Hyack Square Market Days + Strong Cities

Issue #315

Author

Carla McNeil
August 06, 2025

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August 06, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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

📝 Pop-up Tax Clinic – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 CaRT Peer Navigators – 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM

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

🖍️ Queensborough Crafternoon (5-12 years) – 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

⚽️ Soccer Pop-up at Moody Park – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🏨 Virtual Info Session: ACCs and DCCs – 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

🏞️ Play in the Parks: Moody Park – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Building Free Play (All ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

🏃 Run Club  – 7:00 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

❓️ Trivia Night at Frankie G’s – 7:30 PM

August 07, 2025

👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

🍼 Baby Social (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

📝 Resume Clinic with BCNSP – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

📰 Make Your Own Paper (11-18 years) – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🍅 Farmers Market – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🌱 Sprout Club – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🚲️ Bike New West – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

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

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

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

August 08, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

📝 Information Session for Job-Seekers – 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

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

📖 Teen Anime and Manga Meetup (11-18 years) – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

🏀 Court Nights Basketball – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

🎉 Fiesta Latina Night – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🖌️ Brush Hour Paint Night - Lakeview Sunset – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🎲 Hitmix Bingo - Howe Sound – 7:00 PM

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

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

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

🎲 Board Night Game – Phantom Alley

Get ready, New West! Every Saturday this August and September, Hyack Square in the heart of downtown is the place to be. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the square transforms into a buzzing outdoor market bursting with creativity, community vibes, and unbeatable finds.

Whether you're on the hunt for handmade treasures, vintage gems, upcycled fashion, or just craving some tasty local treats, this market has it all. It's the perfect way to spend a sunny Saturday—shopping, snacking, and soaking up the lively downtown energy.

Produced by Designs by Jules and proudly presented by the City of New Westminster and the Downtown New West BIA, this event is FREE to attend. So bring your friends, bring your family—heck, bring your dog—and make a day of it!

📍 Where? Hyack Square, Downtown New West
📅 When? Every Saturday in August & September
🕚 Time? 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
💵 Admission? Totally FREE!

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New Westminster has officially joined the Strong Cities Network, a global coalition of over 270 cities working together to address extremism, hate, and social polarization. This step reinforces the City’s ongoing commitment to building an inclusive, connected, and resilient community.

As part of the Strong Cities Network, New Westminster will collaborate with local leaders and practitioners from around the world to share knowledge, tools, and best practices. The network empowers cities to lead the way in fostering social cohesion and addressing complex challenges through local action.

Participation in the network is free and supports one of New Westminster’s key strategic priorities—community belonging and connecting. Through this partnership, the City will strengthen its ability to support diverse communities, build relationships, and promote a sense of safety and unity across neighbourhoods.

Joining this international initiative reflects New Westminster’s dedication to creating a welcoming and engaged city for all who live, work, and visit here.

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