Mobile Adventure Playground (ages 2-12)

Manchester Park 1a St SW & 57 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Join us at Manchester Insect Park to enjoy the City of Calgary’s Mobile Adventure Park. Mobile Adventure Parks are a program that use loose parts and natural materials to inspire active and creative outdoor play and connect people to nature. This setting inspires creative, imaginative, nature-based and self-directed play that is crucial to cognitive, emotional […]

What is Empathy (ages 0-6) Plus Playtime

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Learn how to use empathy and connecting words to build a strong attachment with your child. These skills truly are the life-long key of being emotionally healthy.  The whole family will benefit! Register with us for our in-person workshops that offer Plus Playtime and your child will have the opportunity to engage in a [...]

What is LENA Start? (ages 0-4)

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Talking with your baby is the best way to help their brain grow. Family Champion Program is launching the next LENA Start program in fall 2022. Join us for an information session as we introduce what LENA Start is and how we can increase children’s language development and so much more! [...]

Story and Rhyme (ages 0-2)

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Join us for our in person story and rhyme time. We will explore our favorite songs, rhymes and stories together and you can bring new ideas home with you Register

Consequneces: What Works (ages 0-17)

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What is a consequence, and does it work for our children? Have you tried "time out" or "consequences" but weren't successful? In this session, we will explore different types of consequences that are age and developmentally appropriate, and we will explore when, where, and how, we can give consequences to our children. Register

Parent Chat: Teaching Personal Boundaries and Consent (ages 0-9)

Virtual - Family Resource Network Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This parent chat will support parents and caregivers in understanding consent and how to help children build and practice expressing consent. This extends to supporting and practicing children’s right to knowledge, privacy, and safety at a young age. Register

Loose Parts Play (ages 0-12)

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fuel your child’s creativity and sense of exploration with us. We are exploring loose parts together which are open-ended materials that have unlimited possibilities. Then bring these ideas home with you for extended play at home. Register

Bubble, Bubble, POP! (ages 0-12)

Ramsay Inclusive Park 811 MacDonald Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Bubbles are fun for the children and adults of all ages. Come play with us as we explore bubbles in all different forms and find different ways to make things POP. Register

Surviving Motherhood Together (ages 0-17) Plus Playtime

YW Family Resource Network 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Come join us for morning coffee time, with meaningful conversation and a safe place to be real with other moms. Whether you’re looking for peer support or needing practical tips you are more than welcome to join our community! This session will highlight a mother’s role but is not limited for those who do not […]