Christmastime is here! Well, some of us may not be quite ready, but it's hard to dispute that the season is upon us once again.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is holding its 16th annual seasonal celebration on Thursday, Dec. 8.
People of all ages will have a chance to enjoy seasonal music, dance and crafts - you can create a holiday door swag, decorate gingerbread cookies, take in a carol sing-along and more.
Monster Theatre will be on hand with Mini Masterpieces - three short adaptations of classic stories, with Peter Rabbit, Rumplestiltskin and characters from A Christmas Carol. Each play runs about 15 minutes and is aimed at the five-to 12-year-old set.
A Princess and the Pea puppet show, aimed at visitors aged three to seven, is also part of the fun.
The celebration runs from 5: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Check out www. shadboltcentre.com for more information.
HANDMADE GIFTS
Handmade crafts by local Japanese-Canadian artists are the centrepiece of an upcoming sale at the National Nikkei Heritage Centre.
The museum is hosting Shiwasu - Handmade Gifts Show and Sale from Dec. 10 to 21. The featured artists offer up works that range from jewelry and baby clothing to glass art, pottery, fabric items and prints.
Admission is free. The sale is open 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, with special extended hours on Friday, Dec. 16 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Nikkei Centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. in Burnaby.
For more, call 6047777000 or see www.jcnm.ca.
GLASS ART
Yet more Christmas delights await at a local glass studio.
The Julian Duerksen Glass Studio is inviting everyone to enjoy a holiday open house and sale on Dec. 10 and 11 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Visitors can enjoy a glass of wine and small snacks and check out some glass for the season, including ornaments, wine goblets and oil lamps, or find great deals on good seconds and one-offs.
You'll also have a chance to watch glass blowers in action.
The studio is at 103-2799 Gilmore Ave., near the Gilmore SkyTrain station.
Check out www.julian duerksen.com for more.
CHRISTMAS SONG
Still lacking some Christmas spirit?
The Maple Leaf Singers can help with that.
The show chorus will be on hand for a free perfor-mance of Christmas Music at Lougheed Town Centre on Saturday, Dec. 10.
The show runs from 1 to 2 p.m. - drop by the mall at 9855 Austin Ave. to check them out!
You can find out more about the choir at www. maple-leaf-singers.com.
Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow. com, or follow her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan. Julie also blogs about the local arts scene at www.burnabynow. com.
