We're into the final two months of 2012, and that means we're heading right into the heart of the holiday season. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend, and we have a few more events sure to excite all locals.
1 Get listening to the Vancouver Youth Symphony Intermediate Orchestra on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 7: 30 p.m. at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre at 6688 Southoaks Cres.
This symphony orchestra is scheduled to present a wonderful evening of classical music, including Thing musical selec-this w tions from Verdi's 5(or Nabucco Overture and the Haffner Symphony No. 35 by Mozart. Admission is by donation. For more information, call 604-737-0714, email [email protected] or go to www.vyso.com.
Get blacksmithing on 2 Saturday, Nov. 3 for the Burnaby Village Museum's Blacksmithing 5 - Tong Making class, running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $75, but you'll learn a unique skill. Blacksmiths are unlike other artisans, as they make their own tools. Students in this class will make two pairs of light blacksmithing tongs: a pair of flat bit tongs made from 3/8 square stock and a second pair from flat bar stock using a twist technique. Both pairs of tongs are suitable for light blacksmithing. Students with no forging experience must take Blacksmithing 1. Students must wear steel-toed boots and should bring a drink and snack, as well as warm clothes in case of inclement weather. For more info, call 604-2974565.
3 Get watching B.C. high school football and try and complete a rarely-seen hat trick of football games. Start at 3: 45 p.m. at Mercer Stadium in New Westminster, just across the 10th Avenue border, where the Mt. Douglas Rams visit the New Westminster Hyacks. When that game ends, head down to Burnaby Lake-West, where West Vancouver visits St.
Thomas More, starting at 5 p.m. When that game ends, Notre Dame hosts Vancouver College.
Get rocking 4 to the soulful music of Groove N Tonic, playing on both Nov. 2 and 3 at the Admiral Pub and Grill at 4125 Hastings St. This six-member band knows how to rock the house and while you're enjoying the music, don't forget to enjoy some of the food at one of Burnaby's best pubs. For more info, call 604-298-7158 or go to www.admiralpub.ca.
Get vaccinated against 5 the flu at several seasonal flu vaccination clinics being held at London Drugs locations in Burnaby. The first clinic is on Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the London Drugs at Brentwood. For more info, call 604570-0252. The next day, at the London Drugs at Lougheed Town Centre, the clinic runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for more info, call 604-444-2222. Some people qualify for a free flu shot, otherwise, an $18 charge applies. For more inforo-mation, go to www.health blog.londondrugs.com.
Email your Top 5 ideas to [email protected] or send them to [email protected]. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website's homepage at www.burnabynow.com.
