Local Arts

The Burnaby Village Museum is giving visitors the chance to learn about early Chinese-Canadian residents who lived in the city.

The Summer Workshop Series for Adults at the Burnaby Art Gallery begins this Saturday, starting with a drawing intensive workshop, exploring the drawing techniques of Jeff Ladouceur.

To share the story of one of the greatest storytelling figures in the history of literature, it takes an orchestra – an orchestra comprised solely of women – and a sitarist.

Burnaby’s annual Summer Fun at Civic Square events kick off this Thursday, starting with The Trollsens, an all-ages show for the family where everyone is welcome to join in the performance of the Scandinavian folk tale, The One-Eyed Troll .

Two talented Burnaby residents are playing major roles in a Vancouver production – behind the scenes, that is.

More than 20 artists will be battling it out at this year’s Summer Arts Festival at the Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Gallery. The festival includes the Park’s Edge Paint Off, with the artists starting their painting at 1 p.m.

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Classical with a touch of pop at this year’s Symphony in the Park By Janaya Fuller-Evans In less than two weeks, Deer Lake Park will be filled with the sounds of classical music, popular favourites, and a crowd full of people enjoying it all.

Could your kids use a little extra reading practice over the summer? The Burnaby Public Library offers a Reading Buddies program pairing teens and children up for reading practice on five Thursdays starting July 5.

To Saturday, June 30 Urban Shift, an exhibition of photography and painting by Carolina de la Cajiga and Martha Jablonski-Jones, presented by the Burnaby Arts Council at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org .