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2017- 2018 EDITION Calgary & Area OCTOBER - DECEMBER EVENTS Erin Cunningham Program Enhancement Coordinator 403-483-8992 View Events - [email protected] Click Here WONDERING HOW TO REGISTER? 1. All of the events can be found at centreforlearning.ca by clicking on Events tab. 2. Then follow the Registration link to see all of the current and upcoming events. 3. USEFUL TIPS for searching program offerings and locations Locate the blue “Find” button at the top right of the Events’ Registration tab Using the “Title” field, type in an activity (eg. Art, Basketball, Theatre) CLICK SEARCH. OR Using the “Title” field, type in one of the following for a more comprehensive geographic list of activities. CLICK SEARCH. N Cal - for North Calgary and surrounding communities S Cal – for S Calgary and surrounding communities Central – for Red Deer and surrounding communities Med Hat – for Medicine Hat and surrounding communities Leth – for Lethbridge and surrounding communities Edm – for Edmonton and surrounding communities GP – for Grande Prairie and surrounding communities Prov – for provincial activities that may be of interest to all geographic locations Select a city using the location dropdown menu O C T O B E R 2-30 Volleyball Lessons Come out and enhance your volleyball skills. The expert coaches at Rally Pointe will break down the skills to the fundamentals and build them up to ensure each student is game ready. This is a great opportunity to strengthen volleyball skills. Whether you are just learning or an experienced player everyone will enjoy this activity. This event will meet some of the learning outcomes for Physical Education. Where: Rally Pointe, 11511 35 St SE, Calgary When: Monday’s, October 2, 16, 23 & 30, 1:00-3:00pm **No Class October 9th for Thanksgiving** Who: CFL Students Gr 4-9 Cost: $25.00/student O C T O B E R 3 Calgary Corn Maze – C a n c elled due to Weather Join us for a trip to the Calgary Corn Maze! The group will rotate through the Petting Zoo, Plant Educational Talk, Gemstone Mining, Pig Races, Grain Tractor Ride, Playground Activities, Mini Golf, Corn Maze and Jumping Pillows according to the schedule provided to us by the Corn Maze. Please feel free to tour with the group or explore parent and student together. The group will have a designated snack area where backpacks can be stored. There is a concession for those who wish to use that option or feel free to bring snacks. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and drop off backpacks at the group area (please note this is not a secure area). We will not wait for late arrivals as it would cause the group to miss a station. Please do your best to arrive on time or early. Where: Calgary Corn Maze, 284022 Township Road 224 When: Tuesday, October 3, 1:00-2:30pm Who: CFL Students Gr 1-12 Cost: $10/ person O C T O B E R 4 – M A R C H 28 Hockey Development Come and join us at Trico Centre for Hockey Development. Where: Trico Centre, 11150 Bonaventure Dr. SE, Calgary When: Wednesday’s, October 11 – March 28 Time: 1:00-2:00 Cost: $85.00 – No Jersey, $105.00 – With Jersey Click Here to Register O C T O B E R 4 – M A R C H 28 Learn to Skate Come and join us at Trico Centre for Learn to Skate. Where: Trico Centre, 11150 Bonaventure Dr. SE, Calgary When: Wednesday’s, October 11 – March 28 Time: 2:00-3:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 1-12 Cost: $55.00 Click Here to Register O C T O B E R 5 Rothney Observatory Come and join us at the Rothney Observatory for an evening of star gazing. Learn about the stars in a guided program put on by the Observatory staff. This event will meet some of the learning outcomes for Science. Where: Rothney Observatory, Priddis When: Thursday, October 5, 6:00-8:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 1-12 Cost: $5.00/ student O C T O B E R 6 Weaselhead/ Glenmore Park Preservation Society Join us at Weaselhead Park for a full day program in the park. Grade 1-3 students will study Animal Life Cycle, Grade 4-6 students will study Tree & Forest, Grade 7-9 students will study Freshwater. We look forward to seeing you there! This event will meet some of the learning outcomes for Science. Where: Weaselhead Park, North Weaselhead parking lot at the corner of 37th St. and 66th Ave When: Friday, October 6, 9:30am - 2:30pm Who: CFL Students Gr 1-9 Cost: $11.00/ student O C T O B E R 6 Frank Slide & Bellevue Mine Frank Slide Learn why Turtle Mountain fell and if another rockslide will come down. An Interpretive Centre Guide will lead is on a 1.5km trail through the rock debris to discover the facts first-hand. We will return to the Centre and watch a movie about the disaster. You will never forget the amazing stories of tragedy and triumph you will hear during your visit to the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre. Bellevue Mine Tour an authentic underground coal mine and experience what it was like to be in a coal mine. The tour will take you 300 meters horizontally into the mine, but at the end of the tour you are 150 feet below the surface. The Bellevue Underground Mine interprets the history of Western Canadian mining communities through its tours. The tour instills a sense of discovery and belonging. Stories from the Bellevue Underground Mine are Canadian experiences: the birth of labour unions, occupational safety, industry, immigration, and transportation. This activity will meet some of the learning outcomes of Social Studies and Science. Where: Blairmore/Frank and Bellevue When: Friday, October 6, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Who: CFL Students Grade 1-12 Cost: $15.00/ participant O C T O B E R 11 A Taste of Studio ME – F i n e A r t s Come out and join us at Studio ME for a sampling of Fine Arts courses. The group will rotate through Art, Dance, Drumming, Music and Drama classes and each class will have a 30 minute time slot with a short break between each class. This will be an excellent opportunity to explore your creativity and find the art form that most speaks to you. I look forward to seeing you there! This event will meet some of the learning outcomes for Art. Where: Studio ME, 21 Elizabeth Street #102, Okotoks When: Wednesday, October 11 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 1-12 Cost: $5.00 Registration Closed O C T O B E R 12 Jr./Sr. High Fall Soccer Club Please come and join us for soccer this fall! We will be working on basic skills and footwork and moving on to more advanced drills. We will also be participating in mini games and scrimmages. This event meets some of the learning outcomes for Junior High and High School Physical Education. Where: Calgary Soccer Centre, 7000 48 St SE, Calgary When: Thursday’s, October 12- December 14, 1:20-3:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 7-12 Cost: $50.00 Click Here to Register O C T O B E R 12 Jr/Sr. High Royal Tyrell Museum – C a n c e l l e d , Lo w Registration Students will join Mr. VanOverloop on a bus journey to the Royal Tyrell Museum. The bus will be at South Centre Mall (west entrance of The Bay) at 7:30 am for student pick-up and will drop off in the same location at 6:00 pm. Please be prepared for the weather and bring a lunch, snacks and a water bottle (an itinerary and supply list will be sent out prior to this trip). This excursion will be supervised by two veteran science teachers and meets some of the learning outcomes for Science. Where: Royal Tyrell Museum, 1500 N Dinosaur Trail, Drumheller When: Thursday, October 12, 7:30am-6:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 7-12 Cost: $50.00 O C T O B E R 13 High School Event – Escape Room - F u l l Join us at The Locked Room and participate in the Great Train Heist escape. You are the most notorious thieves in the badlands! You’ve had a great run, but the law is right on your heels. You decide that you need to make one last big score before you call it quits for good and go into hiding. This is it! Your Final Heist! As the train rolls through Fort Calgary, you are waiting on the outskirts. Everything goes off without a hitch, you abandon your horses and board the train. But in the distance you see dust kicking up. Johnny Law is closing in, and you don’t have much time before he catches up with you. It’s now or never. This event will meet some of the learning outcomes for Science and Math. Where: The Locked Room, 9937 Fairmount Dr. SE, Calgary When: Friday, October 13, 3:40-5:00pm Who: CFL Students Gr 9-12 Cost: $27 Registration Closed O C T O B E R 16 & 23 High School Event - Wall Climbing – Cancelled, Low Registration Come join us at the Calgary Climbing Centre and learn the basics of wall climbing. The knowledgeable instructors will give helpful tips to students who are just starting wall climbing and help challenge those with experience.