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🎻 Symphony, Bluegrass & N/A Wine: Plus 50+ Things to Do on the North Shore This Week
News & Events on the North Shore - February 20 to 26, 2025
What’s Happening on the North Shore: February 20 to 26, 2025
Happy Thursday, North Shore.
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Last piece of business before we get to the good stuff: 1) if you’d like to submit an event, do it here 👉 Submit an Event 2) if you’d like to advertise, email Geoff at [email protected]
Now onto the good stuff, starting with an Info Night at CapU for anyone who’s ready to take the next step in their education 👇
Join CapU on Wednesday, February 26 from 5:30 to 8pm for an info night at the North Vancouver campus.
Get the full CapU experience during this interactive info session: explore CapU’s 100+ programs, get help with your application, learn about financial aid options, and meet students and faculty.
*Sponsored content presented by CapU
Inside This Week’s Issue
Inside this week’s newsletter, you’ll find:
The Digest
Events for Kids and Families
Events for Adults
Events for Seniors
Live Music, Dancing and Pub Quizzes
Current Art Exhibits
North Shore Things We Think You Should Know
💐 North Shore Crew Question
One of our missions with this newsletter is to make life more fun on the North Shore 🎉
With that in mind, we have an idea for our first event, and want to get your thoughts. Is it a yay or a nay kind of idea? Here’s the concept (it’s a Mother’s Day event):
Get Mom something extra special this year – a handcrafted bouquet made with love by her favourite littles! Join expert florists from [Local Florists We’ll Partner With] at [Cool Location - Maybe a North Shore Brewery?] for this unique father-kid workshop. Dads can enjoy a locally-brewed beer while kids make mom a beautiful bouquet. Happy memories and a hand-arranged gift.
If there’s enough interest, we could also look into doing an adults-focused version: attend with your adult siblings, friends, or your partner and have a beer while making a bouquet.
Should we do it? If we get enough yeses, we’ll try to find a florist to partner with and make it happen. If not, we’ll drop it and move on to something else.
Would you buy tickets for this event? (Click Your Answer to Vote) |
🚲 Don't Let North Shore Bike Park Disappear: Join 3,000+ Fighting to Save It
ICYMI, North Shore Bike Park (at Cap Mall) is closing on March 30. Here’s a link to the very sudden, very surprising announcement (apparently the landlord terminated the lease and it’s unrelated to the proposed Cap Mall redevelopment)
Over 3,000 people have already signed a petition to save this beloved community space, and you can too 👉 Sign Here. Even better? Email the landlord to let them know you’re disappointed in the decision: [email protected]
The closure means losing a fun spot for families with young kids, a safe haven for teens, and a go-to spot to stay active and social on rainy days.
🎉 Win 2 Tickets: Unfashionably Early Dance Party (March 6)
A North Shore favourite, the Unfashionably Early Dance Party, returns on March 6. Dance hard and get home early!
We’re giving away 2 tickets. Enter the contest by answering “YES” to the poll below. We’ll throw the answers into a random name picker, and email the lucky winner. Answer before Sunday (Feb. 23) at noon, North Shore Standard Time 😉
Do you want more places and events to dance on the North Shore? |
🧀 Cheese Alert: Graydon's Cheese Cellar Opening in Ambleside
Cheese, charcuterie, and wine are coming in the form of a new cheese shop in West Van this summer. Follow @graydonscheesecellar on Instagram for updates.
⛰️ Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
VIMFF is on for the next month (February 21 to March 23), with some happenings on the North Shore. Check out the film screenings at Centennial Theatre and filmmaking workshops at Delbrook Community Centre.
North Van vs West Van
Last week we asked you where you live. Turns out we have a huge North Van crew here, with West Van representing a respectable 11% of readers.
FYI: Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre Events Sell Out Fast
If you have a little nature lover in your life, check out the Ecology Centre’s Family Programs. They have lots going on, but they sell out quickly, which is why we almost never list them in the newsletter (they are already sold out by the time we hit send).
Events For Kids & Family: February 20 to 26
Thursday, February 20
🎉 Kids Night Out | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 5:30pm - 8pm: Colorful spring-themed art, time with friends, and a pizza dinner. Activity #182919 [Register]
🎮 Youth Gamers Forum (Ages 8 - 18) | Lynn Valley Library | 4pm - 4:45pm: Shape the future of video game and board game events at the library. [More info]
Friday, February 21
🧸 Family Funtime | Capilano Library | 10:30am - 12:00pm: Self-guided free play with toys and books. Connect with other families. [More info]
♟️ Kids' Chess Club | Lynn Valley Library | 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Drop in to meet and play chess with other kids. [More info]
🏓 Youth Night Drop-In (Grades 6 to 9) | Ron Andrews Rec Centre | 8pm - 10pm: Friday night, the Ron Andrews facility is open to youth only. [More Info]
🛷 Friday Night Lights Tubing | Cypress Mountain (Gnarly’s Tube Park): 5pm - 7pm: Tubing, apple cider, hot chocolate, and s’mores by the fire [More Info]
Saturday, February 22
🎨 Drop-In Family Art Project | West Van Art Museum | 12:30pm - 4:30pm: Drop in for a free afternoon art workshop based on the topic of the West Vancouver Art Museum’s current exhibition. Free [More Info]
🎶 Family-Friendly Choir Concert | St. Andrew’s Church | 3pm - 4pm: See performances by KidChoir’s Junior, Senior, and Mix choirs. [Tickets]
🤖 Tech for Tots (Ages 3 - 6) | North Van City Library | 11:15am - 12:15pm: Screen-free play for littles, with a variety of tech toys to choose from [More Info]
Workshops at Edgemont Village Art Studio (Parent Participation):
Sunday, February 23
🐽 Make Your Own Clay Pigs (Ages 8 - 12) on Sunday, February 23: Create clay pigs using a pinch pot method. Course ID 00322801. [Register Here]
Workshops at Edgemont Village Art Studio (Parent Participation):
Monday, February 24
🧒 Family Play Time Drop In (5 and Under) | North Van City Library | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Casual drop-in play session for families with young children. [More info]
Tuesday, February 25
😴 Parenthood Meet Up with Parent Coach Brittany | United Strangers | 10am: Come, bring your littles, have a coffee, and listen to a speaker. [More Info]
🐶 Paws 4 Stories (Ages 6 - 12) | Lynn Valley | 4:30pm - 5:30pm: Hesitant readers can read to a friendly, certified therapy dog [More Info]
🛹 Tuesday Jan 14 | Skateboard Night | North Shore Bike Park | 7pm - 10pm: From 4pm to 7pm, skate the Urban Zone and Half Pipe. From 7pm, the pump track is open to skaters. [More Info]
Upcoming Activities for Kids and Families
🍁 March 2 | Soaring Eagle Nature School Open House | Capilano River Hatchery | 10am - 2pm: Experience a day at nature school. Join an exciting day filled with games, crafts, stories, wilderness skills, and community building. [Register]
🇫🇷 March 4 | Cousteau School Open House | Cousteau French International School of Vancouver (Lynn Valley) | 4:45pm: Learn about Cousteau’s extremely popular French and English Preschool (starting at 2.5 or 3 years) through Grade 9 program and give your child the gift of bilingualism [Register Here]
👞 February 28 to March 9 | The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (Ages 3 - 7) | Presentation House Theatre: Step into a magical world that blends fairy tales, music, and shoes in a playful and interactive adventure [Tickets]
Need help with Spring Break: We’ve started a list of Spring Break camps on the North Shore. 👉 Spring Break Camps here
Story Time & Similar
Events For Adults: February 20 to 26
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This Week
🎭 February 20 to March 8 | Musical: Pump Boys and Dinettes | First Impressions Theatre: A down-home, earthy celebration of friendship and the simple things in life. [More Info and Tickets]
Thursday, February 20
👮 Meet A Mountie | Capilano Library | 11am - 12pm: Informal chat with RCMP about local issues and community concerns. [More Info]
🍷 Paint & Sip: Folk Owl and Beers | House of Funk Brewing | 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Paint an adorable folk owl while enjoying some beers. [Tickets]
💄 Learn to Make Lip Balm I West Van (Address Provided with Purchase) | 6pm - 7:30pm: Dive into the world of natural lip care. Customize flavors and colors, learn about ingredients, and master techniques. [More Info]
📽️ Film: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat | Kay Meek Arts Centre | 7pm: African politics and American jazz collide in this story of the 1961 assassination of Congo’s leader, Patrice Lumumba [Tickets]
📕 Book Club: How Not To Drown In A Glass Of Water | Capilano Library | 2pm - 3pm: Meet and discuss Angie Cruz’s book, How Not to Drown in A Glass of Water. [More Info]
📕 Book Club: The Librarianist | Lions Gate Express Library | 1pm - 2pm: Meet and discuss Patrick DeWitt’s book, The Librarianist. [More Info]
🧶 North Shore Knitters | North Van City Library | 7pm to 8:30pm: Knit, crochet, and work on textiles in a social setting. [More Info]
Friday, February 21
👨💼 February 21 | Meet Your Mayor (Mike Little - DNV) | Lynn Valley Library | 11am - 12pm: Drop in for an informal chat with DNV Mayor Mike Little [More Info]
☕ February 21 | Make a Pinch Pot Mug Workshop | Pureamics | 6pm - 8pm: Create your own tea cup or mug using the pinch pot technique. Decorate and colour it as you wish. [Register]
🎨 Edgemont Village Art Studio Workshops:
Saturday, February 22
🎸 Concert: Slocan Ramblers | Kay Meek Art Centre | 7:30pm: A leading light of today’s bluegrass music scene [More Info and Tickets]
🍷 Dry Delights: Non Alcoholic Wine Tasting | Everything Wine | 4pm - 5:30pm: Explore a selection of alcohol-free wines [More Info]
⛰️ Snowshoeing: Red Heather Meadows to Elfin Lake (Difficult) | Meet at St. David’s United Church, West Van | Before 6am: Organized by the North Van Hiking Meetup. Join the group on Meetup and press “attend” on the event. Read all requirements before committing [More Info and Register]
👜 Treasure Trove Seasonal Pop-Up Sale | West Vancouver United Church | 10am - 2pm: Deals on art, clothing, kitchenware, linens, books and more from the Treasure Trove thrift shop. [Info]
🎹 VSO Symphony Sundays | Centennial Theatre | 8pm: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concert, Nielsen’s Second Symphony, and Pēteris Vask’s Musica Serena. [Tickets]
⛰️ Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Filmmaker Workshops:
✍️ Finding Your Story with Eliza Kubarska | Delbrook Community Centre | 3pm - 4pm: How do you know if a story is worth dedicating years to? Does it have universal appeal? Who is the target audience? This workshop will help filmmakers define the best format for their story and identify the main character’s role in driving the narrative. [More Info]
✍️ The Narrative Structure with Michael Brown | Delbrook Community Centre | 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Examine the narrative structure of adventure films. Learn to shape stories and enhance characters to create a memorable and impactful tale. [More Info]
🎨 Arts and Crafts Workshops and Events:
🍄 Create a Felted Mushroom at Ferry Building Gallery | 3pm - 6pm: Artist Marianne Hansen will guide you in creating a magical mushroom using both wet felting and needle felting techniques [Register Here]
🍷 Sip & Paint: Snowy Swan | Bella Ceramica | 6:30pm - 8:30pm: An evening painting and sipping your favourite wine. $50 per person. 19+ and BYOB [Register Here]
💎 UV Resin Art Workshop | Jade CraftHouse | 2pm - 4pm: Learn how to create jewellery and crafts with UV resin. Make a pendant, earrings, or keychain. [Register]
❤️ Heart Mug Workshop | Edgemont Village Art Studio | 1:30pm: [More Info]
❤️ Love Snack Chip & Dip Bowl Workshop | Edgemont Village Art Studio | 3pm: [More Info]
Sunday, February 23
👜 The Glamorous Grab Fashion Swap | 801 Apex Ave, North Van | 6pm - 9pm: Enjoy an electrifying atmosphere with DJ Emnesia spinning tunes as you mingle and swap fashion treasures. Indulge in light snacks and get expert styling tips! [Info]
Music Events:
🎸 Concert: Slocan Ramblers | Kay Meek Art Centre | 7:30pm: A leading light of today’s bluegrass music scene. [Tickets]
🎷 Jazz Vespers with Leora Cashe | St. Andrew’s Church | 4pm to 5pm: Jazz with gospel and folk influences. [More Info]
🎻 Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra | Centennial Theatre | 2pm: A concert by the Intermediate, Junior & Debut Orchestras. Soloists Hei Wan Au on violin, Sabrina Feng on flute, and Joshua Kuo on violin. [Tickets]
Active and Hiking Events:
🚶♀️Kennedy Falls Hike (Intermediate) | Meet at Mountain Highway Parking | 9am meeting: Organized by the North Van Hiking Meetup. Must join the group on Meetup and press “attend” on the event. Read all requirements before committing [More Info and Register]
🚶♀️ Hike & Happy Hour | Cleveland Dam | 1pm: Hike in Capilano Canyon and enjoy après sips and bites at Two Rivers [Register]
🏃 North Van Run: Run with a group leaving from Love Larte 9:30am (228 Lonsdale). Check their instagram
⛰️ Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Filmmaker Workshops:
🧠 Planning & Pitching with Michael Brown | Delbrook Community Centre | 1:30 - 2:30pm: This workshop will look at the art of pitching ideas, raising money, and building excitement about your projects.[More Info]
🤝 Adventure Film Workshop: The Film Director & The Protagonist with Eliza Kubarska | Delbrook Community Centre | 3pm - 4pm: Learn how to build trust, manage personal connections, work with public figures or archival subjects, and handle negative protagonists.[More Info]
🎨 Arts and Crafts Workshops and Events:
🧶 North Shore Knitters | North Van City Library | 2pm to 3:30pm: Knit, crochet, and textile while enjoying company. [More info]
❤️ Heart Mug Workshop | Edgemont Village Art Studio | 3pm [More Info]
❤️ Love Snack Chip & Dip Bowl Workshop | Edgemont Village Art Studio | 4pm [More Info]
❤️ Pixel Love Mug Workshop | Edgemont Village Art Studio | 5pm [More Info]
Monday, February 24
Tuesday, February 25
🎲 Good Game North Vancouver | 170 3rd St W, North Van | 6pm: A board game meetup. Choose from games available or bring your own to share. $5 to join. [Tickets]
📽️ Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival: Himalayan Extreme with Elia Saikaly | Centennial Theatre | 7pm - 10pm: A journey following international skiers crossing Kazakhstan’s Tien Shan glaciers, with daring Himalayan descents. [Tickets]
🎺 February 25 | Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin | The BlueShore at Cap U | 7:30pm: Prog-rock, jazz, funk, new music, and elements of Japanese ritual music. [Tickets]
🧁 Food Files: Sugar 101 | West Van Rec Centre | 7pm - 8pm: Learn how to keep your blood sugar regulated, reduce sugar craving, and discuss blood sugar issues such as Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes, and PCOS. Activity #185002 [More Info]
☯️ The Midlife Fat Loss and Hormore Reset Event | Kahlena Movement Studio | 7pm - 8:30pm: Learn science-backed strategies from Eastern culture for managing menopause symptoms and weight loss in this unique workshop on working with your body's natural hormones. [Register]
📽️ Gene Kelly: Hollywood’s Dashing Auteur | Kay Meek Arts Centre | 7pm: Explore the life and work of the ebullient Gene Kelly with clips from his classic movie musicals. [Tickets]
🎻 Celtic Medley Concert | Silk Purse Arts Centre | 10:30am and 1:30pm: A fun, lively performance of Irish, Scottish, and Welsh music. Details for the 10:30am show and 1:30pm show.
🧶 Knitting and Needlecraft Events:
Wednesday, February 26
🌲 February 26 | Moss Workshop | Treed Canvas at Mollie Nye House | 7pm - 8:30pm: Create your own unique piece of preserved moss art. [Register]
🎷 Jazz at Presentation House (CapU Jazz Studies Vocal Night) | Anne MacDonald Studio (333 Chesterfield) | 8pm - 10pm
📽️ Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival: World Adventures with Mark Sky | Centennial Theatre | 7pm - 10pm: Follow an athlete's 1,350km triathlon across Quebec; witness a climber overcoming media scrutiny; be inspired by a documentary on inclusivity in outdoor sports; enjoy a presentation on cycling the length of North and South America. [Tickets]
🎨 Painter’s Circle | Lynn Valley Library | 1:00pm - 2:30pm: Calling all artists! Bring your work-in-progress for constructive feedback. Led by North Shore Artists' Guild. [More info]
🔊 Winter Sound Bath | West Vancouver (Location Details Upon Booking) | 7pm - 9pm: Join an intimate soundbath session. Includes magnesium therapy, sound bowls, optional hot tub soak, chocolate, herbal tea, or wine. [Register]
🇲🇽 Cookbook Club: Cooking The Books: My Mexican Kitchen | Capilano Library | 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Meet to discuss your attempts to make recipes from the cookbook, "My Mexican Kitchen" by Eva Longoria. [More info]
💃 Salsa And Spanish | Lynn Valley Library | 7:00pm - 7:30pm: 20-minute salsa lesson followed by 10 minutes of Spanish conversation practice. [More info]
🧑🎨 Crafting Your Story – Level Up Your Profile | Capilano Library | 6:00pm - 8:00pm: Discover your artistic voice with North Van Arts. Guest speaker Pennylane Shen. Ages 21+. [More info]
🪡 Pins and Needles | Parkgate Library | 6:30pm - 8pm: Knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlepoint, felting, tatting, embroidery, hand quilting, or other fiber arts. [More Info]
🔮 Events to Plan Ahead For
🎺 February 28 | Christine Jensen with CapU Jazz Ensembles | The BlueShore at Cap U | 7:30pm: Montreal-based saxophonist-composer Christine Jenseh leads CapU Jazz Studies students in tunes from her latest big band album, Harbour. [Tickets]
😂 February 28 | West Van Comedy Classic | Kay Meek Arts Centre | 8pm: Featuring touring headliners & Canada's best comedians. [Tickets]
🧘 March 1 | Yoga in the Taproom with SHYPractice | Wildeye Brewing: Come practice yoga while enjoying a flight of beer. [Tickets]
🏃 March 1 | West Van Run: A 5km, 10km, and kids race [Register]
🔮 March 1 | Activate: Visionary Entrepreneurs & Luxury Wellness | Wildeye Brewing: This ain’t your mama's arts n crafts night… this is high-level strategic visionary blueprint mapping of your highest gift and vision. [Tickets]
💃 March 2 | Mozaico Flamenco presents Ehab Guitarrista Ensemble | Presentation House Theatre (Anne MacDonald Studio) | 7pm - 9:30pm: Mozaico Flamenco opens the show with cuadro flamenco fiesta, followed by 90 minutes of seamless flamenco world music by Ehab Guitarrista Ensemble [Tickets]
🪩 March 6 | Unfashionably Early Dance Party | Fraternal Order of the Eagles North Van | 7pm - 11pm [Tickets]
🏃 May 31 | Green Trail Loop Race | Kids and Adults | Cousteau School: A unique trail running event. With 70 minutes to complete a 7km loop, participants can choose to tackle a total of 1 to 6 loops. There’s also a 2km kids race. Profits donated to Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre [More Info and Registration]
Events for Seniors: February 20 to February 26
Thursday, February 20
🚶♀️Hiking for 55+ | Organized via West Van Rec | 9am - 12:30pm: 3-5 hour hikes, typically over 15km at a good pace, on varying terrain. Email [email protected] before signing up. Activity #178741. [Register]
Friday, February 21
🧡 Cedar Weaving: Indigenous Bracelet Workshop | Silver Harbour Seniors Centre | 10am - 12pm: Learn traditional techniques to craft your very own woven cedar bracelet. Register: 604-980-2474 or [email protected]
🌸 Winter Bouquet Flower Arranging Workshop | West Van Seniors Centre | 10am - 12pm: Learn to arrange an incredible bouquet. Activity #182577 [Register]
☕ Friendly Fridays | Mollie Nye House | 10:30am - 12:30pm: Drop in for causal conversation and connections. [More Info]
Saturday, February 22
🛍️ Pop-Up Sale | West Van Seniors Centre | 10am - 2pm: Don't miss this upcoming pop-up sale featuring paintings, curios, kitchenware, jewelry, handbags, scarves, and much more! [More Info]
🎺 55+ Jazz Jam | West Van Seniors Centre | 10:30am - 12:30pm: Drop in for some low-key jazz improvisations. Not for beginners. Activity #188474 [Register]
☕ Gather With Helen | Mollie Nye House | 10:00am - 12:00pm: Connect, engage and build relationships with others in the community [More Info]
Monday, February 24
🧡 Indigenous Beadwork Chain Workshop | Silver Harbour Seniors Centre | 10am - 12pm: Learn the art of Indigenous beadwork while creating your very own personalized keychain. Register: 604-980-2474 or [email protected]
🦻 Sound Advice | Silver Harbour Seniors Centre | 10am - 11:30am: Informal workshop and discussion for people who are hard of hearing. Drop-In.
📕 Book Club: | Silver Harbour Seniors Centre | 2:30pm - 3:30pm: This month’s book is “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult. Drop-In.
Tuesday, February 25
📕 Stem For Seniors: Ereaders And Ebooks | Lynn Valley Library | 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Learn to use eReaders and borrow library eBooks. Bring your device. [More info]
Wednesday, February 26
🥪 Munch and Mingle | Mollie Nye House | 11:30am - 12:30pm: Enjoy a $7 soup and sandwich and meet other seniors. Seniors and caregivers welcome. [More Info]
Upcoming Events for Seniors
🪩 February 27 | Evening Dance at West Van Seniors Centre | 6:30pm - 9pm: Break out the ballroom moves and enjoy a live band. Cash bar. Activity #187767 [Register]
📒 March 1 | The Indispensable Life Binder | West Van Seniors Centre | 1:30pm - 4pm: Have you been considering getting all your important documents together? Learn how in this workshop. Activity #178432 [Join the Wait List]
🕵️♀️ March 28 | Enjoy the Journey Tours: Mystery Tour | West Van Recreation | 8am - 6pm: This fun and entertaining magical mystery tour takes you to unknown destinations filled with clues, prizes, and props! Use the clues correctly and win a variety of prizes! $119.00. Register in advance via West Van Rec, activity #180619.
Live Music, Dancing & Pub Quizzes
Thursday, February 20
🎸 The Corner Stone Pemberton Heights | Live Music by Jane Mortifee | 1096 West 22nd St, North Van (corner of Lloyd & 22nd) | 6:30pm | Reservations Required. Call 604-990-3602 or email [email protected]
🎤 🎸 Eagles Club Lounge | Open Mic Music Jam | 170 3rd St W, North Van | 8pm [More Info]
🎶 Wildeye Brewing | Music Bingo | 1385 Main Street, North Van | 7pm - 10pm
Friday, February 21
🎸 Eagles Club Lounge | Live Music by The Retroactives | 170 3rd St W, North Van | 8pm [More Info]
🎸 Wildeye Brewing | Live Music by Mark Hildebrand | 1385 Main St, North Van | 7pm to 10pm
🎸 Squarerigger Pub | Live Music by Wishbone | #150 - 1425 Marine Drive West Van | 8pm
🎤 West Van Legion | Karaoke with Tracey & Andre | 580 18th St, West Van | 7:30pm [More Info]
Saturday, February 22
🎸 Cypress Mountain (Hollyburn Lodge) | Live Music on the Mountain I Tickets are $10 | 6pm - 9pm
🎸 Coastal Cravings | Live Jazz with Kayla Price\ | 751 Lonsdale, North Van | 7pm - 9pm
🎸 Eagles Club Lounge | Live Music by Mark Hildebrand | 170 3rd St W, North Van | 8pm - 11pm [More Info]
🎧 Seymours Pub | DJ Dance Party | 720 Old Lillooet Road, North Van | 10pm - 2am [More Info]
🎸 West Van Legion | Live Music by Sean Symons | 580 18th St, West Van | 7:30pm [More Info]
🎤 Squarerigger Pub | Karaoke with Tracey Durpre | #150 - 1425 Marine Drive West Van | 7:30pm
Sunday, February 23
🎸 Queens Cross Pub | Live Music and Brunch | 2989 Lonsdale, North Van | 12pm
Tuesday, February 25
🧠 The Gull Bar & Kitchen | Gull Trivia Night | 175 1st St E, North Van | 8pm - 10pm
🎤 Wildeye Brewing | Karaoke | 1385 Main Street, North Van | 8pm - Late
🧠 Queens Cross Pub | Trivia Night | 2989 Lonsdale, North Van | 7:30pm
Wednesday, February 26
🧠 Wildeye Brewing | Kaboom Atomic Trivia | 1385 Main Street, North Van | 8pm - 10pm
🎤 Eagles Club Lounge | Karaoke Wednesdays | 170 3rd St W, North Van | 7pm - 11pm [More Info]
Current Exhibitions on the North Shore
NEW: February 22 to March 6 | Dylan Cram: Menagerie | Ashdale Gallery: Dylan Cram is a classically trained oil painter and multimedia artist whose works blend the high realism of classical painting with the fraught imagery of contemporaneity. [More Info]
Artist Reception: February 22 from 5pm to 7pm. RSVP.
On Until February 23 | order/chaos I Kay Meek Art Centre: Abstract artists Leanne Kiely & Shevy Levy attempt to order the chaos & express the human condition. [More Info]
Wednesday to Saturday until March 1 | Clean Slate | CityScape Community Art Space: The challenges and opportunities that arise when one is faced with a blank canvas. [More Info]
On Until March 8 | Neighbours | 邻·礼: Xiangmei Su and Jiangang Su | West Vancouver Art Museum: The works of Xiangmei Su and Jiangang Su. [More Info]
On Until March 9 | Entangled | Silk Purse Gallery: A series of large, expressive forest paintings by Lori Goldberg. [More Info]
On Until April 6 | In Harmony | Silk Purse Gallery: Work by Therese Joseph, Lynn Li, and Zimu Li [More Info]
On Until May 11 | xʷəlməxʷ child Exhibition | Polygon Gallery: Manuel Axel Strain draws on Musqueam, Secwépemc, and Syilx ways of knowing, and the discipline of Western psychology. [More Info].
On Until May 31 | Here & There: Memories and Inspirations | Museum of North Vancouver: 11 newcomers to the North Shore created a project about their experiences of the place they now call home. [More Info]
On Until June 1 | Echoes of Memory: Featuring a Crow a Day | Museum of North Vancouver: Stories of aging, memory loss & dementia. [More Info]
On Until June 1 | Corner Stores and Collective Memory | Museum of North Vancouver: Photographs from the archival collection are paired with present-day images to inspire conversations around gentrification and evolving community spaces in North Vancouver. [More Info]
🙀 Bobcat Sighting in West Van
There was a bobcat sighting near Westcot Elementary in West Van over the weekend. Keep small pets and children close by.
👶 MEC Recall
There’s a recall on some MEC Toaster and Toaster Bunding Suits due to mould risk. If you purchased either between August and December 2024, look into whether yours is subject to the recall. [More Info]
🤝 High School Reunion Season: Handsworth & Windsor
If you’ve lived on the North Shore forever (like I have), you might be interested in these upcoming high school reunions. Also, if you’re a babysitter, you might want to jack your prices on these nights:
Handsworth Class of 2000: Your 25th reunion is at Brown’s Lynn Valley on Saturday, May 10. Grab your tickets here.
Windsor Class of 2005: Your 20th reunion is at Tap & Barrel Shipyards on Saturday, June 21. Grab your tickets here.
🚧 Traffic Alerts for North & West Van
(North Van - 342 Mountain Highway) Sidewalks are being replaced. Expect minor delays until end of March.
(North Van - 220 Mountain Highway) Upgrading utilities along Oxford St. Minor delays expected.
(North Van - Riverside Drive at Windridge Drive) Riverside Dr will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic between 9:00am and 5:00pm until the end of February. Expect minor delays.
(North Van - Mount Seymour Parkway Between Lytton St and Emerson Way) Mount Seymour Pkwy will be reduced to one lane eastbound from 7:00am to 5:00pm until March 14 for sidewalk and road improvements. Expect delays
(North Van - 229 Seymour River Pl) From February 20 to March 6 there will be single lane alternating traffic on Old Dollarton Rd and Riverside Dr. Expect delays.
(West Van - Burkehill Road Between Bayridge Ave and 4121 Burkehill Road) Expect road closure, minor traffic delays, pedestrian impacts, and parking restrictions on Burkehill Road for sewer rehabilitation work between Feb 3 and 28 between 7am and 7pm.
🩺 North Shore Family Doctors Accepting New Patients
Reminder: we’ve created a list of confirmed (and rumoured) doctors who are accepting new patients on the North Shore.
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