Featured Events in North Vancouver in March 2025 (August Updated)

Join us at The Space at Lonsdale Quay for an empowering Women’s Self-Defense Class with Jess from @ariseprograms! This class is designed to help you build confidence, learn practical self-defense techniques, and connect with a supportive community. This event is open to women and non-binary folks, ages 13+—no experience needed! Just bring yourself and a readiness to learn and feel empowered. Event Details:🗓 Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 ⏰ Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM 📍 Location: The Space at Lonsdale Quay (second floor) 💰 Pricing: $30 per person$50 for two people (bring a friend!) (Partial proceeds will be donated to charity)✨ Special Guest: Got Home Safe Boutique will be there to introduce their safety keychains—an extra tool for your personal safety kit! What You’ll Learn:✔️ Practical self-defense techniques for real-life situations ✔️ Awareness & assertiveness strategies ✔️ How to set and enforce boundaries with confidence ✔️ A fun, supportive, and empowering community experience 👯 All skill levels welcome! Whether it’s your first time or you want to refresh your skills, this class is for you. Why This International Women’s Day Event?This International Women’s Day Self-Defense Class at The Space empowers individuals to take control of their safety, build confidence, and foster a sense of community. It aligns with the core themes of International Women’s Day: equity, empowerment, and the celebration of women's strength. Empowerment Through Action: The event provides women with practical skills to navigate and respond to real-world situations, reinforcing the belief that they deserve safety and respect in all spaces.Confidence Building: By learning self-defense, participants enhance their self-esteem, assertiveness, and physical awareness, which translates to all areas of their lives.A Safe, Supportive Space:Women learn alongside others in a judgement-free and inclusive environment, fostering camaraderie and mutual encouragement.Celebrating Strength: This class highlights women’s resilience and capabilities, showing that empowerment comes not just from words but also from action.A Day to Inspire Change: This event isn’t just about learning some skills, it's about reflection, advocacy, and awareness, encouraging participants to carry the message of empowerment into their communities.This event isn’t just a class, it’s a celebration of women’s autonomy, strength, and ability to create safer, more equitable spaces for themselves and others. Jess (she/her) Bio: Jess is a certfied Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Women Empowered Instructor at North Vancouver BJJ and Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor.She is a special education teacher by day and runs her self-defense business Arise by night.Originally from the UK, she has a love for tea and chocolate, she also loves being in nature, teaching, and trying new hobbies (currently new to bouldering!).Class outline: Introductions and ice breaker gameAssertive communication activityWarm-up game/stretchesBJJ-based techniquesGot Home Safe Boutique - safety keychain demoWrap up and Q&A Information Source: Arise | eventbrite

As we step into spring many of us are ready to spring into the greatest versions of ourselves. Whether it's a new hobby, business persuit, or goal you've set for yourself, this Full Moon Fire circle is an oppourtuntiy for you to ancor into your power and your abilities to make your dreams come true. In this workshop we'll be celebrating the March 14th Full Moon through a series of rituals, meditations, and embodiment exerciese. Then we'll work on accessing our flow toolkits, work up our fire-safety knowledge and comfortability with fire, then begin to dance with it. As you arrive you'll be welcomed into a cozy and artistic residence surrounded by a lush garden, an assortment of snacks, a roaring fire pit, and comfortable pillows and blankets. The first half of the session will be indoors and the second half will be outdoors in a covered space. A warm fire pit will be present for both portions. Over the course of the evening, we will use the fire as a tool to activate our sense of strength, resolve, and confidence through our movement. We'll dive into the fundamentals of fan flow arts to help build our toolkit for this medium of expression. We'll cover the tricks of the trade and professional fire-safety etiquette to minimize potential risk. The latter half of the evening will be outdoors in a covered space with back-to-back fire dances and the opportunity for commentary and integration between the dances. Friday March 14th | 6-11 PM Registration is $110 per person and covers everything you'll need to participate and flow. All you need to do is come dressed fire-safe which more info on how to do that can be found via my free fire-safety guide, available for download here E-transfer is also an option if you prefer to save on Eventbrite fees ~ sirenoftheelements@gmail.com The event is hosted at a private residence outdoors near Upper Delbrook in North Vancouver and it is accessible via public transit. See you in circle! About the Facilitator Siren of the Elements is a multidisciplinary artist, creative, and healer who specializes in helping people access their emotional expression and personal empowerment through movement, music, and the elements. She's a renowned performance artist and fire-spinner across the Lower Mainland and she has become the go-to instructor for fan flow arts and fire-spinning initiations in Vancouver. She's a certified life-coach from the Jay Shetty Certification program and she's most accredited to helping those who yearn to freely express their creative gifts and make a beautiful social impact. Here's what some of her previous students have to say... Siren is not only teaching a set of easy to learn moves to express oneself with…. she takes you a soul’s journey inwards to rediscover your sacred connection to fire. The one that is ancestral and stamped into our DNA from the times where we were tribal in our existence, when fire was as revered as we can only imagine, looking back at it from our plastic and concrete jungle... I have been transformed by fire. It was not a dance lesson….it was a healing session with a highly skilled practitioner. I cannot recommend the experience to you enough. You will love it! - Mark Lemhor My time with Siren of the Elements was so full and I’m filled with gratitude each time I reflect on it. From the onset of our time together Siren has the ability to make you feel at ease. She started our time together with a beautiful meditation that had me grounded in my body. She then led us thru a dance warm up and some fan flow movements instilling playfulness. Siren then provided me with both written and oral fire safety. This gave me the confident foundation to start learning fire flow. Our time together then continued into the setting of the sun and my first few burns. It was such an amazing experience that was enriched with Siren’s beautiful guidance. I’m excited for our next time together and to continue to grow in fire flow with Siren as a mentor. - Clare (@ dancingonmountains) More of Siren here... https://www.sirenoftheelements.com/ https://linktr.ee/SirenOfTheElements Cover Photographs by Liam Pelchat Description Photographs by Matt Anthony, Liam Pelchat, and James Deane Information Source: Elemental Momentum | eventbrite

A blues, rock & reggae experience in Lynn Valley! A four piece band with 3 vocalists, producing unique song dynamics & harmonies, a locked in rhythm section & some face melting guitar styles to add to the mix! Some of our songs you will know, some of our jams you won't! A great great dynamic mix of songs and arrangments, that is sure to get you rockin', groovin' & dancing, while also getting you 'right in the feels'! Our last show sold out, so be sure to get tickets, while you can! Information Source: Captain Deebs & The Boat Riderz | eventbrite

The CSU presents to our members (student card required) an opportunity to rock climb in North Van. Registration required. 2+ hour experience + shoe rental for $5 (valued at $42) Only 10 spots! This discounted rock climbing/bouldering session is open to CapU students, taking place at the Hive North Shore. This session will have 10 spots, and provides an opportunity to get active in a fun, and unique way. This event will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 3:00pm-5:00pm. Please arrive on time to ensure time to sign waivers, get climbing shoe rentals, and orientation of the facililty. Come wearing clothes you can move around and sweat in! We will meet at the benches outside of Hive North Shore together before going in. Information Source: Capilano Students' Union | eventbrite