Pick up some daruma art at the Nikkei Centre on Saturday, from 7 to 9:30
p.m.
The centre is holding a party and auction featuring pieces from nearly 100
daruma artists. Tickets for the event are $20 and include appetizers and
entertainment.
Maki Yi will perform an excerpt from a theatre piece called Lobby Project:
Suitcase Stories, and the 605 Collective will perform a dance piece. Sawagi
Taiko, with special guest Chika Buston, will also perform.
Daruma dolls are round, traditional Japanese dolls that symbolize good luck.
They can be decorated many different ways. To check out a preview of the
pieces up for grabs, visit http://tinyurl.com/DarumaArt.
Take the kids to the University Highlands Elementary school fair on
Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a barbecue, bouncy castle,
face painting, a boxcar derby, pony rides and more, and the money raised
will help pay for school programs and resources. The school is at 9388 Tower
Rd., on Burnaby Mountain.
Go hunting for bargains at the Confederation Flea Market on Saturday
morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 50 tables with
pre-loved goods for sale. Admission is free for buyers. The centre is at
4585 Albert St. Vendors can pre-register by calling 604-294-1936.
Celebrate Asian History Month at the Burnaby Public Library on Sunday, from
3 to 4:30 p.m. The Bob Prittie Metrotown branch is hosting a storytelling
circle, titled Tales From the East, featuring stories from Japan, China,
India and Korea. The event is open to all ages, it's free, and registration
is not required. The Metrotown branch is at 6100 Willingdon Ave. For more
details, go to www.bpl.bc.ca/events/storytelling-circle.
Take on the challenge or cheer on the participants in the Women2Warrior
event on this Sunday at Swangard Stadium. The women-only event is a
fundraiser for the Easter Seals camp program for children with disabilities.
More than 400 women from all over the Lower Mainland will run through a
five-kilometre obstacle course through Burnaby's Central Park, starting at
the stadium and then weaving through the trails. Each participant agrees to
raise at least $300, and last year's event raised more than $100,000.
Women2Warrior runs from 10 a.m. until about 2 p.m. Women can register onsite
as long as they have the $300 fundraising fee. For more information, go to
www.woman2warrior.ca.
Send Top 5 event details to Jennifer Moreau [email protected].
