Celebrate Family Day at Bill Copeland Sports Centre (3676 Kensington Ave.) on Monday, Feb. 12. There will be a pancake breakfast ($4 per person) from 9 to 11:30 a.m., a toonie skate from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and entertainment, including face painting, crafts and DJ tunes. Family Day events are taking place across the city. Visit burnaby.ca/familyday for more info.
Laugh out loud during The Comic Strippers, a male stripper parody and improv comedy show. The show (for ages 19 and up) is at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $43 if purchased online. Buy at tickets.shadboltcentre.com.
Learn about Moji Taiwo’s journey as an immigrant in Canada during a book release in Metrotown on Saturday. The author will be on hand at Burnaby Neighbourhood South House (#302-4460 Beresford St.), starting at 2 p.m., to share words from her book I Give Because I’m Blessed – I’m Blessed Because I Give. The event is part of Black History Month and is hosted by the National Congress of Black Women Foundation. Admission is free. RSVP at [email protected]. There will also be storytelling, games, face painting, arts and crafts, and entertainment between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Deer Lake Gallery is hosting a demonstration of traditional Coast Salish drumming on Saturday. Brandon Gabriel – Kwelexwecten, a contemporary mixed-media artist who specializes in painting, drawing, illustration and graphic design to name a few, will be showing off his skills. The event is on from 10 a.m. to noon at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Free to attend but sign up through eventbrite.ca.
Join Dr. Davidicus Wong for his free talk at the McGill library branch at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 as part of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients public health education program. He’ll discuss preventive and proactive care, the keys to a healthy lifestyle and tips for making positive changes in your life. Register online at bpl.bc.ca/events or call 604-299-8955.
Head to the Bill Copeland Sports Centre (3676 Kensington Ave.) for a Valentine’s toonie skate on Feb. 10. Between 12:30 and 3 p.m., enjoy face painting, crafts and games. Admission is $2. Skates and a helmet are included in the fee.
