WEEKEND

Don’t miss these weekend events & activities!

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22

QUEEN’S PARK CONCERT

Dive into the weekend with an evening of music at the park. Queen’s Park Concert Series, which hosts a string of free live concerts under the open sky every summer, is back ThisThursday, it will feature the Royal City Concert Band a 35-year-old NewWest band that will regale the park-goers and music lovers with its popular, classic and contemporary offerings

WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Queen’s Park Bandshell

DETAILS: www.newwestcity.ca/calendar-of-events

WHERE: Sanctuary on Sixth (formerly Queens Avenue United Church), 529 Queens Ave.

DETAILS: www.tinyurl.com/ RainbowChorusJune25

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

Help The Animals

DETAILS: www.instagram. com/bosleys_columbiasquare/

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

STEEL & OAK TURNS 9

ONSTAGE: TheRoyalCityConcertBand,seenhereinapastperformance inVancouver,willbeperformingattheQueen’s ParkBandshelltodayat7p.m.aspartoftheQueen’sParksummerconcertseries. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

RETRO GAMING

Step back in time and play your favourite retro games in NewWest this weekend be it Dr Mario, Street Fighter 2 or Super Smash Bros. Besides tournaments, the annualVancouver Retro Gaming Expo will also feature flea market vendors, retro consoles, a game-themed cosplay contest, trivia, live perfor- mances and more.Tickets are $25 plus tax

WHEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.

DETAILS: www.vancouver gamingexpo.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

RAINBOW CHORUS

Get ready for a summer concert that will have you thinking of your last road trip fun.The LGBTQ2S+ and allies chorus group, Rainbow Chorus, will present Adventures of the Road Travelled a musical road trip with songs from Route 66 to Africa Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors if booked online, or $25 for adults and $20 for students/seniors if bought at the door.

WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy a day out with your furry friends at Bosley’s at Columbia Square while also helping raise funds for animals. At this one-day fundraiser, when you buy a meal of hotdog, chips and a can of pop for $10, you’ll help support the NewWest Animal Shelter andWildWest Animals, a non-profit society that supports animals in remote and rural areas of B.C.

WHEN: Noon to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Bosley’s, 1015 Columbia St.

To celebrate its ninth birthday, Steel & Oak Brewing is calling all beer lovers to come and clink glasses filled with their new anniversary releases. Spend the warm summer day drinking chilled beer, while also noshing on smash burgers, perogies, risotto balls and birria tacos offered at the many food trucks at the venue.

WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Behind Steel & Oak Brewing, 1319 Third Ave.

DETAILS: www.instagram. com/steelandoak compiled by NaveenaVijayan