It’s only a matter of a few days before August rushes in. So, here is a chance to amp up the last few days of July — the month that got us summer ready — with live music concerts, theatre and yoga.
Thursday, July 27
Free yoga at Farmers Market
Shop for fresh produce, baked goods and handcrafted items before settling down for a calming bend-and-stretch, at this week’s Farmers Market. Yoga at the Quay, a yoga studio that aims to make traditional yoga accessible for all, is taking its class beyond the walls of River Market into the open grounds of Tipperary Park for one day — the same day when the weekly Farmers Market comes alive with rows of vendors and family-friendly activities.
When: 5:15 p.m.
Where: Tipperary Park
Details:Yoga at the Quay on Instagram
Queen’s Park Concert Series
Find out how well summer breeze pairs with bedroom pop. The band Soul Sisters, which describes its music as “quirky-yet-catchy bedroom pop,” will be giving New Westies a taste of the genre at its upcoming free show as part of Arts New West’s Queen’s Park Concert Series. Made up of vocalist Amanda Doucette and producer Tom Maguire, the band’s songs explore the journey of emotional self-discovery.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Queen’s Park
Details: New West City website
Saturday, July 29
Car Free Day
After a successful bash last year, the second Car Free Day festival is returning to Columbia Street this weekend. Parts of the street, between fourth and eighth streets will turn into a “pedestrian paradise” with live music, dance-offs, market vendors, food trucks and more. Besides offering people a whole day of fun, the festival, presented by TransLink, is also a chance to learn about the future of transportation in the region, and rethink the use of single-occupant vehicles.
When: Noon to 8 p.m.
Where: Columbia Street
Details: Car Free Day website
Saturday, July 29 to Sunday, July 30
Shakespeare in the Park
Join the annual ode to the legendary playwright at this theatre festival in the park. Shadows and Dreams Theatre Co., which has been organizing Shakespeare in the Park festival in New West for over 15 years now, is back with its version of Shakespeare’s As you Like it at the Queen’s Park Bandshell. Get your picnic mats and tubs of popcorn ready for the play that will remind you what you already know: “All the world’s a stage.”
When: 2 p.m. on July 29 and 30, Aug. 5 and 6.
Where: Queen’s Park Bandshell
Details: New West City website
Sunday, July 30
Boardgaming meetup
If your ideal Sunday involves a long sesh of trading resources in Catan or planning train routes in Ticket to Ride, here’s a community group that you’ll fit right in. The Friendship Club Gaming group recently re-launched its Sunday meet-up sessions at the River Market after having to put them on pause for three years due to the pandemic. The casual meetups are free and for all skill levels; all you need to be part of it is a love for board games.
When: noon to 6 p.m.
Where: Second floor of the River Market
Details: New West boardgaming meetup group
