Dig out the plastic bricks and start practicing, kids.
The Whistler Museum's 23rd annual Building Competition with LEGO Bricks is returning on Saturday, Aug. 10.
From 2 to 4 p.m., participants (kids ages three and up) will gather in Florence Petersen Park to build their creation based on the theme, "What makes Whistler awesome to me."
"Whether it's the scenery, the activities, your favourite food or a wildlife sighting, come join us and build a representation of something you think is awesome in Whistler," organizers say in a post.
Don't worry; everyone will walk away with a goody bag—or even one of the prizes up for grabs, thanks to local businesses.
The event sells out every year, so organizers encourage participants to sign up early. It's $10 per kid by contacting programcoord@whistlermuseum.org or by calling 604-932-2019.
New HorrorFest prize
The Heavy Hitting HorrorFest has announced a new prize that should help entice first-time filmmakers to enter the festival.
This year, organizers will award a VIP package to the first new filmmaker to submit a film. It will include two tickets to the festival on Oct. 30; line priority so you "don't wait with the commoners" (their words, not ours); VIP seating at the event; six drink tickets; one souvenir photo from the photobooth; and free film entry for a total value of $350.
The only requirements to enter: the filmmaker must be submitting a film to the festival for the first time; they have to register at heavyhitting.com/submit and be the first to do so by Sept. 15.
Slow Food Cycle Sunday set to return
Last year, the Pemberton Valley—along with much of the province—was filled with smoke during the Slow Food Cycle Sunday.
Fingers crossed it won't relive that fate for 2019, but the hundreds of people who turned up to pedal down Pemberton Meadows Road, visiting farms, and snacking on treats, hardly seemed to notice.
The festival is a highlight of the Spud Valley social calendar, and if you've never been, you should mark it on yours too.
The fun is set for Sunday, Aug. 18, starting at Pemberton Meadows Road near the playing fields north west of the Village of Pemberton. It will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. with the road closed again this year for the occasion.
The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family (up to six members) with kids five and under free. Registration is open now at tourismpembertonbc.com/cycling/slow-food-cycle-Sunday.
