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Vancouver's Family Fun Guide TAKE ONE FREE
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March 2020
PREMIER
EDITION
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Hi, my name is Nelson Cardoso and I’m
here to introduce you to Vancouver‘s new
family fun guide magazine, Mom, I’m
Bored. My vision for this magazine is to
make parents and kids lives easier and
way more fun. A go to trusted source of
MOM,I’M BORED info where you make it a habit to seek out,
FAMILY FUN GUIDE find and read Mom I’m Bored. So if you like
Do you have an event? what you see, like us on all of our social
Text or email us to put your event on media outlets and look for us each month
the magazine.
at over 100 locations in Vancouver.
Due to space limitations not all
events are listed free. To secure your
listing call us. FEATURES
@momimboredvancouver PARENTS PAGES
@momimboredvan What to Do (and Not Do) When
778-808-0891 Children Are Anxious 12
momimboredvancouver@gmail.com Encouraging good sleep habits 24
THINGS TO DO
DISCLAIMER Spring Break Camps 7
Mom, I’m Bored, provides event
information as a complementary
Museum of Vancouver 9
service. Events listed or mentioned The Healthy Family Expo. 10
have been compiled from sources
Vancouver Orchid Society 15
considered to be reliable. While
reasonable efforts are made to HR MacMillan Space Center 23
ensure event information is accurate, Greater Vancouver Zoo 24
please contact event/activity
organizers/venues for confirmation. The Lego Club 23
No responsibility is taken for Rock Climbing Experiece 24
omissions or errors in event listings
or articles. The Everies 30
FUN STUFF
Signs of Spring 16
St. Patricks Day Scramble 17
Spring Word Search 18
Find 10 Differences 22
March’s
Must Do’s Swing
into
spring
VANCOUVER ORCHID SOCIETY
Floral Hall, VanDusen Garden
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
(37th & Oak)
See our ad at page 15.
Don’t forget to swing
ahead 1 hour on
VIA TEVERE – March 8th
VERA PIZZA NAPOLETANA
True Neapolitan Pizza. Bring the whole
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family in today!
See our ad at page 17. ?
RIDDLE ME THIS
MOV MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER 1. David’s father had three
Vancouver’s story begins here. sons: Snap, Crackle, and ?
https://museumofvancouver.ca/ 2. If you were in a race and
See our ad at page 9. passed the person in 2nd place,
what place would you be in?
3. What is the center of gravity?
4. What English word has three
consecutive double letters?
5. The turtle took two choco-
FRASERVIEW GOLF ACADEMY lates to Texas to teach Thomas
Developing confident, to tie his boots. How many T’s
lifelong golf enthusiasts. in that?
See our ad on page 7. 1: david! 2: 2nd place! 3: the letter v! 4: bookkeeper 5: there are 2 t’s in that!
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March events
MARCH 1 FOOD SKILLS FOR FAMILIES
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY Eastside Family Place
Sundays Free for children 12 and under Time: 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Address: 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-255-9841
UTOWN @UBC NATURE CLUB FAMILY DAYS
Beaty Biodiversity Museum LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
Address: Vancouver Campus 2212, Main Mall Central Library
Time: 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
SLIME AT KIDS MARKET Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver
Kids Market
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver PARENT & TOT GYMNASTICS
Vancouver Circus School
Phone: 604-689-8447
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:25 AM
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – CAROUSEL Address: 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster
THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Britannia Branch
Waterfront Theatre Time: 3:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ Address: 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
our-plays/
VPL FAMILY BOARD GAMES
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Britannia Branch
Phone: 604-669-3410
Time: 3:15 pm – 6:00 pm
COAL HARBOUR / KIDS’ STUFF ONLY MARKET Address: 1661 Napier St., Vancouver
Coal Harbour Community Centre
Address: 480 Broughton Street, Vancouver, BC MARCH 4
Phone: 604-257-8333
KINDER-READY, PARENT-READY
PAPER PLAYGROUND PROPS MAKING Eastside Family Place
Moberly Arts and Culture Centre Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Time: 1 Mar, 4:30 PM – 2 Mar, 7:00 PM Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver
Address: 7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-255-9841
THE VANCOUVER OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
TRAVEL SHOW / THE BC BIKE SHOW 2020 CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Vancouver Convention Centre East Waterfront Theatre
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
Address: 999 Canada Place, Vancouver our-plays/
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
MARCH 2 Phone: 604-669-3410
PRO-D DAYS LITTLE BABYTIME
JCC of Greater Vancouver Central Library
Address: 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC Time: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Phone: 604-638-7282 Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver
TODDLER STORYTIME MONDAY THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SHOW
Kitsilano Branch Vancouver Convention Centre
Time: 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Time: 3 Mar, 7:18 AM – 4 Mar, 7:18 AM
Address: 2425 MacDonald St., Vancouver Address: 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-665-3976
MARCH 5
MARCH 3 CLIMATE EMERGENCY PUBLIC DIALOGUE –
BABY AND ME IN THE FALL AND WINTER HOW WE MOVE
Eastside Family Place Vancouver Public Library, Central Library,
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Alice Mackay Room
Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Phone: 604-255-9841 Address: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
4
BALLET BC: ROMEO AND JULIET
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Time: 7:00PM
Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver
THURSDAY LUNCH TIME
Contemporary Art Gallery
Free Admission
Address: 555 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-68-2700
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Waterfront Theatre
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
our-plays/
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Phone: 604-669-3410
zachcardoso
SEWING SPACE
The Learnary
Drop in and sew with community. We supply the
778-982-0884
space and the tools. You supply the project and Follow, Call, or Text Today!
materials.
Price: recommended donation of $20/family
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver Zach Cardosov
MARCH 6
Freelance Videographer/Photographer
BALLET BC: ROMEO AND JULIET
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Time: 8:00PM
Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver
FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AT CYPRESS
SLEEP OUT 2020 Cypress Mountain Resort
Do you have the heart to sleep out for the Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
homeless? Join us to raise awareness and Address: 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, Vancouver
funds for those experiencing homelessness. We Phone: 604-926-5612
will start with Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm,
SEWING SPACE
followed by Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, sharing
The Learnary
and bonding. There will be an opportunity to
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
learn more about Catholic Street Missionaries.
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver
The next morning, we will end with sharing our
Phone: 604-215-1146
experiences at breakfast.
Free Admission. Registration is required.
MARCH 7
Time: 6 Mar, 6:00 PM – 7 Mar, 8:00 AM
KIDS CLOTHING, TOYS, BOOKS
WESTSIDE PAC KIDS’ NIGHT OUT!!
AND MORE SALE
The Westside School Gym
Time: 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM West Point Grey Community Centre
Address: 837 Beatty St, Vancouver Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Address: 4397 W 2nd Ave,Vancouver, BC
YOUTH FREE SWIM Phone: 604-257-8140
Britannia Pool
Climb the WIBIT! Contests, prizes, games and VANCOUVER’S HOT CHOCOLATE RUN
crazy staff! Britannia Youth only swim time is the Lumberman’s Arch
first Friday of every month. Free for youth 11- Time: 9:45 AM – 12 PM
18yrs. No public use of steam room or whirlpool Address: 3301 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC
at this time. Be ready to go in the water by 8pm. Phone: 778-908-4321
Swimsuits or clean clothing can be worn. No KIDS ART THERAPY GROUP (AGES 8-12)
shoes allowed. Art For Change
Time: 8 PM –10 PM Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Address: 1661 Napier St, Vancouver Address: #2- 2414 Main Street, Vancouver
5
TEENS OPEN STUDIO ART THERAPY GROUP MARCH 9
Art For Change BABY WELCOMING
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 Pm Central Library
Address: #2- 2414 Main Street, Vancouver, Is there a new baby in your family? Bring them
2020 HSBC CANADA SEVENS RUGBY to the library for an official welcome. Have
refreshments, get your baby a library card and
Time: 8 times TBA, 7 Mar – 8 Mar
learn about our collections and programs for
Website: https://www.bcplace.com/
babies.
events/2020/canada-sevens-2020 Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
BALLET BC: ROMEO AND JULIET Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Time: 8:00PM MARCH 10
Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver BABY AND ME IN THE FALL AND WINTER
Eastside Family Place
SFU SOFTBALL VS. MONTANA STATE
Time: 1PM - 2:30 PM
UNIVERSITY BILLINGS (DOUBLE HEADER)
Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
Beedie Field
Phone: 604-255-9841
Time: 1 PM Website: www.eastsidefamilyplace.org
Address: 8888 University Drive, Burnaby
FOOD SKILLS FOR FAMILIES
Eastside Family Place
MARCH 8
Time: 4 PM – 6:30 PM
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver
Every Sunday, the Gallery offers FREE admission DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE!
for children 12 & under when accompanied by Queen Elizabeth Theatre
an adult. Time: 6:30pm
Time: 10 AM – 5PM Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC
Address: 750 Hornby Street Phone: 604-665-3035
KIDZ BOP WORLD TOUR
MARCH 11
UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Time: 4 PM THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Address: 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard,
Waterfront Theatre
Vancouver
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
Phone: 212-598-2493
our-plays/
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Phone: 604-669-3410
Waterfront Theatre MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ FSGV Head offfice
our-plays/ 2-day certificate workshop to empower
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville individuals to support people in their lives
Island developing or experiencing mental health issues.
Phone: 604-669-3410 Time: 11 Mar, 9:00 AM – 12 Mar, 5:00
Address: 201 - 1638 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC
2020 HSBC CANADA SEVENS RUGBY
FAMILY BOARD GAMES
Time: 8 times TBA
Britannia Branch
Website: https://www.bcplace.com/
Drop-in to play with the library’s collection of
events/2020/canada-sevens-2020 board games and make new friends.
HASTINGS PARK WINTER FARMERS MARKET Time: 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM
PNE Fairgrounds Address: 1661 Napier St., Vancouver
Time: every Sunday from 10 AM – 2 PM LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
Address: 2901 E Hastings St Renfrew Branch
SFU SOFTBALL VS. MONTANA STATE Drop in for some LEGO® building fun at this
block party! Meet new friends and break out the
UNIVERSITY BILLINGS (DOUBLE HEADER)
bricks for a building bonanza at the library. For
Beedie Field
Grades K-7.
Time: 12 PM Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Address: 8888 University Drive, Burnaby Address: 2969 East 22nd Ave., Vancouver
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Spring break camps FRASERVIEW GOLF ACADEMY
Fraserview Golf Course
Ages 4-17 space is filling up quickly don’t
Vancouver Young Actors School
be disappointed, go online now to register!
Space is limited go online today to register.
Dates: Mar 16th - 20th,
Dates: Spring Break 1 – March 16th - 20th
March 23rd - 27th
Spring Break 2 - March 23rd - 27th
Address: 7800 Vivian Dr, Vancouver
Address: 210 - 112 E 3rd Ave, Vancouver
Phone: 604-619-8174
Phone: 604-568-5449
Website:
Website: vancouveryoungactorsschool.com
fraserviewgolfacademy.com
Pear Tree Education
Pear Tree Education Inc.
The he ultimate Vancouver spring camps for
boys and girls aged 5-14. The Big Happy Picture –
We have spring camps for up to 2 weeks, with Everyday Photo Magic
individual spring camps lasting 1 week. Luminous Elephant Studios Inc.
FREE Early Drop Off and Lunch Program. Please
Our courses fill up very fast, so make sure that
bring a nut-free snack and water. Ages 6-12.
you book soon to avoid disappointment! See all
Dates: Mar 16th - 20th, March 23rd - 27th
our courses on our website.
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
Dates: Mar 16th - 20th, March 23rd - 27th
Address: 1548 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Phone: 604-221-1580
Address: 215-2678 West Broadway, Vancouver
Website: www.luminouselephant.com/spring-
Phone: 604-355-2155
break-2020
Website: www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/spring-
break-camps-vancouver/ Blue Sky Paint & Pencil
Luminous Elephant Studios Inc.
VSO School of Music FREE Early Drop Off and Lunch Program. Please
Spring break arts explorers camps for K-grade 3. bring a nut-free snack and water. Ages 6-12.
Registration for Spring Break 2020 is now open! Dates: Mar 16th - 20th, March 23rd - 27th
Age-K - Grade 3. Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
Dates: Mar 16th - 20th, March 23rd - 27th Address: 1548 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Phone: 604-221-1580
Address: 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver Website: www.luminouselephant.com/spring-
Website: https://vsoschoolofmusic.ca break-2020
Southlands Heritage Farm Lights Up Musical Theatre Schools
Pony Camp (for 6-12 year olds) Join our week long Camps for 4-13 yr olds,
Farm Camp (for 6-12 year olds) ending with a show on the last day!
Pony Camp (for 3-5 year olds) Camps are one week long and run Mon-Fri. Go
Go to our website now to register. online and register today!
Address: 6767 Balaclava St Vancouver Phone: 1-888-502-5253
Phone: 604-261-1295 Email: info@lightsuptheatre.ca
Website: www.southlandsfarm.pike13.com/ Website: www. .lightsuptheatre.ca/classes/
courses/124192 camps/
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Rainy day fun
The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Vanier Park
BOWLING
Commodore Lanes and Billiards
Shows and show times vary, go online now to Address: 838 Granville St.
see whats playing today! Phone: 604-681-1531
Address: 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver
Varsity Ridge 5 Pin Bowling Centre
Phone: 604-738-7827
Address: 2120 West 15th St.
Website: www.spacecentre.ca/events
Phone: 604-738-5412
Museum of Vancouver Grandview Bowling Lanes
Discover Vancouver’s story at one of Canada’s Address: 2195 Commercial Dr
oldest and award-winning civic history Phone: 604-253-2747
museums! Website: www.grandviewbowling.com
Address: 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver INDOOR SWIMMING POOLS
Website: museumofvancouver.ca
Britannia Pool
Vancouver Public Library www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
A wealth of family events for all ages, check britannia-pool.aspx
website today to see what’s featured at your Kensington Pool
local library. www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
Address: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver kensington-pool.aspx
Phone: 604-331-3603 Killarney Leisure Pool
Website: www.vpl.ca www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
killarney-pool.aspx
Science World at TELUS World of Science
Address: 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver Kerrisdale Pool
Website: www.scienceworld.ca/ www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
kerrisdale-pool.aspx
Granville Island Public Market
Lord Byng Pool
Fresh food market www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
Peninsula & shopping district known for lord-byng-pool.aspx
its public market, brewery & thriving artist
Renfrew Pool
community.
www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/
Address: 1669 Johnston St, Vancouver
renfrew-pool.aspx
Website: www.granvilleisland.com/public-market
Templeton Park Pool
Bloedel Conservatory www.vancouver.ca/
Queen Elizabeth Park parks-recreation-
Address: 4600 Cambie Street (Top of culture/
Queen Elizabeth Park), Vancouver templeton-21
Phone: 604-257-8584
Website: www.vancouver.ca/parks-
recreation-culture/bloedel-conservatory.
aspx
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Address: 5251 Oak St, Vancouver
Phone: 604-257-8335
Website: www.vandusengarden.org/
Vancouver Aquarium
Stanley Park
Address: 845 Avison Way,
Vancouver
Website: www.vanaqua.org
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MARCH 12 MARCH 13
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – LEPRECHAUN TOONIE SKATE
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Kensington Recreation Complex
Waterfront Theatre All ages welcome. Skates and helmets are
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ included in the $2.00 admission fee per person
our-plays/ (tax not included).
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville
Address: 6159 Curtis Street, Burnaby,
Island
Phone: 604-294-7944
Phone: 604-669-3410
FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AT CYPRESS
MAKE ART SPACE
Cypress Mountain Resort
The Learnary Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM Address: 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, Vancouver
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-926-5612
Phone: 604-215-1146
MAKE ART SPACE
EXPECTING MOM’S The Learnary
Little Smiles Dental Centre We provide the materials, you provide the ideas.
Meet new friends, enjoy light snacks & Fee: $10 recommended donation
refreshments, and learn about what to expect, Time: 11 AM – 5 PM
what to look for, and how to take care of your Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
baby’s oral health from day one. Dr. Ban, our Phone: 604-215-1146
certified paediatric dental specialist, will be MONSTER JAM ARENA TOUR 4
sharing some helpful tips and will be available PNE Forum
to answer any questions. Time: 5:00 PM
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Address: 3770 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver Website: www.monsterjam.com/en-CA/events/
Phone: 604-222-2206 vancouver-bc/mar-14-2020-mar-15-2020
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MARCH 14 DROP-IN WORKSHOP: BUILD AN
EARTHQUAKE-PROOF MUSEUM
MONSTER JAM ARENA TOUR 4
Museum of Anthropology
PNE Forum
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
Time: 5:00 PM
Address: 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC
Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604.827.5932
Website: www.monsterjam.com/en-CA/events/
DIG DAY AT BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM
vancouver-bc/mar-14-2020-mar-15-2020
Britannia Mine Museum
FAMILY BOARD GAMES Delve into Geoscience at Britannia Mine
Central Library Museum. DIG Day is back with hands-on
Drop-in to play with the library’s collection of activities and professional geoscientists to
board games and make new friends. explore the captivating world of geoscience.
Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver Address: 1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach, BC
Phone: (604) 331-3603 Phone: 1-800-896-4044
FOREST THERAPY THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
VanDusen Botanical Garden CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Experience the health benefits of nature as you Waterfront Theatre
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
learn the basics of forest therapy in this mindful
our-plays/
tour of VanDusen Botanical Garden. Encourage
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
your body and mind to slow down, share stories,
Phone: 604-669-3410
and enjoy a cup of forest tea at the end of the
COLORADO RAPIDS AT VANCOUVER
session!
WHITECAPS
Time: 1 PM
BC Place
Address: 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver
Time: 4:00 p.m.
RILEY PARK FARMERS MARKET Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC
Riley Park Farmers Market
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Address: 50 E 30th Ave
ST. PATRICK’S DAY 5K
Stanley Park Pavilion
Time: 9:30AM
Address: 610 Pipeline Rd, Vancouver, BC
10MARCH 15 SPRING BREAK
Britannia Mine Museum
CANINE COFFEE CRAWL
Engage the whole family with discovery this
Presented by PawSwap & Vancouver Coffee
Spring Break at the Britannia Mine Museum.
Snob Explore a series of fun and educational, family-
Your dog deserves to burn off some energy friendly activities.
before the week begins, and you deserve to Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM –3:30 PM.
enjoy some of the finest coffee Vancouver has March 16 - 27
to offer without having to leave your bff home Phone: 1-800-896-4044
alone. Address: 1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach, BC,
Website: www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Address: Kitsilano,1809 Fir Street, Vancouver, BC SPRING BREAK: LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
Time: 2 PM – 4 PM
HASTINGS PARK WINTER FARMERS MARKET Address: Terry Salman Branch, 4575 Clancy
The Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market runs Loranger Way, Vancouver
every Sunday from 10am-2pm on the PNE DISCOVER THE FOREST CANOPY:
Fairgrounds, 2901 E Hastings St FAMILY FRIENDLY TREE TOP ADVENTURE
CENTURY FLEA MARKET UBC Botanical Garden
Croatian Cultural Centre Cost: Child $13, Concession $19, Adults $25
Address: 3250 Commercial Dr, Vancouver Time: 11:30 PM – 12:30 PM
Phone: 604-879-0154 Address: 6804 SW Marine Drive
FAMILY DAY PARTY – MARCH 17
ST PATRICKS WEEK FESTIVAL
Bring the whole family out for this one! Party
March 17
from 11am-3pm with Irish Brunch, Guinness,
and $5 Irish Caesars! Entertainment by Neezar St. Patrick’s
the Stilts Walkers, Face Painting, Hula Hoop fun,
and a Piper!
day
Time: 10:00 AM
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
Address: Blarney Stone, 216 Carrall Street,
Kids Market
Vancouver
Time: 11AM – 2PM
THE STICHERY: Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
The Learnary Phone: 604-689-8447, Time:
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 3rd Sunday of Each Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
Month BABY AND ME IN THE FALL AND WINTER
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver Eastside Family Place
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
MARCH 16 Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-255-9841
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES Website: www.eastsidefamilyplace.org/
Kids Market
LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM Central Library
Address:1496 Cartwright Street,Vancouver, BC Drop in for some LEGO® building fun at this
Phone: 604-689-8447 block party! Meet new friends and break out the
SPRING BREAK bricks for a building bonanza at the library. For
Grades K-7.
Burnaby Village Museum
Time: 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
We’re throwing open the gates for 12 fun days.
Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver
Free Admission
KIDSZONE
Carousel Rides: only $2.65 each
Fraserview Branch
Passports to Exploring: Meet other kids and share books, crafts, and fun
Adventure Guides: $6 each activities at the library. For Grades K-7.
Village Adventure Packs: $19.50 each Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Time: 11 AM – 4:30 PM, March 16 - 27 Phone: 604-665-3957
Address: 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC Address: 1950 Argyle Drive, Vancouver
11Clark Goldstein, PhD
What to Do
(and Not Do)
When Children
Are Anxious
How to respect feelings without
empowering fears
W
hen children are chronically uncomfortable situation gets upset, starts
anxious, even the most well- to cry—not to be manipulative, but just
meaning parents can fall into a because that’s how she feels—and her
negative cycle and, not wanting a child to parents whisk her out of there, or remove
suffer, actually exacerbate the youngster’s the thing she’s afraid of, she’s learned that
anxiety. It happens when parents, coping mechanism, and that cycle has the
anticipating a child’s fears, try to protect her potential to repeat itself.
from them. Here are pointers for helping
3. EXPRESS POSITIVE—BUT REALISTIC—
children escape the cycle of anxiety.
EXPECTATIONS.
1.THE GOAL ISN’T TO ELIMINATE You can’t promise a child that his fears are
ANXIETY, BUT TO HELP A CHILD unrealistic—that he won’t fail a test, that
MANAGE IT. he’ll have fun ice skating, or that another
None of us wants to see a child unhappy, child won’t laugh at him during show & tell.
but the best way to help kids overcome But you can express confidence that he’s
anxiety isn’t to try to remove stressors that going to be okay, he will be able to manage
trigger it. It’s to help them learn to tolerate it, and that, as he faces his fears, the
their anxiety and function as well as they anxiety level will drop over time. This gives
can, even when they’re anxious. And as a him confidence that your expectations are
byproduct of that, the anxiety will decrease realistic, and that you’re not going to ask
or fall away over time. him to do something he can’t handle.
2. DON’T AVOID THINGS JUST BECAUSE 4. RESPECT HER FEELINGS, BUT DON’T
THEY MAKE A CHILD ANXIOUS. EMPOWER THEM.
Helping children avoid the things they It’s important to understand that validation
are afraid of will make them feel better doesn’t always mean agreement. So if a
in the short term, but it reinforces the child is terrified about going to the doctor
anxiety over the long run. If a child in an because she’s due for a shot, you don’t
12want to belittle her fears, but you also don’t a doctor’s appointment, you don’t want to
want to amplify them.You want to listen launch into a discussion about it two hours
and be empathetic, help her understand before you go; that’s likely to get your child
what she’s anxious about, and encourage more keyed up. So just try to shorten that
her to feel that she can face her fears. period to a minimum.
The message you want to send is, “I know
9. THINK THINGS THROUGH WITH THE
you’re scared, and that’s okay, and I’m here,
CHILD.
and I’m going to help you get through this.”
Sometimes it helps to talk through what
5. DON’T ASK LEADING QUESTIONS. would happen if a child’s fear came true—
Encourage your child to talk about how would she handle it? A child who’s
his feelings, but try not to ask leading anxious about separating from her parents
questions— “Are you anxious about the big might worry about what would happen if
test? Are you worried about the science they didn’t come to pick her up. So we talk
fair?” To avoid feeding the cycle of anxiety, about that. If your mom doesn’t come at
just ask open-ended questions: “How are the end of soccer practice, what would
you feeling about the science fair?” you do? “Well I would tell the coach my
mom’s not here.” And what do you think
6. DON’T REINFORCE THE CHILD’S
the coach would do? “Well he would call
FEARS.
my mom. Or he would wait with me.” A
What you don’t want to do is be saying, child who’s afraid that a stranger might be
with your tone of voice or body language: sent to pick her up can have a code word
“Maybe this is something that you should from her parents that anyone they sent
be afraid of.” Let’s say a child has had a would know. For some kids, having a plan
negative experience with a dog. Next time can reduce the uncertainty in a healthy,
she’s around a dog, you might be anxious effective way.
about how she will respond, and you might
unintentionally send a message that she 10. TRY TO MODEL HEALTHY WAYS OF
should, indeed, be worried. HANDLING ANXIETY.
There are multiple ways you can help kids
7. ENCOURAGE THE CHILD TO TOLERATE handle anxiety by letting them see how
HER ANXIETY. you cope with anxiety yourself. Kids are
Let your child know that you appreciate the perceptive, and they’re going to take it in
work it takes to tolerate anxiety in order to if you keep complaining on the phone to a
do what he wants or needs to do. It’s really friend that you can’t handle the stress or
encouraging him to engage in life and to the anxiety. I’m not saying to pretend that
let the anxiety take its natural curve. We you don’t have stress and anxiety, but let
call it the “habituation curve”—it will drop kids hear or see you managing it calmly,
over time as he continues to have contact tolerating it, feeling good about getting
with the stressor. It might not drop to zero, through it.
it might not drop as quickly as you would
like, but that’s how we get over our fears.
8. TRY TO KEEP THE ANTICIPATORY
PERIOD SHORT.
When we’re afraid of something, the
hardest time is really before we do it. So
another rule of thumb for parents is to really
try to eliminate or reduce the anticipatory For more articles visit our website
period. If a child is nervous about going to www.childmind.org
13Shamrock BYOB: BRING YOUR OWN BABY BOOK CLUB
Central Library
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child under
pound Cake four? Love to read books? Want to join a book
club, talk about books written for adults and
meet in a baby-friendly setting? Then this is the
BASE
club for you.
• 2 packages (16 ounces each) pound Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
cake mix Address: 350 West Georgia St.,Vancouver
• 10 drops green food coloring
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract MARCH 18
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• 1cup confectioners' sugar Kids Market
• 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
• 3 to 5 teaspoons 2% milk Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-689-8447
1. Preheat oven according to package Website:www.kidsmarket.ca
directions. Grease a 9x5-in. loaf pan. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
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ing batter. Transfer to prepared pan. our-plays/
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Phone: 604-669-3410
2. Cut cooled cake into 1-in.-thick
slices. Cut slices with a 2-1/2-in. SPRING BREAK CAMPS
shamrock-shaped cookie cutter (save VanDusen Botanical Garden
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (drop-off available
remaining cake for another use).
from 9:00 AM), daily.
Stand shamrock slices at an angle in a
Address: 5251 Oak Street at West 37th Avenue
greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
Vancouver, BC
3.Prepare remaining cake mix accord- Phone: 604-257-8443
ing to package directions. Pour batter
around and over shamrock slices. MARCH 19
Bake and cool as package directs. SPRING BREAK: SEEK THE SASQUATCH
Fraserview Branch
For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confec- Into the woods! Try to find the elusive Sasquatch
tioners' sugar, extract and enough milk by completing a series of tricky challenges! For
to reach desired consistency. Pour Grades 3-7.
glaze over cake, allowing some to flow Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
over sides. Address: 1950 Argyle DriveSPRING BREAK:
SPACE CAMP
Kitsilano Branch
Blast into space and explore the stars as you
design your own rocket and take it for a spin. For
grades K-7.
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Address: 2425 MacDonald St., Vancouver
Phone: 604-665-3976
OUT AND ABOUT DAY CAMPS –
BOWLING (5-12 YRS)
Dunbar Community Centre
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Address: 4747 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC
Website: www.vancouver.ca/parks
14KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
Kids Market
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Phone: 604-689-8447
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Waterfront Theatre
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
our-plays/
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Phone: 604-669-3410
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (drop-off available
from 9:00 AM), daily.
Address: 5251 Oak Street at West 37th Avenue
Phone: 604-257-8443
MARCH 20
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
Kids Market
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Phone: 604-689-8447
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
frog, butterfly, grass, earthworm, sunlight, bud, dandelion, flower, bee, ladybug, bloom, green. Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
16SPRING BREAK CAMPS
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (drop-off available
from 9:00 AM), daily.
Address: 5251 Oak Street at West 37th Avenue
Phone: 604-257-8443
PLAYDOME: FRIDAY
BC Place
Western Canada’s Largest Indoor Carnival.
Time: 10 AM – 10 PM, March 20th - 28th
Fee: $11-$55
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Waterfront Theatre
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
our-plays/
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Phone: 604-669-3410
NORTH VANCOUVER SPRING HOME EXPO
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation
Centre
Free Admission
Time: 20 – 1PM – 6 PM
Address: 2300 Kirkstone Rd, North Vancouver hat, rainbow, lucky, coins, gold, ireland ANSWER: in a dictionary
17MARCH 21 VANCOUVER ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW & SALE
ARTSTARTS EXPLORES VanDusen Botanical Garden
the Artstarts in school Time: 9 AM – 5 PM, 1 PM AOS judging
Time: 11 am – 12 pm Address: Floral Hall, 5251 Oak St, Vancouver
Address: 808 Richards St Vancouver, BC ABRA CADABRA – A TRIBUTE TO ABBA
Phone: 604-336-0626 Massey Theatre
FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AT CYPRESS Time: 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M
Cypress Mountain Resort Address: 735 8th Ave, New Westminster, BC
Time: 6 PM – 9PM
Phone: 604-926-5612 MARCH 22
Address: 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, West VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Vancouver Sundays Free for children 12 and under at the
PLAYDOME: SATURDAY Vancouver Art Gallery
BC Place Address: 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Western Canada’s Largest Indoor Carnival. 24 HOURS OF WINTER
Time: 10 AM – 10 PM, March 20th - 28th Grouse Mountain
Fee: $11-$55 Address: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, Vancouver
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver Phone: 604-980-9311
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Waterfront Theatre Waterfront Theatre
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
our-plays/ our-plays/
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Phone: 604-669-3410 Phone: 604-669-3410
NORTH VANCOUVER SPRING HOME EXPO MINI POP KIDS LIVE
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centennial Theatre
Centre Time: 1:30 PM
Free Admission Address: 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North
Time: 20 – 1PM – 6 PM Vancouver
Address: 2300 Kirkstone Rd, North Vancouver Phone: 604-984-4484
Find all of the spring related
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MARCH TULIPS
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FLOWERS EASTER
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BLOSSOM EASTER
GAMES BUNNY
18MARCH 23
PLAYDOME
BC Place
Time: 10 AM
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC
LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
Strathcona Branch
Drop in for some LEGO® building fun at this
block party! Meet new friends and break out the
bricks for a building bonanza at the library. For
Grades K-7.
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
Address: 730 East Hastings St., Vancouver
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
Kids Market
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-689-8447
Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
24 HOURS OF WINTER
Grouse Mountain
Address: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North
Vancouver
Phone: 604-980-9311
MARCH 24
MASTERS OF ILLUSION
SPRING BREAK Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Britannia Mine Museum Time: 8 PM
Engage the whole family with discovery this Address: 630 Hamilton at Georgia
Spring Break at the Britannia Mine Museum.
PLAYDOME
Explore a series of fun and educational, family-
friendly activities. From March 16th - 27th BC Place
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM –3:30 PM. Time: 10 AM
Address: 1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach, BC Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 1-800-896-4044 SPRING BREAK CAMPS
Website: www.britanniaminemuseum.ca VanDusen Botanical Garden
NORTH VANCOUVER SPRING HOME EXPO Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (drop-off available
Karen Magnussen Community Recreation from 9 AM), daily
Centre Free Admission Address: 5251 Oak Street at West 37th Avenue
Time: 10:00AM – 4:00PM Vancouver, BC
Address: 2300 Kirkstone Rd, North Vancouver Phone: 604-257-8443
HASTINGS PARK WINTER FARMERS MARKET KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
The Hastings Park Winter Farmers Market Kids Market
Time: every Sunday from 10 AM-2 PM Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Address: PNE Fairgrounds, 2901 E Hastings St
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-689-8447
Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
BABY AND ME IN THE FALL AND WINTER
Eastside Family Place
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-255-9841
Website: http://eastsidefamilyplace.org/
20MARCH 25 BABYTIME – PRE-WALKERS
SPRING BREAK CAMPS BIRTH – 12 MONTHS
VanDusen Botanical Garden Storyhouse
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (drop-off available Time: 11 AM – 11:30 AM
from 9 AM), daily Address: 1950 Marine Dr,
Address: 5251 Oak Street at West 37th Avenue
Vancouver, BC MARCH 27
Phone: 604-257-8443 KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES Kids Market
Kids Market Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-689-8447
Phone: 604-689-8447 Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
Website: www.kidsmarket.ca THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Waterfront Theatre
Waterfront Theatre Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ our-plays/
our-plays/ Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Phone: 604-669-3410
Granville Island PLAYDOME
Phone: 604-669-3410 BC Place
PLAYDOME Time: 10 AM
BC Place Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
Time: 10 AM VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver West Building
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Time: 12:00PM – 9:30PM
2020 Address: 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
West Building PEPPA PIG LIVE!
Time: 12:00PM – 9:30PM Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Address: 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC Time: 6 PM
Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver
MARCH 26 VANCOUVER GEM & MINERAL SHOW
KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES PNE Forum
Kids Market Time: 1 PM – 9 PM
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-689-8447 MARCH 28
Website: www.kidsmarket.ca KIDS MARKET CRAFT WORKSHOP SERIES
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER – Kids Market
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Waterfront Theatre Address: 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ Phone: 604-689-8447
our-plays/ Website: www.kidsmarket.ca
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
Island CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Phone: 604-669-3410 Waterfront Theatre
PLAYDOME Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/
BC Place our-plays/
Time: 10 AM Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC Phone: 604-669-3410
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW PLAYDOME
West Building BC Place
Time: 12:00PM – 9:30PM Time: 10 AM
Address: 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver Address: 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC
21find 10 differences
HEALTHY FAMILY EXPO 2020 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Vancouver Convention Centre East West Building
Canada’s largest food & health event for families. Time: 12:00PM – 9:30PM
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM Address: 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Address: 999 Canada Place PEPPA PIG LIVE!
Phone: 778-229-3843 Queen Elizabeth Theatre
ORIGINO KIDS CONCERTS PRESENTS Time: 6 PM
RHYTHM IN YOUR RUBBISH Address: 630 Hamilton St, Vancouver
The Orpheum FAMILY FUN NIGHTS
Tickets: www.vancouversymphony.ca Cypress Mountain Resort
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Address: 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-926-5612
Address: 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, West
THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER –
Vancouver
CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Waterfront Theatre RED CROSS BABYSITTING TRAINING
Check show times: www.carouseltheatre.ca/ Sunset Community Centre
our-plays/ Time: noon
Address: 6810 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Address: 1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Phone: 604-669-3410 VANCOUVER GEM & MINERAL SHOW
PNE Forum
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2020
Time: 1 PM – 9 PM
West Building
Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Time: 12:00PM – 9:30PM
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Address: 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
VANCOUVER GEM & MINERAL SHOW MARCH 29
PNE Forum VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Time: 1 PM – 9 PM Sundays Free for children 12 and under at the
Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC Vancouver Art Gallery
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Address: 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
22HASTINGS PARK WINTER FARMERS MARKET MARCH 31
PNE Fairgrounds
BABY AND ME IN THE FALL AND WINTER
Time: every Sunday from 10 AM
Eastside Family Place
MARCH 30 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Address: 1655 William Street, Vancouver, BC
PICKLEBALL
Phone: 604-255-9841
Hillcrest Community and Aquatics Centre
Time: 12 AM Website: http://eastsidefamilyplace.org/
Address: 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver LEGO® BLOCK PARTY
BABYTIME Central Library
Central Library Time: 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Rhymes, songs, bounces, fingerplays and stories Address: 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
for parents and caregivers with their babies. TALES FOR TWOS | 2-YEAR-OLDS
Recommended for babies ages 0 to 24 months. Storyhouse
Time: 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes,
Address: 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver
songs, fingerplays and short stories designed
FIT4TWO STROLLER FITNESS to keep your toddler engaged and happy while
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation building important pre-reading skills and
Centre learning that books are fun!
Free Trial Class
Time: 10:30 AM – 11 AM
Time: 1 PM – 2 Pm
Address: 1950 Marine Dr, West Vancouver
Address:181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-925-7408
Website: http://vancouver.ca/parks
KARATE FOR BEGINNERS HALF MONTH FEE CREATIVE WRITING FOR KIDS
Kensington Community Centre Central Library
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday, Thursday Time: 3:30 AM – 4:30 AM
Address: 5175 Dumfries Street Vancouver, Address: 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
23w
Greater Vancouver Zoo
Dedicated to education and conservation,
the Greater Vancouver Zoo is home to many
Contact Us
rescued, donated and orphaned animals. The
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24ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• Free daily admission to the Zoo • 20% off daily admission to
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25The LEGO Club Meeting
The BEST part of the Lego Club meeting is the fact that, in addition to
bringing home the monthly build, the kids are allowed to fill up a box
with treasures from the Pick-A-Brick wall. We brought home WAY
MORE than $10 worth of Lego!
If your little one is crazy about Lego you definitely want to check out the
monthly Lego Club meeting at your local Lego store.
LEGO Mini Model Build
Everyone LOVES the FREE LEGO monthly mini model build. For
anyone who has attended one of the free builds you know the
process can be arduous. That’s way LEGO has changed how the
FREE monthly builds are done. Now, rather than line up for hours on
end, parents need to hop online and sign up their kid.
When: first Tuesday of every month
Time: begins at 5pm
Where: LEGO Store, Guildford Town Centre
Address: 10355 152 Street, SurreyWebsite: www.shop.lego.com
26Places for Amazing Rock
Climbing Experience
THE ROCK WALL
The Rock Wall Climbing Gym is a safe, friendly
and exciting place to climb, meet friends and
stay in shape. With over 55 top rope routes
and 25 lead routes, a bouldering area with
cave and over 400 square feet of roof.
Address: 11455 201a St.
Website: www.therockwall.com
THE EDGE CLIMBING CENTRE
It is a comprehensive climbing gym and
boasts over 15000 sf of climbing surface.
Among their programs, they are committed
to providing a high-level instructional
progression for young climbers age 6 and up.
Address: 185 Welch Street, North Vancouver
Website: www.edgeclimbing.com
CLIFFHANGER CLIMBING
It is an indoor climbing center with climbing
walls designed for all skill levels, from novice
to expert. They have friendly staff and
professional instructors in an exciting climbing
environment.
Address: 670 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Website: www.cliffhangerclimbing.com
27Ken Schuster, PsyD
Encouraging
Good Sleep
Habits
Tips for helping kids fall —
and stay — asleep
O
ddly, most of our understanding of
sleep comes not from knowing what
happens when we sleep but from
noticing what happens when we don’t. Sleep
is a powerful restorative process. It helps us
function better physically, emotionally, and
metabolically. It helps us consolidate and
form our memories, and has a direct effect
on our attention and behavior.
stay awake for a few hours, regardless of
That means, of course, that reduced sleep the time of day. This is perfectly normal
leads to reduced capacity to do well in
Ken Schuster, PsyDbehavior for a
school. Kids who don’t get enough sleep
newborn, so parents should let them stick
might even be mistaken for having ADHD.
to their natural drowsiness patterns—and
Many of the symptoms are the same— try to sleep when they sleep. To avoid
kids running low on sleep are less able to having an overtired baby, parents should
concentrate, more easily distracted, and reinforce the natural sleep schedule by
more hyperactive or impulsive. And kids starting a soothing activity after an hour or
of all ages have a harder time learning so of an infant being awake. Parents can
when they don’t get enough sleep, from also help ease infants into the sleeping
fussy, overtired infants to high schoolers patterns you want them to develop by
nodding off in class. putting them in sunny rooms during
THE BASICS OF SLEEP HYGIENE the daytime and dark rooms at night.
Eventually they’ll begin sleeping more at
Sleep is essential, but many of us, kids and night and napping less and less.
adults alike, don’t get enough of it. One
of the best ways to get back on track is As kids get older, a routine should involve
an established bedtime, because they’ll
through better sleep hygiene. This means
often want to stay up watching tv, playing
establishing habits that promote a good
games, or texting. And because it can be
night’s sleep, like setting a routine.
hard for kids to fall asleep after all the
Routines look different at different ages. stimulation they get from doing these
For example, infants aren’t born with the things, the bedtime routine should also
same biological clock that keeps us asleep involve some screen-free time before bed
at night and awake during the day. Instead to help them wind down. The goal is for
infants will sleep for a few hours and then kids to go to bed already feeling drowsy.
28MAKE BEDROOMS GOOD FOR SLEEPING minutes and then let her choose whether
she wants to play before her bath or after.
Another important element of good sleep
Also keep in mind that all kids are different,
hygiene is to make the bedroom a good
so the sleep routine that worked for one
place for sleeping. The room should be
child might not work for her brother.
dark and not too distracting. Bedrooms
often have glowing alarm clocks, flashing THE CHILD’S BED, NOT YOURS
lights on game consoles, and phones that
One of the biggest sleep disrupters is the
vibrate with each new text. Kids’ rooms
tendency of some children to go into the
in particular also tend to be filled with fun
parents’ room in the middle of the night for
toys that claim attention.
comfort. Some kids do this very frequently,
For the best quality of sleep, bedrooms and it can be hard on the whole family. If
should be cool and comfortable. This your child wakes up in the middle of the
can be a struggle with some kids who night, you should get him back to his bed
prefer falling asleep with the weight of as soon as possible. Kids like having these
a blanket, but then wake up sweaty and late night interactions with parents, but we
uncomfortable. If this is the case with any should do our best to minimize any reward
of the children in your home, try to use that they might be getting from them.
thinner blankets and pajamas. Don’t have a long conversation and don’t
let him climb into bed with you.
One last rule is that the bed should
only used for sleeping. Kids, especially For kids who really depend on that
teenagers, use their beds for everything, comfort and aren’t going to fall asleep
including doing homework and watching without it, it’s much better for parents to
television. This is actually bad because walk kids back to their room and then sit
kids should only associate their beds with in a chair next to the bed to keep them
sleep. That way when they’re in bed they company until they fall asleep. This can
know why they’re there—and they don’t be hard on parents—if your child regularly
feel like they could be watching TV instead. wakes up you’ll want to make sure the
chair is comfortable—but kids need to
CONSISTENCY IS KEY learn that they can sleep on their own.
The biggest obstacle to getting kids to If your child is having serious trouble falling
sleep is often parental inconsistency. Once asleep and consistent sleep hygiene isn’t
you’ve established a routine, stick to it. working, it’s always a good idea to consult
You want to be predictable. For example, a pediatrician. Sleep medication shouldn’t
if it’s your routine then your child should be given to children, but other interventions
know that she’s going to take a bath do work. Kids can learn relaxation and
and then she’s going to hear a bedtime self-soothing techniques that help them
story, and then it’s lights out. Not only is fall asleep, and as they get older there are
predictability soothing, the built-in warning cognitive tools that help, too.
gives her a chance to get sleepy on her
own, before it’s abruptly “bedtime.”
Sticking to a routine doesn’t mean that
you can’t be flexible. Kids are more likely
to cooperate when you have their goodwill,
so consider building some flexibility into
the schedule. For instance you can let your For more articles visit our website
child know that she can play for fifteen www.childmind.org
29THE EV
EVERY OR ALMOST EVERY DAY
MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER
Discover Vancouver’s story at one of
Address: 630 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Phone: 888-974-3698 (Shen Yun ticketing)
604-757-0355 (Local presenter)
Canada’s oldest and award-winning civic VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE
history museums! FESTIVAL 2020
Website: museumofvancouver.ca Various locations
Date: March 6 - 28
THE H.R. MACMILLAN SPACE CENTRE Website: www.vidf.ca
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A wealth of family events for all ages, HASTINGS PARK FARMERS MARKET
check website today to see what’s Date: Nov 3, 2019 – Apr 26, 2020
featured at your local library. Time: 10 AM – 2PM
Website: www.vpl.ca Address: Renfrew Street, Hastings
Skatepark by the PNE
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE
Sunset Community Centre VANCOUVER FLEA MARKET
This class has many dates, locations, Date: 9 AM – 5PM
and times. Go online to find your nearest Address: 703 Terminal Avenue not far
class. from Science World
Date: Mar 1 - 17
Website: http://vancouver.ca/parks VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Every Sunday, the Gallery offers FREE
SHEN YUEN admission for children 12 & under when
Queen Elizabeth Theatre accompanied by an adult.
Date: March 13–22, 2020 Address: 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
30VERIES
CLOVERDALE FLEA MARKET
A massive weekly flea market that
includes some farmers market stalls.
Time: 6 AM – 3PM
EVERY WEDNESDAY
THE VANCOUVER ORCHID SOCIETY
Floral hall at Van Dusen Gardens
Date: 4th Wednesday of every month.
Address: Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey
Time: 7pm
SEWING SPACE DROP IN AND SEW Address: 5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
WITH COMMUNITY Phone: 604-257-8335
The Learnary
EVERY FRIDAY
We supply the space and the tools. You
supply the project and materials. LAUGHTER YOGA (by donation)
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM Eastside Fitness
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Time: 7 - 8PM
Vancouver Address: 5788 Fraser St., Vancouver
JIGSAW PUZZLE EXCHANGE!
The Learnary EVERY SATURDAY
Date: 2nd Sunday of each Month
ARTSTARTS GALLERY
Time: 10 PM – 4 PM
Enjoy a free arts-based activity! We
Address: 2643 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver provide everything you need to ignite your
Phone: 604-722-1424 creativity! Free Admission
Time: 11 AM
EVERY TUESDAY Address: 808 Richards Street, Vancouver
CRAFTY TUESDAY: QUILLING Website: https://artstarts.com/
Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP
Come join us to make unique and creative Various Home Depot stores
crafts! All materials included. The March 14 Home Depot Kids Workshop
Time: 1PM – 3PM project are wooden nature binocculars.
Date: every 2nd Tuesday of the month Date: 2nd Saturday of every month
Address: 990 W 59th Ave, Vancouver Time: 10 AM –12 PM
Phone: 604-257-8180 Website: www.homedepot.ca/workshop
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