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🗞 New West Local News - Autism Family Fundraiser + SRC Wrap-up Party

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Historical Records for Today - Record high 25.2 2023 - Record low 10.5 2018

Check out all of our local New Westminster Events

September 10, 2025

💰 Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

👶 Mom + Baby Meet Up at Cove Indoor Play 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 CaRT Peer Navigators 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

📽 Climate Films: Eating for Tomorrow 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

🏃 Run Club - Steel & Oak 7:00 PM

🎲 Drag Bingo with Justin Abit 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

👦👧 Connect Youth (13+) 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Bully’s Studio 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🏆 2025 Mann Cup Finals Queen’s Park Arena

September 11, 2025

🍅 Farmers Market 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

📝 SFU Writing Consults 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Notorious Grey Fox 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🎭 Comedy Exposed 8:00 PM at The Flapper Lounge

September 12, 2025

🥗 Nutrition Made Easy 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Century House

🕺 Maya & Jorja’s Drop-In Class 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

🎲 Friendsday Night Board Games – Doors open at 6:00 PM

🎶 Quayside turns 10: Anniversary Show – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Century House

🎙 Weekly Karaoke Every Friday – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

🎭 Thalia Comedy Open Mic – 7:30 PM at Arrieta Art Studio

🎸 Live Music at The Terminal - Mike Van Eyes – 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

🎲 Board Night Game Phantom Alley

Get ready for a day of connection, fun, and community spirit! On Sunday, September 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., join Autism Family Friends (AFF) at 610 6th Street, New Westminster, for their very first annual fundraiser. 🌟

AFF is a grassroots, parent-led non-profit that supports families raising autistic and neurodivergent children. This event is all about celebrating community, raising funds to expand programs, and spreading awareness about autism and neurodiversity in Metro Vancouver.

🎉 What’s Happening:

  • Inclusive family activities for all ages

  • Silent auction and raffle prizes 🏆

  • Vendor booths featuring local therapy & support services

  • Free refreshments 🍎

  • Sensory-friendly spaces to ensure comfort for everyone 💫

Tickets are affordable and family-friendly: $5 per person or $10 for a family (2 adults + up to 3 kids).

This is more than a fundraiser—it’s a chance to connect, learn, and support a growing network of families and allies. 💛 Bring your loved ones and help strengthen the bonds of community while making a real difference!

New Westminster families, it’s time to celebrate a season of reading, learning, and fun! 📚 On Sunday, September 14, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., head to the Anvil Centre for the Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Party—a free community event hosted by your library.

🎶 Family Dance Party: DJ Rock ‘N’ Beau will be spinning upbeat tunes to get the whole family moving.
🎨 Creative Fun: Kids can enjoy face painting and glitter tattoos with Michelle’s Cheeky Face Painting, plus a craft table, colouring station, and photo booth to capture the memories.
📖 Free Book Giveaway: Thanks to Literacy New West, every child can take home a book and keep the joy of reading alive all year long.
💫 Sensory-Friendly Space: Designed with comfort in mind, so everyone can join the celebration.

This event is the perfect way for our community to come together, close out a summer of stories, and look forward to new adventures. Best of all—it’s free and open to all! 🌟

📍 Location: Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster

Rain Joke of the Day 🌧

🌧 Why do umbrellas never get lost? 🌂

💦 They always follow the “rain” road! 🛣

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