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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210724T133000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20210706T192732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T193630Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210720T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210717T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210717T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210715T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210713T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210708T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210708T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210824
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20210706T185537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T185537Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Lineage
DESCRIPTION:As an artist\, my upbringing\, heritage and family history have long served as inspirations for my work. Over the years\, these founding motivations have compounded\, evolved\, mutated and combined to form new pathways\, leading to new ideas. “Lineage\,” not only traces my family history and how it has come to affect my work\, but it also pinpoints the origins of thoughts and motifs that have recurred in my work since childhood. It charts the development of an artist\, the creative process and the transformation of ideas from the first seeds of curiosity to tangible works of art. – Haley Bassett \nThe show comprises 50-plus works\, spanning several mediums including oil paintings\, charcoal\, watercolor\, ceramics\, natural materials\, photographs and ink drawings. It includes works from Bassett’s early childhood\, as well as found objects\, references\, books\, personal belongings\, studies and notebooks. \nThe composition of these varied objects in the space provide a peek behind the curtain\, as it were\, to the process of creativity and inspiration\, highlighting the unstructured and unsuspecting ways that ideas form and build off of each other. Lineage runs counter to the narrative that artists exist in vacuums of lone genius\, and that their work resides only in a product of a painting. It provides an open and candid access point to the beauty of process\, not only as it relates to ancestry\, but in the way we develop\, hold to and understand our narratives of personal truth.\nIsland Mountain Arts is incredibly grateful to be hosting Lineage through our Summer season\, beginning June 30th with a gallery opening from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. The gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday until August 22nd. Indoor capacities will be in accordance with the guidelines from the PHO.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/exhibit-lineage/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Free,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210126
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20201119T182120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T182120Z
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SUMMARY:Wells Works Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Wells Works 2020! \nSubmission link here -> https://forms.gle/Gv47xrFyW8SSJ4527 \nWe thank you for your patience with this year’s call out for Wells Works! We want to celebrate the work you are doing by showing it in the Gallery for all to see! \nWe propose that this consignment exhibition would run from December 10th to January 24th. The gallery is open Thursday – Sunday\, with a holiday closure from December 24th\, 2020 to January 1st 2021). \nMore information in the google form\, or give the office a call at 250 994 3466!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/wells-works-exhibition/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201124
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20201119T181911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T181911Z
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SUMMARY:Island Mountain Arts Online Art Auction
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at 4th Meridian Auctions are helping us host our last big fundraiser  of 2020!\n\n\n\nLINK to bid: https://www.invaluable.com/catalog/mhnradac7w\n\n\n\nIt’s been a strange year to say the least\, but we hope that you’d like to end it by getting something brilliant for your walls and supporting Island Mountain Arts!\n\nA huge thanks to the many donors and artists that make fundraisers like this possible! Artists from top left\, clockwise: David Mikkleson\, Kim Ondaatje\, Esther Colton\, Peter Corbett\, Bill Featherston\, Al Colton\, Philip Pearlstein\, Kristin Krimmel\, Mo Hamilton\, Edward Clark Porter\, Pnina Granirer
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/island-mountain-arts-online-art-auction/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201027
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20200810T193154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T193238Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Exposure 2020
DESCRIPTION:NORTHERN EXPOSURE 2020\nOctober 22 – 25\, 2020 \nVirtual and in Wells and Barkerville\, BC \nThe Northern Exposure Conference draws together the music and arts industry from rural and urban British Columbia to share ideas and knowledge on the sector\, access professional development\, and foster growth and support networks. The conference includes a showcase of emerging and professional BC musicians to ensure more exposure\, promotion and support for BC talent. \nNorthern Exposure recognizes the unique opportunities and challenges faced by those who create\, produce or present music in rural settings and the conference aims to explore and address those opportunities and challenges. In rural BC distances are vast and those working in the music sector often face isolation and a lack of resources. Meeting face-to-face is a vital way to overcome this and build strength in the industry and more opportunities for working artists. \nNorthern Exposure’s dynamic and intimate model of information sharing creates a solid foundation for the development of a strong network amongst the arts professionals in attendance. Roundtable discussions\, B2Bs\, collaborative panels and open floor discussions allow for attendees to be heard and for solutions to be discovered with input from many sources.\nMore info and how to register coming soon…. \nTopic areas for this year’s conference: \nSustainability and Systems Change will be the overarching theme of Northern Exposure in 2020. \nMarketing and Digital Strategies
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/northern-exposure-2020/
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200828
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200901
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20200810T193026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T193026Z
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SUMMARY:Memory Stories - Leaving a Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join Island Mountain Arts and Heather Ramsay in a wonderful writing workshop from August 28th – August 30th. Early Bird Price available until August 1st. Check our Island Mountain Arts’ website for more information! \nWorkshop Description:\nHow do we set down our family histories? Stories may be told again and again\, but what if we want to leave a more permanent record? From triggering memories to working with heirloom objects\, recording interviews and initiating library/archival research\, we will explore a variety of ways to creatively put our histories onto the page. Learn to write your own memories in full sensory detail and how to interview others to acquire vibrant elements of their stories. Over this two-day workshop\, we will discuss different genres and equipment needed to create a lasting legacy to share with family and friends.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/memory-stories-leaving-a-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200823
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20200810T192836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T192836Z
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SUMMARY:34th Annual Virtual Harp & Cello School
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Harp & Cello School Registration Now Open\nWe are pleased to announce that\, although we had to cancel the ‘in person’ school this year due to COVID-19\, the 34th Annual Harp & Cello School will take place virtually\, Monday\, August 17 – Friday\, August 21\, 2020. Mark your calendars and register below. Scholarships and bursaries are also available. \nInstructors: Sunita Staneslow\, Seumas Gagne\, Sharlene Wallace\, Marilyn Rummel\, Morag Northey and special guest Tristan LeGovic. \nWhat Does a Virtual Harp & Cello School Look Like?\nRegistrants will do a live on-line two-hour interactive class each morning (Monday to Friday\, 9:30am – 12pm) with their instructor and their harp or cello\, there will be one “special topics” session each day with one of the instructors (mostly a listening class)\, and then a short concert every evening at 5pm featuring an instructor\, with a couple of ceilidh style student performances to begin. We’ll try to be our usual informal\, supportive style retreat\, and try to meet needs of all our participants as best we can. \nThe classes will be 2 hours\, with a 1/2 break in between – where coffee and talking will reign – there should be few enough students in each that we can somewhat chat with each other – we know that so much of the pleasure of coming to Wells is meeting your old harp & cello friends every year! \nSharlene Wallace (Novice/Advanced Beginner)\, Seumas Gagné (Intermediate)\, Sunita Staneslow (Intermediate/Advanced) and Morag Northey (All Levels Cello) will be teaching the morning workshops. And while Sharlene’s class is not for complete beginners\, they are welcome IF they take the Harp Start class the week before. It will be offered at no additional cost to registrants for the Novice class. Marilyn Rummel\, Island Mountain’s Harp School Founder and Artistic Director\, will be offering that. Please get in touch for more information (info@imarts.com). \nWe’ll all join together for the special topics in the afternoon 2 – 3pm\, and for the concerts at 5pm. \nWe are happy to say that Tristan Le Govic will be playing one of the instructor concert nights\, and have a special topic as well all the way from France! \nPlan for a virtual ‘Welcome Reception’ at 5pm PST on Sunday\, August 16 to make sure you have all the information and technical know how to make your week a great experience! \nAll the classes will be done by Zoom\, and registrants will get the info they need well in advance. \nRegistration Information\nEarly Bird Rate (includes workshops\, special topics and evening concerts):\n$355 + GST (Must Register and Pay in Full by July 24)\nRegular Fee:\n$395 + GST (After July 24\, 2020) \nWant to just attend the afternoon special topics and the evening concerts?:\n$200 + GST \nScholarships and bursaries are available. Application deadline is two weeks before the program\, but classes do sell out\, so apply early.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/34th-annual-virtual-harp-cello-school/
CATEGORIES:Barkerville,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200319T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20200225T204039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T204039Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Painting Guided Residency with Peter Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts presents a mentored studio residency lead by Peter Corbett\, one of BC’s premier plein air oil painters. This six-day guided residency is designed to help emerging and professional visual artists explore their studio practice all-the-while being immersed in the beautiful and historic backdrop of Wells\, Barkerville and Bowron Lake in the Winter. \nClick here for more information: http://imarts.com/upcoming-workshops/winter-painting-2020 \nRegular Fees (after February 14th):\n$849 + GST – 6-day Session \, Shared Kitchen & Bath Accommodations included \n$912 +GST – 6-day Session \, Shared Kitchen & Private Bath Accommodations included \n$579 + GST – 6-day Session without Accommodations included \n*See scholarship and bursary information below\, IMA strives to make this program accessible to professional and emerging artists through providing subsidy. \n*Participants must bring with them their own supplies; \n* Easels and tables are provided. \nAbout the Program \n“The 6 days spent with Peter Corbett as guide was a breakthrough for me in terms of how to paint quickly and effectively outside and I discovered new techniques and new paint in the studio. Peter\, artist and scientist\, is the perfect mentor for outdoor painting; he understands so much about the land\, animals\, water and atmosphere and he shares all that he knows and loves with enthusiasm and spirit. We painted in the town\, at Bowron Lake\, summits on the road\, rivers and marshes\, and clouds in the sky. We honed our field studies in the studio. We worked hard and long and it seemed like play.” ~Louise Drescher\, Rossland\, BC \nParticipants will be given the option of staying in the new IMA residency multi-occupancy building “the Nest” or at any other accommodation provider in Wells. Each Artist will be provided with studio space\, as well as\, scheduled critiques\, demonstrations\, and ongoing hands-on work with Peter. \nPeter Corbett is considered by many to be one of western Canada’s leading plein air oil painters. Peter has been shown extensively in both public and commercial galleries\, been the recipient of numerous awards and has been a mentor and teacher in various capacities. He is also a professional biologist\, former outdoor adventure guide\, and loves to share his enthusiasm for nature while painting out-of-doors.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/winter-painting-guided-residency-with-peter-corbett/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Outdoor Recreation,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200307T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200307T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20200225T203225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T203251Z
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SUMMARY:Janice Jo Lee Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA Gallery for an intimate night of music and storytelling with Janice Jo Lee. \nTickets at the door for $15. \nJanice will also be teaching a workshop “Responsibility of the Storyteller” at IMA on Saturday\, March 7-Sunday\, March 8. Consider spending the weekend in Wells!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/janice-jo-lee-live-in-concert/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Theatre,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20191129T003454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191129T003454Z
UID:10000385-1575658800-1575669600@whatsupinwells.com
SUMMARY:Wells Works Exhibition Opening + Performances 2019
DESCRIPTION:Gather at the gallery for the opening of our annual Wells Works exhibition! Showcasing a talented roster of local visual artists\, artisans\, musicians and performers\, Wells Works celebrates the spirit of creativity alive and well in the Cariboo. \nAppreciate the art\, libations and merriment of Wells-wishers while local songwriter-extraordinaire Bob Campbell hosts an evening of music around 8 pm. \nHope to see you there!\nExhibition runs until January 18\, 2020
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/wells-works-exhibition-opening-performances-2019/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:19+,Free,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190820T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20190428T225225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T225225Z
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SUMMARY:International Harp & Cello School: Instructor Concert
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of live music presented by the instructors of this years International Harp and Cello School at the Sunset Theatre. Admission is $25 and free for IMA students. Doors at 7pm\, Concert starts at 7:30pm. \nAbout the Instructors \nOriginally from Brittany\, Tristan Le Govic was only six years old when he began learning the Celtic harp at the Conservatoire of Traditional Music of Soye (Plœmeur). The attraction to music will never leave him. During his studies he gained numerous prizes and nominations that emphasize the recognition of a talented and accomplished musician. Performing on international stages\, critics pronounce him as one of the leading Celtic harpers today. \nCanadian harpist and composer Sharlene Wallace is a diverse musician performing\, recording and teaching on both lever and pedal harps. Winner of the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Lever Harp Competition (USA) and the Dinan Concours d’Improvisation de Rencontres International de Harp Celtique (Brittany)\, she has given concerts and workshops across Canada\, the United States\, France and Italy. \nSeumas Gagné has been playing the music of the Scottish and Irish Gaels on the Celtic harp for more than thirty years. After finishing his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle\, his attention returned to his first love\, the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland. He was one of the founding members of the band Wicked Celts and recorded one CD with them\, Prophecy and Blessing in 1997. That same year\, Seumas and five friends from Slighe nan Gaidheal journeyed to the Royal Scottish National Mòd (a Gaelic music competition) in Inverness\, Scotland where he won the Elspeth Hyllestad Trophy for solo clàrsach performance. At the time\, he was the only American to have won this award. IMA is pleased to welcome Seumas back to the Harp School this year! \nMarilyn Rummel has been playing for over thirty years. She teaches in her Harp Canada Studio in Duncan\, Vancouver Island\, and at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music and is the founder of the Island Mountain Arts International Harp School. Since establishing herself on the Island\, Marilyn has built up a very busy teaching schedule and is delighted to share what she’s learned. Her students range in age from children to seniors\, and are at all levels of study. \nMorag Northey has lived a balance of excellent training and experience in Cello Performance and String Pedagogy. Her philosophy is actively represented through her educational choices: a Masters degree from University of Calgary with violinist\, music icon\, and dedicated teacher; Tom Rolston\, an Undergraduate Performance Degree with well-published master teacher and pedagogue Phyllis Young\, where she worked five years in the University of Texas at Austin’s world-renowned teacher training String Project. Northey holds an Associate of Arts in Pedagogy and Performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Camosun College with cellist and pedagogue; James Hunter\, has completed the Toronto Professional Orchestral Training Program and attended numerous masterclasses and residencies at the Banff Centre under artists such as Zara Nelsova\, Aldo Parisot and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/international-harp-cello-school-instructor-concert/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20190717T003028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T003028Z
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SUMMARY:Cello Choir feat. Morag Northey
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Sunset Theatre for an evening of music with the Calgary Cello Choir featuring Morag Northey.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/cello-choir-feat-morag-northey/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190825
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20190327T040544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T040544Z
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SUMMARY:33rd Annual International Harp & Cello School
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts School of the Arts\, located in the charming mountain town of Wells\, BC\, is thrilled to announce the return of its 33rd Annual Harp & Cello School. This week-long inspiring & engaging annual musical offering has been a career- and life-changing experience for many harpists for over 30 years. Harp School founder Marilyn Rummel\, with her continued partnership with Island Mountain Arts\, has designed this engaging opportunity for Harp and Cello enthusiasts of all levels from across North America. The school runs over seven days and offers classes for Beginner\, Intermediate\, and Advanced students. This year Marilyn is extremely excited to welcome back Tristan LeGovic from France and Seumas Gagne from Seattle\, as well as Sharlene Wallace and Morag Northey\, both from Canada\, as the 2019 School Instructors. \nOver 6 days of informative classes\, you’ll dive daily into your level-specific session in the mornings\, then each afternoon choose from an array of musical topics including ensemble. However this harp & cello school is much more than daily classes; each evening extraordinary experiences are on offer from the wonderful location in which the school in held! Activities include a tour of Barkerville Historic Town & Park\, Breton Dance Workshop\, our extremely popular Instructor Concert at the stunning Sunset Theatre\, and everyone’s favourite: the ‘Annual Community Céilidh & Potluck’. \nEach year attendees are a mix of returns harpist and new students\, this combination of levels offers the opportunity for old friends to reconnect and new bonds to be made across North America. Island Mountain Arts offers affordable accommodation in its Artist-In-Residency building\, as do many local tourism operators including the news Barkerville Historic Town Cabins. The School offers facilities to prepare breakfast\, lunch and dinner if you choose not to indulge in local delectables from the town’s famous food outlets including  Morsels Moveable Feast & Pooley St. Cafe and the The Bear’s Paw Cafe\, Wells\, BC.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/33rd-annual-international-harp-cello-school/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190807
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
CREATED:20190327T040209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T221046Z
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SUMMARY:ArtsWells Festival 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Cariboo’s largest celebration of music and art\, ArtsWells Festival\, is back for its 16th season in the colourful community of Wells and the historic goldrush town of Barkerville\, BC from August 2 – 5\, 2019. 1st Release tickets are now available\, don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic for this special price. \nKnown as the “festival of all things art\,” ArtsWells showcases hundreds of artists working in an array of art forms and musical genres in unique venues throughout the two towns. Intimate rooms like the Sunset Theatre in Wells or St. Saviour’s Church in Barkerville Historic Town provide space for artistic reverie while the Wells Community Hall and the Outdoor Stage give you room to get down on the dance floor. With both towns creating the festival site\, arts and culture abound on every street corner including visual art installations\, roving performers\, parades\, literary readings\, theatre shows and inspiring music from morning until night. Delve further into the experience of art with the many workshops and special collaborations that take place throughout the weekend\, or head down to the creek to soak up the sounds of a spontaneous musical jam. \nAt the heart of it all\, ArtsWells offers four fun-filled days of creative community and artistic connection with exceptional musical experiences for every taste under the rainbow\, young and old. It welcomes everyone to be a participant and dive into the diversity and beauty of art that exists in our own backyard and across the globe.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artswells-festival-2019/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Barkerville,Music,Theatre,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190731T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T021117
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SUMMARY:IMA Instructors Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the historic Sunset Theatre for this special concert given by critically acclaimed performers who are also teaching workshops in the lead up to ArtsWells Festival 2019! They are: \nAl Simmons | Dan Bern | Corwin Fox Music | Doug Cox | Kia Kadiri | Linda McRae | Maiya Robbie | Peter Paul Van Camp | Shawn Stephenson | Tomáš Kubínek \n$20.00 admission | $10 for ArtsWells Volunteers and Weekend pass holders | Free for IMA students!
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/ima-instructors-concert/
LOCATION:Sunset Theatre\, 2357 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, v0k2r0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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SUMMARY:ArtsWells Songwriting Workshop with Linda McRae & Dan Bern
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for ArtsWells pre-festival Songwriting Workshop\, we are thrilled to announce our 2019 instructors are Linda McRae and Dan Bern! Join these two critically acclaimed songwriters for a four-day intensive workshop. Participants will spend time defining and examining those “fundamental ingredients’ of a song through performance\, discussion and hands-on writing. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform their newly created songs as part of the ArtsWells Festival\, which begins on the final day of the workshop.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/artswells-songwriting-workshop-with-linda-mcrae-dan-bern/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Wells
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SUMMARY:Songwriting & Rhythm for Ages 6 - 18
DESCRIPTION:This course focuses on both writing and performance aimed at facilitating self-expression through music\, song and spoken word poetry. Combining elements of musical theory\, improvisation techniques\, lyric writing\, collaboration with peers and working one-on-one with the instructors\, students get and incredibly dynamic and transformational experience. This program is suitable for complete beginners\, as well as students with prior musical experience. Corwin brings his mobile recording studio to give students an opportunity to record their new tunes and have a CD to take home with them. Students perform their new songs at the ArtsWells Festival. Having taught this course at IMA for over ten years\, professional BC musician Corwin Fox has developed an incredible program that has been life-changing for many of the young people who have taken part.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/songwriting-rhythm-for-ages-6-18/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Wells
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190803
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SUMMARY:Humour & Heart in Live Performance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Theatre games\, explorations in physicality\, and improvisation techniques\, will bring participants to new approaches in their openness and creativity through humour and playfulness\, with a focus on bringing greater humanity and vitality to what they share with an audience. \nGraceful movement with ostrich plumes\, power-dynamics of primate behaviour\, spaghetti-legged silly-walks\, and practical tricks for transcending self-sabotage will all be explored. \nSome of the other topics covered may include:\nHow to Focus a Room\, Charm 101\, Correct Bullhorn-Technique\, Sysiphussian Problem-Solving\, Failing with Grace\, Theatrical Disguise Techniques\, and (bonus lesson) – Practical Jokes that every Aspiring-Loogan should know… \nAttendees will experience greater openness and creativity through their own humour\, playfulness and spontaneity and learn to communicate fearlessly and from the heart.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/humour-heart-in-live-performance-workshop/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music,Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190720T210000
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SUMMARY:Reading with George Elliott Clarke
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA School for an artist talk with George Elliott Clarke\, by donation. \nThe tiny rural community of Weymouth Falls sits on the banks of the Sissiboo River in a far-flung southwestern corner of Nova Scotia. Best known as the birthplace of world-renowned boxing great Sam Langford\, the predominantly African Nova Scotian village also served as muse for Black Canadian writer George Elliott Clarke (born 1960)\, who channelled the spirit and vernacular of the community into the 1990 book-length poem\, Whylah Falls. \nThose who’d been paying attention four years earlier when Dr. Clarke was a master’s student in English at Dalhousie would have been given a glimpse into the genesis of the epic poem\, now regarded as a Canadian literary classic\, in the pages of the student newspaper. “Weymouth Falls\, founded in 1815 by Black Refugees\, is a village in Digby County\,” reads an introduction to a poem by Clarke in a December 1986 issue of the Dalhousie Gazette. “It is a snowy northern Mississippi\, with blood\, not on magnolias\, but on pines\, lilacs and wild roses. This homespun spiritual is one of its first songs.” \nDr. Clarke\, raised in Halifax\, had worked in Weymouth Falls and other rural communities like it as a social worker prior to returning to school at Dal in his mid-20s. (He had previously earned his BA at the University of Waterloo). He says the experience was an “incredible introduction to the beauty of African Nova Scotian . . . speech\, and the stories\, and the folklore\, and the songs” and instilled within him a desire to acknowledge the richness of the language in poetry. \nAt Dal\, Dr. Clarke began to develop the distinctive lyrical style that has come to characterize his body of work. Flip to the acknowledgements in any of his books and you’ll find the name John Fraser\, the Dal poetry professor Dr. Clarke credits for changing his academic career and making him a much better poet. \nDr. Clarke soon left Nova Scotia to do a PhD at Queen’s University and has worked as a professor at universities outside the province for much of his career\, including the University of Toronto and Duke University. While geographically removed from his home province\, his literary output has remained largely focussed on exploring the history and cultural geography of “Africadia” — a term he coined to refer to the often-marginalized communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick built by the descendants of Black Loyalists and African-American slaves. \nDr. Clarke has won praise for tackling issues such as racism\, oppression and change in his poetry\, and as Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016-17) and a member of the Orders of Canada and Nova Scotia — as well as a Dal honorary degree recipient — he gained a broader audience than ever. But even in the pages of the Gazette all those years ago\, you’ll find evidence that his would be a unique voice in the Canadian literary landscape\, chronicling untold stories of love and grief in verse.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/reading-with-george-elliott-clarke/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts Studios\, Mildred Ave\, Wells\, V0K 2R0
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190719T210000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk with Sarah Zimmerman
DESCRIPTION:Island Mountain Arts is excited to announce an exhibition launch on Friday July 19th\, 2019 at 7 pm featuring the work of Sarah Zimmerman (affectionately known by many as Saz)\, titled “The Fish Project”. \nThe exhibition will remain on view through Sunday\, August 25th\, 2019. \nSarah has been painting her entire life. Born and raised in Edmonton\, Alberta\, the urban arena has long played an important role in her life. Since moving to Terrace\, BC in 2000\, the incredible bounty of the Northwest has become a constant source of inspiration for her. From rooster portraits to vibrant snails\, her pieces are fun\, vibrant acrylic messes that are also a nod to her surroundings. Her work is a whimsical exploration of her environment and sense of place. \n“For me creating art is a way of expressing myself\, exploring my surroundings and combining complex ideas in a visual medium\,” Sarah says. “Art brings people and ideas together in a way that no other exercise can.” \nShe drew inspiration for this exhibition from the salmon and oolichan and their importance to the people of Northwestern BC\, exploring the intersection of fish\, culture and art. Sarah began the project in the Spring of 2017. Creating each piece was a multi-faceted process that involved sourcing or catching the fish\, cleaning it\, preparing it for printing\, painting it and then pressing the prints onto thin paper. Then the prints were transferred to the wood panels using a gel transfer technique. Each painting on its own is a reflection of a small\, but critical piece of the ecosystem. \nThe fish project includes a series of multimedia pieces that incorporate the old Japanese art of fish printing with a more modern gel transfer technique to transfer the prints of regionally harvest oolichan and salmon to wooden canvases. \nThe show also speaks to the relationship of fish to people\, both settler and Indigenous. Sarah has collaborated on a multimedia installation piece which is a nod to the oolichan fishery and how regional Indigenous people traditionally processed this incredible fish. In collaboration with Gitxsan/Nisga’a cedar weaver\, Jaimie Davis\, this piece is a reflection of the one-time abundance of this Indigenous fishery and the fragility of its stocks today. \nSarah has also collaborated with Sto:lo artist Amanda Hugon on a series of oolichan block prints that speak to the social\, ceremonial\, food and healing qualities of oolichan in a series of pieces called liquid gold. \nSarah is excited to share this project with folks visiting the IMA Gallery and ArtsWells festivalgoers. She says\, “Wells is one of those amazingly unique places that keeps drawing me back year after year\, be it for art\, learning\, escape or music. Wells holds a special place in my heart and has been an integral part of my artistic journey\, and because of that I am super excited to be showing the fish project at the Wells Gallery. It’s exciting for me to share this project not only with the wonderful people of Wells but those incredible creative souls that make their way to Wells each summer\, especially during ArtsWells.”
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/exhibition-opening-artist-talk-with-sarah-zimmerman/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Reading with Giovanna Riccio
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the IMA Gallery for a Reading with Toronto author Giovanna Riccio. \nGiovanna Riccio will be reading from her newly published book\, Plastic’s Republic\, an adventurous poem sequence centering on Barbie\, the complex cultural icon and feminist bête-noir powered by plasticity. A graduate in philosophy from the University of Toronto\, she is the author of the chapbook Vittorio (Lyricalmyrical\, 2010) and Strong Bread (Quattro Books\, 2011) which was shortlisted for The Relit Award and selected for the Canadian Poetry syllabus at the University of Toronto. Her poems and other writings have appeared in numerous anthologies\, the most recent being Heartwood: For the Love of Trees (League of Canadian Poets\, 2018) and A Filo Doppio\, (Donzelli editore\, Rome\, 2017) which includes Italian translations of her work. \nGiovanna Riccio was born in a picturesque village in Calabria\, Italy\, and immigrated to Canada with her mother\, Vittoria\, and two siblings when she was six years old. They were part of the post-war transatlantic migration undertaken to seek otherwise non-existent opportunity for their children. Giovanna was renamed “Joan” by Toronto’s educational system\, grew up in an Anglo-Saxon neighbourhood and attended schools where her ethnicity and class underscored difference\, but where she also shared the spotlight of academic and creative success. Her earliest associations with poetry\, artful language\, storytelling\, and audience were gifts from her father\, Vito\, who embodied the power and prestige a golden tongue can bestow on a person. An artist manqué inspired by innate intelligence and curiosity\, he opted to be an autodidact\, basement sculptor\, and headstrong poet. \nPLASTIC’S REPUBLIC \nIn 2019\, Barbara Millicent Roberts\, aka\, Barbie turns 60. Plastic’s Republic offers an adventurous poem sequence centering on this complex cultural icon and feminist bête-noir powered by plasticity. Aside from thematically animating the ghost of Plato\, the poems give voice to the major players in Barbie’s development and mammoth success\, including Ruth Handler who co-founded Mattel with her husband; their daughter Barbara—the doll’s inspiration and namesake—and Barbie\, herself.
URL:https://whatsupinwells.com/event/reading-with-giovanna-riccio/
LOCATION:Island Mountain Arts\, 2323 Pooley St.\, Wells\, BC\, V0k2R0\, Canada
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