We may be halfway through spring break, but there’s still plenty of activities to do and things to see in Burnaby. Check out our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. Here’s our Top 5 list for Mar. 21 to 23.
1 Get satirical at the When It Rains award-winning production from Nova Scotia’s internationally acclaimed 2b theatre company. Part black, social satire, part heartbreaking drama and part visually arresting theatrical illusion, the play is described as being a live-action graphic novel. The story follows two couples beset with misfortune. The play is on Friday night at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., from 8 to 10 p.m. For more info, call 604-205-3000.
2 Get appreciating Japanese art at the Ukiyoe Spectacular: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the 1800s exhibit at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres. The exhibit culminates this weekend. Ukiyoe artists in the 1800s perfected woodblock carving techniques and have the compelling prints to show for it. More than 100 prints are featured and have been selected by the private collect of Shinichi Inagaki in Tokyo. For more information, visit cen
tre.nikkerplace.org/ukiyoe-spectacular.
3 Get exploring at the Spring Break Scavenger Hunt: A Story of Toys put on at the Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. The event happens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., and continues until March 28. Toys take on personalities and come to life through storytelling, crafts, performances and, of course, a scavenger hunt.
Tickets are $7 for children older than two years, which includes carousel rides, crafts and entertainment. Members get free admission. The performance on Friday is KC the Clown, and on March 22 and 23 it is Woody, the Ten Foot Tall Toy.
4 Get raising awareness about epilepsy at the Feelin’ Fine for Epilepsy event on Saturday. March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada, with March 26 being the international Purple Day to also raise awareness about epilepsy. The fundraiser is happening at the West Burnaby United Church, 6050 Sussex Ave. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event features with a build-your-own yogurt parfait bar, a tea sampling session, courtesy of Davids Tea, a hatha yoga session with Angela Ringstead of Fitness 2000 (bring your own mat), and a presentation by the B.C. Epilepsy Society. There will also be refreshments, prize draws and more. Raffle tickets are $2 per ticket, $5 for three tickets, or $15 for 15 tickets.
5 Get culturedat the Recent Acquisitions of First Nations and Inuit Prints exhibition at the Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. See the significant collection of First Nations and Inuit prints, which were created during the 1970s to early 1980s.
Email your Top 5 ideas to [email protected]. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings at www.burnabynow.com.
