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And here we are, week after week after week… delivering the best of what the city offers, right in your inbox. But enough chit-chat, because this newsletter was created to save your time, not to waste it with amazing Hemingway-level writing.

This time we sifted through 190+ events happening around Vancouver (this number is not made up, and I can prove) and picked only the best of the best so you don't have to.

This issue includes:

Here's what made the cut:

📅 July 4, 5 and 6 - 🆓
📍 Metrotown
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This one is a bit of no-brainer, balloon art, caricatures, jugglers, musical performances, face painting. Pair it with a bit of shopping, easy day at the mall.

📅 July 8 · 3 – 5pm - Free with admission
📍 Science World
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Program a micro:bit finch robot! Make your robot how to move. Then turn it into a space rover by attaching LEGO to your robot to orbit our “outer space” environment. 😱

📅 July 9 · 11:20-11:45 - Free with admission
📍 Science World
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Badass science performers will explore the science of music and sound while the amazing musicians perform and excerpt from the String Quintet, D. 🧑‍🍳😙 (chef’s kiss)

⚠ Also…. [intermission on Fast Five] … Science World’s Twilight Tuesdays are back. That means from July 1 until August 26 they’ll be open until later (8pm) and tickets are cheaper after 5pm, only $17. But let’s see the cool free options too:

📅 Wednesday, Jul 9 @ 2:00 PM 🆓
📍 VPL Kitsilano Branch
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Bring your kids to learn the basics of how to play D&D, create their first character, and embark on an action-packed adventure with the help of an experienced dungeon master.

📅 Wednesday, Jul 9 @ 2:30 PM 🆓
📍 VPL South Hill Branch
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Drop in to the library for an electrifying STEM party. Safely experiment hands-on with circuits and electronics while having fun with other kids.

📅 Friday, Jul 4 @ 3:30 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Monthly hands-on program where we explore all avenues of STEAM

📅 Sunday, Jul 6 @ 2:30 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Richmond Public library is starting the Summer Reading Club with a special presentation from Science World. Free chance to see one of those cool presentations they offer in our favourite science museum.

📅 Monday, Jul 7 @ 3:30 PM 🆓
📍 VPL nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch
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Caution, construction ahead.   Use mystery materials to engineer a structural masterpiece.

📅 Saturday, Jul 5 @ 10:30 AM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Join a group of knitters and crocheters on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Brighouse Library. Beginners are welcome to knit or crochet together in a friendly group setting.

📅 Saturday, Jul 5 @ 1:00 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Fun and interactive program where kids explore storytelling, coding, and creativity using the Imagiraffe app.

📅 Sunday, Jul 6 @ 1:00 PM 🆓
📍 VPL Hastings Branch
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Bring your hand stitching project (embroidery, knitting, crochet, etc. ), share skills and socialize. This option in Vancouver.

📅 Wednesday, Jul 9 @ 1:00 PM 🆓
📍 Stanley Park
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Feel small as we walk through Stanley Park as we seek out giant trees. Breathe in nature while we hang out among these giants and create art in tiny sketchbooks.

📅 Friday, Jul 4 @ 2:00 PM 🆓
📍 Terry Salman Branch
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Have you ever wanted to be in a band. Join other kids and help us write an original theme song for the Summer Reading Club – Colour Your Summer.

📅 Friday, Jul 4 @ 3:30 PM 🆓
📍 Joe Fortes Branch
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Meet other kids and share books, crafts, and fun activities at the library. For Grades K-7.

📅 Friday, Jul 4 @ 4:00 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Cambie Branch
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Looking for somewhere to train your Pokemon for battle. Bring your Pokemon cards and games to the Cambie Branch for the Trainers' Gym and battle other Pokemon Connoisseurs to hone your skills.

📅 Saturday, Jul 5 @ 11:00 AM 🆓
📍 VPL Marpole Branch
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Challenge yourself or other kids to a cube-tacular showdown. Twist your way into solving these brain-challenging puzzles in ways you never thought possible.

📅 Monday, Jul 7 @ 2:00 PM 🆓
📍 VPL Champlain Heights Branch
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Calling all amateur paleontologists. Dinosaur bones have been found at the library and we need your help to investigate them.

📅 Monday, Jul 7 @ 2:30 PM 🆓
📍 VPL Central Library
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Join the ink Teen Advisory Group and writer Emily Pohl-Weary to learn how to assess short fiction, non-fiction and memoir, and choose the best prose for Volume 8 of ink, VPL's annual journal of teen art and writing.

📅 Monday, Jul 7 @ 6:00 PM 🆓
📍 Terra Nova Rural Park
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Learn the basics of birding with Birds Canada using Richmond Public Library Birdwatching ExplorePACKS. The program will begin with an outdoor presentation from Birds Canada covering topics such as: Why birds and birding.

📅 Monday, Jul 7 @ 6:00 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Connect with family and friends or make new ones over board games, trading card games, and video games. You can bring your own, or select something from their collection.

📅 Wednesday, Jul 9 @ 11:12 AM 🆓
📍 Street Kings Studio | Hip Hop Dance
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Come and learn the basics of Hip Hop, Breaking, and Popping from July 09 to 30.

📅 Thursday, Jul 10 @ 5:00 PM 🆓
📍 Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
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Activities kick off at 5 PM, featuring live music, performances, games, food trucks, and more, followed by the movie screening at sundown (around 9 PM). If you haven’t watched this… trust me, it’s not just for kids.

📅 Wednesday, Jul 9 @ 2:30 PM 🆓
📍 VPL Kensington Branch
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Minecraft somehow still captivate 11/10 kids. This event is now happening in another location, enjoy crafts and screen-free games all inspired by the popular video game.

📅 Sunday, Jul 6 @ 2:00 PM 🆓
📍 RPL Brighouse Branch
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Your kid might not know how to do the Queen’s Gambit, but it’s still fun that makes them smarter.

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Catch you next week ✌️

Nat, from Nothing To Do.