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 😜 Rain Joke - What do you call it when it rains while the sun is shining? 🌞 

 🗓️ New West Events - Variety

 🎟️ Enter The Draw Today - Free Heritage Homes Tour Tickets

 🗞️ New West Local News - Unlimited Arcade Play + Salmonbellies Home Opener

 😆 Meme of the Day

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May 19, 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

🎶 New West Community Choir – 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM

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

🏈 Sunday and Monday Night Football – at the Terminal Pub

May 20, 2025

🗣️ English Conversation Circles All Levels – 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

✏️ Sketch For Fun (50+ years) – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

📖 Storytime (3-5 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

📚️ Young Readers Book Club (9-12 years) – 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

📝 New West Chamber AGM 2025 – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

❤️‍🩹 Women's Health and Fitness – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

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

🎭️ Trivia Tuesdays at Notorious Grey Fox – 7:00 PM

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

May 21, 2025

👮 May Police Board Meeting – 9:30 AM

💰️ Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

📝 CRA & Service Canada Drop-in Clinic – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

👶 Mom + Baby Meet Up at Cove Indoor Play – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 CaRT Peer Navigators – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM

📝 Work BC Employment Services Drop-In – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

🎒 After-School Drop-In (5-12 years)  – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

📖 Pyjama Storytime (All ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM

❓️ Trivia Night at Georgie's Local  – 7:00 PM

🏃 Run Club  – 7:00 PM

🎭️ Drag Trivia with Scarlett Rose – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

👦👧 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

🎤 Open Mic Jam at Bully’s Studio – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

❓️ Trivia Night at Frankie G’s – 7:30 PM

🧘 TWILIGHT & TEA Sound Bath Meditation – 8:00 PM to 9:20 PM

Win FREE Tickets to the

Heritage Homes Tour Event! 

We are giving away two tickets to the New Westminster Heritage Homes Tour event happening on May 25, 2025. Entering the draw is super quick and easy!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE DRAW

🕓 Entries close Thursday, May 22 @ 2:00 PM
🎫 Don’t miss out—enter now!

 🕹️ Beat the Rain This Weekend with Unlimited Arcade Play in New West

With wet weather in the forecast this Monday long weekend, locals looking for indoor activities can head over to Capital City Classic Arcade in New Westminster. Featuring over 75 original arcade machines, the venue invites visitors to enjoy unlimited gaming included with every admission.

The arcade opens its doors from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Adults can play for $13 per hour or choose an all-day pass for $32.50, while kids 18 and under can enjoy the action for $10 per hour or $25 for the entire day.

As a special bonus, the arcade is also open on Monday from noon until 5 p.m., offering a flat rate of $15 for all ages to play all day.

Located at 457A E. Columbia Street, the arcade operates on a pay-to-play basis with no spectators allowed. All visitors must pay admission, and minors must be accompanied by an adult. All-day passes include in-and-out privileges, though re-entry is subject to capacity limits.

Whether you're looking to introduce your children to retro classics or challenge your friends to a high-score showdown, Capital City Classic Arcade provides the perfect setting to relive the golden age of gaming, rain or shine.

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🥍 Salmonbellies Open 2025 WLA Season May 22 with Bonus Ticket Offer🎉 

Lacrosse season returns to New Westminster as the Salmonbellies prepare to host their 2025 home opener on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 PM. The action occurs at the historic Queen’s Park Arena, where the Salmonbellies will face the visiting Nanaimo Timbermen in what promises to be a thrilling start to the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) season.

Founded as part of the WLA, the Salmonbellies compete in one of Canada’s top amateur men’s Senior A box lacrosse leagues, sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The WLA features seven teams from cities across southwestern British Columbia. Every season, playoff teams battle for the right to compete for the prestigious Mann Cup against Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse champion. The championship alternates between Ontario and British Columbia each September.

Known for its high level of competition, the WLA features many players who also compete in the professional National Lacrosse League (NLL) during the winter season. The WLA runs from mid-May through August, providing fans with summer-long, elite-level lacrosse action.

In celebration of the season’s kickoff, the Salmonbellies are offering a special ticket promotion. Thanks to the generosity of the team’s sponsors, anyone who purchases a pair of season tickets before 7:00 PM on May 21 will receive two extra sponsor tickets for every home game. This offer, already extended to current season ticket holders, is now open to all new buyers, making it the perfect time to join the Salmonbellies fanbase.

Whether you’re a long-time supporter or a newcomer to the sport, there’s nothing quite like the energy of live lacrosse at Queen’s Park Arena. Get your tickets now and be part of the action as the Salmonbellies launch their 2025 season.

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⛈️ Rain Joke of the Day 🌧️ 

🌧️ What do you call it when it rains while the sun is shining? 🌞 

A sun shower of happiness! 🌞🙋 

Meme of the Day

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