 to 7:45 p.m. This is an all-ages event, so bring a blanket and enjoy this free outdoor concert. Civic Square is beside the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, at Kingsborough Street and McKay Avenue.
Deer Lake Park is hosting Shed Light on Lupus – Walk for Research on Sunday, July 30. Check-in is at 10 a.m. at the Burnaby Art Gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave.) with the walk getting underway at 11 a.m. A picnic party, including live music, will follow at noon. The goal is to raise $40,000 in honour of the event’s 40th anniversary. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/FundraisingforLupus.
Get in your daily steps by completing the Velodrome Trail, which starts in the Harry Jerome Sports Centre parking lot and runs up the north side of Burnaby Mountain. It’s a tough hike, with approximately 500 steps over three kilometres and an elevation gain of 240 metres. Once you get to the top, you’ll emerge close to the wood sculptures by Horizons Restaurant. Make sure to bring lots of water, some snacks, and if you can pack it, a blanket. Take some time to enjoy the views.
Send your weekend suggestions to Tereza, [email protected]. Events must be on Saturday or Sunday only. Allow three weeks’ notice.
