Whatever is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and offers a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out and be heard. This drop-in takes place at West Vancouver’s newest youth space – the Youth Hub at Park Royal Mall. The Youth Hub is a great place to hang out, watch movies, play pool, and more.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

This program matches elementary school-aged boys and girls with local male and female adult volunteers. This is a friendship-based program that provides a mentor for 1 hour per week at a child’s elementary school. Activities range from playing games and sports to doing crafts, enjoying hobbies, reading or just hanging out.

BBGV matches adult volunteers with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs. Together they spend between 1 – 4 hours a week together doing fun activities such as soccer, cycling, painting, playing board games and flying kites! The programs big brothers offers to children promote the pursuit of healthy lifestyles and mentors play an important role in encouraging children to reach their full potential. Big and Little Brothers are matched by personality and location.

Training and support is provided by the agency throughout the time that volunteers and children are in the programs.

This program nurtures the self-esteem of girls by matching them with caring female volunteers who offer them educational support and academic assistance. With the support of a Study Buddy tutor, Little Sisters, ages 7-17, are encouraged and equipped to improve their educational performance and meet their academic goals, which contributes to their overall self-esteem. Study Buddies meet for one hour once a week for a minimum of six months and tutoring sessions take place at a mutually agreeable location after school or on weekends.

Little Sisters can be referred by parents/guardians, counsellors, social workers, teachers, etc. Little Sisters may come from various family backgrounds, including single parent or two parent families, temporary or permanent care, etc.

Whatever is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and offers a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out and be heard. This drop-in takes place at West Vancouver’s newest youth space – the Youth Hub at Park Royal Mall. The Youth Hub is a great place to hang out, watch movies, play pool, and more.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

This program matches elementary school-aged boys and girls with local male and female adult volunteers. This is a friendship-based program that provides a mentor for 1 hour per week at a child’s elementary school. Activities range from playing games and sports to doing crafts, enjoying hobbies, reading or just hanging out.

BBGV matches adult volunteers with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs. Together they spend between 1 – 4 hours a week together doing fun activities such as soccer, cycling, painting, playing board games and flying kites! The programs big brothers offers to children promote the pursuit of healthy lifestyles and mentors play an important role in encouraging children to reach their full potential. Big and Little Brothers are matched by personality and location.

Training and support is provided by the agency throughout the time that volunteers and children are in the programs.

Parkgate Community Services Society (PCSS) employs two full-time Seymour Youth Outreach Workers and a full-time Youth Services Supervisor (funded by DNV). PCSS operates and provides services through the Youth Centre at Parkgate Community Centre.

Whatever is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and offers a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out and be heard. This drop-in takes place at West Vancouver’s newest youth space – the Youth Hub at Park Royal Mall. The Youth Hub is a great place to hang out, watch movies, play pool, and more.

Whatever is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and offers a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out and be heard. This drop-in takes place at West Vancouver’s newest youth space – the Youth Hub at Park Royal Mall. The Youth Hub is a great place to hang out, watch movies, play pool, and more.

Whatever is a drop-in program for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and offers a supportive, caring environment in which to hang out and be heard. This drop-in takes place at West Vancouver’s newest youth space – the Youth Hub at Park Royal Mall. The Youth Hub is a great place to hang out, watch movies, play pool, and more.

This youth centre offers different activities and program every night except for Sundays and Mondays.

Activities vary greatly from arts & crafts, healthy dinners, movies, open gym, to pre-teen and teen drop ins.

Foosball arts & crafts: Mon 6:00 – 9:30pm
Pre-Teen Drop-In: Tues 3:00 – 5:00pm, Wed 6:00 – 9:30 pm & Thurs 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Movies, music and games night: Fri 6:00 – 11:00 pm
Free Basketball drop-in: Fri 7:00 – 10:00pm
Tourneys in pool, foosball & board games: Sat 6:00 – 11:00 pm
Open Gym: Sat 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Want to get help with your homework? Teen mentors will help you reach your goals with homework and you’ll also get a chance to play games, socialize and have fun.

This group is for tweens and teens in grades 4 and up.

No registration required – drop in to the Teen Room on the 2nd floor each Thursday from 3:30pm – 5:30pm (except school holidays) starting January 26, 2017.

North Shore Community Resources’ Something Cool for After School program teams up with the North Vancouver City Library to offer hands on learning with Lego Robotics.

Part 1- Participants will work in small groups over two weeks with teen mentors and learn how to make a LEGO EV3 robot! Each workshop runs for two weeks on Tuesday in the 1st floor Program Room.

Part 2 – You’ve built your first Lego EV3 robot and now it’s time to take it to the next level. You will work in small groups with the guidance of teen mentors over two weeks to make a LEGO EV3 robot of your choice (4 choices available)! Each workshop runs for three weeks on Tuesday in the 1st floor Program Room.

Register online at www.nvcl.ca.

Regular Tuesday Pre-Teen Drop in is 3:00- 5:30 in the John Braithwaite Community Centre (JBCC) Youth Lounge (excluding Holidays). Open to grades 5-7 (ages 10-13).

There is also irregular programming including Wednesday Board Games and Friday Open Gym at NSNH.

Please contact Geoff for more details.

North Vancouver District Public Library has 3 locations where you can find great reading, watching and listening suggestions; study space & research help; volunteer opportunities, and more.

The Capilano branch is located in Edgemont Village.

Are you in grades 8-12? Interested in getting involved with your Library? Come to the Teen Advisory Group at the Lynn Valley Public Library.

TAG is made up of teens who want to have a say in their library. What do you want teen services and spaces to look like? Have any suggestions for how we can improve and promote our collections? This is the place for you; we also do fun and creative stuff, buy books and more. And no meeting is complete without food! TAG meets once a month during the school year.

See the library’s website for days and times.

North Vancouver District Public Library has 3 locations where you can find great reading, watching and listening suggestions; study space & research help; volunteer opportunities, and more. They also have a Teen Advisory Group.

Are you a tween in grade 5, 6 or 7? Want to volunteer to make the Library awesome? Have fun sharing your ideas and plan cool events in the Library. They meet on the last Thursday of every month.

You can register online at www.nvcl.ca or in person at the Children’s department desk.

Contact Kate Longley to register to receive reminders and more information about Tween programs in the Library.

Develop your leadership skills while having fun helping to plan and promote technology workshops and other events for teens. You will also get a chance to provide input on teen services and materials at the Library.

Beginning on December 18th you may register for the Winter 2016 session of this volunteer opportunity on the North Van City Library’s website .

The teen room is reserved just for youth in grades 7 to 12 every day after school from 3-6pm. On Mondays and Tuesdays the room is for quiet study. Drop-in and hang out with friends, work on homework, read, use the iPad minis, computers and free wifi.

Get help with finding resources for your homework from Library staff in the room.

Interested in making a movie in the summer? The Indie Filmmakers Lab is a two-week filmmaking program for aspiring independent filmmakers, ages 14-19 held at the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts in Vancouver.

They invite passionate, bold, risk-taking artists who are eager to be inspired, develop their craft, and create a short film to be proud of.

Both the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver offer full bursaries to youth or families experiencing financial need.

Apply online at www.indielab.ca

The goal of this project is to equip youth on Bowen Island with basic cooking and kitchen skills, as well as raise their awareness of the importance of good nutrition. Teamwork and leadership will also be encouraged. The program takes place at the Bowen Island Youth Centre (BIYC).

The BIYC has a full kitchen and Felicity Buskard, who is on staff as a youth worker is also a trained chef. She, along with Kat Bernards (also a great chef and youth worker) run the course. They are both Foodsafe certified.

Room 14 in West Vancouver Memorial Library is an 838 square foot space dedicated to youth in Grades 8–12. This is your place to relax, meet with friends, study or make something amazing.

This space was created after hearing from almost 400 young people in West Vancouver. You imagined it, they built it and now the space is yours.

Right next to Gleneagles Community Centre, the Adventure Park is for adrenaline seekers, with dirt jumps and stunt zones for mountain bikers and BMX riders, a concrete skate park for skateboarders and an area to hang out with friends.

Features include: concrete skateboard bowl, wooden ladder features, dirt jumps, variety of stunt features and a social area.

The Parkgate SK8 Park is unique with a combination of bowl and street elements. The skate park was officially opened in the fall of 2000, and attracts hundreds of youth year round! Participants need to provide their own skateboard, helmet, knee and elbow pads. Helmets are mandatory and it is highly recommended that skaters wear other safety equipment.

■ Approximately 5,500 square feet
■ Concrete finish
■ Coping, street-style elements around the perimeter
■ Lighting and benches
■ Adjacent to outdoor sports court and indoor Youth Centre
■ Freestyle area with mini 1/4
■ Big 45 degree wedge bank
■ Pyramid with flat bar
■ Seven-foot deep keyhole joined at one side with a spines to four and a half mini half with capsule end
■ Joined on one side with hip to six-foot mini half with capsule end
■ Continuous metal coping throughout

Youth Unlimited North Shore (YU North Shore) is the only organization on the North Shore that cares for the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of vulnerable youth in the community and the local church.

YU North Shore provides a multitude of opportunities for fun and transformational connection for local youth (Ages 10 to 24) through relevant programs (TACO Tuesday boardgames night, Mental Health Discussion Group), community partnerships (City Fest, Mobile Youth Drop-In RV), school partnerships (After-School Jams, Cooking Club) and long-term one-on-one mentorships.

Youth Unlimited is a faith-based organization and is interested in genuine connections with young people to support them on their turf with the help they need. YU North Shore staff seek to provide relational care that is consistent, understanding, authentic, non-judgmental, and empathetic.

Youth aged 12-18 are welcome to stay for an hour, the whole night or just use the place as somewhere to meet up with friends before going out. Everyone is free to come and go as they please. During drop-ins, there are always things going on such as street hockey, skate sessions, BBQs, movies, gaming, and lots of goofing around! Ultimately, you’re sure to find someone and something that fits with where you’re at.

A fully functional mobile skateboard park in the car park of the youth centre is open the same hours as the centre.

If you turn up and want to make something new happen, there are always friendly, fun-loving Youth Workers on hand to help spontaneously facilitate activities and offer quality advice.

CityFEST started in 2002 when the City of North Vancouver threw a party with some youth serving agencies to celebrate the opening of the Centennial Skate Park. That party included a BBQ and a small skate competition. Since that time, CityFEST has grown to include performing artists, visual arts displays, interactive projects, food and the largest skate competition in Metro Vancouver. The festival, which is held annually during Youth Week, is run by youth, for youth – volunteers meet throughout the year to plan, coordinate and execute the event.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

Hollyburn Hockey Heroes is a program designed to provide youth a safe outlet and give them an opportunity to engage in a healthy and active lifestyle as an alternative to the negative influences on the streets. This initiative is also designed to assist youth to interact and connect with other community service providers.

The program is offered to youth aged 14 to 18, who are otherwise unable to play hockey because of financial or social barriers. Youth have the opportunity to participate in a recreational hockey program that provides them the opportunity to connect with skilled youth workers to facilitate opportunities for their own personal growth.

The North Vancouver City Library offers services and programming for pre-teens and teens, 7 days a week. Regular programs typically include Drop-in Gaming events, Robotics, Book Clubs, Movie Screenings, Homework Help, Parties, the Annual Kilby Memorial Teen Art Contest, Gaming Tournaments, Teen Summer Reading Club, and a variety of fun and unique events and contests throughout the year.

The library offers an extensive physical and digital collection of books, movies & TV, games, graphic novels, magazines, Manga, and more. Library staff are here to help you find and use resources for all of your needs, from learning to entertainment.

A fun and chill spot for pre-teens in grades 6 and 7 to hang out and visit with your friends two afternoons a week. Centre-based youth workers supervise the Bay Scene so you can play sports and games, watch movies, do arts and crafts, and more in a welcoming environment.

Bay Scene Late Night:
The Bay Scene also offers a “Late Night” program for pre-teens interested in additional supervised adventures each Friday evening, ranging from sports and dances, to pizza nights and field trips to local attractions. With a variety of cool activities to choose from such as these and more, there are many reasons to check this program out!

Spend time with friends, meet new people, play pool or ping-pong, get help with your school work, or even set up a time for your band to jam! A truly versatile space, there is never a shortage of things to do at the Youth Lounge!

Cool, friendly centre-based youth workers supervise the Youth Lounge and can connect you to volunteer opportunities, youth-led community groups, and important resources and information.

Pre-teen Drop-in (Grades 6 & 7)
Monday & Wednesday 3 – 5:30pm
Friday 3 – 7pm

Youth Drop-in (Grades 8 – 12)
Wednesday 3 – 5:30pm
Friday 3 – 10pm
Saturday 5 – 10pm

Drop-in and shoot some hoops! We meet every Saturday from 8:00pm – 10:30 pm at the Parkgate Youth Centre. This drop-in is free for 13 – 19 year olds.

Drop-ins include a free snack and are facilitated by trained adult professionals.

Bored? Come and hang out! There’s free food (BBQ most nights), games, challenges, movies and great Youth Workers.

Parkgate Youth Centre is open every Friday and Saturday night from 7pm – 10:30 pm.

Drop-ins include a free snack and are facilitated by trained adult professionals.

Are you in Grade 6 or 7? Looking for something to do on a Friday afternoon? Drop in to the Parkgate Youth Centre – we’re here every Friday between 3:30 – 6:00 pm.

Come and see what’s happening. There’s free food, games, stuff to do and random surprises.

Drop-ins include a free snack and are facilitated by trained adult professionals.

A group for pre-teens only that meets at Parkgate Youth Centre every Thursday from 3:30pm – 5:30 pm.

Come and chill with a smoothie and catch a movie! Drop-ins include a free snack and are facilitated by trained adult professionals.

Parkgate Community Services Society (PCSS) employs two full-time Seymour Youth Outreach Workers and a full-time Youth Services Supervisor (funded by DNV). PCSS operates and provides services through the Youth Centre at Parkgate Community Centre.

Interested in making a movie in the summer? The Indie Filmmakers Lab is a two-week filmmaking program for aspiring independent filmmakers, ages 14-19 held at the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts in Vancouver.

They invite passionate, bold, risk-taking artists who are eager to be inspired, develop their craft, and create a short film to be proud of.

Both the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver offer full bursaries to youth or families experiencing financial need.

Apply online at www.indielab.ca

Studio in the City is an annual program that provides youth with opportunities to apprentice in the arts on various canvases and landscapes throughout the City of North Vancouver.

Studio in the City is a City of North Vancouver youth employment program that partners with supporters of the arts; including Lonsdale Quay Market, Artists for Kids, the Vancouver Biennale, and the Digital Media Academy.

Runs every summer from June – August.

Are you in grades 8-12? Interested in getting involved with your Library? Come to the Teen Advisory Group at the Lynn Valley Public Library.

TAG is made up of teens who want to have a say in their library. What do you want teen services and spaces to look like? Have any suggestions for how we can improve and promote our collections? This is the place for you; we also do fun and creative stuff, buy books and more. And no meeting is complete without food! TAG meets once a month during the school year.

See the library’s website for days and times.

Develop your leadership skills while having fun helping to plan and promote technology workshops and other events for teens. You will also get a chance to provide input on teen services and materials at the Library.

Beginning on December 18th you may register for the Winter 2016 session of this volunteer opportunity on the North Van City Library’s website .

Supported by the West Vancouver Police Department and co-facilitated by Youth Services, youth involved in SWAT are exposed to leadership skills, communication strategies, civic responsibility, cultural awareness and modern policing leadership and methods.

CityFEST started in 2002 when the City of North Vancouver threw a party with some youth serving agencies to celebrate the opening of the Centennial Skate Park. That party included a BBQ and a small skate competition. Since that time, CityFEST has grown to include performing artists, visual arts displays, interactive projects, food and the largest skate competition in Metro Vancouver. The festival, which is held annually during Youth Week, is run by youth, for youth – volunteers meet throughout the year to plan, coordinate and execute the event.

Studio in the City is an annual program that provides youth with opportunities to apprentice in the arts on various canvases and landscapes throughout the City of North Vancouver.

Studio in the City is a City of North Vancouver youth employment program that partners with supporters of the arts; including Lonsdale Quay Market, Artists for Kids, the Vancouver Biennale, and the Digital Media Academy.

Runs every summer from June – August.

This is a training program & community service for youth between the ages of 6 – 18. On a weekly basis, youth members attend 2 hour meetings in which they are trained in Standard & Medical First Responder First Aid skills, leadership and interpersonal skills and various educational proficiencies to widen their range of individual knowledge & skills. It also offers youth the opportunity to volunteer at local community events which require first aid coverage.

Are you in grades 8-12? Interested in getting involved with your Library? Come to the Teen Advisory Group at the Lynn Valley Public Library.

TAG is made up of teens who want to have a say in their library. What do you want teen services and spaces to look like? Have any suggestions for how we can improve and promote our collections? This is the place for you; we also do fun and creative stuff, buy books and more. And no meeting is complete without food! TAG meets once a month during the school year.

See the library’s website for days and times.

Are you a tween in grade 5, 6 or 7? Want to volunteer to make the Library awesome? Have fun sharing your ideas and plan cool events in the Library. They meet on the last Thursday of every month.

You can register online at www.nvcl.ca or in person at the Children’s department desk.

Contact Kate Longley to register to receive reminders and more information about Tween programs in the Library.

Develop your leadership skills while having fun helping to plan and promote technology workshops and other events for teens. You will also get a chance to provide input on teen services and materials at the Library.

Beginning on December 18th you may register for the Winter 2016 session of this volunteer opportunity on the North Van City Library’s website .

Youth Unlimited North Shore (YU North Shore) is the only organization on the North Shore that cares for the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of vulnerable youth in the community and the local church.

YU North Shore provides a multitude of opportunities for fun and transformational connection for local youth (Ages 10 to 24) through relevant programs (TACO Tuesday boardgames night, Mental Health Discussion Group), community partnerships (City Fest, Mobile Youth Drop-In RV), school partnerships (After-School Jams, Cooking Club) and long-term one-on-one mentorships.

Youth Unlimited is a faith-based organization and is interested in genuine connections with young people to support them on their turf with the help they need. YU North Shore staff seek to provide relational care that is consistent, understanding, authentic, non-judgmental, and empathetic.

CityFEST started in 2002 when the City of North Vancouver threw a party with some youth serving agencies to celebrate the opening of the Centennial Skate Park. That party included a BBQ and a small skate competition. Since that time, CityFEST has grown to include performing artists, visual arts displays, interactive projects, food and the largest skate competition in Metro Vancouver. The festival, which is held annually during Youth Week, is run by youth, for youth – volunteers meet throughout the year to plan, coordinate and execute the event.

This is a training program & community service for youth between the ages of 6 – 18. On a weekly basis, youth members attend 2 hour meetings in which they are trained in Standard & Medical First Responder First Aid skills, leadership and interpersonal skills and various educational proficiencies to widen their range of individual knowledge & skills. It also offers youth the opportunity to volunteer at local community events which require first aid coverage.

The North Vancouver City Library offers services and programming for pre-teens and teens, 7 days a week. Regular programs typically include Drop-in Gaming events, Robotics, Book Clubs, Movie Screenings, Homework Help, Parties, the Annual Kilby Memorial Teen Art Contest, Gaming Tournaments, Teen Summer Reading Club, and a variety of fun and unique events and contests throughout the year.

The library offers an extensive physical and digital collection of books, movies & TV, games, graphic novels, magazines, Manga, and more. Library staff are here to help you find and use resources for all of your needs, from learning to entertainment.