Three Things to do This Week in Surrey/Delta:
1. SURREY RCMP OPEN HOUSE:
To kick off Police Week, Surrey RCMP will host an open house at its main detachment (14355 57th Ave.) this Saturday, May 9, from noon to 3 p.m. The free event will include police “briefings†for kids, police vehicles on display, food, and demonstrations by Air 1, police dog services and forensics. There will also be photo ops with Mounties in Red Serge. For more details, visit Surrey.rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
2. ‘WRITE HERE, READ NOW’ AT CITY CENTRE LIBRARY:
City Centre Library will again host “Write Here, Read Now,†a day-long event for writers and readers on Saturday, May 9. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will feature writing workshops, an Author Meetup & Social, and an expanded session of Authors Among Us, an interactive panel discussion with local authors Sumi Kinoshita, Robert W. Mackay, Roger R. Blenman and Sabina Khan. For more information, visit Surreylibraries.ca; to register, call 604-598- 7426.
3. ‘SHEEP TO SHAWL’ CONTEST AT SURREY MUSEUM:
Cheer on local teams as they spin and weave wool into beautiful shawls during Surrey Museum’s annual Sheep to Shawl event, on Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watch the shuttles fly and hear the wheels whirl as local weavers’ guilds card, spin, ply and weave at lightning speed. The winning team will be announced at 4 p.m.; from 1 to 2:30 p.m., catch sheep shearing demonstrations. Admission to this event is by donation. For details, call 604-592- 6956 or visit Surrey. ca/heritage.