West Point Grey
Bucket? Check. Shovel? Check. SPF 60? Check.
Those items, plus a $4 registration fee, are all that’s required for kids to take part in the 24th annual sandcastle event at Spanish Banks July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. organized by the West Point Grey Community Centre in partnership with Science World, Port Metro Vancouver and more.
Families and day camps are invited to take part. Apparently this event sells out quickly, so it’s best to register sooner rather than later. Visit westpointgrey.org.
West End/Mount Pleasant
A writing workshop for teens takes place at the Joe Fortes and Mount Pleasant branches of the Vancouver Public Library, July 27 from 4 to 5 p.m.
Meet other writers, discuss writing projects and exchange ideas in this monthly Teen Creative Writing Lab. Prompts and exercises will be supplied to help get the creative juices flowing. The Joe Fortes branch is located at 870 Denman St. and Mount Pleasant is at 1 Kingsway. The event is free, but registration is required by calling 604-331-3690.
Downtown
The Teen Video Lab taking place at the central branch of the VPL July 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., will offer instruction on editing and publishing an unfinished video using the lab’s creation stations.
Teens can take along a video they’ve already filmed or make one using cameras, sound booths and mixers at VPL’s Inspiration Lab. The session takes place in the Morris J. Wosk Board Room on level seven. The workshop is free, but registration is required by calling 604-331-3663.
Fraser Lands
Fraser Lands Church is holding its third swap meet for kids July 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
As a way to reach out to their neighbours, the Fraser Lands community has donated new and gently used kid’s items, such as clothing, books, toys and sports gear. But unlike most swap meets, everything at this event is free. That ensures every child attending gets one free item to take home on a first-come, first-served basis.
The free celebration also includes food and drink, carnival games, bouncy castle, balloon animals, face painting, crafts, a car wash, specialty food tasting, live music, international cooking, terrarium demonstrations, prize draws, a photo booth and community service displays. The church is located at 3330 Southeast Marine Dr.
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