Fall2025_Winter2026_ActivityGuide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 28 Yoga for Kids 5 to 12 Years Yoga assists children with their focus skills, teaches self-awareness, builds self-esteem and self-respect and is empowering. Yoga is great to pair with other sports, such as hockey and soccer. Instructor: Gypsy Hart Wed, Sep 17-Oct 29 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $56/7 | 149395 Wed, Nov 5-Dec 17 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $56/7 | 149396 Wed, Jan 7-Feb 18 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $56/7 | 149397 Wed, Feb 25-Mar 25 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $40/5 | 149398 Oliver Woods Community Centre Kids’ Fall Cooking Workshop NEW! 7 to 13 Years Join us for a hands-on workshop! Led by our passionate farm facilitators, you will learn the basics of growing food, harvest it fresh from the field and discover how to prepare it in our beautiful outdoor kitchen. You will even get to take home some of the harvest. Instructor: Nanaimo Foodshare Tue, Sep 23 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $35/1 | 151739 Park Avenue Farm (945 Park Ave) Let’s Eat! Kids’ Cooking 7 to 13 Years Learn different cooking techniques, knife skills and flavour combos. You will gain confidence making healthy and delicious meals that you can share with your whole family. Instructor: Nanaimo Foodshare Wed, Sep 10-24 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151732 Nanaimo Foodshare (271 Pine St) Tue, Oct 7-21 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151743 Wed, Oct 29-Nov 12 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151749 Tue, Oct 28-Nov 18 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151748 Wed, Nov 26-Dec 10 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151750 Tue, Jan 6-20 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151755 Tue, Jan 27-Feb 10 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151756 Wed, Jan 28-Feb 11 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151757 Wed, Feb 18-Mar 4 | 3:30-5:30 pm | $135/3 | 151758 Bowen Park Complex Madd Edible Science 8 to 15 Years Hey! Come and learn all about changing a liquid into an edible, stretchy yummy cheese. Paula will show you how to make homemade mozzarella cheese while you learn about chemistry and history. Bring an additional $10 for a kit to make 4 pounds of mozzarella at home. Instructor: Paula Maddison Sat, Nov 15 | 2-3 pm | $30/1 | 147272 Sat, Mar 21 | 1-2 pm | $30/1 | 149198 Bowen Park Complex Community Farm Drop-in D All Ages Have fun, meet people, take home some harvest, enjoy nature, learn new skills and help a charity. If you have any questions or want to know about our private fun field trips experiences, please email jennie.wharton@nanaimofoodshare.ca. No pre-registration required. Fri, Sep 5-Oct 31 | 10 am-2 pm | $5 per person Fri, Feb 20-Mar 27 | 10 am-2 pm | $5 per person Park Avenue Farm (945 Park Ave) Farmer Family Play Group All Ages Inviting guardians and children to explore the farm together in a safe, fun and educational outdoor setting. Each session includes relaxed nature-based learning, games and a chance to harvest and take home seasonal farm produce. Wed, Sep 3 | 12-2 pm | $15 per family | 151779 Wed, Sep 10 | 12-2 pm | $15 per family | 151780 Wed, Sep 17 | 12-2 pm | $15 per family | 151781 Wed, Sep 24 | 10 am-12 pm | $15 per family | 151783 Wed, Oct 1 | 10 am-12 pm | $15 per family | 151785 Wed, Mar 25 | 10 am-12 pm | $15 per family | 151787 Park Avenue Farm (945 Park Ave) Get the Story NEW! 9 to 12 Years Be part of a kids’ online news show written for kids by kids! Skills taught include interviewing, reporting, recording video and using a green screen. The focus is on developing confidence, telling true-life stories drawn from your own experiences and working as part of a team. At the end of the term, you will debut your online news show featuring the work of you as a young reporter. Instructor: Zoe Henderson Tue, Sep 16-Nov 18 | 4:30-5:30 pm | $176/8 | 151605 Beban Park Social Centre Learn How to Ride the Bus Are you feeling confused or unsure of how to get around on transit? Join us for a fun and FREE group session. Learn everything you need to know to be confident riding the bus. We will show you how to read the transit maps and schedules, how to buy passes and how it works for scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, bikes and more. We will bring a bus to the session so you can get hands-on experience. Pre-registration is required. All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Sun, Oct 19 | 1-2:30 pm | FREE | 151587 Sun, Oct 19 | 4-5:30 pm | FREE | 151588 Beban Park Parking Lot

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