Are we warm enough yet? With summer weather upon us, it's looking like a delightful week to get out and about and enjoy everything New West has to offer — especially once the unusual heat abates a little.
If it remains hot, be sure to check out our seven tips for beating the heat in New Westminster, too.
Some highlights:
For weather watchers: Sun, sun and still more sun
Ditch the umbrellas in favour of sunscreen this week, because you don't often see quite so many sunshine icons in the Weather Network's forecast for New Westminster. Monday will see a high of 28 C that feels like 32 C, as our streak of hot weather continues. Tuesday is expected to be mainly sunny, with a high of 25 C that feels like 29 C, while Wednesday continues the trend with a high of 24 C that feels like 28 C. Thursday will warm up again a little, with a high of 26 C that feels like 31 C. By Friday, we could be seeing the temperatures start to decline a little, with a projected high of 22 C that feels like 24 C.
For everyone: Community events
- New West Farmers Market: Don't miss the regular Thursday market on May 18 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Tipperary Park, next to city hall. You can find produce, prepared foods, food trucks, artisans, live music and more — get the vendor list and details at the New West Farmers Market website.
- New West Community Bike Ride: Trained HUB New Westminster volunteers will lead the next in a series of community bike rides, starting at Century House. This week's ride includes the Agnes Street Greenway and the New West Farmers Market. It's on Thursday, May 18 and runs from 6 to 7 p.m. To sign up or get information, email [email protected] with the subject line HUB-NW Bike Ride.
For performance lovers: Music and comedy
- The Cat's Meow: The Uptown Swing Collective presents The Cat's Meow, an evening of dancing and merriment, Saturday, May 20 at the Anvil Theatre, with live music by the Ragcutter Jazz Band, featuring Mira Dasu. Tickets range from $20 to $36; buy online.
- House of Comedy: Take in some laughs at downtown New Westminster's comedy club, Rick Bronson's House of Comedy (530 Columbia St.) You can check out the Funniest Person With a Day Job contest on Wednesday night, or enjoy a run by Lev Fer (known from his viral podcast, The Lev Fer Show) Thursday through Sunday. Check out all the offerings and ticket info at the House of Comedy BC website.
For art lovers: Check out New West galleries
- Plaskett Gallery: Check out Hidden Fragments: Layers of Discovery, running May 11 to June 9 at the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre (Eighth & Eight, 735 Eighth Ave.). It showcases six artists who share a similar process in creating mixed-media art. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 4 p.m., during performances at Massey Theatre, or by appointment at 604-517-5900.
- Gallery at Queen's Park: There's still lots of time to catch Romance and Roses, an exhibition of work by Marney-Rose Edge, running until May 28 at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery in Centennial Lodge. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's free, but donations are always accepted. You can find all the details at the gallery website.
- The Eternal Dance: Artists Clarissa Banos and Dan Santa Cruz Siglos "explore the space between the sun, the moon and the stars in the universe, and its vital role in the creation of life," as a gallery write-up says. They're showing their work in an exhibition at the Anvil Centre's Community Art Gallery, running until May 24. Stop in to the gallery on the third floor at Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St.) to check it out. It's free and open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
For city hall watchers: No council meeting Monday
City council watchers have a week off this week, with no regular meetings scheduled. There aren't any the weekend after, either (which includes the Victoria Day statutory holiday), so you don't get another batch of meetings until May 29. You can find all the meeting details, agenda and information about attending at the City of New Westminster website.
For school board watchers: No meetings this week
If you're an education watcher, you have another week before the next regular SD40 board meeting on Tuesday, May 23; expect more talk about the budget for 2023-24, which is always a big news item at this time of year. You can attend in person at the board office (811 Ontario St.) or online via Zoom. You can find links and agenda packages at the SD40 website.
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