Journey Exhibition + Re-Learning Self-Love

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January 03, 2026

🎄 Christmas Tree Chip at City Hall – 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

🌱 Snowy Sprouts: Plant Secrets for Seasonal Survival – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🗣️ Spanish Conversation Drop-in – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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

🧜 The Little Mermaid at Massey Theatre – 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM

🚲️ Youth Cycle Express: $2 Drop-in for Youth Ages 13 - 18 – 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM

🎙️ Karaoke Saturdays at Kelly O’Bryan’s – 9:00 PM

🕺 Saturday Dance Party at Georgie's – 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

January 04, 2026

🎄 Christmas Tree Chip at City Hall – 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

🌱 Snowy Sprouts: Plant Secrets for Seasonal Survival – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

📚️ Book Club Led by Lindsey Munson – 11:00 AM

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

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Sunday Night Open Mic! – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🧜 The Little Mermaid at Massey Theatre – 7:30 PM

January 05, 2026

🧘 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

📖 Spanish Storytime (All ages) – 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM

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

 🎞️ Monday Mystery Movie (Horror Edition) Landmark Cinema 7:05 PM

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

🎨 “Journey” Art Gallery Opening Explores Storytelling Through Textile and Poetry

A new and immersive art exhibition is coming to Amelia Douglas Gallery this January, inviting the community to experience storytelling in a beautifully unexpected form.

Opening Thursday, January 15, 2026, Journey is a solo exhibition by textile artist Natasha Boškić that explores the intersections of literary art and textile craftsmanship. The exhibit features striking multimedia wall hangings that weave together beadwork, macramé, crochet, tapestry, light art, and even QR codes that link visitors to virtual landscapes.

Through these layered works, Boškić reflects on themes of travel, displacement, cultural connection, and movement, blending traditional textile techniques with contemporary digital elements. Poetry is embedded directly into the pieces, creating an experience that invites viewers to both read and feel the stories woven into each artwork.

The opening reception runs from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at 700 Royal Avenue and is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to stop by, explore the exhibit, and connect with a unique artistic journey that bridges craft, narrative, and place.

Explore the Journey at Amelia Douglas Gallery

💛 Re-Learning Self-Love Group Therapy Offers Six Weeks of Healing Community in New West

As the New Year begins, a new six-week in-person group therapy series is inviting participants to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with themselves through Re-Learning Self-Love, hosted at Wildfires Literary Lounge in New Westminster.

Running every Tuesday from January 13 to February 17, 2026, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., the group is intentionally timed for the post-holiday season—a period when conversations around body image, identity, relationships, and self-worth can feel especially challenging. The facilitated sessions focus on unlearning harmful internalized messages, including diet culture, purity culture, cis-heteronormativity, and ableism, while fostering compassion and radical self-acceptance.

Rather than confronting others, the group encourages participants to focus inward—building tools for self-love, resilience, and personal growth within a supportive community setting. The program emphasizes community care, healing justice, and connection, creating space for meaningful conversations and shared growth.

To make participation more accessible, 25% off all tickets is currently available using the code HOLIDAYS at registration. This offering is in-person only and limited in capacity.

Register Now and Save 25% With Code HOLIDAYS

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