Cochrane Program & Activity Guide
THINGS TO DO MAY 26-JUNE 30
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (DROP-IN, IN PERSON) WE-ALL WEDNESDAY WITH CULTIVATE COCHRANE: ASK AND ANSWER GARDENING GROUP (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Share the wisdom of growing food and cultivating a garden space, with the Cultivate Cochrane program facilitator on hand. Get your hands dirty with your kids by doing some greenhouse tasks, or sit and chat in a fun and friendly food environment!
FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK (FRN)
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (DROP-IN, IN PERSON) TODDLERS IN TOW (WALKING-36MOS, PARENTED) At this high energy group, parents and toddlers enjoy simple crafts, sensory tables and all kinds of toys! At the end of each group, families wind down with rhymes and singing. Date
Time
Location
Mondays
9:30-10:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
BABY STEPS (PRENATAL-WALKING, PARENTED) Join us and connect with parents while babies explore new activities, songs and interact with other babies. Date
Time
Location
Tuesdays
9:30-11am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
BABY STEPS WITH CULTIVATE COCHRANE FOLLOWING THE FOOD RAINBOW (0-12MOS, PARENTED) Engage and interact with a whole rainbow of food. This class with Cultivate Cochrane will feature some time in the multi-sensory environment of the greenhouse, as well as activities to make food fun and enjoyable for our littlest family members.
Date
Time
Location
Wed Jun 22
1:30-2:45pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME (AGES 3-5, PARENTED) Come play and explore interactive activities to promote your child’s cognitive, social/emotional and physical development. This is a great opportunity for your preschoolers to develop preschool and kindergarten readiness skills. Date
Time
Location
Thursdays
9:30-10:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME WITH CULTIVATE COCHRANE FOOD FROLIC: MAKING FOOD FUN TO HELP PICKY EASTERS (AGES 3-5, PARENTED) Did you know cucumbers can solve bad breath? And eating broccoli is actually eating flowers? Learn about how food grows, pick up some funny facts, and discuss curated tips for picky eaters with Cultivate Cochrane. Date
Time
Location
Thu Jun 23 9:30-10:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
LIL’ MOVERS-TODDLERS (AGES 12-36 MOS, PARENTED, REGISTERED) Join us at the Cochrane Ranche and participate in a variety of fun activities to enhance your child’s gross motor skills. Each child will get a gross motor box with take-home activities.
Date
Time
Location
Date
Time
Location
Tue Jun 21
9:30-11am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
Fri Jun 10
10:30-11:45am
Historic Cochrane Ranche, North side of Hwy 1A, East of Hwy 22 Junction
GRANDPARENTS GROUP (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Are you a grandparent with grandchildren ages birth-6 years old? Then this program is for you! Join us to play, visit, share information and connect with other grandparents in your community! *Excluding June 22 Date
Time
Location
*Wednesdays
9:3010:45am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
BEAUPRE COUNTRY CONNECTIONS (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Join us for a play-based program with a country twist! You’ll enjoy riding toys, crafts and an interactive circle time. Date Wed Jun 1 & 15
Time
Location
10-11:30am
Beaupre Community Hall, 263035 Beaupre Creek Rd.
WEE-ALL WEDNESDAYS (AGES BIRTH-6, PARENTED) Come out to explore and engage in a variety of activities, such as arts/crafts, circle time, music and stories that support your child’s development and promote social connection. Date
Time
Location
Wednesdays
1:30-2:45pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
FCSS: 403-851-2250 FRN: 403-851-2265 cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide
LIL’ MOVERS-PRESCHOOLERS (AGES 3-6 YRS, PARENTED, REGISTERED) Join us at the Cochrane Ranche and participate in a variety of fun activities to enhance your child’s gross motor skills. Each child will get a gross motor box with take-home activities. Date
Time
Location
Fri Jun 17
10:30-11:45am
Historic Cochrane Ranche, North side of Hwy 1A, East of Hwy 22 Junction
PARENT/GUARDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide CHILD & INFANT CPR WORKSHOP (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) This two-hour workshop includes child and infant choking resuscitation and CPR Basic First Aid including poisons, burns, wound care, anaphylaxis and more. Date
Time
Location
Sat Jun 4
9:30-11:30am
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
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THINGS TO DO
MAY 26-JUNE 30
COCHRANE.CA/PROGRAMGUIDE
PARENT/GUARDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
PARENT/GUARDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide
Register by noon the day before the session: cochrane.ca/ProgramGuide
TRIPLE P: POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING (REGISTERED, INPERSON) This seminar provides strategies to prevent misbehaviour and is based on creating strong nurturing relationships, good communication and positive attention to help children develop. For caregivers with children ages 2-12.
TRIPLE P: RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) How can you help your child manage their emotions, so they cope with disappointments and in stressful situations? Get the strategies that will allow them to recognize positive and negative emotions and deal with them in a healthy way.
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Date
Time
Mon Jun 6
1:30-3pm
D E L EL
Location Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
COCHRANE PRENATAL HEALTH GROUP (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Meet with an Alberta Health Services childbirth educator and a registered dietitian to connect with other parents on the topics of pregnancy, nutrition, labour and birth, breastfeeding and feeding your baby, infant sleep, newborn care, transition to parenthood and early parenting.
Date
Time
Location
Mon Jun 20
1:30-3pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
TRIPLE P TIP TALK TEENS: MANAGING MONEY AND WORK (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Join an accredited Triple P practitioner online for practical information and strategies to help you deal with the challenges that you may face with your teenager around managing money and work. Date
Time
Watch
6-7pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
Date
Time
Watch
Mon Jun 27
Thu Jun 9 & 23
9:30-11am
Zoom link sent to registered email
SENIORS ON THE BOW (SOTB)
CIRCLE OF SECURITY (REGISTERED, IN-PERSON) Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. This 6 week program is based on decades of research about how secure attachment-based parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. *No session June 16. Date
Time
Location
Thursdays *Jun 9 - Jul 21
1:30-3pm
Family Resource Network, 127 First Ave W
TRIPLE P TIP TALK PRESCHOOLERS: NIGHTMARES & NIGHT TERRORS (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Join an accredited Triple P Practitioner online for practical information around strategies to help teach your child to settle after waking during the night. Date
Time
Watch
Fri Jun 10
1:30-2:30pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
TRIPLE P TIP TALK TODDLERS: TOILET TRAINING (REGISTERED, VIRTUAL) Join an accredited Triple P practitioner online for practical information and strategies to start toilet training with your toddler. Date
Time
Watch
Tue Jun 14
1:30-2:30pm
Zoom link sent to registered email
COCHRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY cochranepubliclibrary.ca
SHARING STORIES WITH SENIORS: AN INTERGENERATIONAL READING BUDDIES PROGRAM: MAY-AUG Avoid the summer slump! This summer program pairs a senior and kid (Gr. 3-5) as reading partners for the summer. The pair will meet once a week virtual or in-person and read together. Each reading pair will be given 2 copies of the same title to read together. For more information please see: https://www.cochranepubliclibrary.ca/Events/SharingStories-with-Seniors?id=1652216400-334780 LET’S GO LEGO - SATURDAYS 11AM-12PM Thanks to the generous support of the Totem Charitable Foundation and the Bow Rivers Edge Campground Society, we have TONS of new and exciting LEGO sets for you to explore! Drop in Saturdays (all ages) to come and experience the fun of LEGO! SPRING/SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION - OPEN Our Spring/Summer 2022 program guide is available and registration is open online. We have something for everyone: knitting circle, genealogy research, author talks, baby lap time, reading buddy program, spy school, TD summer reading club, true crime book club, intro to camping, and much, much more!
Join us for: • Book Club - May 27, 2pm • Coffee with the Mayor - June 7, 10am • Spaghetti Lunch - $3, June 10, 11:30am-1:30pm, register at SOTB • Dance June 11, Hippocratic Oath Big Band, 7-10pm, Cost is $10 members, $15 non-members, register at SOTB • Guest Speaker: Gord Davies, CHAPS (Historian), Free, June 17 • Board Meeting - June 20, 10am • Jubilations Theatre - June 14 - Return of the Beatles, $65 members, $75 non-members, register at SOTB Some of our weekly events: • Monday Movies - Mondays, 1:15pm • Conversation Matters hosted by Engaging Men - Mondays, 3pm • Zoomer Zone - Thursdays, 9:15am (no registration required) Drop in Fees: Members: $2, Non-Members: $3 Please visit, email or call for details about programs and events! 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, Mon-Fri Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre, Second floor | Call: 403-932-6002 Check out our monthly calendar and newsletter at: www.cochrane.ca/sotb
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