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July Events

 

Sprout Club
July 4th  –  Aug 29th  –  Tipperary Park (next to the Info Booth!)
 

Sprout Club is back at the New West Farmers’ Market all summer long! Join us on Thursdays from July 4 to August 29, between 3-7pm, for engaging activities focused on the environment, sustainability, and agriculture. The Sprout Club activity tent can be found beside our information booth.

And don’t forget to grab your Sprout Club Passport! By participating in Sprout Club weekly and collecting stamps on your Passport, each stamp you earn will give you another entry into our end-of-summer prize draw!

COST: FREE
No sign up is required. 
 
Naloxone Training
July 4th  –  5pm – 7pm  –  Tipperary Park (at the market!)
 
 

FREE Naloxone Training offered by the Purpose Society!

Join us Thursday, July 4 from 5pm-7pm at the market to learn how to save a life. Naloxone is an important drug that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to help someone in a crisis.
Please bring your own chair or blanket. This training will be approximately two hours in length and a free naloxone kit will be provided.  

COST: FREE
No sign up is required. 
 

Yoga in the Park

July 18th – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

In collaboration with Yoga at the Quay, we’re bringing back Yoga in the Park! This free event is going to be hosted at our usual spot at Tipperary Park on June 20th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and is all ages. Just make sure to bring a mat, and come in comfy clothes!

COST: FREE

**Register for this event HERE.
Indigenous Edible Plant Workshop
July 25th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
 
Do you want to learn more about local wildlife? Want to know more about the tasty and nutritious Indigenous edible plants that grow in our neighborhoods? Well, we have a workshop for you!
 
We have rescheduled our Indigenous Edible Plant workshop with Metis expert Lori Snyder for Thursday, July 25 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Tipperary park. Registration is required and you can purchase tickets at the link below. In this workshop, each participate will have the chance to learn the identification techniques of the different indigenous plants within BC that are edible. If you’re someone who wants to learn more about foraging, or appreciating the flora of BC, this workshop is a great place to start!
 
We’ll see you on July 25th! 😉

COST: $22

**Register for this event HERE.
 

Clay Earring Workshop

July 30th – 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Queensborough Community Centre

Have a specific idea for funky earrings, but not quite sure where to start? Miss the good ol’ days when playing with play-doh was your top priority? Want to flex your creativity and have something cute to show for it? Look no further! NWFM Vendor Neet Arts Co will guide participants through the art of crafting clay earrings as unique and creative as you! Attendees will create and take home two pairs of earrings of their own creation (valued at $50-70!) This event will be hosted at the Queensborough Community Centre on July 30th.

COST: $35

**Register for this event HERE.

 

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