Visit the Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival
Enjoy food, performances and activities set amongst 255 blooming Akebono trees. Admission is free.
What: Third annual Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival
When: Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Garry Point Park
Learn about art history
Head to the Richmond Art Gallery for a short course that examines a selection of exceptional pictures created over the past 1,000 years. Most people are familiar with iconic paintings like DaVinci’s “Mona Lisa” or Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” but have you ever looked carefully at them? What historical forces helped shape these images, how do they function as art, and what can they tell us about the human experience?
Registration is $5 and includes light refreshments.
What: Great Pictures: Art history & art appreciation course
When: Saturday, April 6 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Richmond Art Gallery
See a play about women in hockey
The Gateway Theatre’s latest play, “Glory,” follows the story of four women who set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men.
What: Glory
When: April 4 to 13, with shows at 8 p.m. nightly plus matinees on the weekend
Where: Gateway Theatre
