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Woven Futures + Call for Artists
Issue #530
Carla McNeil
March 09, 2026
Inside the New West Spotlight
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🗞️ New West Local News - Woven Futures + Call for Artists
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Check out all of our local New Westminster Events
March 09, 2026
🧒 Sensory Storytime (2-6 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
🧘 Peace, Be Still Monday Meditation – 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
👪️ Family Place Storytime & Play Lab – 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
📝 Infill Housing Program: Ask a Planner Session – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
🧩 Steel & Oak Puzzle Mondays – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
🎹 Group Piano Adults at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
🎨 Downtown’s Living Room at Anvil Centre – 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
🎙️ Begbie's Open Mic – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
🖊️ Free RCLAS Writing Workshop at Anvil Centre – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
March 10, 2026
🗣️ English Conversation Circles at the Welcome Centre – 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
📖 Storytime (3-5 years) – 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
📚️ BYO Book Club – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
📱 Bring Your Own Device Tech Cafe! – 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
📝 Infill Housing Program: Ask a Planner Session – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
🧘 Yang Tai Chi 24 form – 5:00 PM
🎤 Ukulele Level 1 at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
🍺 Steel & Oak Beer and Board Games – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🎲 Howe Sound Hot B*tch Rock & Roll Bingo – 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
💃 Intro to Social Swing Dancing (6 Weeks) – 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
🎤 Itilia Kitchen Karaoke Nights – 8:00 PM
🕺 Repertoire and Sequences (6 Weeks) – 8:20 PM to 9:40 PM
March 11, 2026
💰️ Financial Aid (Welfare) Worker at NWPL – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📝 CRA & Service Canada Information & Tax Clinic – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
🧑🤝🧑 CaRT Peer Navigators – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
👶 Babytime (0-23 months) – 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
💼 Women in Business: International Women's Day – 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
🎒 After-School Drop-In (5-12 years) – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
📝 Infill Housing Program: Ask a Planner Session – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📚️ Reading Buddies (6-9 years) – 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
🎸 Kids Rock Band Jr. at Mechanics of Music Studio – 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM
🎤 Find Your Voice at Mechanics of Music Studio – 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📖 Pyjama Storytime (all ages) – 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
🎨 Echoes from Iran at Centennial Lodge – 7:00 PM
❓️ Georgie's Local Trivia Night – 7:00 PM
🎲 Drag Bingo with Justin Abit – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🏃 Steel & Oak Run Club – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🧑🤝🧑 Connect Youth (13+) – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
❓️Frankie G’s Trivia Night – 7:30 PM
Creativity, collaboration, and youth leadership took center stage through the Woven Futures initiative, a program designed to empower young people to explore innovative ideas while building meaningful community connections.
Woven Futures brings together students, mentors, and community partners to collaborate on creative projects that encourage problem-solving, sustainability, and leadership. Through workshops, mentorship, and hands-on learning, participants are given the opportunity to develop their ideas and share their perspectives on shaping a better future.
The program is made possible through a strong network of partners. The initiative was developed through a collaboration between MOSAIC, Simon Fraser University (SFU), the REACH Initiative, and the school districts of New Westminster and Burnaby. Funding support comes from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada Grant, helping bring together communities to celebrate creativity, connection, and youth leadership.
Beyond the projects themselves, Woven Futures highlights the power of young voices and the importance of giving the next generation space to innovate and lead. By connecting education, community organizations, and mentorship, the program creates opportunities for students to turn ideas into action.
As participants present their work and share what they’ve learned, the message is clear: when communities invest in youth creativity and collaboration, the possibilities for the future are limitless.
Calling all artists! The Uptown Business Association is inviting creatives from across British Columbia to submit design proposals for the 2026 Uptown Banner Run — a vibrant public art program that transforms Uptown streets with bold, eye-catching artwork.
Selected designs will be featured on approximately 48 street poles throughout Uptown New Westminster, giving artists a unique opportunity to showcase their work in one of the city’s busiest neighbourhoods.
The call is open to all B.C.-based artists, with preference given to artists from New Westminster. Artists who applied to the previous 2025/2026 banner call are also encouraged to submit again.
If you’ve ever wanted to see your art brighten the streets and be enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors, now’s your chance.
🗓 Submission deadline: June 1, 2026
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