Is there anything better than ice cream on a hot summer’s afternoon? Well, how about old-fashioned vanilla ice cream, hand-churned by you?
Burnaby Village Museum is once again giving local kids a chance to try their hand at ice cream making the old-fashioned way.
Ice cream making workshops run Saturdays through the summer, from July 8 to Sept 2. Workshops run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. each Saturday.
They’re designed for kids aged six to 10, at a cost of $10 per child ($9 for members). The fee includes a ride on the heritage C.W. Parker carousel.
You have to register ahead for all workshops. See www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565 for more details.
HAVE A HERITAGE SUMMER
And while we’re thinking about Burnaby Village Museum, do you have summer camps planned for the kids yet?
Parents who are still searching for some fun camps and care for their kids can check out all the offerings at the village. Burnaby Village offers a series of week-long camps starting July 3 and winding up Sept. 1.
Each week features a different theme for a different age, with such offerings as Outdoor Escapes, Food Capers, A Little Girl’s Life, Dig It! Archeology Week, Science Detectives and more.
Camps cost $170 per week, running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you can add after-camp club care for $55 a week.
Check out www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565 for details.
FUN IN THE SUN
There’s nothing quite like an outdoor pool on a warm summer’s day.
If you don’t happen to have a pool of your own – or if perhaps you desire something a little bigger than that inflatable toddler pool in your backyard – the City of Burnaby is most definitely the place to live.
The city’s four outdoor pools are all up and running for the season: Central Park (at 6110 Boundary Rd.), Kensington (at 700 Hammarskjold Dr.), MacPherson (at 5485 Rumble St.) and Robert Burnaby (at 8175 Wedgewood St.).
Of special note for families trying to have an affordable summer are loonie swim days, when everyone swims for $1. You can enjoy loonie swims Monday through Friday at MacPherson, Kensington and Central Park pools from 1 to 5 p.m. until June 30. From July 1 to Aug. 27, loonie swims are offered in the evenings, Monday to Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at all four pools.
Even better, you can enjoy free swims on Sundays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at all the pools.
Schedules for public swims, lap swims and lessons vary. Check out www.burnaby.ca/outdoorpools or call 604-570-4000 for full details.
ART IN THE PARK
Looking for a little extra fun when you take the kids to the park?
Be sure to check out the city’s Art in the Park series, running all summer long. Professional artists bring a variety of different hands-on art experiences to parks around the city in July and August.
Check it out at Cariboo Park on July 20 and Aug. 17, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; Cameron Park, July 13 and Aug. 10, noon to 1:30 p.m.; Confederation Park, July 19 and Aug. 16, noon to 1:30 p.m.; Civic Square, July 12 and Aug. 9, noon to 1:30 p.m.; David Gray Park, July 12 and Aug. 9, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; and Keswick Park, July 13 and Aug. 10, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
It’s also on at Maywood Park, July 11 and Aug. 8, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; McGill Park, July 19 and Aug. 16, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; Ron McLean Park, July 11 and Aug. 8, noon to 1:30 p.m.; Warner Loat Park, July 20 and Aug. 17, noon to 1:30 p.m.; Wesburn Park, July 18 and Aug. 15, noon to 1:30 p.m.; and Willingdon Heights Park, July 18 and Aug. 15, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
All the sessions are free and dependent upon the weather. Check out www.burnaby.ca/communityarts for the full listing.
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