Workshops, Groups and Programs
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INDIGENOUS DRUM MAKING WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS
DATE: June 11 TIME: 10-11:30 AM
In person class! Upstairs in the large space above ESFP
Learn How to Make an Indigenous Drum! Class size very limited, registration required!
Join Eastside Family Place as we welcome drum maker Robert George of the Tsleil Waututh Nation who will teach us how to make our own authentic drum. Robert will share about his cultural and traditional beliefs, and help us gain an understanding the importance of the drum and what it means to Indigenous people.
Childminding will be available for children 18 months to age 5, but space is very limited due to physical distancing. This is essentially a 2-part workshop in that we encourage drum-makers to join Robert on Zoom to open our virtual AGM in a mini "drum circle". Pre-register here. Free for members of ESFP which is $20/year.
COOKING CLASSES - Cook Along with Andrea Potter!
Join us online with Rooted Nutrition's Andrea Potter who will share her approach to making nutritious, tasty plant-based meals in under an hour. You can cook along if you so choose. Ingredients list and recipes are provided in advance. Email Gaye to be informed of upcoming sessions. We alternate between adult cooking and Kids in the Kitchen parent-child cook along. Next session, is on Friday April 23, 5-6 PM. Go to our Eventbrite page to register.
This Month's Cook-Along is Simple and Satisfying Salads - and there's a bonus this month: for those participating in the Take and Make Meal Kit program on the 23rd, they will receive the ingredients for the salads and are invited to join the Cook Along!
Learn how to make tasty, fresh salad dressings and marinades that take simple ingredients to the next level. We will make salads that make a meal- a great template for summer picnices and easy weeknight dinners.
CREATING CONNECTIONS AND CALMING THE SELF
In-person.For 3-5 year olds and their parents to explore ways to co-regulate through dancing, playing games, and making art together. Facilitated by our NEW counselor and dance teacher, Carla Budd alongside staff member Mamata. This popular program will be offered again on Monday mornings, 10-11:30, starting April 26. 8 week commitment. Free for members. Contact Mamata for details.
Meet Carla: Carla is a mother, clinical counselor, holistic nutritionist and dance teacher who is looking to incorporate her education and skills into holistic workshops. The use of dance movement therapy is a powerful tool for establishing self-expression, while creating connection and community. She is looking forward to facilitating those aspects into Eastside Family Place, along with fun!
TAKE AND MAKE! Craft Kits and Meal Kits
In-person pick up every Friday 9:15-11:00. Each week a new craft kit for each of your children aged 6 and under, and a new family meal kit will be available by pre-registration. (you can choose to receive both, or just one kit - most people get both). Send an email to be added to the list. We will send you the weekly registration form and it must be received back by noon Monday of each week for the Friday kits. The poem pictured below was featured in last week's seed planting kit!
BACKYARD PLAYTIME
In-person. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:00-12:00.
Meet other parents and their children as they play together in our beautiful backyard playspace. Sandbox, slide, fort, climbing wall and natural features to enjoy, along with push toys, balls, and other toys. Reserve your spot the week before from our main page of our website.
MAMAS AND BABIES WEEKLY MEET UP
In-person. For mothers and their pre-crawling infants. We'll start with gentle yoga stretching led by local doula and yoga teacher, Melissa Rodrigues, with time for networking after. Group size is limited to 4 families. Bring a yoga mat and blanket/s for your baby. In warmer weather we plan to meet outside. Email Gaye to register. Mondays, 1:15-2:15.
CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING PROGRAM
Circle of Security parenting program, on Zoom. Limited to 8 participants. This program is best suited for parents of children from about 2.5 to age 6.
Fridays, on Zoom, 1:00- 2:30 DATE TO BE CONFIRMED. Email to register.
At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, our trained Facilitators work with parents and care-givers to help them to:
- Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
- Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
- Enhance the development of their child's self esteem
- Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure
For more info check out the COS website.
Our facilitator will be Syd Bosel, a gifted parenting educator who has been leading parenting groups at ESFP for over 25 years.
OCCASIONAL CARE 'Break Time for Mom and Dad!'
Take a break, get some errands done, see your dentist, go for a run or walk... we've got you covered! Offered every Tues and Thurs morning 10-12, and must be pre-booked. If you are not already registered as a child care client, you will need to do a gradual entry process. To register or to get more details, email Gisele McClain, our childcare coordinator.
FREE, PRIVATE COUNSELLING AT ESFP
After a brief break, one on one counselling will resume Wednesday, April, 7th. In-person or virtual.
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Krystle Sivorot, is offering in-person or virtual counselling appointments to ESFP members on Wednesdays. Her practice supports children, youth, and adults struggling with emotional challenges and encourages cultivating the wisdom of the body and mind. Her practice uses breath, movement, and mindfulness to deepen a connection to the body as a resource for well-being and nurturing joy. To book a session, email Krystle. No cost for ESFP members ($20 per year/family, subsidies available upon request).
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