COQUITLAM, B.C., April 20, 2023 – Coquitlam teens can enjoy free games and sports, arts and crafts, wellness activities, a glow dance and more during Youth Week May 1 to 7.
Dozens of fun, healthy and creative drop-in and registered activities are in store as Coquitlam once again joins communities across B.C. to celebrate the diversity and positive contributions of youth during Youth Week. Details and registrations links can be found at coquitlam.ca/youthweek.
Sign Up for the Scavenger Hunt by May 1
The popular week-long scavenger hunt is back for 2023 and open to all Coquitlam youth ages 11 to 18. Sign up by May 1 at coquitlam.ca/youthweek to be eligible to win a prize.
Participants receive daily emails with clues that send them to spots around Coquitlam to take a selfie. Youth can take part on their own or with friends.
Don’t Miss These Daily Registered Activities
Youth can learn something new, meet new friends, have fun and improve their health by signing up for these free registered through the online registration system:
- May 1: Financial Literacy Workshop (virtual); and Create an Art Journal
- May 2: Yoga4Youth; Me, Myself and Mental Health Workshop (virtual); Movie Night; and Nature Journaling: Art for Mental Health
- May 3: Bubble Ball; Zumba 4 Youth; Safer Space – Children of the Street presentations (see below); and Planting with the Park Spark Youth Urban Garden Team
- May 5: Youth Week DIY Spa and Tie Dye Night; Planting with the Park Spark Youth Urban Garden Team; Maillardville Celebrates Youth Week; and Pre-Teen Glow in the Dark Dance
- May 6: Drawing Pencil (fundamentals)
- May 7: Poirier Youth Create and Paint Night
Drop-in Fun during Youth Week
There is also plenty of drop-in fun in store during Youth Week. The youth centres at Maillardville, Pinetree and Poirier community centres are hosting drop-ins throughout the week – see coquitlam.ca/dropin for location details.
Special Youth Week drop-in events include:
- May 4: Youth Week Barbecue at Pinetree
- May 5: PSLC Youth Night: Jr. A. Adanacs Lacrosse Game and Disco Skate or Swim
- May 6: Wibit Wars and a Pre-Employment & Volunteer Fair
- May 7: Alphabet Soup LGBTQ2S+ Drop-in and Girls Night In
Youth can also join in a variety of Youth Week activity drop-ins including badminton, volleyball, basketball, open gym, chess and hip hop.
For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/youthweek.
Safe Space – Children of the Street Presentations
Local youth and their parents can learn how to stay safe from online child sexual exploitation during tandem presentations on May 3 through PLEA Community Services’ Children of the Street program. Separate presentations for preteens / teens and for their parents will focus on the warning signs of sexual exploitation and how to stay safe online.
Held at Maillardville Community Centre (1200 Cartier Avenue), the one-hour presentations will be followed by pizza and refreshments at Maillardville’s Youth Lounge. Register for the Safer Space presentations through the online registration system. Space is limited.
About BC Youth Week
BC Youth Week is a provincial celebration of youth held annually during the first week of May. A week of fun-filled interaction and a celebration, BC Youth Week is meant to build a strong connection between youth and their communities, and to profile the issues, accomplishments and diversity of youth across the province. For more information about BC Youth Week, visit bcyouthweek.com.
Media contact:
Judy Hamanishi
Community Recreation Manager
prcs_info@coquitlam.ca
604-927-4386
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.