Aldergrove Old Time Dances – on Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. at OAP Hall, 3015 273 Street, Aldergrove. Admission $6. Dance to Old Time Music provided by musicians from the lower mainland. Upcoming: April 28 TBA, May 5 Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers, May 12 Ukrainian Prairie Band, May 19 Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers, May 26 Mike Sanyshyn Band, June 2 Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers. Info: Gladys Andreas (aa7970@shaw.ca) 604-576-7970.
Fort Langley’s Céilidh – monthly live music event on Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church Hall, 9025 Glover Rd., Fort Langley. Tickets $5 at door. Includes a “lunch” of tea biscuits and jam. Next Ceilidh will be May 24.
Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch available on Friday, April 27 at a fundraiser, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 – 108 Ave, Surrey. Eat-in, take away, or ready for your freezer. Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313.
Fraser Valley Watermedia Society Annual Spring 2018 Art Show – May 2-17 at Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford. Open to the public during library hours, show opening at 5 p.m., May 2. Artists’ Reception on May 3, 7-8 p.m. Featured artists are Irene Enns, winner of Artists’ Choice Award 2017; Linda Archambault, winner of Award of Excellence 2017 and the winner of the People’s Choice Award 2017 is Laurie Thomasson. Free draw on May 17, 3 p.m. for an original painting. Info: 604-859-7814 or website www.fvwatermediasociety.com
Dirty Dancing – Thursday, May 3, 8 p.m. at Abbotsford Centre. Tickets (incl. GST) $39.50, $59.50, $75.50, $89.50 (plus service charges), reserved seating, all ages. Tickets available at ticketmaster.ca, charge by phone 1-855-985-5000.
Langley Community Chorus – Singing Down Memory Lane spring concert series, Sat., May 5 3 p.m. at Willoughby Christian Rformed Church, 20525 72nd Ave.; Sat., May 12, 7 p.m. at St. Dustan’s Anglican Church, 3025 264th St.; and Sunday, May 13, 3 p.m. at United Churches of Langley, 21562 Old Yale Rd. Tickets $18 adult in advance, $20 at door, students $10 and under 12 years old are free. For tickets email lcctickets@gmail.com and see info at www.langleychorus.com
Spring Zabala – Ukrainian Orthodox Cultural Centre fundraising dinner and dance with a champagne toast to mothers, Sat., May 12, 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets and info call 778-389-9522 or 604-992-5609.
Mother’s Day Breakfast – Sunday, May 13, 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Jubilee Community Hall, 7989 Bradner Rd., Abbotsford. $6 each (6 years and under free). Friendly, down home, country hall atmosphere is a great place to visit with family and friends and most people come back year after year to soak it all in. Enjoy a breakfast of sausages, ham, scrambled eggs, fruit cocktail and all the pancakes you can eat, served up buffet style with orange juice, coffee and tea and a chance to win prizes. Info: 604-856-4375.
Kick the Clutter: Get Organized – Wednesday, May 16, 7-8:30 p.m. at Muriel Arnason Library. Are you tired of trying to get your home and life in order and don’t know where to begin? Join professional organizer Ranka Burzan of Organizing Simple Solutions to learn where and how to start, as well as three practical steps to downsize and organize any space. To register for this free program, please call 604-532-3590 or visit the Muriel Arnason Library, located at 130 – 20338 65th Ave., Langley.
Spring Fair and Garage Sale – Friday, May 25, 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at St Ann’s Catholic Church Hall, 33333 Mayfair Avenue Abbotsford. Admission free, family-friendly event offers unique crafts, beautiful plants in time for spring gardening and delicious home baked goods for sale. In addition to concession, a Vietnamese dinner will be served Friday night by Vi-La Palace Restaurant, coffee and muffins Saturday morning and the Knights of Columbus will be offering a BBQ lunch on Saturday afternoon.
Shaun Majumder – comedian performs Tuesday, June 12 at Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey. Tickets $50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from the Box Office, Charge by phone at 604-507-6355 or online at www.bellperformingartscentre.com
Classically Diamond – tribute starring Bobby Bruce as Neil Diamond with Piano and String Quartet, Thursday, June 28 at Chief Sepass Theatre, 9096 Trattle Street, Fort Langley. Tickets $45.00 (plus facility fee and service charges) at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-855-955-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Romeo and Juliet – Bard in the Valley production Friday, June 29, Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 (as part of Fort Langley’s Canada Day Celebrations) at 7 p.m. on the lawn in front of Fort Langley’s historic community hall. Also on July 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 at the Township 7 Winery in Langley. The Sunday performance is a matinee and begins at 2 p.m. Evening performances begin at 7:15 p.m. Additional performances July 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 on the outdoor Spirit Square Stage in Douglas Park in Langley City. Sunday performances are matinees and begin at 2 p.m. Evening performances begin at 7 p.m. Info: www.bardinthevalley.com
Bette Rageous – tribute to Bette Midler starring Raven Blackwell and the Bette Rageous Band, Friday, August 17 at the Chief Sepass Theatre, 9096 Trattle Street, Fort Langley. Tickets are $45 at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-855-955-5000or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Jesse Cook – Beyond Borders tour at the Clarke Theatre, Mission, Sunday, Sept. 30. Tickets $48.50 at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-855-955-5000or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
PBR Monster Energy Tour – Professional Bull Riders Canada’s elite competition Saturday, Oct. 13 at Abbotsford Centre. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.ca or Charge by Phone 1-855-985-5000.
