Grab your bike and join Cathy Griffin of HUB Burnaby on Sunday, June 25 for a cycle at Fraser Foreshore Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn about new cycling routes in your community. Participants are asked to meet at the washrooms/parking area. Bring your helmet, water, sunscreen and a snack. This is a no-rain activity. The park is at Byrne Road and Fraser Park Drive.
Stop by the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre on Saturday, June 24 for a kimono history talk. It’s part of a new exhibit (on until Sept. 23), which explores the beauty of Japanese culture through the lens of kimono. Guest curator Hitomi Harama will be on hand from 2 to 4 p.m. to chat about the art of kimono: craft and design, dying and weaving techniques and patterns, design motifs; and the ecological aspects: structure of kimono and the use of textile materials. Admission is free. The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.
Head to the All Saints Anglican Church on Saturday, June 24 for the annual strawberry tea. The tea will be held in the lower hall (enter through the red door in the south parking lot), 7405 Royal Oak Ave., at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Take the family to Burnaby city hall on Saturday, June 24 for fun at the farmers’ market. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the parking lot will host a variety of vendors who sell produce, prepared foods and crafts. The weekly market always has live music, a used book exchange, a children’s play tent and a games table, and, of course, food trucks. Shoppers are asked to bring their own bags. It’s all happening at 4949 Canada Way.
Check out Burnaby artist Les McKinnon’s playful exhibit – Reflecting on Headlines – at the Burnaby Art Gallery. His work was inspired by recent visits to Scotland, where he saw bold headlines on newspapers displayed outside small stores. His series of paintings flips the headlines to typeset, obscuring and disrupting the original message, according to an online write-up. The gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave.) is open from noon till 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Send your weekend suggestions to Tereza, [email protected]. Events must be on Saturdays or Sundays only.
