Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society will be holding a lantern making workshop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society will be holding a lantern making workshop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free activities in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows for Family Day

Charlotte Diamond and the Hug Bug Band will also be performing at the ACT.

Free family activities will be taking place at the ACT for Family Day.

The Maple Ridge Festival of Light Society will be holding a lantern making workshop from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The workshops are being held in preparation for the 9th annual Festival of Light that takes place on Feb. 24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Haney Place Mall in Maple Ridge.

Juno award winner Charlotte Diamond and the Hug Bug Band will also be performing at the ACT for Family Day.

Diamond is a Canadian children’s singer who  has recorded 12 albums including the JUNO winning 10 Carrot Diamond.

Her most popular songs include 4 Hugs a Day, I am a Pizza, Octopus, Each of Us Is a Flower and May There Always Be Sunshine.

Tickets for the concert are $15 each or a four pack for $50.

Charlotte Diamond and the Hug Bug Band will be performing at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13 at The ACT Arts Centre, 11944 Haney Place in Maple Ridge.

• For tickets call 604-476-2787 or go to theactmapleridge.org.

 

Swimming

The Maple Ridge Leisure Centre will be holding a free drop-in play gym and public swim from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The play gym will be facilitated by recreation staff with stations for parents to go through with their children.

For more information call 604-466-4339 or go to http://www.mapleridge.ca/parksandrec.

 

Youth centre

The Greg Moore Youth Centre will be holding a parent and child skateboarding event featuring a short lesson followed by a skate session.

There will also be fun games and activities.

Participants must bring their own skateboards. Helmets are available on site.

Parent participation is required.

Children aged 6-years and up are welcome.

The event takes place from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greg Moore Youth Centre at 11925 Haney Place, beside the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre.

• For more information, call 604-467-7443.

 

Pitt rec centre

The Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre will be having a day of free activities starting with yoga from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., parent and tot mini gym from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., family pickleball from noon to 2 p.m., family gym from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by lounge time for table tennis and billiards.

Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre is located at 12027 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows.

The Pitt Meadows Arena will be having a free public skating event from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at 11435 Bonson Rd. in Pitt Meadows.

• For more information on the Pitt Meadows events, call 604-465-2452 or go to http://www.pmparksandrec.ca.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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