New West
Family Place

This is a place where all families with Children from 0 to 6 find encouragement, support and resources to thrive.

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Barrier & cost-free family playtime programs

We offer barrier and cost-free family playtime programs, and free registered in-person talks, workshops, and parenting programs for families with children in the early years (aged 0-6). Come to New Westminster Family Place to find support, strengthen your relationships with your children, enhance how you feel about parenting, and build community connection.

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Programs & Workshops

We offer drop in programs, workshops and parenting groups for all families to find support, strengthen their relationships with their children and their family members, enhance how they feel about their parenting, and build community connection and belonging.

Parenting Programs & Workshops

Our parenting programs and workshops are designed to enhance parenting skills & develop a positive community for families.

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Drop-Ins

Drop in programs are parent participation, are no cost, and do not require pre-registration. Come and play with us!

Activity Packs

Activity packs are for holidays and events to encourage creative play and learning for our New West families at home.

Toy Lending Library

We have a collection of engaging and developmentally appropriate toys you can borrow for infants, toddlers or preschoolers, housed at the New West Public Library.

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Event Calendar

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Upcoming

April 7

Baby Talk Drop-in, with special guest Dawn Whittaker!

If you’re a new parent with a pre-mobile baby and need to find your people and how to navigate this...

April 17

Tigrinya Storytime Drop-in (New West Public Library)

Join us for Tigrinya Storytime, a fun drop-in program in Uptown New West! Just like our other drop-in programs, this...

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April 25

Eat, Play, Love drop-in potluck birthday lunch

Join us for a shared lunch after our Quayside drop-in. Today we end our morning drop-in playtime early and offer...

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What's Happening

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3 Apr 2025

Embracing Autism in the Early Years

April 2 is Autism Awareness Day, celebrating families on this journey with their children. Raising a child with autism brings...

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30 Mar 2025

Trans Day of Visibility: Love, Truth & Family

Every family deserves love, respect, and a safe place to grow, and helping ALL families in New West thrive is...

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14 Mar 2025

Your Voice Shapes the Future! Share Your Heart & Be Heard

Families are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in love, community, growth, integrity, and celebration, and we...

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Who Is Family Place For?

Our programs are for families with children 0-6 years including grandparents, caregivers, extended and chosen family. We support and embrace families of every gender, background or socioeconomic status and we offer programs all around New West – across the community – touching every neighborhood – and at consistent times.