Pick up the sticks and join Tag... You're Knit!, a yarnbombing project in North Vancouver. Check out the colourful knitted tree on Lonsdale outside CityScape Community Art Space in Lower Lonsdale. The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is planning workshops, knit-ins and yarn bombings throughout the summer. Stop by the arts council office at 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, to pick up your knit-kit for a $10 deposit. Details at www. nvartscouncil.ca.
North Shore Green Market: Find locally made jewelry and fashionable wares at these farmers markets, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays at North Vancouver's Civic Plaza (14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue) and Thursdays at Lynn Valley Village as well as 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays at Shipbuilders Plaza. Info at www.canamade.com.
Thrifty chic: The Thrift Shop at Mount Seymour United Church (1200 Parkgate Ave., just off Mount Seymour Parkway) is open Thursdays, 2 to 8 p.m.
Make way for summer fashions by clearing out unwanted clothing and accessories and donating them to the Canadian Diabetes Association's Clothesline program. Schedule your free pickup by phone at 1-800-505-5525 or online at www.diabetes.ca or by dropping off your donation at the nearest Clothesline office (visit www.diabetes.ca/clothesline for locations). Clothesline accepts gently used clothing, all cloth-based items, shoes, boots, books, toys and more.
North Shore Needle Arts Guild meets the second Thursday of the month and offers instruction in all types of embroidery and beading at St. Martin's Anglican Church hall in North Vancouver. New members are welcome. For membership information, call 604-922-4032.
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