Want to have a little fun building a city? All you need is some cardboard and some imagination.
River Market is hosting a New West edition of the Global Cardboard Challenge on Sunday, Oct. 2.
The Global Cardboard Challenge is an annual event presented by the Imagination Foundation to celebrate child creativity. (Check out www.cardboardchallenge.com for more on that.)
So what can you do to take part? It’s easy. Just turn out to River Market next Sunday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and help build a city out of cardboard.
You can bring along a creation you’ve built at home, or you can build your own creation at River Market (supplies will be on hand) or add to someone else’s creation. Or you can just stay and play.
If you need some cardboard in the meantime to start working on a creation at home, pop by the River Market admin office (upstairs, on the second floor) and they can help you out.
Check out www.rivermarket.ca for all the details, or just turn out to take part in the fun.
SING, DANCE AND BE MERRY
If you’re desperately searching for some rainy-day fun for the small folks in your house, don’t forget about the Mini Music Drop-in at River Market.
Music Box music academy offers up the free drop-in classes on Fridays, with sessions from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and 11 to 11:45 a.m. It’s designed for kids aged nine months to five years, and youngsters – along with parents, grandparents or caregivers – can move, sing and enjoy musical fun.
Check out www.musicboxnw.ca or call 604-553-1176 for information, or just drop in.
MINI MASTERS AT WORK
Here’s one for the budding Picassos in your home.
The Gallery at Queen’s Park is once again playing host to Mini Masters arts and crafts classes for preschoolers.
The classes, for three- to five-year-olds, are offered on Mondays starting Oct. 3, Wednesdays starting Oct. 5 and Fridays starting Oct. 7. Parent participation is required, and all supplies are included.
The sessions cost $50. There’s space for 10 kids per class, so be sure to sign up in advance. Register at www.artscouncilnewwest.org/minimasters.
MAKE AN ARTISTIC SPLASH
And a few more arty options for the small people …
New West parks and recreation offers a host of activities for folks of all ages – not the least of which are the preschoolers in your home.
Among the upcoming classes for two- to four-year-olds are a variety of arty offerings. At Anvil Centre, you can try out Art Splash (Saturdays starting Sept. 24). There’s also StART, running Tuesdays and Thursdays – a September session has already started, but it runs again starting Nov. 22 if you want to sign up ahead.
At Centennial Community Centre, you can try out Parent and Tot Art Time, running Thursdays starting Nov. 3, or Pottery for the Small and Tall Children, on Saturdays starting Oct. 22.
Check the Fall 2016 Active Living Guide for full listings; download one at www.newwestcity.ca or pick one up at city facilities.
KIDS' YOGA OFFERED
Here’s an awesome idea for those who have kids with energy to burn: Why not sign them up for yoga?
Move New West, a yoga studio in Sapperton, is offering a new series of kids’ yoga classes on Saturday afternoons starting Oct. 1.
Sessions for three- to five-year-olds will start at 3:30 p.m., while six- to eight-year-old classes begin at 4:30 p.m.
Check out www.movenewwest.com for all the details.
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