QPPS Mini Monster Mash + Dine & Donate Local

Issue #395

Author

Carla McNeil
October 25, 2025

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 14.7 2016 - Record low -4.6 2020

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October 25, 2025

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

🍃 Glenbrook Ravine Native Planting – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🎃 HalloWeekend: Botanical Terrors and Animal Fears – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🧛‍♂️ Halloween Fun at the Museum – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🗣️ English Conversation Circles – 10:30 AM to 12:30 AM

🧶 Knitting & Crocheting Circle – 11 :00 AM to 1:00 PM

📽️ 15th Annual New West Film Fest – 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM

☠️ Day of the Dead Paint Workshop – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🧶 Holiday Crochet - Halloween Theme (8 - 12 years) – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🎃 Pumpkins and Pies – 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

🎃 ACWC Trunk or Treat – 2:00 PM

🎨 Exploring Oil Pastels – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

🎥 Free screening of YINTAH – 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM

🌾 Indigenous Harvest Dinner – 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

👻 Halloween Family Open House (All Ages) – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎥 Moonlight Movies: Hocus Pocus – Doors open at 5:00 PM

⛸️ Halloween Family Skate (All Ages) – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🪦 Cemetery Tour: Halloween Edition – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🎶 Jazz Cats Social at Century House – 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM

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

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

October 26, 2025

😱 HalloWeekend: Botanical Terrors and Animal Fears – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

🎃 Halloween Fun at the Museum – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

🍽️ Halloween Drag Brunch – 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM

🎸 Concert in the Square – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎭️ Cindy’s Art and Karaoke Cafe – 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

🎭️ The Stage Musical Theatre Academy's Haunted Harvest – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🎂 Baking (Ages 6-12) – 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM

🎼 The Sunny Mediterranean – 2:00 PM

📿 World of Art Beading Workshop – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

📽️ 15th Annual New West Film Fest – 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎨 Downtown's Living Room – 5:30 PM

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

🎭️ Judy Collins at Massey Theatre – 7:30 PM

October 27, 2025

🧘 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

👻 QPPS Mini Monster Mash – 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

🎨 Downtown's Living Room at Anvil Centre – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

🍽️ Traditional Indigenous Food Workshop – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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

👻 Tiny Tots Take Over Queen’s Park for Halloween Fun!

Get ready for some spook-tacular fun — the Queen’s Park Preschool Mini Monster Mash is back! Perfect for kids ages 0–5, this Halloween fundraiser promises an evening packed with games, costumes, crafts, music, and treats galore.

🗓 Date: Monday, October 27
⏰ Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)
📍 Location: Queen’s Park Preschool Society, Lower Level of Centennial Lodge
💲 Admission: $5 per child | $2 per adult
🚗 Free Parking available

Bring your little monsters for three hours of family fun — from carnival-style games and costume parades to creative crafts and a dance-worthy playlist. Hungry after all the excitement? Stop by the concession stand for pizza by the slice, hot chocolate, and sweet treats. 🍕☕🍬

This community event is more than just a party — it’s a fundraiser supporting Queen’s Park Preschool, helping keep the magic alive for local families.

So grab your costumes, round up your mini ghouls, and join in for a night of Halloween joy and neighborhood spirit! 🎶🕸🕷

There’s something special about gathering around the table for a good cause. Join New Westminster City Councillor Ruby Campbell for Dine and Donate Local — A Community Dinner for a Cause, happening on Thursday, November 6 and Thursday, November 13, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Stefanos Restaurant (315 Columbia Street).

Enjoy a delicious Greek-inspired meal at one of New Westminster’s most beloved family-run restaurants — and know that every bite helps support the Elizabeth Fry Society, a local organization that has been empowering women and children for over 85 years.

These dinners celebrate community, compassion, and connection. By dining together, we help provide safety, stability, and hope to those who need it most.

📍 Stefanos Restaurant, 315 Columbia Street, New Westminster
🕕 Thursdays, November 6 & 13 · 6:00–9:00 p.m.
💲 $75 per person

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ Why did the rain go to art school? 🎒 

It wanted to learn how to draw a crowd! 🌐👥

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