Urban Activation Grant + Try Curling

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September 15, 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

🧘 Vibrations of Renewal: A Sound Healing Journey – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

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

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

🥁 New Westminster & District Concert Band rehearsal – 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

📝 New West Family Place Annual General Meeting – 7:00 PM

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

September 16, 2025

👮 September Police Board Meeting – 9:30 AM

🛋️ Lounge & Learn: "The Talk" for Adults! – 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM

🍺 🎲 Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

👮 September Police Board Meeting

❓️ 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

🪡 Sewing Beginner(16+ years) at təməsew̓txʷ – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📸 Lens & Light: Hands-On Photography Workshop – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

September 17, 2025

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

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

📿 Beading Workshop  – 2:00 PM and 4:00 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

🎨 City Backs New Program to Support Local Art and Community Events 🎭️ 

This fall, the Urban Activation Grant is hitting the streets — and it’s all about turning creative ideas into reality. Whether it’s 🎶 live music, 🎨 bold window art, 🛍️ quirky pop-up workshops, or 🤝 community clubs, the grant is here to support projects that bring joy, connection, and fresh energy to the heart of the city.

Backed by the Downtown New West association and the City of New Westminster, this program is designed to spark imagination and make our downtown more welcoming, inclusive, and fun. Rain or shine, there are endless ways to brighten up our streets and gather the community.

Think of it as your chance to transform an idea into an experience — one that will make neighbors smile, bring people together, and show off just how creative New West can be. 🌟

👉 Got an idea that could light up downtown? Now’s the time to make it happen.

🔗 Check here for more information.

👟 Kids and Teens Invited to Try Curling at Royal City 

🥌 Try Curling at the Royal City Curling Club!

Mark your calendars — the Junior Open House is happening on Saturday, September 27th, from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. 🎉 Kids and teens ages 5–20 are invited to step onto the ice and discover the thrill of curling — no registration needed!

👟 What to bring:

• Clean running shoes (not worn outside)

• 🪖 Helmet (required for ages 12 and under)

• ❄️ A little bit of curiosity and excitement!

The club offers two fun programs for young curlers:

• Little Rocks 🧸 → starting as early as kindergarten

• Junior Program 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 → for ages 8–20

Both programs are led by qualified coaches who guide kids through the game every week, helping them learn skills, teamwork, and the joy of sliding stones down the ice.

This open house is the perfect chance to make friends, try something new, and join a welcoming community right here in New Westminster. 🌟

👉 Want to get your kids on the ice?
🔗 Find all the details here.

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