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🎙 Find Your Voice: Adult Singing – 8:30 AM

⭐ All-Stars Dance Camp at In Movement – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🌊 FRDC Summer Camps: River Engineers – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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

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

🌊 Sea Stories and Sustainable Shores with Ocean Wise (Ages 5-12) – 2:00 PM

🎨 DIY Perfume Workshop – 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM

🎙 Rock Room Karaoke Nights at The Legion – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🥧 Pie for Pride - New West Farmers Market – 5:30 PM to 7:00 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

💃 Salsa In The Park – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

❤ Flare Speed Dating at Match Eatery – 7:00 PM to 10:00 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

🎨 River As A Muse at Anvil Centre

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

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

🗣 English Conversation Circles – Friday Sessions – 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🐻 Bears in the Burbs Pride Social – 4:30 PM to 10:00 PM

🎨 BYOB Paint Night at Arrieta Art Studio – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎉 Friday's on Front – 6:00 PM to 10:00 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

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

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🍽 Lunch and Learn Social – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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🎸 Buskers on the Boardwalk – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

📝 Finanzas con Cafecito – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

🌈 Pride Storytime and Family Dance Party – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🎉 New West Pride Street Festival – 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

🎶 Live Music Saturday's with Angie Faith – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎸 Live Music Saturday at the Legion Branch 2 – 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM

👻 The Ghosts of New Westminster – 8:00 PM

🎶 Saturday Night Live Music at The Terminal Pub – 9:00 PM

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🕹 Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

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New Westminster drivers should plan ahead for significant road closures this Saturday, Aug. 15, as Columbia Street and several surrounding streets make way for the New West Pride Street Festival.

From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., full closures will be in effect on Columbia Street between Fourth and Eighth streets, as well as Begbie, Mackenzie and Sixth streets between Clarkson and Front streets. Church Street will also be closed.

The closures will affect access through a busy section of downtown during the festival, which runs from 3 to 8 p.m. on Columbia Street. Residents, visitors, businesses, and anyone travelling through the area are encouraged to plan their routes in advance and allow extra time for their journeys.

If you're heading downtown for Pride, consider using public transit, walking, or cycling where practical, and follow posted detour signs and directions from traffic control personnel.

The closures will remain in place for several hours after the festival ends to allow crews to safely clear the event area.

Plan ahead, travel safely, and get ready to celebrate Pride in the heart of New West!

Plan Your Route Before Heading Downtown

Ready to slow down, get creative, and paint something beautiful? Arts New West member Julie Epp is inviting local artists and curious beginners to explore botanical illustration through her Everyday Watercolour Workshop: Botanical Studies on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wildfires Bookshop, the three-hour workshop will introduce participants to the expressive side of botanical watercolour, focusing on loose, natural techniques rather than rigid realism.

Whether you're already comfortable with a paintbrush or simply looking for a creative evening, the workshop offers a chance to explore colour, shape, texture, and the beauty of plants in a relaxed setting.

The $75 registration fee includes all supplies, so participants can simply show up ready to create.

The workshop is part of Epp's Everyday Watercolour series and offers a hands-on opportunity to learn while connecting with New Westminster's local arts community.

Bring Your Creativity to the Canvas

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