Celebrate Winter Solstice with NWFP

New West Family Place will be partnering with the City of New Westminster and Arts New West on this year’s Winter Solstice Celebration. December 21, 20233:00pm – 8:00pmFamily friendly winter themed rituals, activities, music, storytelling and more!

Leonids Pyjama Party

Join NWFP as they look to the skies in celebration of the November Leonids Meteor Shower! Wear your pyjamas, pillows, blankets, sleeping bags. You’ll enjoy music, activities, milk and cookies and learn about this special meteor shower with the family. This free, drop-in event is in partnership with the City of New Westminster and the New … Read more

Taco Tuesday on Giving Tuesday 

On November 28th, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Tacofino and Growing Chef’s present Taco Tuesday to celebrate Giving Tuesday and Vancouver turning on their lights #GreenForGrowingChefs! An evening of tacos, cocktails, and mocktails at Tacofino’s Gastown location, while BC Place, Vancouver Convention Centre, Science World, City Hall, and Burrard Street Bridge, shine green … Read more

Virtual “Come Read with Me”

One to One’s Come Read with Me workshop can support you by equipping you with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration you need to get reading with your kids. There is no cost to participate and you will receive a digital resource package including a handbook for parents called “Reading Success at Home”. This program has been made … Read more

Fresh Roots Harvest Festival

Join South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, Fresh Roots, and more community organizations as they celebrate the end of the harvest season with a family-friendly event on Saturday, October 28th from 11:30am to 2pm at the David Thompson schoolyard farm! Registration is not required. Come as you are to enjoy arts & crafts, food, games, farm tours, dancing, … Read more

Up the Down Market

Make a real investment through an unreal stock game. At Up the Down Market, you and your team will go head-to-head with the heavyweights of the financial industry, buying and selling shares in fictitious companies to see who’s the savviest and shrewdest. News broadcasts from CTV fuel the trading frenzy as competing tables brave the … Read more

Parent Support Group (Spanish Sessions)

In this ongoing support group, parents can speak candidly with one another and share their experiences in their own language. Fridays October 13-December 1, from 12:00-2:00 PM PM in the new NWFP Parenting Room (112-960 Quayside Drive, New Westminster). To register or for inquiries, contact [email protected].

Parent Support Group (Portuguese Sessions)

In this ongoing support group, parents can speak candidly with one another and share their experiences in their own language. Thursdays October 5-November 30, from 12:00-2:00 PM PM in the new NWFP Parenting Room (112-960 Quayside Drive, New Westminster). To register or for inquiries, contact [email protected].

Baby Talk

Mondays October 9-November 27, from 1:00-2:00 PM at New Westminster Family Place (112-960 Quayside Drive, New Westminster). This FREE drop-in program is a chance for new parents with pre-mobile babies to connect and introduce their little ones to the community.