We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. For the Feb. 17 to 19 weekend, we have .
1 Get out and read with your kids at the Burnaby Public Library, which offers storytime events on Saturday, Feb. 18 and 25. The McGill branch (4595 Albert St.) offers a half-hour of stories, books and singing for children aged four to six from 11 to 11: 30 a.m., as well as a Man in the Moon storytime from 2 to 2: 45 p.m. for newborns up to 18 months who are accompanied by their dads, uncles, stepdads, foster dads, grandfathers or other male caregivers. The Tommy Douglas branch (7311 Kingsway) also offers a Man in the Moon Storytime on Saturday, Feb. 18 and 25 from 10: 30 to 11: 15 a.m., during which time kids will hear stories, songs and rhymes.
2 this w Get educated at the museum speakers series at Nikkei Centre. Andrea Geigher will speak about Subverting Exclusion on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. at 6688 Southoaks Cres. Admission is by donation. Geiger's book, Subverting Exclusion: Transpacific Encounters with Race, Caste and Borders 1885 to 1928, will be available at the event.
3 Get entertained with a night of music from the '30s, '40s and '50s by the K Sisters. The performance is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 18 at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave. (at Rumble Street).
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students, $5 for children aged six to 12 and $45 for a family of four. Tickets are available at the door or ahead of time at the church office. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7: 30 p.m. Call 604-434-8323.
4 Get out and support the Simon Fraser University women's basketball team at its annual Pink Zone game in support of breast cancer research. All proceeds from merchandise sales will be donated to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. SFU will take on Northwest Nazarene in the West Gym on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.
18 at 7 p.m. 5 Get out and celebrate Icelandic Thorrablot at the Scandinavian Community centre at 6540 Thomas St. on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event, which is in honour of an Icelandic midwinter festival, features cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. For more information call 604-515-1224.
information call 604-515-1224. 6 Get out and see a local preschool's offerings when Grace Lutheran Preschool holds its open house. The preschool, located at 7283 Nelson Ave., is giving people a chance to see its class-room, meet its teachers and visit with other preschool families.
It's also accepting registration for September at the open house, which takes place on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information can be found online at www.graceburnaby.com/ preschool.php.
Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@ burnabynow.com 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.burnabynow. com.
