Vancouver & Sea To Sky Youth Week Events

Cities and organizations all across the province are busy planning for BC Youth Week 2023!  Please reach out to us or to people in your City to find out what is going on! We will be updating the website with all the details as the information becomes available.

BC Youth Week is May 1 – 7 #AreYouReady ?

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Check out our 2022 updated events!! 


Mon. May 9th, 2022

Date: Monday, May 9th, 2022

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Virtual (https://www.dnv.org/our-government/council-meeting-calendar)

Organizers: The District of North Vancouver

 

This year, Mayor and Council will be virtually celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of 15 young people, and acknowledging local businesses and individuals from across the District that have supported youth in our community.

Member: District of Squamish

 

Check out our exciting 2023 events!

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Thurs. May 4, 2023

Date: Thursday, May 4 / May 11, 2023

Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location:  Brennan Park Recreation Centre @ 1009 Centennial Way

Register: Please register @ squamish.ca/rec

Contacthcoutts@squamish.ca

 

Fri. May 5, 2023

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Time: 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Location:  Brennan Park Recreation Centre @ 1009 Centennial Way

Register: Drop-in

Contacthcoutts@squamish.ca

Sat. May 6, 2023

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location:  Brennan Park Recreation Centre @ 1009 Centennial Way

Register: Drop-in

Contacthcoutts@squamish.ca


Member:  Sea to Sky Community Services

 

Member: The University Neighbourhoods Association 

 

Check out our 2022 events!


Mon. May 2nd, 2022

Date: Monday, May 2nd, 2022

Ages: 9+

Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm

Starting Location: Wesbrook Community Centre (3335 Webber Ln)

Description: Join us for an exciting scavenger hunt to look for hidden clues and objects around the UBC campus. Participate in a team or simply come as you are; there will be ice cream! This event is sponsored by the UBC Student Environment Centre.

Registration: Tell us you're coming through your UNA account

Tues. May 3rd, 2022

Date: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

Time:  5 pm – 7 pm

Ages: 13 - 18

Location: Collings field

Description: Come join this game of Bubble soccer, is the sport of soccer while half-encased inside an inflated zorb, which covers the player's upper body and head. Limited space available and signed waiver required. We require two signed waivers for this event, one will be from the UNA filled out at registration. The second from BC Bubble Ball will be emailed to you before the event.

Registration: Tell us you're coming through your UNA account

Wed. May 4th, 2022

Date: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

Time: 5:30-7pm

Location: WCC Gym

Ages: 9-18

Description: Come as a team or as an individual for this dodgeball tournament. Where teams will throw balls and hit opponents while fighting for the top spot.

Registration: Tell us you're coming through your UNA account


Thurs. May 5th, 2022

Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Ages: 13-18

Time: 4 - 6 pm

Location: Rhododendron Wood... We will meet at the corner of Larkin Dr.

Description: Come play Capture the Flag against your peers in Rhododendron Wood. Teams will work together to strategize, steal and win this traditional schoolyard game. Snacks will be available and wear good shoes. 

Registration: Tell us you're coming through your UNA account

Fri. May 6th, 2022

Date: Friday, May 6th, 2022

Ages: 13 - 18

Time: 8 pm

Location: Jim Taylor Park and Old Barn Community Centre

Description: Ready for a night of fun? Come to Glow in the Dark Night, where youth get together and play fun games with paint, bring a white shirt you don't mind getting messy. There will be snacks available.

Registration: Tell us you're coming through your UNA account


Member: Some Assembly Theatre Company

 

Check out our 2023 event!


April 28 -  May 2, 2023

Dates for the public: Friday April 28th, 7:30pm and Saturday April 29th, 7:30pm

Dates for school groups only: Monday May 1, 11am and 1:30pm, Tuesday May 2, 11am and 1:30pm

Location: Roundhouse Performance Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)

Details: THE IDENTITY BUREAU is a bold existential theatrical production that explores the importance of one’s identity. Set in the very near future, the Identity Bureau is a place that assigns identities and traits to all citizens. It’s the last day citizens can make identity updates and pay fines before the big system rehaul. Meant to create calm, the Bureau creates chaos as we witness the absurdity of not simply deciding to be who we truly are. Created by Valerie Methot with several youth and artists, this theatre piece engages and entertains with relevant content, humour, music, and inspiration. Celebrating its 23 rd season, Some Assembly’s theatre collaborations between youth and professional artists promote awareness, wellness, dialogue, and positive social change about issues facing youth.

Registration: Free! Through this link: www.someassembly.ca 

Press Release: Click here to download


Member: City of Vancouver

 

Check out our 2023 events!

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May 2 - 7, 2023

Date: May 2 - 7, 2023

Time: ALL DAY

Cost: FREE

Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Exhibition Hall

Details: As part of a creative enquiry entitled Engagement through Art, youth from five community centres have spent the last year firing clay, weaving cedar, making dance videos and sound collages whilst discussing issues that impact youth. Their ideas and artifacts on immigrant experiences, homelessness, poverty, mental wellness, bullying, and supporting Indigenous communities are featured in this exhibit. 

A Vancouver Police Department partnership with Strathcona, Trout Lake, Hillcrest, and Mt. Pleasant Community Youth Workers and their local Community Centre Associations.

Registration: Drop-in

 

Wed. May 3, 2023

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Gr. 8 & 9)

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM (Gr. 10-12)

Location: Marpole Community Centre

Ages: Grade 8 - Grade 12

Registration: Sign up your team for some volley fun, by emailing Stratos, stratos.charalambides@vancouver.ca by April 28.

Details: Show off your skills, gain some bragging rights and celebrate Youth Week 2023 at Marpole CC’s Volleyball Tourney!

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cost: FREE

Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Exhibition Hall

Details: As part of a creative enquiry entitled Engagement through Art, youth from five community centres have spent the last year firing clay, weaving cedar, making dance videos and sound collages whilst discussing issues that impact youth. Their ideas and artifacts on immigrant experiences, homelessness, poverty, mental wellness, bullying, and supporting Indigenous communities are featured in this exhibit. 

A Vancouver Police Department partnership with Strathcona, Trout Lake, Hillcrest, and Mt. Pleasant Community Youth Workers and their local Community Centre Associations.

Registration: Drop-in

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cost: FREE

Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Exhibition Hall

Details: Barangay Project artists Sophia Sosa and Joshua Cameron, currently in residence at West End Community Centre, lead an all-ages social dance jam. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare to be uplifted!

Registration: Drop-in

Sat. May 6, 2023

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 

Location: Britannia Community Centre

Ages: 13 - 18

Descriptions: Come skate for free, register @ your Vancouver Community Centre or online with ActiveNet #457972 to participate! 

Skate & helmet rentals are provided! Snacks too! 

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Time: 4:00 PM

Cost: FREE

Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Exhibition Hall

Descriptions: MAKING MARKS invites the public into a kaleidoscopic, experimental dance world that combines movement, drawing and music. Join us to experience this celebration of interdisciplinary, community art making! Created and performed by participants of the Ready Dance Youth Project, a vibrant group of young people with and without disabilities, in collaboration with professional dance artists and musicians from All Bodies Dance Project. 

Registration: Book your free tickets at Eventbrite http://bit.ly/3LQMzAS [bit.ly]


Sat. May 13, 2023

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Location: Downtown Skate Plaza 

Ages: Under 19

Descriptions: All skill levels welcome! WAIVER FORM NEEDED. 

There will be beginner, intermediate, and advanced divisions! Show us your skills and have fun! 

Email Melissa, melissa.gendron@vancouver.ca for a waiver form. 

Partnering with: the Vancouver Skateboard Coalition

Member: District of West Vancouver

 

Check out our 2023 updated events!! 

(Please see the full schedule of activities below!)

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Sat. April 22, 2023

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Location: West Vancouver Community Centre

Details: In response to their recognized and significant need for awareness and education around employment/volunteering options in their community, as well as the support resources to help guide them, members of the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) are hosting this free event for local businesses and organizations to directly connect with West Vancouver youth to promote their own unique opportunity, whether it be employment and volunteer opportunities, or support resources for this age group. Join us to kick-off Youth Week in style and discover all of the wonderful options for employment and volunteering in your very own community. Door prizes and free snacks included!

Registration: No Registration Needed! 

Cost: FREE

Mon. May 1, 2023

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: Municipal Hall

Details: YAC members, Mayor and Council, interested family and friends, and staff are invited to our annual Youth Council meeting. YAC members will prepare and deliver a mock Council meeting and address a topic of importance to West Vancouver youth followed by an opportunity for Mayor and Council to ask questions and provide feedback/ comments at the end of the meeting.

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: Municipal Hall

Details: Celebrated each year in conjunction with BC Youth Week, this event recognizes exceptional youth who exemplify a strong commitment to giving back to their local and global communities. Youth award recipients, Mayor and Council, and interested family and friends are invited to join staff at Municipal Hall to celebrate the youth’s outstanding achievements. Certificates are awarded under three categories: Youth Recognition, Community Enhancement, and Outstanding Youth Team. Staff are proud to celebrate these local youth and their significant achievements through this program each year.

Tues. May 2, 2023

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Youth Hub

Details: Youth are invited to join Youth Services at the West Vancouver Youth Hub to enjoy an evening dedicated to self-care. Youth are encouraged to dress comfortably and reward themselves with evening of face masks, a movie, and other fun self-care activities such as painting or doing a meditation activity together. A light dinner and snacks will be provided.

Registration: Email Shakila at samiri@westvancouver.ca to register

Cost: FREE


Fri. May 5, 2023

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Gleneagles Community Centre

Details: Grades 6 and 7 students are invited to attend one of our popular Grade 6/7 Dances, this one scheduled to coincide with BC Youth Week. These pre-teen dances are safe, supervised, and fun for all.

Registration: Click HERE to register!

Cost: $16

Sat. May 6, 2023

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Time: Beginning at 11 a.m (Full schedule of activities coming soon!)

Location: Gleneagles Community Centre and West Vancouver Civic Site

Details: West Vancouver Youth Services, in partnership with Gleneagles, the Seniors’ Activity Centre, Aquatics, Gymnastics and more will host a huge variety of free recreation opportunities for youth all day. Activities offered will include learning billiards with local experts at the SAC, swimming at the Aquatic Centre, gymnastics, art, group games, and more in the Community Centre, free weightroom admission at GECC, as well as pizza and socializing in the Youth Lounge.

Registration: Email Melanie at mclark@westvancouver.ca to register

Cost: FREE

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Member: Resort Municipality of Whistler