Drop into the Scandinavian Community Centre this weekend for the 22nd annual Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Expect all things Scandinavian, including traditional cuisine, dancing, a Viking Village, cultural displays, a beer garden and more. Make sure to check out the wife-carrying contest on Sunday, June 18 at 2 p.m. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A day pass costs $10. Kids under 16 get in free. Info: scandinavianmidsummerfestival.com.
Head to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., on June 18 for Opera on a Sunday Afternoon. The show, produced by the Burnaby Lyric Opera, celebrates the operatic talent of emerging professional and semi-professional opera singers in B.C. It starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15. Visit tickets.shadboltcentre.com to buy.
Catch a musical theatre performance of The Lion King on Sunday, June 18 at the James Cowan Theatre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. The show, which follows the adventurous journey of Simba as he fulfills his destiny of becoming king, features young performers (ages two to 17) from Artspace Children’s Arts Centre. Curtain rise is at 2 p.m. To buy tickets ($23 for adults and $18 for children 15 and under), visit tickets.shadboltcentre.com.
Another Girls Learning Code event is set for Saturday, June 17. It’s a beginner workshop for girls aged eight to 13 and a parent or older guardian. Using the Scratch platform, girls will create interactive stories through animation. Tickets are on a pay-what-you-can basis, but there is a $30 suggested donation. It’s happening at SFU, 8888 University Dr., from 1 to 4 p.m. To register, visit tinyurl.com/CodeTickets.
A fundraiser is being held on Saturday, June 17 in honour of the late Ken Ryan. The “King of Kensington’s” legacy is being carried on through Ryan’s Rainbow Outreach. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., folks are invited to stop by Cliff Avenue Church, 1600 Cliff Ave., to meet volunteers and donate. The money raised will help keep the community pantry well stocked.
Fair Haven is having its annual strawberry tea on Saturday, June 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome; 7557 Sussex Ave.
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