Local Arts

Burnaby author's book has found its way into an African classroom, thanks to a former teen idol

Popular children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond is coming home to Burnaby to celebrate Canada Day. Diamond will be offering up a family concert at noon at Edmonds Park as part of the city’s July 1 festivities.

If you’re a fan of photography or gardening – or both – you’ll want to stop by the Burnaby Village Museum this weekend.

The wildlife of the Sunshine Coast is the inspiration behind a new exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery. The Burnaby Arts Council’s gallery is hosting Wolf and Corvus Corax, an exhibition of work by sculptor Lee Roberts, from July 4 to July 25.

Burnaby's Carly Ronning makes her debut at Theatre Under the Stars

What’s better on a summer’s day than a little outdoor music and art? The UniverCity summer busker series has returned for the season, with performers on hand in the UniverCity town square every Wednesday.

Mermaids are real – and you can find the photographic proof on the walls of the Arts Council of New Westminster Gallery. Mermaids Are Real: A Photo Exhibit starts on Tuesday, June 23, with an official opening reception on Sunday, June 28.

ON NOW To Sunday, June 21 Scott Massey: Unstable Ground, presented as part of the Capture Photography Festival at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4422 or www.burnabyartgallery.ca .

Author Melia McClure is the featured reader at the last Spoken Ink night of the season. The Burnaby Writers’ Society’s reading series returns Tuesday, June 16 to La Fontana Caffe.

Calling all artists. The Burnaby Arts Council is looking for participants for its Summer Arts Festival, coming up Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Deer Lake Gallery.