Dance and sing their favourite show tunes! Your little performers will develop rhythm, characterization, coordination and musicality through movement and song. Students must be able to participate without an adult.
Instructor: Vancouver Performing Stars
Wed Jan 8-Mar 11 3:30-4:15pm
256778 $110/10sess
Denman Room
Our brains can be hardwired to adapt, be resilient, and overcome failure to achieve our very best. Young leaders will explore brain science, mindfulness activities, team-building exercises, and resiliency challenges to master their mindset and develop an ‘I CAN DO IT’ attitude! Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvdnvbXDmYE
Instructor: Dolphin Kids
Instructor: West End Food Network
Mon-Fri Mar 23-27 1:00-4:00pm
260526 $175/5sess
Denman Room
In this joint Village Vancouver-Village Vancouver-WENFN West End Urban Garden Club workshop with Mik Turje, you’ll learn how to grow food in difficult spaces, including growing in poor soil, shady areas, small spaces, and other challenging situations. We’ll have a community seed library present – pick up some free seeds for your garden, swap or donate seeds.
Instructor: West End Food Network
Sun Mar 8 1:00-3:00pm
255792 $13/1 sess
Barclay Room
Come join us on a ukulele adventure. Parents with their child will jam together on the ukulele while singing along to songs. There will be art and musical storytelling time with the ukuleles as well. No previous knowledge of the ukulele or skills sets are required. Ukuleles will be provided during class and you are welcome to bring your own instead. $11 drop-in, space permitting. No session Feb 17, 2020.
Instructor: Musical Expressions
Mon Jan 20-Mar 16 1:00-1:30pm
260528 $72/8 sess
Activity Room
Circus skills and playful group activities like acro yoga and hula hooping, this class infuses basic yoga postures and meditation in this whole body experimental approach and learning. children will leave feeling joyful and peaceful from this human ART of play.
Instructor: Laura Burki
Wed Jan 15-Mar 11 6:10-7:10pm
259094 $113/9 sess
Multipurpose Room
Bonjour! Welcome to the French language. This beginner’s course will emphasize conversation with some instruction in basic grammar, vocabulary and writing. Classes cover proper pronunciation and will focus on the verbs ‘to be,’ ‘to have,’ ‘to do,’ and ‘to go’ and first group verbs. The course will teach you to converse with simple phrases. Sorry, no drop-ins permitted. No class Feb 17.
Instructor: Marjan Mahmoudi
Mon Jan 20-Mar 30 6:15-7:45pm
258419 $175/10 sess
Meeting Room
Puti meditation enhances physical and psychological health. It is energizing and calming for the heart, cultivates the mind and encourages positivity. Easy to learn for all. Registration is required, call 604-257-8333.
Instructor: Echo Guo
Wed Jan 8-Mar 25 6:30-9:00pm
252029 Free
Basement at Barclay Manor
Nestled deep in the heart of the West End here’s a time to get cozy on a chilly evening and meet your neighbours in
a creative environment!The Try It Out Coffeehouse is a free, monthly Open Mic held in the lovely Victorian parlour at
Barclay Manor. Sign up is at 7 pm and it is first come first serve. Everyone gets 10 – 15 minutes (approximately three songs) depending on the size of the group. This is a time to share music, stories, poems, comedy, interpretive dance, etc or just listen! Open to all ages and abilities. As a friendly and supportive environment where everyone can “try out” ideas and projects, the Try it Out Open Mic has seen first time performers as young as five and seasoned performers who are – well – ageless! Lots of laughs, fun and even some inspiring moments. Come to listen or share. FREE!
Instructor: Barbara Shaw
Thu Jan 16 7:00-9:00pm
Thu Feb 20 7:00-9:00pm
Thu Mar 19 7:00-9:00pm
252032 Free
Piano Room at Barclay Manor
We welcome writers of all ages and experience. The West End Writers club provides a supportive atmosphere for writers to read work in progress and receive feedback. Please visit www.westendwriters.com for more information.
Wed Jan 8-Mar 25 7:00-9:30pm
Piano Room at Barclay Manor
Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network, we share information, organize food and gardening workshops, save and give out seeds, produce the West End Urban Garden Calendar, explore possibilities for creating more gardening spaces in the West End, and engage in other food and gardening related activities. In addition, our WeBee pollinators group will be giving out Mason bee houses (while supplies last), and kids (of all ages) can take a picture with WeBee. Each month we hold a discussion/present a short talk or engage in a food and/or gardening related activity of interest to West Enders and others. April – Exploring the West End Urban Gardening Calendar, May – How to Create a Village in the City, June – Seed Packet Party. All ages welcome, whether you currently have a garden or not! Preceded by Village Vancouver’s and WENFN’s monthly Community Potluck, Seed Library & Workshop (separate registration required).
Instructor: West End Food Network
Sun Sep 15 2:30pm-3:30pm
239116 Free
Sun Oct 20 2:30pm-3:30pm
239117 Free
Sun Nov 17 2:30pm-3:30pm
239118 Free
Barclay Room