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Valemount
Sat-Sun Jan 11-12th Come celebrate VARDA’s 20th Anniversary! We’re kicking off this celebration with what started it all: the winter snowmobile season. VARDA will be hosting a weekend-long celebration featuring free trail passes for everyone throughout the two days and an evening banquet/celebration on Saturday evening. More details TBA.
Ongoing Valemount
Pancake Breakfast – Sundays
Pancake breakfast at the Valemount Legion Sundays 8 to 10:30 am. By donation!
Cribbage – Mondays
Join us every Monday at the Golden Years Lodge for a game of cribbage! 1pm. Everyone welcome.
Drop-in pickleball – Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs
Drop-in pickleball at the Community Hall at noon Sundays, and 8:30am Tuesdays and Thursday. Also 6-8pm Mondays and Thursdays at the high school.
Crafty Stitchers – Sundays in December
Sundays 1-3 pm Crafty Stitchers meet downstairs at the Valemount Public Library, all welcome! Call 250-566-4367. Library closed for the holidays Dec. 24-Jan 2nd.
Oldtimers drop-in adult hockey -Sun & Wed
Co-ed drop-in hockey 6:30-9pm. Cost is $20 per game. Seasonal rate available. Sundays 6:30 pm and Wednesdays 8pm.
Personal Tech Help – by appointment
Hosted by the Learning Centre Need help with your ipad, tablet, phone or computer? Schedule your one-on-one appointment 250-566-4601 or email [email protected]
Old-time Music – Wednesdays
Oldtimers band and music night at the Golden Years Lodge in Valemount 7pm every Wednesday. All are welcome! Play music, listen or dance.
Astronomy Course – Wednesdays
Drop in and learn about astronomy through the Valemount Library”s ongoing astronomy series! 7-8:30 every Wednesday. Library closed for the holidays Dec. 24-Jan 2nd.
Valemount Coffee House – Thursdays
Free Drop-In/Coffee House at the Golden Years Lodge the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 10 am -2 pm. It’s open to everyone regardless of your age. If you currently have mobility issues, call CARE-A-VAN 778-915-8550 for a ride in the accessibility bus.
Drop-in curling
Wednesday & Friday nights 7pm at the Valemount Curling Club. $10 drop-in fee after $10 membership. Brooms provided, just bring clean shoes!
Tween Scene Book Club – Every 3rd Friday
Free book club for kids 9-12yrs. Sign up in library or give us a call 250-566-436.
Legion dinner and music nights – Fridays
Dinner at the Valemount Legion 5:30 followed by music at 7pm every Friday. Music varies by week and includes open mic, karaoke, jam sessions and special events. Check under the Valemount events list at right or the Legion Facebook page for details about specific dates. No music Dec 27th this month.
Family Place Drop In Program – Fridays
If you have questions, are looking for parenting resources, or just need to chat, you can join us in person 9am-noon every Friday in Valemount at 1444 5th Ave. Our weekly targeted programming is a great way for kids ages 0-6 (with their caregivers) to play, connect, explore, and learn!
- Dec 20 – Holiday Baking with the family
- Dec 27 – RVCS winter closure –No FPDI
McBride
Wed Dec 25th Free Community Christmas Dinner!
McBride churches and community members are offering Christmas dinner for those who would like to share a meal with other community members at McBride Evangelical Free Church. We need volunteers to help Dec 24 and Dec 25 for one, two or more hours for different tasks (such as preparing vegetables, serving, and clean up). We’re also looking for donations of desserts. For more info or to volunteer, contact Pete Amyoony at 250-968-4334 / [email protected]
Ongoing McBride
Family Place Drop In Program
If you have questions, are looking for parenting resources, or just need to chat, you can join us in person 9am-noon every Monday in McBride or Friday in Valemount. Our weekly targeted programming is a great way for kids ages 0-6 (with their caregivers) to play, connect, explore, and learn!
- December 23 & 30 – RVCS winter closure so no family-place.
ASL Sign Language Club – McBride
Tuesday’s 3:00-3:30 Basics & 3:30-4:30 Beyond Basics @ the McBride E-Free Church. Great for families, friends and cognitive brain stimulation. Contact Lonnie 250-569-7657
Fibre Artists – McBride
On Wednesdays the McBride Library host the Fibre Artists’ group 10am-12pm: come knit, sew or crochet with us! Beginners welcome. Online option available – call the library for info on 250 569 2411.
Book Clubs for Adults – McBride
The McBride Library holds two monthly book discussion clubs for adults Thursday afternoons 1:30pm. Call 250 569 2411 for info.
Dungeons & Dragons – McBride Library
For ages 12-18, the classic fantasy storytelling game. Join us on Tuesdays from 3.30-5.00pm at the McBride Library. Bring D&D dice if you have them!
Sunshine Stories – McBride Library
10:30-11am Thursdays. An early literacy program for children ages 0-5 and caregivers. Songs, rhymes, stories and fun! In partnership with Decoda Literacy.
Tuesday Night Jam – McBride
Now playing in the CN Station Lobby, 6:15-8:30pm. It is an open jam; musicians, singers, and onlookers welcome. For more information call David at (250) 569-2569.
German Conversation Club – McBride
Join us on Wednesday 11:30 – 1:00 at the McBride Library for a fun German language conversational class with Lilly. All levels and abilities welcome, from beginners to advanced. For further details, call the library on 250 569 2411.
Writing Group – Fridays
Our Writing Group for adults meets every Friday afternoon at the McBride library 1:30-3pm. We tend to chat for the first 30 minutes about what we are working on, then we sit silently for an hour to write. Our writers are working on a range of things – novels, memoirs, poems, short stories, dissertations. Writing something? Join us!
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Tete Jaune
Wed Dec 25 Want to give your body the gift of movement before eating a hundred cookies with your family? I will be hosting a gentle, beginner friendly yoga and breathing session on Christmas Day at the Tete Jaune Community Hall 11am. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one – we have a couple extras if you don’t. By donation.
Sat Jan 11th Tete Jaune “Malanka” (Ukrainian New Year) at the Tete Jaune Community Hall 5:30pm. Advance tickets only available at Infinity Office and Health. Meal includes perogies, cabbage rolls, sausage, borscht, bun and dessert. Adults $30, Seniors $25, Children $18.
