Members of the B.C. Boys' Choir are putting their feet and their voices to work this weekend.
The choir is doing its first ever Walk-a-Song fundraiser in Burnaby on Saturday, Oct. 15.
"The idea is that we are walking and singing for our heart and soul," explains Margot Holmes, executive director of the choir, in an email. "Boys will walk 10 kilometres and are looking to receive $100 each in pledges - and of course there is a twist to the normal walkathon, as the boys will also sing."
All 70 members of the choir will start the Walk-a-Song event by singing at the Burnaby farmers' market at Burnaby Village Museum at 12: 30 p.m. They'll then walk together to Metropolis at Metrotown, where they will perform in the grand court at 3 p.m.
And, incidentally, Burnaby folks, did you know that the choir is a resident company at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts?
Check out more about the choir online at www.bcboyschoir.org, or call 1-888-909-8282.
SHARE YOUR WORDS
It's your turn to be in the spotlight at Spoken Ink.
The Burnaby Writers' Society's next reading night will be the first all-open-mike night of the series.
Everyone is invited to bring their poetry or prose, or both, to take part in the event.
Work can be on any theme at all - but, if you need a prompt, organizers have issued the reminder that Halloween is just around the corner.
Spoken Ink is set for Tuesday, Oct. 18 at La Fontana Caffe, 1013701 Hastings St., with open mike sign-up at 7: 30 p.m.
Spoken Ink is a reading series presented by the Burnaby Writers' Society on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and August.
For more, check out www. burnabywritersnews.blogspot.com or contact bwscafe@gmail.com.
AUTHOR ON AFGHANISTAN
An award-winning journalist whose latest book explores the future of Afghanistan will be presenting his work in Burnaby.
Terry Glavin will be on hand at
the Tommy Douglas branch of Burnaby Public Library (7311 Kingsway) on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m.
He'll read from his new work Come From the Shadows: The Long and Lonely Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan.
The book looks at the questions: What will Canada's legacy in Afghanistan be, years down the road, and how will Canadians remember the Afghan War?
"Glavin argues that the war hasn't really begun yet, and that history's trajectory could take one of two main directions: towards a sovereign and democratic Afghan Republic or a descent into barbarism," says information on the library's website.
Abdulrahim Parwani, an Afghan writer and activist who is featured prominently in the book, will also be on hand for the reading.
For more, check out the Burnaby Public Library website at www.bpl.bc.ca/ events or call 604-522-3971.
PARK HOLDS PARTY
Rumble Park is having a birthday - and it's time for a party.
The popular local band Rainshadow will be on hand on Saturday, Oct. 15 for the opening of the park.
From 11: 30 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m., businesses and residents will offer up refreshments and entertainment for the neighbourhood at the new park.
It's on the north side of Rumble, a half block east of Royal Oak, just west of Burnaby South Secondary School.
For more about Rainshadow, check out their website at www. raindshadowmusic.com.
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