Go behind the scenes and find out how Pixar artists do their jobs! Pixar and Khan Academy have teamed up for a behind-the-scenes look with Disney Pixar in a Box. Use regular school subjects, math, science, computers, and humanities, to learn how to create amazing movies. Animate bouncing balls, build
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For the 24th year in a row, the province of British Columbia has proclaimed January 27 as Family Literacy Day.  Local libraries have a host of terrific events lined up to celebrate Literacy Day. Fort building, concerts, story time and more are part of the events planned. If you know
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Shopping for kids’ clothes can be expensive, and many families are looking for ways to live more sustainably with their clothing choices. Hand-me-downs were the gold standard when I was a child, and my kids have been fortunate enough to grow up with bags of hand-me-downs from friends and family.
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I’ve never been brave enough to attempt an escape room in person. I’m a massive chicken. But, thanks to COVID and multiple creative people, virtual escape rooms popped up all over the internet. While life has opened up a little bit, there are still many days we are all stuck
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Do you have a broken item that you want to fix? Not sure how or need some special tools to do so? Reuse and recycle with monthly “Repair Cafes” through the City of Port Coquitlam! On the first Saturday of every month, bring your broken household items and learn how
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Do you have a box of stuff that you’ve been meaning to fix, but haven’t gotten around to? Bring it to the Repair Cafe in South Surrey and have it fixed for FREE! Repair Cafes are a great way to learn how to repair small household items instead of disposing
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Reduce, reuse and recycle is the motto of the Maple Ridge Repair Cafe, where visitors are encouraged to bring their broken or unfinished projects to receive some help from expert fixers. Check out other Repair Cafe events: Port Coquitlam,  Coquitlam,  South Surrey Do you know of other Repair Cafes happening?
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Do you have a box of stuff that you’ve been meaning to fix, but haven’t gotten around to? Bring it to the Repair Cafe in Coquitlam and have it fixed for FREE! Repair Cafes are a great way to learn how to repair small household items instead of disposing or
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Don’t throw it away! Why not get help fixing an item and keep something out of the landfill? Repair Cafés are community gatherings where fixer volunteers help visitors repair their broken household items – electronics, small appliances, textile, jewellery, woodwork, bikes – anything that can be carried in is welcome.
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It’s tough being a small shop these days with the rising cost of everything across Metro Vancouver, which is why supporting locally-owned toy shops is more important than ever! There is such a sense of community and heart in small shops, and they carefully curate their products to include the
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