Share Your Solstice Art + OUROFEST Dance Festival

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 🗞️ New West Local News - Share Your Solstice Art + OUROFEST Dance Festival

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November 02, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🎃 Pumpkin Smash – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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

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

📝 Mayor's Youth Climate Leadership Team – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

🎨 Silly Art at təməsew̓txʷ – 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM

🖊️ Joy at the End of the World: A Writing Workshop – 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

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

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 7:30 PM

November 03, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🧘 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

📚️ Curious Minds Book Club at The Cove Indoor Play – 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

🎨 Clay Creations at təməsew̓txʷ – 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

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

🎶 New West District and Concern Band and Jazz Band – 7:00 PM

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

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 7:30 PM

November 04, 2025

🔍️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Experience - New West – 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

🌉 Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project Open House – 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎥 New West DPAC Presents: Screenagers the Movie – 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

📽️ Climate Films: Weathering the Future – 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

🍺 Steel & Oak Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

❓️ Howe Sound Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🎭️ Notorious Grey Fox Trivia Tuesdays – 7:00 PM

🎸 Georgie's Local Tuesday Night Jam Session – 7:00 PM

📸 Eyes in the Sky: The Art of Drone Photography – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎷 Get Jazzed: Rhythmic Fun with Dean Thiessen – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

👣 The 39 Steps at Douglas College – 7:30 PM

❄️ Arts New West Seeks Submissions for Winter Solstice Exhibition

Arts New West is now accepting submissions for the 4th Annual Winter Solstice Community Exhibition — a seasonal celebration of local creativity and reflection.

Artists of all backgrounds are invited to submit a new or existing piece inspired by the theme “Winter Solstice.” Works can be 8” x 8”, 10” x 10”, or 12” x 12” in size. Whether your art captures the stillness of winter nights or the return of light, your vision is welcome!

🗓 Submission Deadline: Friday, November 28, 2025
🎨 Theme: Winter Solstice
📏 Accepted Sizes: 8"x8", 10"x10", or 12"x12"
🌟 Who: Open to all local artists

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this inspiring community showcase celebrating creativity and the season’s quiet magic.

👉 Submit your work via the Arts New West Website

🔥 Experience the Power of Street Dance at OUROFEST 2025

Get ready for two unforgettable nights of street dance, live performance, and community celebration as OUROFEST lights up Massey Theatre on November 14 & 15, 2025!

Presented by OURO Collective in partnership with Massey Theatre, this high-energy festival brings together local and international dance artists for a rare opportunity to experience the power of street dance in a theatre setting.

🔥 Featuring performances by:

• BC’s own Cristina Bucci, Joanne Park, and Lewen Han

• The highly anticipated return of Casual Gay Funk

• A captivating solo by TARANTISM

• An electrifying duet by RubberLegz (Germany/LA) and Matt Luck

These family-friendly shows blend boundary-pushing artistry, global talent, and the spirit of community. Don’t miss your chance to feel the rhythm, movement, and magic of OUROFEST 2025!

🎟️ Get your tickets now!

⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ What did the raindrop say to the puddle? 🗣️ 💦 

“You’re looking a little shallow today!” 💧 

Meme of the Day

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