Parents are invited to explore a world that’s become very familiar to their kids – social media.
The latest Parents Night Out session will focus on Internet safety. The session is being held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ecole Glenbrook Middle School, 701 Park Cres.
Jesse Cochrane will lead the Internet safety session, which will help provide parents with information they need to ensure their children are using social media safely.
“Imagine a school’s hallways where stress is endured, judgments made, relationships created and destroyed. Apply all of this to a social-media based website, and you will experience the environment that the majority of youth live in today,” said a notice about the event. “Connected by multiple devices to multiple forms of social media, students connect to hundreds of friends uploading daily activities as events occur, including successes and failures, opinion, complete with contact information.”
To register for the session, email [email protected] – or just show up. For more information, call Dan Kalivoda at 778-875-9367.
Ladies wanted
Two New Westminster firefighters will be heating up the catwalk at an upcoming fundraiser.
Jay Zimmermann and Trevor Tougas, who are both members of New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, are among the firefighters who are featured in the 2014 Hall of Flame Calendar.
Zimmermann and Tougas and other Hall of Flame models will be strutting their stuff in the firefighters’ fashion shows being held at the 13th annual West Coast Women’s Show at the TRADEX Trade and Convention Centre in Abbotsford. Organizers promise “two smokin’ hot” fashion shows on Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, both at 7:30 p.m.
The shows, part of the event’s Girls Night Out Martini Nights, include a firefighters charity auction on Oct. 26 at 6:45 p.m., before that night’s show. Four of the calendar’s firefighters will be auctioned off for a group dinner date with four women at the show. All proceeds from the auction and from calendar sales go to support the Firefighters Charitable Foundation.
Calendars are $15 and available at select London Drugs, Save-On-Foods and PriceSmart stores in the Lower Mainland, as well as online at vancouverfirefighters.ca.
The West Coast Women’s Show features more than 400 booths, food, fashion and more. For details and ticket information, visit www.westcoastwomen.net.
Crafts and tea at Century House
The ever-popular craft sale and tea is coming up soon at Century House.
The Century House association is organizing the craft sale and tea that’s being held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event includes an afternoon tea, a bake and white elephant sale, and sales of pottery, books, jewelry, painting and crafts.
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