🎉 January 2026 — Kids & Community Events (Grades 4 – 7)

🎲 📍 Kids’ Chess & Board Game Club — North Vancouver City Library
Friendly drop-in chess and board games (ages ~8–13). FREE — no registration or cost.
📅 Jan 13 & Jan 27, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
📍 City Library – First Floor Program Room

🎮 📍 Open Gaming: Minecraft & Collaboratory Club — City Library
Drop-in creative tech play & Minecraft sessions. FREE — no registration required.
📅 Jan 11, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm (Minecraft)
📅 Jan 14, 3:45 pm–4:45 pm (Collaboratory Club)

📚 📍 Tween Advisory Group (TWAG) & Teen Open Gaming — City Library
Social hangout, gaming & ideas-sharing for older kids/tweens. FREE.
📅 Jan 22 & Jan 29 — Teen Open Gaming
📅 Jan 28 — Collaboratory Club

🧠 📍 Open Door Community Hub — City Library
Drop-in space for creative games, reading & community connection. FREE.
📅 Sundays & Wed mornings in Jan

🖍️ 📍 Indigenous History & Culture Series (Kids Friendly)
Educational and fun workshop for school-aged kids. FREE — check library schedule.
📅 Typically on weekends

📆 ❗ Tip: All City Library programs are free — just show up early for popular sessions.

🌟 Local Community Events (January)

🎭 📍 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (Lower Mainland)
Family-friendly performances and creative arts shows are often low cost or free for kids at select venues (tickets vary; many youth-friendly shows). Check venue prices ahead of time.
📍 Various across Vancouver region

📘 📍 Family Storytime — District Public Library
Interactive storytimes geared to school-aged kids (free).
📅 Saturdays in Jan & Feb (branch schedule). (Usually FREE).

🧪 📍 STEAM Workshops — Access2Innovate (The Shipyards)
Hands-on creative projects for kids (“maker,” robotics & art). Many are low cost or free community sessions — check specific dates & fees when posted on their site/event calendar.

📅 February 2026 — Kids & Community Events

💻 📍 Kids’ Chess & Board Game Club — City Library
Same free drop-in games.
📅 Feb 10 & Feb 24, 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
FREE.

🎮 📍 Tween/Teen Gaming & Collaboratory Club — City Library
Ongoing tech drop-ins. FREE.
📅 Early Feb sessions (e.g., Feb 3–4).

📆 📍 Family Day (Feb 15–17)
City recreation hosts Family Day weekend events: murals, open art, drop-in fun for families. Some are FREE, others are low cost (often around a few bucks). (Example from 2025 programs).

👦👧 Youth Group & Drop-Ins (Grades 4 – 7)

🎮 📍 Delbrook Youth Centre — Wednesdays (Grades 4–7)
Fun games, free hangout space & special events. FREE to drop in.
📅 Jan 14, 21, 28 • Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 — 4:00–6:00 pm
📍 Delbrook Community Recreation Centre

🎮 📍 Lynn Creek Rec Centre — Tuesdays/Thursday (Grades 4–7)
Fun games, free hangout space & special events. FREE to drop in.
📅 3:30-5:30pm
📍 Lynn Creek Rec Centre

📍 NVRC Youth Centre Drop-Ins
Multiple locations have free youth drop-ins (foosball, social time & supervised activities). FREE.
Check NVRC youth pages for weekly schedules.