Pumpkin Fest: An old fashioned community harvest festival will take place Sunday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre Plaza, 2121 Marine Dr. There will be a variety of activities and workshops. Info and registration: www. pumpkinfest2011.org.
Canadian Federation of University Women - West Vancouver Branch: The CFUW is an organization committed to promoting education, improving women's status and human rights as well as offering fellowship and professional contacts. Meetings are every third Monday, 7 p.m. at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. John Nightingale, CEO of the Vancouver Aquarium, will speak about our changing oceans at the Oct. 17 meeting. New members welcome. Info: 604-925-8445 or www. cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca.
The North Shore Retired Teachers Association will hold a free interactive workshop entitled "Creating an Age Friendly Community" Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver.
Family Film Night: A series of free family-friendly films will be shown on Tuesdays, 6: 30 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Schedule: Oct. 18, Despicable Me; Nov. 1, Toy Story 3; Nov. 15, Cars 2 and Nov. 29, Winnie the Pooh. Registration required: 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.
Drop-in Book Club: A new club will start Wednesday, Oct. 19 and meet every six weeks through June from 7 to 8: 30 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Interested participants can pick up a copy of the first meeting's book at the library's information desk and from then on books will be distributed at the end of each meeting for the following month's discussion. Dates and books to be discussed: Oct. 19, A Visit from the Goon Squad; Dec. 7, Room; Jan. 11, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; Feb. 22, The Sentimentalists; April 4, Freedom; May 16, Just Kids and June 27, The Imperfectionists. Info: www.nvcl.ca or [email protected].
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