Summer Reading + Bar Bingo’s World Cup Edition

Issue #624

Author

Carla McNeil
June 11, 2026

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Local New Westminster Weather

Historical Records for Today - Record high 32.2 1932, 1941 - Record low 3.9 1917

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Thursday June 11, 2026

📝 SFU Writing Consults – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

📚️ Drop-in Wildfires Bookshop – 5:45 PM

🎙️ Georgie's Local Karaoke Night – 7:00 PM

❓️ Steel & Oak Thursday Trivia Night – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

🎨 Invisible Cities Collage with Juliana Silva – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

💃 Viva La Danza at Pier Park – 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

🎭️ Comedy Exposed at the Flapper Lounge – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Friday June 12, 2026

⚽️ Fired Up for Football at Queen's Park Arena – 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM

🕺 Vancouver Battlezone 2026 – 4:00 PM

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

🎲 Howe Sound Hitmix Bingo – 7:00 PM

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

🎭️ Mystical Friday with Psychic Vanessa – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

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

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

Saturday June 13, 2026

🧹 Clean Up New West – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

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

🌱 Glenbrook Ravine Restoration "Weed Pull" – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🎪 Queensborough Children's Festival – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

📕 Author Pop Up Breakfast for Dinner – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

🚢 Samson V Museum – 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

🍃 Indigenous Tea Blending Workshop – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🖊️ Club de Junk Journaling en Español – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

📜 How to Save Your Darlings – 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

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

Make Reading an Adventure This Summer

Looking for a fun, free way to keep kids reading this summer? The New Westminster Public Library's Summer Reading Club returns on June 13, offering young readers a season full of stories, prizes, and reading adventures.

Open to children and teens, the popular program encourages participants to read for fun throughout the summer while earning stickers, collecting rewards, and working toward one of the program's most coveted achievements — the Summer Reading Club medal.

Designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading, the club helps young readers stay engaged, discover new books, and build confidence while school is out. Best of all, participation is completely free.

Whether your child is already a bookworm or just beginning their reading journey, the Summer Reading Club offers a fun way to stay curious, creative, and connected all summer long.

Looking for a fun excuse to explore New Westminster this summer? The New West Bar Bingo – World Cup Edition is inviting residents and visitors to discover some of the city's favourite pubs, breweries, and gathering spots while competing for prizes.

Running from June 1 to July 31, the challenge encourages participants to visit nine participating locations, purchase a beverage, and collect validations on their bingo card. The more lines you complete, the more entries you'll earn for prize draws, with a full card worth the biggest chance to win.

Participating venues include River's Reach Pub, Kelly O'Bryan's, Begbie's, The Terminal Pub, Hops, Thirsty Duck, Sapperton District Taphouse, Howe Sound Brewing, and Notorious Grey Fox.

Beyond the prizes, the event shines a spotlight on New Westminster's vibrant hospitality scene, encouraging residents to support local pubs, breweries, and restaurants during the busy summer season and upcoming World Cup celebrations.

Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast, a pub trivia regular, or simply looking to discover new local favourites, this summer-long bingo challenge offers a fun way to experience the best of New West.

🔄 New round, new hiding spot!

🤖 The Tin Man is back with a fresh mystery today.

🎁 This week’s prize (June 11 - June 17 ):
$50 Gift Certificate for Wild Thyme from Lila Day - Edward Jones.

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🎉 Congratulations to last week’s How Well Do You Know New West? winner. 🎉

Our original winner did not claim the prize, so congratulations to our new lucky winner:

Betty Goossens

You’ve won a $50 Gift Certificate from The Eyesite. They have a great selection of sunglasses too!

To claim your prize, please email, within 48 hours, us at [email protected]. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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🌧️ Why does it only rain when I book a vacation? 🏖️☔

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