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Christmas Family Skate
All Ages
The arena will be transformed with lights, trees, and decorations. Bring your family and enjoy the on-ice activities or warm up around the fire. Santa will stop by for a special visit and bring treats for the little ones. Event is open to ‘children’ of all ages. Pre-registration is required beginning Nov 22 at 9:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis. This event is generously sponsored by: Thrifty Foods Mill Bay and Island Savings Credit Union.
Sunday | Dec 11 | FREE Admission | Pre-registration required 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Code: 49235 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Code: 49236 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Code: 49237 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Code: 49238
Kerry Park Recreation Centre
Winter Wonderland Skate
All Ages
Bring the whole family to this fun, festive-themed skate. Our arena will be filled with lights, decorations, and holiday music. We’ll have arts and crafts for the kids and tons of exciting activities on the ice, including our always popular crazy carpet slide. Sit down and warm up around our on-ice fireplace. Santa Claus will stop by to say hello and give out treats to the little ones. This event is FREE but pre-registration is required. This event is generously sponsored by Tim Hortons.
Sunday | Dec 18 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Code: 47983 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Code: 47990 FREE Admission | Pre-registration required Registration opens Dec 1
Cowichan Community Centre
New Year’s Eve Family Celebration
Join us again this year as we bring in the New Year, family-style, at the Cowichan Community Centre. Our FREE celebration will have something for the whole family, including face painting, a photo booth, and other new attractions. Our early countdown will take place just before 8:00 p.m., complete with noise makers, prizes, and the always popular balloon drop! Please note: each skating session has limited capacity and will be on a first come, first served basis.
Saturday | Dec 31 | 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Skate 1 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Code: 48003 Skate 2 | 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Code: 48004 Skate 3 | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Code: 48005 FREE Admission | Pre-registration required Registration opens Dec 1
Cowichan Community Centre
New Year's Eve Family Public Skate
All Ages
Bring your family out on New Year's Eve for a great time public skating at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. Price includes skating, skate rentals, and hot chocolate. Concession will be open. Register online at www.reccowichan.ca. Each person must register separately; to register for Family of 4 rate ($18.50) call Cowichan Lake Recreation at 250.749.6742 ext 0.
Saturday | Dec 31 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Special Event Fees | Code: 48428
CLR - Cowichan Lake Sports Arena
Elder College Programs
Built on a foundation of volunteer presenters, the support of the Cowichan Valley Regional District staff and facility and a dedicated advisory committee, Elder College has provided quality, affordable programs in a friendly and welcoming environment for over 20 years. The small annual membership fee of $10 opens the door to fun, informative offerings for the 50+ community and this fall once more includes classes from the arts to yoga. Today, as member interests have grown and changed, the Committee is excited to share that in 2023, Elder College will begin with a fresh look, a new name and even more of what celebrates being a lifelong learner.
Beginner/Intermediate Guitar
This course will focus on learning the common first position chords with the goal of playing a simple song to start. We will look at some basic theory as it pertains to understanding key signatures and the relevance of what chords go together in songs. Intermediate studies will focus on more advanced theory and some cool tricks on how to spice up your playing. Please bring a playable guitar.
Cowichan Community Centre
Love to Sing
Are you tired of singing by yourself?
Thurs | Sept 15, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 8 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 4/$52 | Code: 49601 Instructors: Tina Andersen and Jacquie deJong-Seinen
Cowichan Community Centre
Dairy Farm Tour
Visit Vanvalley Farm where you will see cows being milked and fed by robots. The cows are housed in an open barn and have free access to feed, water, milking and sleeping 24 hours a day. The cows at Vanvalley provide all the milk for Cowichan Milk Company.
4590 Koksilah Rd, Duncan
4590 Koksilah Rd, Duncan
Beginners' Acrylic Painting
If you would like to start acrylic painting, or have some experience with acrylic and would like to take it further, this course will explore materials, methods and more.
Cowichan Community Centre
Using Cannabis and Hemp as Medicine
Cowichan Community Centre
Aging, Wisdom & Spirituality
Join this exploration of aging processes, life review, theories of psycho-social developments and aspirational challenges, while considering careneeds, support agencies, and questions about the meaning and purpose of human life.
Cowichan Community Centre
Cowichan Estuary Nature Trail
Learn about the history of the Cowichan Estuary, its economic, cultural and spiritual importance for First Nations, its ecological functioning, goods and services provided, and threats to its ecological integrity. The trail is 1.4 km long on level terrain and is easy to walk.
Trailhead at Kiosk Dock Road
Trailhead at Kiosk Dock Road
Real Estate Secrets For 55+
Join Rick for this very informative session on real estate secrets. You will learn the most common timing mistakes seniors make; if you qualify for the $17,500 free grant; the seven first steps you need to know; how real estate fees work; hidden costs when you sell; and the most popular retirement destinations. We will also discuss if your home is worth more or less than tax assessed value and if it is better to pay or defer your property taxes.
Cowichan Community Centre
Yoga & Meditation for Seniors
This class offers a combination of gentle stretches, simple yoga postures, yoga breathing techniques, muscle toning and strength building and meditation. Benefits include: improved immune system, fewer joint pains, stronger body and mind and overall well-being and happiness. Mondays | Sept 26 - Oct 31 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 5/$60 | Code: 48503 Instructor: Saroj Sund No session Oct 10
Cowichan Community Centre
Five Things a Dentist Will Never Tell You
Finding dental care unaffordable today? What can seniors do to keep the teeth they have and avoid high dental costs? Learn five simple things you can do at home to avoid future dental problems – mystery solved. This class conversation invites personal hands-on skill practice, knowledge sharing and success stories with a master dental hygienist. Tuesday | Sept 27 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 1/$14 | Code: 48505 Presenter: Sherry Saunderson
Cowichan Community Centre
World Religions: A Comparative Exploration
This series offers an overview of 10 religious traditions: Indigenous, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, Christian, Islamic, Sikh, Baha'i. We will explore eight thematic patterns in each: founders, principles, sources, devotions, authorities, rulers, highpoints, and visions of hope. Wednesdays | Sept 28 - Nov 16 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 8/$80 | Code: 48543 Instructor: Harold Rosen
Cowichan Community Centre FALL 69
Beginner Fly Tying
Students will learn to tie their own fishing ties, including the tools and materials needed. They will come away with a nice selection of flies that catch fish on local lakes, rivers and beaches. A $40 supply fee is payable to the instructors at the first class.
Tuesdays | Oct 4 - Nov 22 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 8/$70 | Code: 48506 Instructors: Devina & Ted Brookman
Instructors’ Studio, Chemainus
Thinking About Getting a Backup Power Generator?
Are you ready when disaster strikes? Know what generators can do, how to use them safely, what size and fuel type to get, how they are connected, and "dirty" vs. "clean" power. What maintenance, extension cords, and sound mitigation will also be discussed. Interesting PowerPoint presentation and visual aids will be used.
Cowichan Community Centre
How Can We All Get Along? Religious, Spiritual & Secular Belief-Groups
In today's world we find a variety of belief-groups, identifiable as religious, spiritual, secular or combinations of these. How can we understand this diversity in realistic, hopeful and practical cooperative ways?
Cowichan Community Centre
Post Pandemic Reset
The pandemic generated a lot of stress and anxiety due to the potential and actual negative impact on our lives. This session uses hypnotherapy and guided meditation techniques to put these negative feelings behind you. Create calm and peaceful feelings and learn how to achieve this state on your own. This class includes a Post Pandemic Reset discussion and a 45-minute meditation session to demonstrate these techniques.
Cowichan Community Centre
Beginner Ukulele
Learn the basic ukulele chords, including strumming, and the names of strings of the C ukulele. Must provide your own playable ukulele.
Saturdays | Oct 15 - 29 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 3/$38 | Code: 48509 Instructor: Al Lawrence
Cowichan Community Centre
Spiritual Renaissances: Creative Episodes in World History
What brings about remarkably creative periods in humanity's journey across the ages? Let's take an eagle-eye view of several Golden Ages, including ancient Israel, Persia, Greece, India, China, as well as Christian Europe and Islamic Middle East.
Cowichan Community Centre
Make a Spirit Doll
Make a Spirit Doll from twigs and found materials. Supplies will be provided. If you have some charms or other things that you would like to add to your doll please bring them along. Bring a lunch and drinks.
Cowichan Community Centre
Release Stress & Anxiety
Stress and anxiety can cause long lasting negative impacts on our lives. This session uses hypnotherapy and guided meditation techniques to create calm and peaceful feelings. Learn how to achieve this state on your own using self-hypnosis techniques. This class includes an introduction to stress release and a 45-minute meditation session to demonstrate these techniques.
Cowichan Community Centre
Armchair Travel: Pursuit of Happiness
It is happiness that we can bring to the people we visit in Cuba and Honduras. We can’t feed the world, but we can bring some hope for those we meet. Come journey with me as I show what we have done on these trips. Come feel the spirit we bring and the fun we have. Come listen through words, picture and song what it means for us to be there.
Cowichan Community Centre
Fire Safety
At age 65, older adults are twice as likely to die or be injured by fires compared to the average population. By age 75, that risk increases to three times that of the general population and four times by age 85. Remembering When™ is a workshop centered around 16 key safety messages. Experts developed eight fire prevention and eight fall prevention topics from national and local safety organizations. This informative seminar will provide fire safety information, help prevent injuries, and make a measurable improvement in the health and wellbeing of older adults.
Thursday | Oct 20 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1/$14 | Code: 48575 Instructor: Greg McCrea, Fire Captain
Cowichan Community Centre
Zentangle® Beyond-the-Basics - Zentangled Triskele Globes
Come and (re)discover the artist within as you create Zentangled Triskele Paper Globes (3 interlocked strips of paper) which become beautiful 3-D Christmas decorations, delightful birthday gifts and fun wall decor. Class prerequisite: “Basic Zentangle®” class. Free “Basic” tangle classes are offered in the Cowichan Library.
Cowichan Community Centre
Introduction to Fall Fungi
Mushrooms are astounding in the variety of their characteristics. Some are delicious, others have therapeutic uses and a few are deadly if consumed. Come out to see what the autumn rains coax from the earth.
Philosophers of History & Civilization
Does our human past reveal any overall purpose or direction? What light, if any, do the grand theories cast on our present world? We’ll look at nine culturally diverse philosophers of history for perspective on today and tomorrow.
1720 Baldy Mt Road, Shawnigan Lake
Cowichan Community Centre
Building Natural Immunity
Join Lorene for a post pandemic reset and learn ways to build natural immunity.
Cowichan Community Centre
Using Cannabis and Hemp as Medicine
Cowichan Community Centre
Carve Christmas Decorations
Make three different hand carved Christmas decorations in this beginner carving class. Please bring a small carving knife, max. blade length 2 cm, and $9 to cover the costs of the blanks.
Cowichan Community Centre
The Path to a Zero Carbon Solar Powered Home
This session looks at the journey to designing and building a modern home in Cobble Hill that emits zero carbon and is fully solar powered. It includes a discussion of reason, methods and mistakes made along the way.
Cowichan Community Centre
Fighting the Great War Part 1 - 1914 The Crucible
World War 1 began at a time when economic globalization reigned and Europe's Great Powers actually had very little to fight about. This course explores how the July Crisis brought a continent at peace into war.
Thursdays | Nov 17 - Dec 1 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 3/$42 | Code: 48522 Presenter: Chris Comars
