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Archived National Family Week Events - 2011

Cold Lake, AB
Organization: Cold Lake and District Family and Community Support Services
Event: National Family Week Kick-Off Celebration
Date: September 30, 2011   4:30pm to 8:00pm
Place: Cold Lake and District FCSS   5607-54 Street, Cold Lake AB
Description: Family Activities, Petting Zoo, Spelling Bee, BBQ and more!
For more info: Kerri Dixon  kdixon@coldlake.com
 
Forest, ON
Organization: Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC)
Event #1: Family Lunch
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2011  
Place: Best Start Hub-OEYC, 37 Morris Street
Description: Families are invited for soup and sandwiches at 11:15am.
For more info: Please contact the OEYC at 519-786-6161 ext. 230 to register
Event #2: Time for Grandparents!
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011  10:00am-11:30am
Place: Best Start Hub-OEYC, 37 Morris Street
Description: A special invitation for Grandmas and Grandpas to come and play, make a treasure chest and have a special snack.
For more info: Please contact the OEYC at 519-786-6161 ext. 230
 
Petawawa, ON
Organization: Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre (PMFRC)
Event: See Schedule of activities throughout week
Date: October 3-9, 2011 
Place: Various locations (see schedule)
Description: PMFRC invites our military communities to celebrate National Family Week all week long. Activities include everything from vinyasa yoga and reading activities to family swims and indoor rock climbing! Get up and get active with our Active Living Scavenger Hunt.  Most events are free with chances to win great prizes.  
For more info: PMFRC Information Services at 613-687-7587 ext 3222 or visit www.familyforce.ca/sites/petawawa.
 
Sussex and area, NB
Organization: Kings County Family Resource Centre
Event: "Pay It Forward" Challenge
Date: Week of October 3 - 9, 2011
Place: Sussex NB
Description: During this week, encourage all of your family members to take part in the Pay It Forward Challenge by demonstrating how everyone can share, show kindness and be thoughtful. Some examples might include raking someone's lawn, making a meal together and delivering it to another family, donating last year's winter coats to charity, and/or donating to a local food bank. Just a few ideas to get you started but don't stop there!
For more info: Please contact the Kings County Family Resource Centre at 617 Main St., Sussex NB or call 506-433-2349.
 
Langley, BC
Organization: City of Langley
Event: Free Games Room Drop-in   October 3, 2011   All Day   Timms Community Centre
Event: Free Parent & Tot Drop-in   October 4 & 7, 2011  10:15-11:45am    Douglas Recreation Centre
Event: Free Family Activity Drop-in   October 5, 2011   6:15-7:15pm   Nicomekl Elementary Gymnasium
Event: Free Family Skate Drop-in   October 6, 2011   2:00-3:00pm   Twin Rinks Arena
For more info: Karlo Tamondong 604-514-2867 or Tera Edell 604-514-2902
 
Castlegar, BC
Organization: Kootenay Family Place
Event #1: Community Engagement Project - Traditional Clothing Potluck
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011  10:00am-12:00pm
Place: Kootenay Family Place - Neighbourhood House - 767 11th Avenue, Castlegar
Description: Bring traditional clothing and explore what it says about your cultural values. Enjoy great food too.
Event #2: Community Engagement Project & CAPC - Family Values
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011  10:00am-12:00pm
Place: Kootenay Family Place - Neighbourhood House - 767 11th Avenue, Castlegar
Description: Explore intercultural family values and beliefs.
For more info: Adriana 250-365-3662 ext 227
 
Brandon, MB
Organizations: Brandon Healthy Families, Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation, Healthy Child Manitoba, City of Brandon, 94 STAR FM, Senate Skate, Manitoba Metis Federation, C and C Rental
Event: 2nd Annual National Family Week Kick-Off Celebration
Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011  1:00-4:00pm
Place: Princess Park and Kristopher Campbell Memorial Skateboard Plaza
(Rain Location: New Era School Gym)
Description: Free entertainment, concerts, community displays, face painting, tee-pee teaching, free snack, safe skateboarding demo and much more! Bring your own lawnchairs and blankets to enjoy the show.
For more info: Lisa Ramsay 204-726-6258
 
Shilo, MB
Organization: Shilo Military Family Resource Centre
Event: A full week of activities - see schedule
Date: October 3-9, 2011 
Place: Various locations - see schedule
Description: Families with or without children are welcome and all events are suitable for all ages. Events include a pyjama story time, bonfire evening, healthy eating workshop, family game night, movie night and family swim.
For more info: Shilo MFRC General Reception 204-735-3000 ext 3352
 
Saskatoon, SK
Organization: READ Saskatoon & Riversdale Community Association
Event #1: Families Together Program
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011  7:00pm-9:00pm
Place: Princess Alexandra Community School
Description: Families of all ages can come together to play games, sing songs, learn a new rhyme, create a take-home craft and enjoy storytelling together!
For more info: Desiree Tirk 306-652-5448
Organization: READ Saskatoon & Saskatoon Farmer's Market
Event #2: Parent & Tot event
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011  11:00am-12:00noon
Place: Saskatoon Farmer's Market
Description: Parents and their preschoolers can come together to sing songs and hear stories about food from the farm, gardening and harvesting. All families will receive a free book, craft to take home and sample some of the Garden Market's fresh produce.
For more info: Desiree Tirk 306-652-5448
Organization: READ Saskatoon & Varsity View Community Association
Event #3: Romp & READ
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011  9:30am-11:00am
Place: Room 245, Williams Building, Cumberland Avenue
Description: Parents and their preschoolers can come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. All preschoolers will receive a free book!
For more info: Desiree Tirk 306-652-5448
Organization: READ Saskatoon and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo & Lil Prince Charming
Event #4: Family Week Celebration
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011  10:30am-11:30am
Place: Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo & Lil Prince Charming Children's Store
Description: Families of all ages can come together to play games, sing songs, learn a new rhyme, create a take-home craft and enjoy storytelling together. All children will take home a new book!
For more info: Desiree Tirk 306-652-5448
Organization: READ Saskatoon & The Giggle Factory
Event #5: Family Week Celebration
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011  11:00am-12:00noon
Place: The Giggle Factory
Description: Families of all ages can come together to play games, sing songs, learn a new rhyme, create a take-home craft and enjoy storytelling together. All children will take home a new book!
For more info: Desiree Tirk 306-652-5448
 
Chipman, NB
Organization: Care'N'Share Inc. Family Resource Center
Event: National Family Week activities
Date: October 4-6, 2011  
Place: six different sites to visit in the area - see contact details for more info
Description: Parents and children can gather at circle time to listen to the story "Grandpas are for Finding Worms" and talk about family activities and how each family is unique. Sing and perform to the song "Where is Thumbkin". Parents are encouraged to bring in photos of their family and the children can talk about who is in them and what they are doing. At the art table, parents and children can work together to create a unique family collage using old magazine pictures to represent their family members. Information and activity sheets from the NFW website will be handed out to families as they leave.
For more info: Vicki Pollock 506-339-6726 pollockvicki@gmail.com
 
Mackenzie, BC
Organization: Mackenzie Counselling Services/Children First
Event: National Family Week activities
Date: week of October 3-9, 2011
Place: various locations - see description below
Description: Throughout the week, listen to CHMN daily for the new scavenger hunt clues. Pick up a form for the Family Fun Picture Contest from the Rec Center or Mackenzie Counselling. There will be Family Swimming during open swim time on Tuesday, October 4; Family Skating throughout the day on Friday, October 7; Family Sock Hop on Saturday, October 8 from 1-3pm; and a Family Pancake Breakfast (by donation) at the Royal Canadian Legion on Sunday, October 9 from 9-11am. There will also be prize draws thoughout the week for event participation and a grand prize draw from all completed ballots and evaluations.
For more info: Susan Clegg or Donna Mercer 250-997-6595
 
Cornwall, ON
Organization: Ontario Early Years Centre of Cornwall
Event: Family Pot Luck
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011  11:30am-1:30pm
Place: 550 9th Street East
Description: In honour of National Family Week, we invite families to bring in a dish of food to share at lunch time. Please remember to make it a healthy choice.
For more info: Joanne Brault 613-930-9211 ext 226 or Lisa Laflamme ext 227
 
Abbotsford, BC
Organization: Family Centre, Abbotsford Community Services
Event: Celebrating Families lunch
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011  noon-2:00pm
Place: Family Centre, 2420 Montrose Ave.
Description: Soup and sandwich lunch, with opportunities to share family stories. Our local MLA will be joining us.
 
High Prairie, AB
Organization: High Prairie Children's Resource Council
Event: Caring for Kids Conference
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Place: Peavine Inn & Suites
Description: Turning Your Family's Values into Action
 
Airdrie, AB
Organization: Boys & Girls Club of Airdrie
Event #1: Spaghetti Dinner and Entertainment
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011  6:30pm
Place: Boys & Girls Club of Airdrie
Description: $10 for a family of four
For more info: Call 403-948-3331 for tickets and to pre-register
Organization: Community Links
Event #2: P.L.A.Y. Drop-In - Create your family storyboard
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011  5:30pm-7:30pm
Place: Community Links, 211-125 Main Street NW
Description: Create a storyboard to show how your family turns your values into action. Free event!
For more info: www.nrvcl.ab.ca or 403-945-3900
Organization: Airdrie National Family Week Planning Committee
Event #3: Family Movie Night - "Happy Feet"
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011  5:00pm
Place: Roxy Theatre
Description: $10 per family (immediate family only, please); tickets available at the door; doors open at 4:30pm
For more info: 403-945-3900
Organization: Airdrie Public Library/Community Links
Event #4: Daddy N' Me at the Library (Drop In)
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011  10:30am-11:30am
Place: Airdrie Public Library
Description: A free hour long program of activities for children 6 years old and under and their dads or male caregivers. Activities will include songs, rhymes, stories, games, playtime and a snack.
For more info: 403-945-3900 or 403-948-0600
Organization: City of Airdrie, Genesis Place
Event #5: Family Swim
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2011  11:00am-3:00pm
Place: Genesis Place
Description: Free family swim
For more info: 403-948-8804