Future of Grimston + Music for Ukraine

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Wednesday April 08, 2026

🎸 Kids Rock Band Jr. at Mechanics of Music Studio – 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM

🎨 BYOB Paint Night at Arrieta Art Studio – 5:00 PM

🚶 WALK30: Walk with the Mayor – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

🎤 Find Your Voice at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

🖊️ Penning the Paragraph: A Playshop on Prose Poetry – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

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

🎲 Howe Sound Drag Bingo & Trivia – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎭️ Drag Bingo wtih Justin Abit at the Flapper Lounge – 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

Thursday April 09, 2026

🪪 ID Replacement Clinic – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

👶 Babytime (0-12 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

🍼 Baby Social – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

💆 K-Pop Facial Party at Mukasi Coffee Roasters – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

👪️ Family Place Storytime & Play Lab – 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

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

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Karaoke Night – 7:00 PM

🎭️ Howe Sound New West Bingpot! Thursday Trivia – 7:00 PM

❓️ Steel & Oak Thursday Trivia Night – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎭️ Comedy Exposed at the Flapper Lounge – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎙️ The Terminal Pub Colossal Thursdays Karaoke – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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

🍻 Frankie G’s All Day & Night Happy Hour

Friday April 10, 2026

🧒 Toddler Time (12-36 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

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

🍼 Baby Social (0-23 months) – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

💑 City Love Scavenger Hunt For Couples - New West Area – 1:00 PM

🗣️ English Conversation Circles – Friday Sessions – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎲 Friendsday Night Board Games – 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM

🎸 Sip n’ Strum Fridays at Mechanics of Music – 7:00 PM

🎲 Georgie’s Local Hot Bitch Rock & Roll Bingo – 7:00 PM

🎲 Howe Sound Hitmix Bingo – 7:00 PM

🎙️ Howe Sound New West Karaoke Night – 7:00 PM

💃 Café Dance Nights | Femme-Centered Bollywood Community Class – 7:00 PM

🤸 Youth Services Drop-in - Gymnastics – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

🎙️ Notorious Grey Fox Karaoke Friday Nights – 9:00 PM until Close

🌳 Big Changes Coming to Grimston Park — And You’re Invited to Shape Them

Exciting changes are on the horizon for Grimston Park, and New Westminster residents have a chance to be part of it.

The City is creating a long-term Master Plan that will guide the park’s future — from new amenities and improved spaces to how the park grows and evolves over the next 20+ years. Whether you visit for fresh air, play, or quiet moments, this is your opportunity to help shape what comes next.

Have ideas? The City wants to hear them.

💬 Pop-Up Events

Drop by, chat with the project team, and share your vision:

• April 8 (4:00 – 7:00 p.m.) at təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre

• April 11 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) at Grimston Park (weather permitting)

📝 Online Survey

Can’t make it in person? Share your thoughts online in just 10–15 minutes.
🗓 Open until April 22

From new features to reimagined spaces, your input will help create a park that reflects the energy, needs, and future of the community.

Help shape Grimston Park’s future

🎻 An Evening of Music and Meaning: Spring Classics for Ukraine

This April, music will do more than fill a room — it will bring people together in a shared moment of care, connection, and compassion.

The Spring Classic Masterpieces Fundraising Concert takes place on Sunday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m. at the Holy Eucharist Cathedral, offering an evening where every note carries meaning.

Featuring the talented String Quartet “Suzir’a” alongside gifted young musicians, the concert will showcase beautiful works by Bach, Mozart, Smetana, and Skoryk — music that speaks across generations and cultures.

But beyond the performance, this evening is about something deeper. All donations will support Ukraine, turning this gathering into a quiet but powerful act of solidarity.

Set within the warmth and acoustics of the cathedral, the concert invites you to pause, listen, and be part of something meaningful — whether you come for the music, the cause, or simply to share in a moment of togetherness.

Be part of this meaningful night

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🌧️ Why does the rain start softly? ➡️⏳

⚡️ To build suspense.❗

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