It is New Year’s resolution season.
For many, it’s a chance to make new goals or break old habits for the new year.
Whether it be fitness, changing your diet or learning a new skill, here are some options to help you find something new on the North Shore this year.
5. Digital creation at West Vancouver Memorial Library
If you’re looking to learn a new digital skill, this free program is one of your best bets. Every week, the library offers various events on creativity in the digital world from the basics of YouTube and editing videos for creators.
Upcoming events include Digitization Basics: Movies and Videos, taking place on Friday, Jan. 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., and YouTube Basics for Creators on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Both events will take place in The Lab venue at the library, and registration is required.
4. Pins and Needles – North Vancouver District Public Library
Get your hands busy with yarn and textiles weekly in the Pins and Needles event at the North Vancouver District Public Library.
People can knit, crochet, sew, needlepoint, or do felting, embroidery and other fiber arts while sharing their projects with others. The event takes place every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the NVDPL Parkgate branch (3675 Banff Court). No registration is required.
3. Join a book club at the North Vancouver City Library
Want to start reading a new book and talk to someone about it? The North Vancouver City Library offers five book clubs for people to join throughout the year.
The adult book club is open to all community members and meets about every six weeks in-person at the library in the third-floor program room or through Zoom.
Library staff compile reading guides and facilitate the sessions, and people can share their thoughts about the book. Selections typically include contemporary fiction, non-fiction and classic novels, according to the library's website. People can register no later than one hour before the meeting.
How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino will be the next book up for discussion on Jan. 8 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., while In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas will be the next book on Feb. 19.
The Persian book club meets on the last Wednesday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through Zoom. At each meeting, the following month’s book is chosen and books will be distributed to the group based on availability. Everyone is welcome but registration is required.
Head to the North Vancouver City Library’s website to learn more about the book clubs.
2. Sports at West Vancouver rec centres
If fitness is your goal this year, there are tons of activities in West Vancouver to choose from.
The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre offers public swimming daily at various times starting at 5:30 a.m. (except weekends) to 9 p.m. Admission is on a drop-in basis.
Gleneagles Community Centre is offering pickleball for beginners every Wednesday from 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for $8.25. They also offer mixed-level courses Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Fridays 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. People can register online through the District of West Vancouver’s website.
The community centre also offers drop-in basketball sessions Sunday afternoons as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings each week for $8.60.
People can also indulge in indoor cycling, drop-in hockey and even pottery classes.
1. Pilates classes in North Vancouver
The Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre is offering group beginner Pilates classes from Jan. 7 to March 26. Four sessions are available with each offering six weekly classes for $94.68.
People are asked to bring their own mat and can register online on the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture website.
Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
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