Pier Night Market: Enjoy hot food, live music, artisans and entertainment every Friday until Sept. 23, 5-11 p.m. at Shipbuilders Plaza, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. For more information, visit www.northshoregreenmarkets.com.
Google Basics: Drop in to the North Vancouver City Library at 120 West 14th St. for a free class Thursday, July 21, 3-4: 30 p.m. Learn about browsers, navigation and effective search tools and techniques. For more information, visitwww.nvcl.ca.
CityShaping: Throughout the summer the City of North Vancouver will be holding sessions to discuss specific issues and gather public input about the future of the city, which will contribute to the Official Community Plan. Growing a More Sustainable Economy - How? will be the topic on Friday, July 22, 5-9 p.m. at Shipbuilders' Square, 138 Victory Ship Way. Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity - How? will be the topic on Tuesday, July 26, 4-8 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St. For more information, visitwww. cnv.org.
Summer Artisan Craft Fairs: Between 15 and 30 local crafters will display and sell their unique handmade items in North Vancouver. Schedule: Lynn Valley Library Square, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., July 23, 24, Aug. 27 and 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and The Civic Plaza, Lonsdale Avenue and 14th Street, Aug. 13 and 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: www. nvar tscouncil.ca/events/ craft-fairs or 604-988-6844.
Online News and Languages: Drop in to the North Vancouver City Library at 120 West 14th St. for a free demonstration session on Thursday, July 28, 7-8: 30, p.m. The class will give an overview of Press Display, which lets you read newspapers from around the world, and Mango which offers practical online language courses. For more information, visitwww. nvcl.ca.
Dog Wash: Whole Foods store in The Village at Park Royal will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dogs washed for a minimum donation of $10 with all proceeds to the West Vancouver SPCA.
Family Day: Northshore Auto Mall will hold this 10th annual free event Sunday, Aug. 7, noon-4 p.m. Enjoy amusement and pony rides, bouncy castles, face-painting, live music, magic acts, food and more. More than 20 community exhibitors will be on hand to offer health and safety information. The auto mall is located on Fell Avenue just south of Marine Drive in North Vancouver. Info: www. northshoreautomall.com.
Computers at the Library: North and West Vancouver public libraries offer free ongoing computer classes. For more information, dates and locations, visit www.nvdpl.ca, www.nvcl.ca or www.westvanlibrary.ca.
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