This week in Burnaby: April 27-May 3

Hello May ☀️

Another month has come and gone, and Burnaby is welcoming May in true spring fashion! Here are three events going on around town this week.

Created and starring Kunji Mark Ikeda, this performance focuses on the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour that resulted in the internment and dispossession of tens of thousands of Japanese Canadians living along Canada's West Coast. Sansei: the Storyteller runs April 27-29 at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

Date: April 27-29 at 8pm
Address: 6450 Deer Lake Ave.

It’s cask night at Steamworks Brewing! Try a special butterfly pea pale ale as local musician Steve Deblasio serenades you. There’s always great snacks and sandwiches on offer at Steamworks from the legendary Cioffi’s.

Date: April 27 from 5 to 9pm
Address: 3845 William St.

The city is hosting a weeklong program of events between April 29 and May 7, geared towards building a strong connection between youth and their community! The week will start off strong with a plaza party on Saturday at Edmonds Community Centre.

Date: April 29 from 2 to 5pm
Address: 7433 Edmonds St.