Countdown to Firefighter’s Gala + Improv Comedy Jam

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October 27, 2025

🧘 Peace, Be Still Monday Meditation – 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

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

👻 QPPS Mini Monster Mash – 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🧩 Steel & Oak Puzzle Mondays – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎨 Downtown's Living Room at Anvil Centre – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🍽️ Traditional Indigenous Food Workshop – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🎙️ Begbie's Open Mic – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

October 28, 2025

🗣️ English Conversation Circles at the Welcome Centre – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

📖 Storytime (3-5 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

📱 Bring Your Own Device Tech Cafe! – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

📝 Work BC Employment Services Drop-In – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🍺 Steel & Oak Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📝 New West Tenants Union Monthly Meeting – 6:30 PM

🖊️ Virtual Author Event: Alex Neve via Zoom – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

❓️ Howe Sound Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Notorious Grey Fox Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM

🎸 Georgie's Local Tuesday Night Jam Session – 7:00 PM

🪡 Sewing Beginner(16+ years) at təməsew̓txʷ – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

October 29, 2025

👶 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

👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

🎒 After-School Drop-In (5-12 years) – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

📚️ Reading Buddies (6-9 years) – 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

🍬 Halloween "Meet & Treat" – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

📖 Pyjama Storytime (all ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

🪦 Cemetery Tour: Halloween Edition – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

❓️ Georgie's Local Trivia Night – 7:00 PM

🎭️ “Poets Wanted: Dead or Alive” with Open Mic – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🏃 Steel & Oak Run Club – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

❓️ Frankie G’s Trivia Night – 7:30 PM

👻🍫 We have built a Special Edition for Halloween Events - Click Here. 🎃 🍬 

✨ A Night to Give Back: Firefighters’ Gala Unites New West for a Cause

The wait is almost over — the Inaugural New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Gala is just around the corner! Join us on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the stunning Anvil Centre for a night dedicated to community, compassion, and celebration. ✨

🎟️ Tickets are now available — $200 per person!
Reserve your spot today through Eventbrite.

This unforgettable evening will bring together local heroes, community members, and supporters for a powerful night of giving back. Enjoy dinner, entertainment, and inspiring stories highlighting how our firefighters go beyond the call — leading food drives, toy drives, youth programs, and countless initiatives that make New Westminster stronger every day. 🚒❤️

So, polish those shoes, put on your best attire, and get ready to raise a glass to the people who keep our community safe — on and off the job. 🥂

📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
📍 Location: Anvil Centre, New Westminster
💲 Tickets: $200 per person — available now!

🔥 Join the movement. Celebrate. Give back.
This is more than a gala — it’s a chance to stand with our #CommunityHeroes and help make a difference.

👉 New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Gala Tickets

🤣 Get Ready to Laugh: Improv Comedy Comes to Wildfires Bookshop!

Join New West Improv for their first-ever Improv Comedy Jam on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 2:15–4:00 PM at Wildfires Bookshop (712B 12th Street, New Westminster). Hosted by Leah from New West Improv, this fun, small-group session is all about connection, creativity, and community—no experience needed!

Expect warm-up games, improv basics, and plenty of laughter in a safe, inclusive space for ages 16+. Wear something comfy, bring your curiosity, and get ready to say “Yes, and…” to a great afternoon.

Free and paid street parking is available, and the shop is fully accessible. Supported by the City of New Westminster’s Social and Cultural Vibrancy Community Grant.

🎟️ Free admission — limited spots available!
👉 Reserve your spot here!

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why did the rain start a gardening club? 🏡 

🌸 It wanted to help everyone bloom! 💐 

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