Seven Days in Chilliwack – March 19 to 25

A list of entertaining events in Chilliwack for March 19 to 25.

WIL performs three shows at Bozzini's Upstairs Lounge March 19-20.

WIL performs three shows at Bozzini's Upstairs Lounge March 19-20.

Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Wednesday, and online every Thursday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at photo@theprogress.com (please include a contact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.

March 19/20 – Folk rock singer-songwriter, WIL, performs three shows at Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge — March 19 at 8 p.m. and March 20 at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Doors open 90 minutes prior to each performance. Tickets at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744. www.ibreakstrings.com

March 20 – Folk-rock Vancouver band, The River and the Road, performs at the Acoustic Emporium (The Vineyard Centre, 45892 Wellington Ave.) at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m.

March 20/21 – The Vedder Golden Branch 280 has live music on Friday and Saturday nights. This weekend it’s Greg Hampson.

March 21 – The 68th annual Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival has its Music Honours Performance tonight at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Centre. Tickets $10, family rate $25 for four, or group rate $40 for five to eight family members. Tickets available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

March 22 – Come to a traditional Easter hymn sing-along accompanied by the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra at New Life Christian Church at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place at Vedder elementary school (45850 Promontory Rd.). There will also be special music provided by the Heritage Singers. For more information, email dennis@soulexpression.ca.

March 22 – The Amazing Kreskin is on stage at the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35/adults, $32/seniors, $30/students and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

March 23 to April 2 – Sign your kids up for some of the week-long spring break arts and crafts camps. Both the Cultural Centre and the Chilliwack Community Arts Council are offering classes from March 23 to April 2 for school-aged children. More info including pricing and schedules: Cultural Centre camps — chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/class/spring-break-art-camps, 604-391-7469; Chilliwack Community Arts Council — chilliwackartscouncil.com, 604-769-2787 (20-5725 Vedder Rd.).

March 25 – Long & McQuade (45870 Cheam Ave.) is offering a free music clinic at 7 p.m. today. At Drum Tuning 101, Tristan Martin and Jake Holmes will go through, step by step, the seemingly mysterious world of drum tuning. Feel free to bring your snare drum along to work with. Inquiries and registration: Brad Fry at bfry@long-mcquade.com.

Now to March 28 – Robert Harms has his solo exhibition, Art in Harms Way, in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre Feb. 19 to March 28. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturday, plus some show evenings. Free admission.

Now to December – The Sí:tel Coast Salish Baskets exhibition is on display in the Chambers Gallery at the Chilliwack Museum until December. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Admission $3/general and $2/seniors and students.

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