Public Art Installation + Live Music Night

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Friday May 15, 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

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

🎨 Brush Hour Paint Night - Sunset Splash – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎭️ Stitch your story: Ukrainian Folk Night – 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

🕺 Russell Anico's Drop-In Class – 6:45 PM to 8:15 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

🎸 Anuv Jain – Dastkhat World Tour 2026 – 7:00 PM

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

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

🍸️ Cocktails and Conjuring at the Flapper Lounge – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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

🎷 Get Jazzed at Trees Organic Coffee – 7:45 PM to 9:40 PM

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

Saturday May 16, 2026

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

🛍️ New West Craft at River Market – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

📚️ Storytime and Craft at Kinder Books – 1:00 PM

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

🎲 Game Day (Phantom Alley x Spud Shack) – 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM

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

✨ City Hall Illumination - National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day

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

🎭️ Beks Battallion: The Laff Control Project – 7:00 PM

👻 The Ghosts of New Westminster – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🏊️ Youth Swim at təməsew̓txʷ – 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ The Birds and the Bees at Bernie Legge Theatre – 8:00 PM

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

🎙️ Karaoke Saturdays at Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s – 9:00 PM to 12:30 AM

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

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

Sunday May 17, 2026

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

🖌️ Order and Chaos, Art Workshop – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎨 Linocut Print Making – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🎭️ The Birds and the Bees at Bernie Legge Theatre – 2:00 PM

✨ City Hall Illumination - Blue and Green - Shine a Light on NF – 5:00 PM

🎙️ Lounge Duet at The Flapper Lounge – 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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

🎲 Sunday Funday Bingo at RCCC - – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

🍻 Frankie G’s All Day & Night Happy Hour

🎨 New Indigenous Art Wraps Transform SkyTrain Columns Along BC Parkway

A stretch of SkyTrain infrastructure in New Westminster has received a vibrant artistic upgrade.

TransLink recently unveiled new Indigenous public art wraps on seven Expo Line columns beside the newly completed BC Parkway pedestrian and cycling pathway along Stewardson Way.

The installation is located between 5th Avenue and 14th Street, where the upgraded pathway now provides improved connections for walkers and cyclists travelling through the area.

Previously plain concrete supports, the SkyTrain columns now feature bold Indigenous-inspired artwork that adds colour, identity, and visual interest to the corridor.

The project is part of TransLink’s broader efforts to integrate public art into transit infrastructure while enhancing community spaces across Metro Vancouver.

The new pathway segment itself was built to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists using the BC Parkway route alongside the Expo Line.

Residents passing through the area have already begun noticing the transformation, with the artwork bringing a more welcoming and vibrant atmosphere to the busy transportation corridor.

The installation also highlights the growing role of Indigenous art in public spaces throughout the region.

📍The art-wrapped columns can be found along Stewardson Way between 5th Avenue and 14th Street in New Westminster.

Have you seen the new artwork yet?

🎶 An Intimate Night of Music with Cat Murphy Band in New West

Looking for a cozy live music night with real connection and local talent? The Cat Murphy Band is bringing a unique living room style concert experience to New Westminster this May.

Hosted at the Mechanics of Music Studio, this intimate evening will feature favourite songs, behind the scenes stories, and even a sneak peek at works in progress. Guests will also have a chance to help the band choose the next song they record in studio.

The concert takes place on Thursday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. at 208 Osborne Avenue in New Westminster. Admission is by donation, and everyone is welcome.

Organizers encourage guests to bring a friend, settle in, and be part of a night centered around music, creativity, and community.

RSVP and enjoy a night of live local music

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