MONDAY

Feb. 1-Ongeaing Mon.-Fri. Playeare.
Drop-in chitd-minding, kids 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Info: W.V. Recreation Centre.
Info: 926-3266. °

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Feb. 1--Ongoing Mon. & Wed. W.V.
Youth Band. New members welcome.
No experience necessary. 6-8 p.m: Ir-
win Park School. Info: 980-9636.

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Feb. 1--Ongoing. Junior
Wardens. Non-profit, out-
door-orient<d youth club for ages
10-18; boys & girls welcome. Partici-
pants learn about forestry, ecology,
outdoor recreation & leadership. 7-
8:30 p.m. Irwin Park elementary
school. Info: 926-5660.

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Feb. 1--Ongoing. Preschool Storytime
for kids aged 3-5 yrs.; Lynn Valley
District Library. Info: 984-0286.

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Feb. 1--Ongoing each Mon., Wed.,
Fri. N.S. Family Services Drop-in
Program: 9:15-11 a.m.; Highlands
Family Place, Highlands United
Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., N. Vv.
Info: Li Boesen, 988-5281.

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Feb. ‘1-Ongoing each Mon., Tues.,
Wed., Fri. except on school holidays.
N.S. Family Services. Drop-in Pro-
gram: supervised play for kids; guest
speakers. & socializing; _9:30-11:30 -
a.m.; Seycove community school, 1204
Caledonia Ave., N.V. Info: Li Boesen,
988-5281. eee

Feb. i--Ongoing. B.C. Boys Choir is

- auditioning new members; no experi-
ence necessary; boys aged 8-18 yrs.
welcome. Info: 926-5230.

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KIDS’ STUFF

Feb. 1--Ongoing. Montessori. Mes
Petits Academy, preschool program
available, N.V. YMCA, 440 Hendry

Ave., N.V. Info: 980-1102,

“TUESDAY

Feb. 2--Ongoing. N.V. Youth Band
(marching & concert band) needs new
Members. Age 9018. Any: level of
musical experience is acceptable. Prac-
tice, 6-7:30 p.m. Tues. & Thurs, at
Hightands United Church. Info: 980-
1934,

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Feb. 2--& 9, Strength & training. Ages
12-14 yrs. 7-8 p.m., recCentre Lons-
dale. Info: 987-PLAY.

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Feb. 2--Cngoing. After-school pro-
gram for Grade 2-4 kids; 3:45 p.m.;
Capilano District Library. Info: 987-
4471.

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Feb. 2~Ongoing each Tues. & Thurs.
(except Ist Thurs. of each month),
N.S. Family Services Drop-in Pro-
gram: supervised play. for kids; guest
socializing; 9:30-11:30
a.m.; Lynn Valley United Church,
3201 Mountain Highway, N.V. Info:
988-5281.

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Feb. 2-Ongoing. N.S. Family Services
Drop-in program: supervised play for
kids; guest speakers & socializing;
10:30 a.m.-noon; YMCA, 1735 In-
glewood Ave., W.V. Info: Li Boesen,
988-5281.

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Feb. 2--Ongoing each Tues. & Fri.
N.S. Family Services Drop-in pro-
gram: supervised play for kids; guest
speakers & socializing; 9:30-11:30
a.m.; Queen Mary Community School,

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230 W. Keith &d.,
Bocsen, 988- 4396.

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Feb, 2--Ongoing Tucs. & Thurs. Infant
Care; drop-in care for kids six months
& older; 9-11:30 a.m.; W.V. Recre-
ation Centre, 780-22nd St, W. Vv. In-
fo: 926-3266.

Info: Li

Feb. 2--Ongoing. Mom & Me Medita-
tion, drop-in fee $2.50, 3:30-4 p.m.,
W.V. Library, 1735 Inglewood Ave.,
W.Y. Info: 926-5541.

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Feb. 2--Ongoing. Royal Cdn. Air
Cadets of W.V., 525 ‘Pathfinder’’
Squadron for girls and boys 12-19 yrs.
Meet every Tues. 6:36-9:30 p.m. al
W.V. YMCA. Info: contact 921-7569
or 921-9083.

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Feb. 2--Ongoing. Cdn. Army Cadets
meeting. 6:45 p.m. in Lt. Col. Fell
Armouries.. For boys and girls 12-17
yrs. Free. Info: 980-2919.

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2-Ongoing. Navy League of
Canada meetings. 6:45 p.m. at Navy
League Centre. Open to boys and girls
10-13 years. Info: 299-3545 or 9%88-
8911.

WEDNESDAY

Feb. 3--Ongoing. Preschool Storytime
for kids aged 3-5 yrs.; Seycove District
Library; 10:15 a.m. Info: 929-3727,

Feb, 3--Ongoing. After-School Kids. -

3:45 p.m. Stories, reading, puppetry &
crafts for kids in Grades 2-4. Pre-
register, Seycove District Library,
929-3727.

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away all the magazines she’s read,
returns her correspondence mate-
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for kids aged 3-5) yrs; 2) p.m;
Capilano District Library. Info: 987-
4471.
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Feb. 3--Ongoing 2nd Wed. cach
month. Junior Stamp Club; 3:30-4:30
p.m., N.V, City Library, 121 W. 14th
St.. N.V. Kids aged 7-12 yrs. are wel-
come. Pre-register. info: 980-4424.

“THURSDAY |

Feb. 4--to March. it. Basic
Photography Workshop for kids aged
10-14 yrs. 4-5:30 p.m. W.V. Recre-
ation Centre. Info: 926-3266.

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Feb. 4~Ongoing to June. Cantonese
lessons. Learn to understand verbal &
written Chinese. 4-6 p.m., Sentinel
secondary school. 'nfo: Agnes Wong,
929-7522 or Edwin J.ee, 922-6928.

Feb. 4--Ongoing.. Deep Cove Parent.

Participation Preschool has openings
in its quality program for kids aged 3
& 4 years, Participarent info line:
929-6610.
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Feb. 4--Ongoing. CAYAC North
Shore for Catholic teens. 7 p.m. every
Thurs. at Holy Trinity Church Hall.
Info: 980-4450,

ages 7 & older. Co-ed program aimed
at developing fitness, self-discipline,
confidence & self-defence. Info: N.S.
YMCA 926-5541 or 986-0388.
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Feb. 4-Ongoing. N. Van Youth Band
practice for 9-.to 13-year-old N.
Shore music students. 6-7:30 p.m. on
Tues./Thurs. at Highiands Com.
School.

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Feb. 5--Ongoing. Exchange program
with European students and N.S. stu-
dents. Info: 921-6296.

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Feb. 6--Ongoing. Free.- Information:, :
Positive Approach Counselling Ser- °
vices. Info session for parents & stu-
dents with learning disability concerns. :
Phone, 925-HELP. ;

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Feb. 6--Ongoing., N.V.. Youth Band :
(concert & marching band) needs ‘new '-
members aged 10-18 yrs.; any level of -

music experience is acceptable. Info: ° _

980-1934.

“SUNDAY,

Feb. 7--Ongoing. N.V. City Library,
121 W. 14th St., is open Sundays, 1-5,
p.m. Info: 980-4424.

Feb. 7--Ongoing. Visit farm aia &
birds at. Maplewood: Farm, © 405

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Feb. 4~Ongoing. Shotokan Karate for .

lunch & have a picnic. Info: 929-5610. :

For more Coming Events see first’ .
page of Classifieds. For arts and ¢
entertainment listings “ see ‘the.
Around Town column in. Wed.
nesday’s : North Shore Now sec:
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