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It’s a good week, or weekend, to get out and explore in Langley: Craft Beverage Week kicks off today with 10 days of events across local breweries, cideries, and distilleries. The farmers market also returns to Douglas Park and the Langley Events Centre starting this week.

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Starting June 15, artists will be painting the walls of downtown Chilliwack through to mid-August. The Street Party on August 14 and 15 is the celebration at the end of it all — a free two-day festival in the heart of downtown where you can see the finished works and take in a full weekend of live music, art, and food.

The Street Party is split across two venues: Central Community Park and District 1881. It runs 6–9 PM on Friday and 2–9 PM on Saturday, with a lineup spanning rock, soul, Latin folk, circus, country, and beyond.

Beyond the music, the festival will feature live painting of a Mural Cube in Central Community Park, a 40-foot community graffiti wall, LEGO block printing, interactive string art, and an immersive cultural installation called {DE}Fragmented by local artist Josh Conrad.

What to expect»

🏥 A new community maternity clinic named Ehó:temáwtxw has opened inside Chilliwack General Hospital, responding to a drop in obstetrical providers from 22 to just four since 2015. It begins accepting patients June 8. [Chilliwack Hospital Foundation]

📊 A Fraser Health report marking 10 years since B.C.'s toxic drug emergency notes more than 5,600 deaths in the region, with fentanyl and medetomidine making overdoses increasingly difficult to treat. [Fraser Health]

👮 A Langley RCMP officer has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm following a 2025 collision on Fraser Highway. The officer is scheduled to appear in court June 22. [CityNews]

⛳ Archway's ninth annual charity golf tournament on June 23 has opened its online raffle and auction to the public, raising funds for programs including a weekend food pack program serving 750 Abbotsford children. [Archway]

🎓 Chilliwack will host Canada's first Deeper Learning conference at Imagine High school from July 2–4, bringing educators from across North America together to explore real-world learning. [Chilliwack School District]

🔫 A person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting near 196 Street and 28 Avenue in Langley on June 3. [CTV News]

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Langley Community Farmers Market: The Langley Community Farmers Market runs every Wednesday at Douglas Park and every Thursday at the Langley Events Centre from June 4 to August 27, alongside live concert series at both locations.

Langley Craft Beverage Week: The fourth annual Langley Craft Beverage Week runs June 5–14, with events at breweries, a cidery, and a distillery across Langley, including beer launches, live music, food pairings, and a collaboration beer release.

Gwynne Vaughan Park Plant Sale: The 28th annual plant sale at Gwynne Vaughan Park in Chilliwack on June 6. Free entry and parking — bring your own bags and boxes.

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