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Women of the River: The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia will host a free presentation with author Trisha Mason and nature journalist Rosemary Taylor, Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. at the Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd.

Women of the River: The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia will host a free presentation with author Trisha Mason and nature journalist Rosemary Taylor, Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. at the Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver. Learn the history of the Capilano River and view images of rivers in B.C. Registration required: 604-986-4892 or eliseroberts@ shaw.ca.

Brain "R" Cise: A session of speciality classes designed to stimulate the body and brain connection through physical exercise, Mondays, Sept. 26-Nov. 7, 10: 30-11: 30 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: Gail, 604-982-8330.

Zumba Gold 55+: A new program will run Mondays, 1: 30-2: 30 p.m. until Oct. 24 at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $5.

Culture Days: The Elders

Council for Parks in British Columbia will host a free presentation Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. at the Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver. Hear wildlife artist Lex Alfred Hedley read from his first book and show images of his works. Professor Trevor Carolan will speak about Group of Seven artist Frederick Varley. Registration required: 604-986-4892 or eliseroberts@ shaw.ca.

Sugarplum Visions: A workshop to build a vision board to shape your future, Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-noon at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Bring personal embellishments such as buttons, photos, etc. Fee: $15. Registration: Pat, 604-684-4132 or patsvision@uniserve.com.

Seniors Gathering: A free drop-in program featuring an informal get together and chat from 10 to 11: 30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. David Kaufman from SFU's faculty of education will discuss his research around seniors and their leisure time at the Oct. 11 meeting. For more information, phone 604-998-3460 or visit www.nvcl.ca.

Arts and Crafts: Bring your projects and work on them with others, swap tips and ideas, or work on a fundraiser for the Lynn Valley Seniors Association, Mondays 1: 30-3: 30 p.m. Cost: $1/$2, coffee, tea and cookies provided, at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-987-5820.

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