We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. For the Feb. 24 to 26 weekend, we have -
1Get out and support the good work provided by South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, which is having its annual fundraiser, Diamond Cabaret. Enjoy an evening of musical comedy and elegant burlesque, a martini bar, dinner, an auction, a live band and the chance to win a diamond.
The event is being held at the Burnaby Firefighters' banquet room on Saturday, Feb. 25. For tickets, call 604-431-0100 or check out the website at www.sbnh.ca.
at www.sbnh.ca. 2 Get out to Burnaby Lake and observe the winter behaviours like courtship, preening and dominance displays.
Metro Vancouver is holding a Winter Waterfowl session at the park on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon, during which time you'll find out what makes this habitat important to wintering and migrating birds.
The event is open to people aged 15 and up and costs $4.25 for youth and seniors and $8 for adults. Registration is required. Call 604-432-6359.
3 Get out and check out the Nordic art and photography exhibit and sale, which features more than 100 works by more than 30 artists and photographers of Nordic heritage or theme. The exhibit and sale takes place on Saturday, Feb. 25 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday, Feb. 26 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St.
4 Get out for the final night of La Bohème, a presentation by the Burnaby Lyric Opera at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. The musical masterpiece is a timeless tale of love, loss, deception and heartbreak. The show takes place on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call the Shadbolt Centre box office at 604-205-3000.
5 Get out and hear from some fine young musicians when the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra takes to the stage at Michael J. Fox Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 7: 30 p.m.
The concert features concerto works by Elgar, Sibelius, Vaughn Willams and Borne, as well as symphonic works by Wagner: Meistersinger Overture and Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain. Admission is by donation.
Email your Top 5 ideas to [email protected] or send them to tmcmanus@ burnabynow.com. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website's homepage at www.burnaby.com.
