List of Programs

The following Family Resource programs are all paid programs.  Please see our program guide for full details on when they are offered, registration information and costs.

Infant Massage – registered

Newborn to pre-crawling

Infants and their caretakers learn the art of forming secure relationships through attuned communication and loving massage, which leads to lifelong developmental benefits for the body, mind and spirit of the family.  Join our one hour, hands-on class, designed for you with your baby. The Infant Massage class is led by a Registered Massage Therapist.

Baby Milestones -registered

2 to 6 months

Young babies grow and develop at a rapid rate and at this stage begin to explore their world with all of their senses.  Follow these exciting changes and learn simple ways that you can promote healthy development.  This program will look at different areas of development and each week participants will make an activity and complete a journal page that will be part of a bound record of this special time. It will also offer you time to network with other parents of babies the same age.

Mom & Baby Fitness – registered

Infants 8 weeks to pre-crawling

Are you looking to get fit but aren’t quite ready to leave your baby yet? This 1 hour class is a combination workout including cardiovascular, toning and stretching. It is done with your baby or without, options are provided. This program is for all levels and does not require coordination! This program is taught by a Certified Personal Trainer with a specialization in pre and post natal exercise.

Stroller Fit - registered

Infants 8 weeks and up

The class is 1 hour in length and includes 3 stops along the way that are action packed with exercises to help get you fit! This class is taught by a Certified Personal Trainer with a specialization in pre and post natal exercise. (September and May only)

Rock A Bye Babies -registered 

6 to 12 months

This program will help develop your child’s listening skills and sense of flow and beat through repetition. Our program introduces playful musical activities; bouncing and rocking songs, wiggle and peek-a-boo games, singing, dancing and moving. It stimulates musical interaction between child and parent/caregiver.

Busy Fingers, Busy Feet-registered 

9 to 18 months

Join us for 1 ½ hours of fun and exploration through sensory and motor   activities for children and their parents/caregivers.

Messing Around - registered

18 to 24 months

Introduce your toddler to a preschool-type experience with fun and engaging activities.  Pick up a paint brush and dip into a rainbow of colours and a world of shapes. Discover different textures while gluing unique collages and stimulate their senses through exciting experiences.

(younger siblings not yet crawling may join)

Tales for Tots- registered

18 to 30 months

It's never too early to introduce your child to books and reading! Join our fun-filled  afternoon with stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities to stimulate and encourage early language and literacy skills. Parents/caregivers will learn how to inspire a love of literacy in their children (younger siblings not yet crawling may join).

Cooking up a Story-registered

2 to 3 years

Join us for weekly theme stories complemented by preparing a recipe. We will summarize each book, followed by a related activity, experiment or art project. Children will love hearing stories and eating recipes that correspond to the weekly story theme. The best of all worlds-reading, exploring with food and eating!

(younger siblings not yet crawling may attend)

Art Smart-registered

2-4 years

Inspired by the masters, children with their parents will work with various media to create work inspired by the great masters such as; Van Gogh, Monet, Cezanne, Picasso, Pollok, as well as Canadian and local artists such as the Group of Seven. This class is led by Sharon, our “Atelierista” (Artist in the Centre). Her background is in Fine Arts and Illustration. (younger siblings not yet crawling may attend)

Mini Monets-registered

2 ½ to 4 years on their own!

During our time in the Art Studio, students will explore three of the main areas of artistic exploration - drawing, painting and sculpture. Each Mini Monet will leave the seven week program with a palette, a paintbrush and a better understanding of line, colour, shape, form and proportion.“ This class is led by Sharon, our “Atelierista” (Artist in the Centre). Her background is in Fine Arts and Illustration.

Yogi ABC-registered

3 to 5 years on their own!

An introduction to yoga, adapted for pre-school children. Children will learn to focus and relax as well as becoming familiar with new vocabulary and concepts by integrating oral storytelling and yoga. It develops body awareness, language, good listening skills and inspires their imagination. They will learn through playing, singing, moving and imitating.

French For Young Children-registered

2 ½ to 5 years

A program for families who are curious and interested in learning French as a second language. Children with their parents will enjoy this blend of educational free play and guided learning while learning French basics.

This class is led by a Francophone RECE Teacher.

Kids Konnection-registered

2 to 6 years

Need some time for you? Our special program offers parents and caregivers time for themselves while their children have fun with our qualified staff creating crafts, painting and singing songs.

Discover Together-registered 

2 to 6 years (younger sibling can come too!)

Join us for 12 weeks of exciting activities such as: creative, science, math and early literacy involving stories, songs and active movement. This small structured group experience encourages quality adult and child interaction in an age-appropriate, child-focused environment that enhances and promotes healthy child development.

Family Time Math - registered

This program invites parents and their children ages 3-5 years, to come together to work, play and develop positive attitudes toward mathematics.  Families will enjoy games and activities that reinforce skills and develop math concepts such as: number sense, measurement, geometry patterning and data management. Family Math will provide parents with the confidence they need to support their children and foster an understanding and enjoyment for mathematics. (younger siblings not yet crawling may join)

Shimmy & Shake-registered

3 to 5 years on their own!

Fun –filled session of music and energetic movement. Children learn songs, games and activities to encourage creative movement.

Creative Child Series-registered

Exciting programs designed for your 3 to 6 year old child on their own, (has not entered grade one) to spark his or her imagination and creativity with different media. This program encourages peer socialization. The class is led by Sharon, our “Atelierista” (Artist in the Centre). Her background is in Fine Arts and Illustration.