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| Nature Kids - Seedlings (Ages 4-6) Session 3 | Whalebone Drive |
| Ages 4–6 | Join our outdoor education specialists for an exciting program of nature connection that emphasizes wonder, play and experiential learning. |
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| Indoor Soccer | Gabriola Elementary School - Gym |
| Ages 6-106 | Drop-In $5 | Season Pass $40 | Indoor Soccer – Move your soccer game indoors, and bring the family. Get active, have fun – everyone welcome! |
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| Nature Kids - Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Session 1 | Whalebone Drive |
| Ages 7-13 | Join our outdoor education specialists for an exciting program of nature connection that emphasizes wonder, play and experiential learning. |
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| Nature Kids - Seedlings (Ages 4-6) Session 1 | Whalebone Drive |
| WAIT-LIST | Ages 4–6 | Join our outdoor education specialists for an exciting program of nature connection that emphasizes wonder, play and experiential learning. |
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| Run, Jump, Throw (Ages 6+) | Gabriola Elementary School - Field |
| WAIT-LIST | Ages 6+ | Coaches David Reid and Jenny Ivany help children learn to use their bodies through fun, challenging group play and individual coaching. |
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| Pajama Gym Jam (Ages 4-6) | Rollo McClay Park portable |
| WAITLIST | Ages 4 – 6 | Do you have a young child with tons of energy? Come in your jammies and be ready for bed after playing hard with fast paced circuits, exercises and games. |
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| Gym Jam: Parent and Tot (confident walkers to 3 yrs) | Rollo McClay Park portable |
| Confident walkers to age 3 | This program uses simple equipment, varied exercises, fun games, and circuit based activities to enhance balance, strength, and co-ordination. |
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| Gym Jam (Ages 3-4) | Rollo McClay Park portable |
| Ages 3 – 4 | This program uses simple equipment, varied exercises, fun games, and circuit based activities to enhance balance, strength, and co-ordination. |
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| Nature Kids - Wayfinders for a Day (Ages 7-13) |
| Pro D Day | Wayfinders for a Day (Ages 7-13) | Spend a day in the park, learning about local flora and fauna, connecting with nature and each other. Join our outdoor education specialist Stephanie MacKay for this special, one day version… |
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| Playing with Music & Yoga (Ages 5 and under) | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| CANCELLED | Ages 5 and under with caregiver | These casual, fun classes include musical play, yoga, games and stories in gentle, supportive environment. Frieda Woodruff-Gramit is a certified yoga instructor, registered music teacher and therapy assistant. |
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| Acting Workshop | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| NEW | Pro-D Day Program | Ages 6–13 | Enjoy games and exercises in voice, breathing and movement in a fun and nurturing environment. Join in acting collaborations to portray stories based on TV scenes. Dress comfortably; bring food and drink |
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| Fun With Leather | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| POSTPONED | Pro-D Day Program | Play with leather and explore it’s creative potential with Gabriola’s Anita Jackel, from Indian Summer Leather Design. Anita designs and crafts beautiful, unique purses and bags that are sold across Canada. |
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| Hand Drumming | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| NEW | Pro-D Day Program | Ages 6-13 | Former longtime local, instructor Dave McGrath, is well known here for his many years of drum performances and classes. Dave is delighted to share his passion for percussion in this workshop. |
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| Lego Robotics | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| WAIT LIST | NEW | Pro-D Day Program | The Nanaimo Science and Sustainability team bring their most popular workshop to Gabriola. Learn how to build and program Lego robots including fun animals and machines, then use drag and drop programming to make your creations move. |
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| Nature Kids - Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Week 1 | Whalebone Drive |
| Spring Break | Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Week 1 | This one week program, emphasizing wonder, play and experiential learning is based entirely outdoors in our local RDN parks. Dress for the weather; bring food and drink for the day. |
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| Clay for Kids | Sunstone Pottery |
| Spring Break | Ages 8–13; Ages 6–8 with a caregiver | Mold, sculpt, glaze and fire your own unique, handbuilt, raku creation, under the tutelage of long time potter Graham Sheehan. |
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| Nature Kids - Seedlings (Ages 4-6) Week 2 | Whalebone Drive |
| Spring Break | Seedlings (Ages 4-6) Week 2 | This one week program, emphasizing wonder, play and experiential learning is based entirely outdoors in our local RDN parks. Dress for the weather; bring food and drink for the day. |
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| Nature Kids - Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Week 2 | Whalebone Drive |
| Spring Break | Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Week 2 | This one week program, emphasizing wonder, play and experiential learning is based entirely outdoors in our local RDN parks. Dress for the weather; bring food and drink for the day. |
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| Clay for Families | Sunstone Pottery |
| Spring Break | Ages 5+; age 8 and under with a caregiver | In this shorter class, you’ll work with terra cotta, then paint and lacquer finished pieces. Materials included. |
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| Nature Kids - Wayfinders (Ages 7-13) Session 2 | Whalebone Drive |
| Ages 7–13 | Join our outdoor education specialists for an exciting program of nature connection that emphasizes wonder, play and experiential learning. |
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| Nature Kids - Seedlings (Ages 4-6) Session 2 | Whalebone Drive |
| Ages 4–6 | Join our outdoor education specialists for an exciting program of nature connection that emphasizes wonder, play and experiential learning. |
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| Fun With Leather | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| NEW | Pro-D Day Program | Play with leather and explore it’s creative potential with Gabriola’s Anita Jackel, from Indian Summer Leather Design. Anita designs and crafts beautiful, unique purses and bags that are sold across Canada. |
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| Circus Arts | Gabriola Recreation Society Office |
| NEW | Pro-D Day Program | Learn how to juggle balls, clubs, scarves and devil sticks; have fun with diabolo, hula hoops, and spinning plates. Enjoy special activities like using balance boards, unicycles, slackline, doing balloon sculpting and face painting. Instructor Veronique Rioux has extensive experience teaching circus arts, yoga, and fitness. |
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