Summer Picnic + Lounge for Health

Issue #283

Author

Carla McNeil
July 05, 2025

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 🗞️ New West Local News - Summer Picnic + Lounge for Health

 😀 AND THE WINNER IS…

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 25.6 2015 - Record low 10.2 2020

Check out all of our local New Westminster Events

July 05, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🧹 New West Uptown Clean Up – 10:00 AM

🧚 Faery Fantasy – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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

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

🧒 Understanding Together: Special Visits with Kimia – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

 🎶 Uptown Live Summer Series – 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎨 Open Art Studios at The Braid Loft – 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🏘️ New Listing Open House – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🙏 Upper Room Experience: Stand in the Gap – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

🎭️ Poetry Flood Night – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🥍 Salmonbellies vs Adanacs – 7:00 PM at Poirier Sports Complex

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

🕹️ Fighting Game Night – Phantom Alley

Thanks to everyone who voted - The Winner of the Mascot Vote is - The Tin Man!

The winner of the $25 gift card to Tim Hortons is Denise R. The gift card was delivered personally on 2025-07-04

Denise and I had a lovely visit at a bus stop on 8th Street & 3rd Avenue.

July 06, 2025

🔍️ Unique Survival Scavenger Hunt - New West – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

🖌️ Unity in a pot – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

📚️ Book Club – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

🌞 Summer Sundays @ the Samsom V – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

🎨 Sketch & Picnic At Queens Park – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🍩 B2B + Donuts – 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

⛸️ Public Skate – 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM

🏘️ New Listing Open House – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

🧘 Meditation Class – 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🎸 Queen's Park 2025 Summer Concert Series – 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Sunday Night Open Mic! – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

July 07, 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

🧩 Puzzle Mondays at Steel and Oak – Starts at 5:00 PM

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

Get ready to eat, dance, and celebrate summer the Bengali way—because the BongMilanti Summer Picnic 2025 is almost here! Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 12, as the laughter, flavors, and rhythms of Charuibhati take over Port Royal Park in New Westminster starting at 10:00 AM.

This annual picnic isn’t just a get-together—it’s a full-blown cultural carnival under the open sky. From sizzling Bengali street food to foot-tapping music and high-energy games, the event promises a day of vibrant connection and non-stop fun for all ages.

Expect picnic blankets scattered across the green park, the aroma of freshly cooked biryani and snacks wafting through the air, and kids darting between games while parents join in impromptu dance circles. Whether you're playing, eating, or just soaking in the energy, there's never a dull moment.

At the heart of it all is the spirit of community—bringing together families, friends, and newcomers to celebrate heritage, sunshine, and summer joy in one of New Westminster’s most scenic parks.

📍 Where: Port Royal Park, 215 Salter St, New Westminster, BC
📅 When: Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕙 Time: Starting at 10:00 AM

So pack your picnic basket, wear your brightest outfit, and bring your appetite—and your dancing shoes! The BongMilanti Summer Picnic is more than an event. It’s a memory in the making.

What if taking care of yourself started with learning? This summer, you’re invited to a gentle, welcoming space where knowledge becomes a powerful act of love.

The Lounge & Learn series is a free, four-week journey into health literacy, hosted every Tuesday evening from July 22 to August 12 at Wildfires Bookshop’s Literary Lounge in New Westminster. With the cozy setting of a bookshop and the support of local health advocates, these gatherings will explore how early screening and honest conversations can help us care more deeply—for ourselves and for the people we love.

✨ Each evening focuses on a different cancer screening topic:

  • July 22 – Lung Cancer

  • July 29 – Colon Cancer

  • August 5 – Breast Cancer

  • August 12 – Cervical Cancer

Presented by @orukuttycommunity and BC Cancer, these interactive sessions will include trivia, myth-busting, and practical tools like on-site cervix self-screening kits and mammogram bookings for those eligible. Whether you're attending to support your own well-being or to help someone you care about, each night is a step toward empowered, preventative care.

🕰️ When: Tuesdays, 7:30–9:00 PM
📍 Where: Wildfires Bookshop, 712 B 12th Street, New Westminster, BC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/sexedjoefi

Come to one or come to all—every session is a chance to sit down, learn together, and take up space in your own healing journey. 💬📚

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🌧️ What did the rain say to the umbrella? 🌂 

“You complete me!” ☔️ 

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