My Favourite Things Photo Contest: North Vancouver Museum and Archives will hold a social media "show and tell" until May 15 in conjunction with the latest exhibit "Made in B.C. - Homegrown Design." Submit images of your favourite things and explain why you love them via Facebook, Twitter or email. Info: www.northvanmuseum.ca.
Book Talk: Join author Claudia Cornwall as she discusses her new book, At the World's Edge - Curt Lang's Vancouver: 1937-1998 Wednesday, April 18, 7-8: 30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Registration: 604-929-3727.
Local Author Series - A Night of Raucous Reading: Gerhard Winkler and the Rogue Writers, a local writing group, will hold a reading Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. There will be a question and answer period following the program. Info: www.nvcl.ca or hschiller@ cnv.org.
The North Vancouver Urban Forum will present an evening with Nancy Kirkpatrick, director of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Wednesday, April 18, 6: 30 p.m. at Cafe for Contemporary Art, 140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Kirkpatrick will share the museum and archives' progress in assessing a move from their current location in Presentation House, to a new location on the Lower Lonsdale waterfront. Info: [email protected].
Open House: Work BC North Shore Employment Resource Centre will hold an opening celebration Wednesday, April 18, 2-4 p.m. at 310-260 West Esplanade, North Vancouver. Citizens can familiarize themselves with the employment services that the centre provides.
Sustainable Communities Series: A discussion about the changes for Lynn Valley's core with guest speaker Michael A. Goldberg, who has studied the issues behind smart growth densification Wednesday, April 18, 7: 30-9 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: www. lvca.ca or 604-808-1171.
Technology Class: An introduction to e-books and e-readers Wednesday, April 18, 10: 30 a.m. to noon at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration: 604-925-7405.
West Vancouver Police Family Carnival: Rides, games and concession stands will be set up at the back of Park Royal south mall, behind Extra Foods, April 19 and 20, 3-10 p.m.; April 21, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and April 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Advance tickets will be available at a reduced price at Park Royal's customer service office in the south mall. Info: 604-925-7300 or www. wvpd.ca. Partial proceeds from the event will go towards youth programs in West Vancouver.
Community Garbage PickUp Day: Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to noon by helping clean up the neighbourhood of Argyle secondary. Meet at the school field at 1131 Frederick Rd., North Vancouver and bring garbage bags and gloves. There will be prizes, snacks and refreshments.
Earth Day: Join the WVSS Recycling Club to learn about battery recycling Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Centre Court of Park Royal south mall. There will also be a raffle draw, trivia games and a treasure hunt for kids at 2 p.m.
North Shore Writers Festival: The North Shore public libraries will present this event Saturday, April 21, 11: 30 a.m.-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. There will be readings, bloggers sharing their secrets, storytime and activities for kids, a publishing workshop and more. Info and schedule: www.northshorewritersfestival.com.
Earth Day Walk and Park Cleanup: Help make the park clean and enjoy a family nature walk Sunday, April 22, 1-2: 30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver. Registration: 604-990-3755.
Earth Week: Biologist, instructor and author Cameron MacDonald will give a lecture about his family's endangered species adventure Sunday, April 22, 10: 30 a.m. to noon at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: www. westvanlibrary.ca.
Earth Week: Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie will be screened Sunday, April 22, 2-4 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: www.westvanlibrary.ca.
Meet Your Mayor: Drop in to the Lynn Valley library's fireplace area for one-on-one chats with North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton Tuesday, April 24, 9: 30-10: 45 a.m. at 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. Check www.nvdpl.ca for updates as dates and times may be subject to change.
Shopping Safely Online: Learn important steps to take to protect yourself when shopping online Tuesday, April 24, 7-8 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Registration required: 604-929-3727.
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