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Harvest Project executive director Gary Ansell invites everyone to the organization's second UnGala. Tickets to the non event fundraiser are a tax-deductible $25 and can be bought online at harvestproject.org.

An Arts and Garden Festival will take place in central Lions Bay Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This year's festival has six residential gardens showcasing local Lions Bay artists as well as musical performances.

JULIA DUNCAN, 9, BROOKSBANK ELEMENTARY Art teacher: Laurie Reichert Favourite art: pencil and pencil crayon Favourite artist: Vincent van Gogh Her teacher writes: Julia tackles each artwork with enthusiasm.

MAY Day celebrations were a significant community event in West Vancouver from the 1930s to the early 1970s. The first official West Vancouver May Day celebration was held on Victoria Day, May 24, 1931.

VINCENT ENOJO, 11, WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY Art teacher: Leanne O'Neill Favourite art: painting and sports pictures Favourite artist: various artists who paint hockey pictures His teacher writes: Vincent takes great pride in his art.

Madeline Dy, 5, presents her mom, Karen, with a paper flower at the Highlands Preschool Mother's Day Tea Party held Thursday.

TWO North Shore students were among four from the Lower Mainland who recently donned lab coats at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics to become gene researchers for a week.

JULIUS WALSH, 13, SEYMOUR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Art teacher: Julie Zinck Favourite art: painting Favourite artist: John Hartman His teacher writes: Julius displays a mature creativity in his work.