BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//What's Up in Wells - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:What's Up in Wells
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://whatsupinwells.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for What's Up in Wells
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20200308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20201101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20210314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20211107T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20220313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20221106T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20230312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20231105T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20220513T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T184829Z
UID:10000516-1652266800-1652292000@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Martha Ritchie: Boreal Relief
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours Wed – Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nBoreal Relief is a collection of linocut prints based on images drawn from the forest that surrounds my home and studio in the Yukon. \nWhat started as prints on paper have evolved into three-dimensional paper sculptures and wearable prints on clothing. The sculptures and clothing items echo the images of boreal flora and fauna found in the wall art\, creating a sense of being present in the natural environment. \nThe work in this collection is both a celebration of the beauty and tranquility of the boreal forest as well as an expression of a desire to blend into nature. \nIn our world\, there has been an increasing disconnection from the natural environment\, but recently there is a growing desire to reconnect with nature for reflection\, relaxation and healing. The past two years have heightened this longing for a peaceful escape. Spending time in the Boreal forest is a gift that can provide this relief. \nMartha Ritchie \nMartha Jane Ritchie is an Artist and Printmaker who lives in Haines Junction\, Yukon Territory\, Canada with her husband and two sons. \nWhile attending Emily Carr College of Art\, Martha majored in printmaking and discovered Linocuts. She graduated with honours and continued working in the medium for the next 30 years. \nHer current work is drawn from the natural environment that surrounds her home in Haines Junction\, Yukon. \nwww.martharitchie.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/martha-ritchie-boreal-relief/2022-05-11/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Boreal-Relief.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220508T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20220513T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T184829Z
UID:10000515-1652007600-1652032800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Martha Ritchie: Boreal Relief
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours Wed – Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nBoreal Relief is a collection of linocut prints based on images drawn from the forest that surrounds my home and studio in the Yukon. \nWhat started as prints on paper have evolved into three-dimensional paper sculptures and wearable prints on clothing. The sculptures and clothing items echo the images of boreal flora and fauna found in the wall art\, creating a sense of being present in the natural environment. \nThe work in this collection is both a celebration of the beauty and tranquility of the boreal forest as well as an expression of a desire to blend into nature. \nIn our world\, there has been an increasing disconnection from the natural environment\, but recently there is a growing desire to reconnect with nature for reflection\, relaxation and healing. The past two years have heightened this longing for a peaceful escape. Spending time in the Boreal forest is a gift that can provide this relief. \nMartha Ritchie \nMartha Jane Ritchie is an Artist and Printmaker who lives in Haines Junction\, Yukon Territory\, Canada with her husband and two sons. \nWhile attending Emily Carr College of Art\, Martha majored in printmaking and discovered Linocuts. She graduated with honours and continued working in the medium for the next 30 years. \nHer current work is drawn from the natural environment that surrounds her home in Haines Junction\, Yukon. \nwww.martharitchie.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/martha-ritchie-boreal-relief/2022-05-08/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Boreal-Relief.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220507T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20220513T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T184829Z
UID:10000514-1651921200-1651946400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Martha Ritchie: Boreal Relief
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours Wed – Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nBoreal Relief is a collection of linocut prints based on images drawn from the forest that surrounds my home and studio in the Yukon. \nWhat started as prints on paper have evolved into three-dimensional paper sculptures and wearable prints on clothing. The sculptures and clothing items echo the images of boreal flora and fauna found in the wall art\, creating a sense of being present in the natural environment. \nThe work in this collection is both a celebration of the beauty and tranquility of the boreal forest as well as an expression of a desire to blend into nature. \nIn our world\, there has been an increasing disconnection from the natural environment\, but recently there is a growing desire to reconnect with nature for reflection\, relaxation and healing. The past two years have heightened this longing for a peaceful escape. Spending time in the Boreal forest is a gift that can provide this relief. \nMartha Ritchie \nMartha Jane Ritchie is an Artist and Printmaker who lives in Haines Junction\, Yukon Territory\, Canada with her husband and two sons. \nWhile attending Emily Carr College of Art\, Martha majored in printmaking and discovered Linocuts. She graduated with honours and continued working in the medium for the next 30 years. \nHer current work is drawn from the natural environment that surrounds her home in Haines Junction\, Yukon. \nwww.martharitchie.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/martha-ritchie-boreal-relief/2022-05-07/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Boreal-Relief.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220506T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20220513T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T184829Z
UID:10000513-1651834800-1651860000@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Martha Ritchie: Boreal Relief
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours Wed – Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nBoreal Relief is a collection of linocut prints based on images drawn from the forest that surrounds my home and studio in the Yukon. \nWhat started as prints on paper have evolved into three-dimensional paper sculptures and wearable prints on clothing. The sculptures and clothing items echo the images of boreal flora and fauna found in the wall art\, creating a sense of being present in the natural environment. \nThe work in this collection is both a celebration of the beauty and tranquility of the boreal forest as well as an expression of a desire to blend into nature. \nIn our world\, there has been an increasing disconnection from the natural environment\, but recently there is a growing desire to reconnect with nature for reflection\, relaxation and healing. The past two years have heightened this longing for a peaceful escape. Spending time in the Boreal forest is a gift that can provide this relief. \nMartha Ritchie \nMartha Jane Ritchie is an Artist and Printmaker who lives in Haines Junction\, Yukon Territory\, Canada with her husband and two sons. \nWhile attending Emily Carr College of Art\, Martha majored in printmaking and discovered Linocuts. She graduated with honours and continued working in the medium for the next 30 years. \nHer current work is drawn from the natural environment that surrounds her home in Haines Junction\, Yukon. \nwww.martharitchie.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/martha-ritchie-boreal-relief/2022-05-06/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Boreal-Relief.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220505T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220505T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20220513T184743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T184829Z
UID:10000512-1651748400-1651773600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Martha Ritchie: Boreal Relief
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hours Wed – Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nBoreal Relief is a collection of linocut prints based on images drawn from the forest that surrounds my home and studio in the Yukon. \nWhat started as prints on paper have evolved into three-dimensional paper sculptures and wearable prints on clothing. The sculptures and clothing items echo the images of boreal flora and fauna found in the wall art\, creating a sense of being present in the natural environment. \nThe work in this collection is both a celebration of the beauty and tranquility of the boreal forest as well as an expression of a desire to blend into nature. \nIn our world\, there has been an increasing disconnection from the natural environment\, but recently there is a growing desire to reconnect with nature for reflection\, relaxation and healing. The past two years have heightened this longing for a peaceful escape. Spending time in the Boreal forest is a gift that can provide this relief. \nMartha Ritchie \nMartha Jane Ritchie is an Artist and Printmaker who lives in Haines Junction\, Yukon Territory\, Canada with her husband and two sons. \nWhile attending Emily Carr College of Art\, Martha majored in printmaking and discovered Linocuts. She graduated with honours and continued working in the medium for the next 30 years. \nHer current work is drawn from the natural environment that surrounds her home in Haines Junction\, Yukon. \nwww.martharitchie.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/martha-ritchie-boreal-relief/2022-05-05/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Boreal-Relief.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20211201T005945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T005945Z
UID:10000508-1638676800-1638763199@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Wells Works Submission Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Edition of Wells Works – a consignment exhibition that will run from December 9th to December 22nd and January 6th – January 23rd. The gallery will be open Thursday – Sunday\, with a holiday closure from December 25th\, 2021 to January 5th 2022).\n\n\n\nTo submit a piece: Please fill out the information below no later than Dec 5th\, 2021. Submissions limited only by wall space. We may only be able to accept 1 work.\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/7e1GiymyESVVRgUC7\n\n\n\nIn recognition of time rendered\, any artist who submits a work will receive a Membership for IMA\, the benefits of which can be found here: http://support-imarts.com/membership\n\n\nWorks will be selected by Dec 5th\, 2021.\n\n\n\nWe will schedule work drop-off between Dec 6th and Dec 8th\n\n\n\nIt is our Intent to host a coffeehouse event for the opening of this exhibit. If you are interested in being a part of the coffee house\, please message Elyssia at elyssia@imarts.com. COVID-19 protocols will be observed.\n\n\n\nPlease note\, anything sold at IMA Gallery during the Exhibition will be subject to a 30% consignment fee (the members rate – as you will all be members!) – we will undertake shipping for the artwork at the end of the exhibition if the work sells\, or organize the return of the Artwork during the dismantling of the exhibit in January 2022.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/wells-works-submission-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wells-works-2021.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20211009T231018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T231018Z
UID:10000479-1635606000-1635613200@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:a blind contour workshop w/ Marlene Lowden
DESCRIPTION:see objects with your eyes\, and translate them through your hands\, all without looking at the paper in this workshop on the fundamental spatial drawing technique that helped create Blind Contour Homage.\n\nto join us for this workshop\, email elyssia@imarts.com or call 250 994 3466 to reserve your space.\n\nFree to attend\, with coffee and tea by donation.\nAges 12+ must be able to provide proof of vaccination. Masks will be required.\n\nThis opportunity is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and BC’s Community Gaming Grant.\n\nBlind Contour Homage by Marlene Lowden is on display at the IMA Public Gallery until October 30th\, 2021\nFor more on Blind Contour Homage\, visit herartstory.com
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/a-blind-contour-workshop-w-marlene-lowden/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/blind-contour.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20211009T230759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T230759Z
UID:10000478-1635534000-1635541200@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Women in Art | An Artist Talk + Film Night featuring Marlene Lowden
DESCRIPTION:DID YOU KNOW…October is Women’s History Month in Canada!\nIn honour of this\, and Marlene Lowden’s Incredible Exhibit “Blind Contour Homage\,” Island Mountain Arts invites you to join us on Friday October 29th for an Artist Talk and Short Film Program all about Canadian Women in art!\nAt 7:00 PM\, we’ll sit down with Marlene Lowden to hear more about her process\, her exhibit\, and her incredible research\, followed by a Q and A!\nAfter a short break\, We’ll watch two Canadian-made films (Thanks to the NFB for their assistance in making these screenings a possibility!\n\nFilm 1 | Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak* \, an Oscar-Nominated short film by John Feeney from 1963.\n*NOTE: This film title is rooted in time. In 1993\, Filmmaker John Sweeney acknowledged that the term “Inuit” should have been used throughout the film (Inuk in singular)\n\nFilm 2 | TBA\nAdmission is by donation\, with 1/2 of what’s collected going to the Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre!\n\nWe are super grateful to the Sunset Theatre for their assistance in helping us put on this event\, as well as for support from the Canada Council for the Arts\, and The BC Community Gaming Grant!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/women-in-art-an-artist-talk-film-night-featuring-marlene-lowden/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Theatre,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/women-in-art.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210826T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210826T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T194133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T194133Z
UID:10000473-1629968400-1629988200@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Finding Community
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-finding-community/2021-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210824T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210824T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T194133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T194133Z
UID:10000472-1629795600-1629806400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Finding Community
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-finding-community/2021-08-24/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210821T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210821T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T191840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T191840Z
UID:10000457-1629552600-1629559800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Art + The Forest Workshop: Crafting a Medicinal Salve
DESCRIPTION:Infused oils are wonderful all by themselves for a wide range of use from massage to cooking but when you want to apply your oil topically sometimes you want something a little less… oily. In this workshop learn how to take your infused oil to the next level by making it into a salve. Salves are easy to transport and use and make a wonderful addition to your skill set. \nPlace: Wells Barkerville School field \nMaterials: Bring your infused oil if you made one otherwise materials will be provided. We have extra oil if anyone could not make it to our previous workshop. \nSuggested Payment: $ 5.00 \nSpace will be limited. Please register to secure your spot. Click here to register \nAbout Art + The Forest \nCome join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id\, to making medicinals\, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities. \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nAges: All with 12 and under accompanied 
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/art-the-forest-workshop-crafting-a-medicinal-salve/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1087.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210819T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193952Z
UID:10000471-1629363600-1629383400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: The Five Senses
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-the-five-senses/2021-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210817T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210817T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193952Z
UID:10000470-1629190800-1629201600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: The Five Senses
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-the-five-senses/2021-08-17/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210822
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T194359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T194716Z
UID:10000474-1629086400-1629518399@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Island Mountain Harp and Cello School
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 35th year\, the Island Mountain Harp and Cello school brings World-class instructors together with students of all abilities for 5 days. Days are comprised of morning lessons\, afternoon special interest sessions and evening performances\, with time for coffee and catch-up throughout! We hope you’ll join us! \n\n\nMORNING INSTRUCTION | NOVICE / INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED HARP; CELLO (ALL LEVELS)\n\n\n\n\nMaximum class size of 12.\nNOVICE HARP WITH SHOSHANNA GODBER\nPractice Strategies – making the most out of your practice time is a skill that needs to be learned alongside any instrument. Shoshanna will share her favourite strategies for learning and getting ready to perform your pieces. \nTechnique – we’ll work on developing a relaxed technique in order play pain-free and with the best tone possible. \nCreativity – with the right tools improvisation turns from being scary to opening up a whole new way to fall in love with the harp. Shoshanna will share her improvisation toolbox to help you make your own music no matter your reading or playing level. \n\n“The novice class will consist of three main topics. Every day we will spend time warming up and working on developing proper technique. I will go over fundamentals such as how to sit at the harp to avoid injury\, developing a relaxed hand position\, best placement of fingers on the strings and proper follow through into the palm. After the warm-up/technique time we will work on learning repertoire. The amount of pieces will be determined by the participants’ playing level. Through these pieces we will work on practice strategies such as analyzing the piece for patterns\, placing all fingers in a bracket\, dividing the piece into easily learned chunks (even if that is only one bar at a time) and how to coordinate playing hands together. Towards the end of the week we will switch from practicing to learn a piece to strategies to prepare to perform a piece. I will provide recordings of the pieces to aid students in learning the pieces regardless of their note reading ability. Lastly\, I will introduce improvisation strategies to help students develop the ability to work creatively on the harp. Strategies will include descending bass lines\, pentatonic tuning and a simple repeated chord progression. I will provide students with backing tracks so that they can continue to work on these strategies on their own.” – Shoshanna Godber \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINTERMEDIATE HARP WITH SHARLENE WALLACE\nInspiration. Fluidity. Repertoire. Technique. Beauty. Fun. \nThe Intermediate level harp class will encompass how to play and what to play as well as how to practice! The class will learn new tunes\, left-hand accompaniments\, exercises and arranging ideas while incorporating relaxation\, technical ease\, pattern recognition\, beauty tone\, expressive playing\, improvisation and… other virtually mountainous inspirations! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nADVANCE HARP WITH TRISTAN LE GOVIC\nIn 1971\, the Breton harper Alan Stivell released history most famous album “Renaissance of the Celtic Harp”. This album had a fantastic echo within the Celtic world and for the development of the Celtic harp. \nCelebrating this 50th anniversary\, Tristan will teach some of the tunes of this ground-breaking album in this workshop and talk a bit about the harp in Brittany that led to the album. This will be a great opportunity to understand the variety of styles from the Celtic countries\, from Brittany\, Ireland\, Scotland\, Wales or Manx. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCELLO WITH MORAG NORTHEY\n\n“I look forward to working with every beautiful cellist that walks through my online and my studio door!”  <3 Morag \n\nThis workshop will be tailored to the participant’s level of achievement. Beginners to experienced are welcome. \nEach session will begin with warm-ups to unlock and balance the body\, free vibrations\, and provide ease\, accuracy and direction. Cellists will dive into technique\, studies and pieces. \nMorag offers a very rewarding and memorable approach to furthering your love of the cello. \nA teacher for 40 years\, Northey adheres to the technical demands of classical music while inspiring cellist of all ages and stages from rudimentary skills to successful entrance in the profession. She has trained in the Suzuki and Kodály methods\, taught at the Calgary Suzuki Talent Education Society\, consistently leads group and ensemble classes for early childhood\, teen and adult levels\, and creates and runs a series of unique\, multi-age\, multi-level\, all-encompassing intensive string summer cello camps from her home and with the Island Mountain Arts! \nAfternoon Special Interest Class\nEvery afternoon\, we’ll gather together for a special interest class\, led by one of our brilliant instructors (and some very special guests! ) Dates TBD!\nARRANGING WITH SHOSHANNA GODBER\nHave you ever given up learning a song because you couldn’t find an appropriate arrangement? In this workshop\, Shoshanna will give you the tools to make sure that never has to happen to you again regardless of your playing ability! She’ll share music theory essentials which makes creating your own arrangements easier to tackle\, ideas for left accompaniment\, and how to develop introductions and outros. \nTHE HARMONIC SERIES AS THE MASTER TEACHER WITH MORAG NORTHEY\nExplore one of the great universal laws in a Masterclass with Morag Northey. Connect\, recharge and refocus while discovering ways to advance your playing through harmonics\, energy flow and sound waves. \nMISTRESSCLASS WITH SHARLENE WALLACE\nLimited participants / unlimited auditors! \nPlay one of your pieces or compositions or an exercise for Sharlene and receive encouraging and helpful thoughts… or just bring a question! \n\n“The idea of a mistressclass (masterclass) is for a student to play a piece a scale or even to present a question… and I respond. Like in a private lesson. Everyone else is an auditor to listen to the suggestions in a relaxed way because they are not on the hot seat!” \n\nThis format is a way to have an opportunity to get feedback (from Sharlene) about pieces or exercises or compositions that you are working on… for musical ideas\, or ways to make something easier\, or just to check in to see if what you are doing is working… or whatever you want to ask Shar about!!! \nEvening Concerts\nMORAG NORTHEY\nAs part of IMA’s Virtual Harp & Cello School\, Morag with Pianist Mary Buckley\, will perform an evening of works from David Popper’s ‘Im Walde’ Suite’ Op. 50. The suite reflects what it means to enter\, encounter\, revere and return home from the forest. She will play the ‘Adagio with Variations’ by Ottorino Respighi and will present her ‘Homage for Mother Earth.’ \nSHOSHANNA GODBER\nSHARLENE WALLACE\nTRISTAN LE GOVIC
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/virtual-island-mountain-harp-and-cello-school/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2016IMAHarpConcert.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210814T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210814T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T191649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T191649Z
UID:10000456-1628947800-1628958600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Art + The Forest Workshop: Introduction to Jam Making
DESCRIPTION:Want to make that huckleberry harvest last all year? Food preservation is a long and diverse tradition that varies through cultures and time. Making jam is one way to store food and is also delicious. For those of you who have always wanted to try making your own jam join us for this introductory course and build the skills and confidence to do this yourself. Once you have the process down the sky is the limit.  Learn the process and take home a jar of jam \nPlace: Wells Barkerville School field \nMaterials: Berry bucket or anything that you can use to collect berries \nSuggested Payment: $5.00 \nSpace will be limited. Please register to secure your spot. Click here to register \nAbout Art + The Forest \nCome join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id\, to making medicinals\, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities. \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nAges: All with 12 and under accompanied 
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/art-the-forest-workshop-introduction-to-jam-making/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Food,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/unsplash-image-1l9Xl2B627g.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210812T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210812T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193403Z
UID:10000469-1628758800-1628778600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Forest Languages
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-forest-languages/2021-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193403Z
UID:10000468-1628586000-1628596800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Forest Languages
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-forest-languages/2021-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210807T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210807T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T191350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T191428Z
UID:10000455-1628343000-1628348400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Art + the Forest Workshop: Whipping up a Forest Salad Dressing
DESCRIPTION:Take your infused vinegar to the next level by making it into a delicious foraged salad dressing. Infused vinegars add a new flavour to your cooking and offer endless opportunities for experimentation. After making a vinaigrette we will forage some more materials for our salad and test out our creation. By using your vinegar in a salad see one of the many ways that infused vinegars can be incorporated into a meal. \nPlace: Wells Barkerville School field \nMaterials: Bring your infused vinegar if you made one otherwise materials will be provided \nSuggested Payment: $5.00 \nSpace will be limited. Please register to secure your spot. Click here to register \n\n\n\n\nAbout Art + The Forest \nCome join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id\, to making medicinals\, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities. \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nAges: All with 12 and under accompanied 
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/art-the-forest-workshop-whipping-up-a-forest-salad-dressing/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Food,Outdoor Recreation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/unsplash-image-d825JrXvun8.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210805T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193515Z
UID:10000467-1628154000-1628173800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Creating with the Forest
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-creating-with-the-forest/2021-08-05/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210803T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T193102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193515Z
UID:10000466-1627981200-1627992000@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Creating with the Forest
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-creating-with-the-forest/2021-08-03/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210729T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193553Z
UID:10000465-1627549200-1627569000@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Leafy Friends
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-leafy-friends/2021-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210727T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193553Z
UID:10000464-1627376400-1627387200@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Leafy Friends
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-leafy-friends/2021-07-27/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210724T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210724T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T190608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T190608Z
UID:10000453-1627133400-1627140600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Art + The Forest Workshop: Infusing and Oils and Vinegars
DESCRIPTION:Getting started making medicinals can seem complicated and intimidating at first. This workshop will show how you can begin with two simple infusions using oil and vinegar. By letting the infusions sit you will be able to extract medicine from different plants.  By learning these two infusions you can begin experimenting on your own and finding ways to incorporate one of the many benefits of plants into your life. \nPlace: Wells Barkerville School field \nSuggested Payment: $5.00 \nSpace will be limited. Please register to secure your spot. Click here to register \nAbout Art + The Forest \nCome join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id\, to making medicinals\, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities. \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nAges: All with 12 and under accompanied 
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/art-the-forest-workshop-infusing-and-oils-and-vinegars/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Education,Food,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG-1083.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193630Z
UID:10000463-1626944400-1626964200@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Navigating the Woods
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-navigating-the-woods/2021-07-22/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193630Z
UID:10000462-1626771600-1626782400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Navigating the Woods
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-navigating-the-woods/2021-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210717T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210717T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T190143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T190143Z
UID:10000452-1626528600-1626535800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Art + The Forest Workshop: Harvesting and Preparing a Wells Tea
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to transform fireweed into a delicious and delicate summer tea. Fireweed is plentiful and easily identified which makes it a perfect candidate for tea making. While simply drying the leaves makes a perfectly adequate tea we will show you how to oxidize the leaves to make a tea with a slightly fruity flavour that makes it an alternative to black tea. \nPlace: Wells-Barkerville School field \nMaterials: Scissors\, Glass jar or container if you have one \nSuggested Payment: No cost to participants \nDrop ins welcome! Please bring a glass jar or container though as we may not have one for drop ins. Click here to register \nAbout Art + The Forest \nCome join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id\, to making medicinals\, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities. \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nAges: All with 12 and under accompanied 
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/art-the-forest-workshop-harvesting-and-preparing-a-wells-tea/
CATEGORIES:Education,Food,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/unsplash-image-jZQqsrTm7Dk.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210715T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193705Z
UID:10000461-1626339600-1626359400@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Signs of Life
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-signs-of-life/2021-07-15/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210713T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193705Z
UID:10000460-1626166800-1626177600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: Signs of Life
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-signs-of-life/2021-07-13/
CATEGORIES:Education,Free,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210708T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210708T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193804Z
UID:10000459-1625734800-1625754600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: A Place To Call Home
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-a-place-to-call-home/2021-07-08/
CATEGORIES:Education,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T000644
CREATED:20210706T192317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193804Z
UID:10000458-1625562000-1625572800@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Camp: A Place To Call Home
DESCRIPTION:This program is a recognition of the immense benefits of being outside\, playing\, creativity\, and a healthy dose of curiosity. We aim to help children explore in a supportive and safe environment to build confidence of their own capability. Throughout the summer we will focus on play and free exploration as a tool to learn\, grow curiousity\, and develop a sense of wonder for the amazing world that is around us. \nAges 6-13 with flexibility \nTimes: Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm and Thursday 9:00-2:30 pm \nDates: July 6th-August 26th Tuesdays and Thursdays \nProgram Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford \nCost: No cost to participants * \n* This is the first year that we have offered a program like this and we are excited about the opportunities it presents for future programming. We are offering the nature camp at no cost for participants because we recognize the learning and growth that comes in the first year. To allow this program to continue into the future we do plan on having a cost associated in future years to keep it sustainable. Thank you for joining us on our foray into the woods we welcome any feedback or comments you may have to help us to continue to grow and learn. \nClick here if you are ready to register or call us at 250-994-3466. \nCOVID 19 POLICY\nThis program will run in accordance with the directives provided by the BC Provincial Health Office to ensure the safety of any children and staff involved and the broader community. Please read over our Health and Safety Site Plan before registering your child to ensure that you are comfortable with the measures we have in place and to give us time to respond to concerns. We will continue to review and update this document as the summer progresses and new information becomes available. \nIMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan: Focus Youth Programs \nIf you have any questions or concerns please contact Elyssia Sasaki (elyssia@imarts.com). \nWEEKLY THEMES & GUEST ARTISTS\nEach week will introduce a new theme which will serve as a jumping off point for our explorations. While we intend to follow these themes we also recognize that there are unforseen circumstances and so all of these themes have a built in flexibility to allow for discovery wherever that takes us. The themes will help to guide our play for each week and in a gentle way allow us to think about new concepts while having fun. \nArtists will be announced soon! If you are interested in being one of our guest artists please contact Annie at annie@imarts.com. We would love to hear from you! \nJuly 6 & 8 – A Place To Call Home \nThis week we will explore habitats and what makes a place home. Our play for this week will focus on building a habitat for ourselves within the forest and finding out who our neighbours are. This weeks art will explore the concept of home and the many ways that a home and habitat are created. \nJuly 13 & 15 – Signs of Life \nWhat clues do different life forms leave behind? This theme examines the trails that are left behind and how we can learn to read these clues and trails like a book to learn who was there. This theme will challenge us to understand different lived experience while making us think about the imprints we leave behind. \nJuly 20 & 22 – Navigating the woods \nHow do we find our way when we are lost? To begin to answer this question we will build our awareness of the spaces around us. Through games and activities we will cultivate an understanding of the places around us build our capacity for understanding our landscape. \nJuly 27 & 29 – Leafy friends \nDid you know that you could make a shirt out of nettles? That willow can help you deal with pain and that you can eat dandelions whole? While we wont necessarily do all these things this week we will explore the amazing world of plants. \nAug 3 & 5 – Creating with the forest \nThis week’s theme is about discovering the exciting process of decay and renewal. What happens to the trees that fall on the ground? What happens to an apple if you bury it in the ground? We will try to answer some of these questions in this week but also look at how decay provides space for creativity and renewal in the forest. We will play games and test our creativity in finding ways to design and make with the forest. \nAug 10 & 12  Forest Languages \nWhen you walk through the forest can you hear the trees talking? The answer is likely no and that is because trees don’t communicate in the same way we do but that doesn’t mean that they don’t talk with one another. This theme will explore communication in the forest. We will try to decode bird language\, marvel at the wonderous world of mycelium and play with these concepts. \nAug 17 & 19 – The Five Senses \nThis week will focus on training our senses so we can be alert and more aware of what is happening. Our training will include sensory walks and games to get a better understanding of our own senses and the ones we may not use very often. To help us understand the senses and their importance in the forest we will look at how different animals use their senses and how it is important for survival but also to thrive within any environment. \nAug 24 & 26 – Finding Community \nAs our last week we will identify what it means to be part of a community and the importance of giving back. We will celebrate the community that we have created and think about ways that we can continue to make community in our lives. \nWHAT TO BRING\nWe will be outside rain or shine. The key to having a good time in any weather is preparation. We request that every child come prepared for the day ahead. This list is a guide to what one might bring depending on the conditions outside. If there is anything on here that you do not have please contact us and we will do our best to arrange something. We want to ensure that your child/ren’s experience is positive even on those wet cold days. \nClothing \nOn Days Without Rain \n\nA long sleeve shirt (it will be buggy)\nLong pants\nA sweater (if it is looking to be a bit chilly)\nA raincoat\nShoes that are comfortable and will handle clambering over sticks\nA hat\n\nOn Days With Rain \n\nA raincoat and rain pants\nRainboots\nA fleece or wool sweater\n\nOther Gear \n\nA backpack\nWater bottle (please fill it before you arrive)\nSunscreen\nAn extra pair of clothes can be a good idea especially for younger children\nSnacks\n\nWe will have bug nets to go over hats as well as extra water \nSAFETY\nEnsuring the safety of all participants is very important to us. Both facilitators have First Aid training and will carry a first aid kit at all times. We will also ensure that facilitators are provided with a radio for fast communication as wells as bear spray. \nDue to COVID-19 we recognize that safety has taken on different dimensions please see our 2021 06 19 IMA COVID Health & Safety Site Plan for more information on how we are taking this into consideration. \nREGISTER\nIf you have any questions or concerns regarding registration please contact us at info@imarts.com or call our phone number.\nThank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/kids-nature-camp-a-place-to-call-home/2021-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Education,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://whatsupinwells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Kids-Nature-Camp.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR