Island Parent February/March 2021
Victoria and Vancouver Island's Parenting Resource for 33 Years • Special Needs Issue • 20 Things Parent of Kids with Special Needs Should Hear • From Stylist to Fashion Police: What to do when kids decide what to wear • Kid-friendly Favourites in Tofino
Victoria and Vancouver Island's Parenting Resource for 33 Years • Special Needs Issue • 20 Things Parent of Kids with Special Needs Should Hear • From Stylist to Fashion Police: What to do when kids decide what to wear • Kid-friendly Favourites in Tofino
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20 SATURDAY<br />
Outdoor Fairy Garden<br />
10-11:30am, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific<br />
Using a selection of winter hardy plants, you will<br />
create an outdoor fairy garden for your deck, your<br />
balcony or garden. <strong>Parent</strong>s are welcome to attend.<br />
Limit: 8. 5+ years (under 7 with an adult).<br />
hcp.ca<br />
Tea Cup Fairy Garden<br />
1:30-3:30pm, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific<br />
Learn how to incorporate tiny plants and elements<br />
of design into these little fairy gardens<br />
for indoor use. Explore the needs of plants and<br />
how to care for them in a miniature setting while<br />
providing a magical place for wee garden visitors!<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s are welcome to attend. Limit: 8. 5 years +<br />
(under 7 years accompanied by an adult).<br />
hcp.ca<br />
27 SATURDAY<br />
Photo: submitted by Sarah Taylor of her daughter Avery, 5<br />
Bubble Buddies<br />
10am–noon, Nanaimo Museum<br />
Explore the museum with an exclusive guide who<br />
can answer your history questions one on one,<br />
who can show you items not normally on display,<br />
or can share behind the scenes stories. Visit<br />
alone, or with any other members of your “bubble,”<br />
up to 6 people. One group ticket/time slot.<br />
nanaimomuseum.ca<br />
ALL MONTH<br />
Reaching Out<br />
Nanaimo Museum<br />
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been relying<br />
on modern technology to stay connected, but<br />
throughout history, Canadians have used letter<br />
writing to communicate with loved ones. This<br />
month, the Nanaimo Museum is encouraging<br />
you to go back to the basics. Use the museum’s<br />
template to write a letter through Reaching Out, a<br />
self-guided virtual program for all ages, to catch<br />
up and check in with your family.<br />
nanaimomuseum.ca<br />
Hogs n Hearts<br />
Nanaimo Museum<br />
The Nanaimo Museum has been overrun with<br />
groundhogs and hearts to celebrate both Groundhog<br />
Day and Valentines’ Day. While you’re visiting<br />
the museum during the month of <strong>February</strong>, keep<br />
a sharp eye to spot all 9 groundhogs and 5 hearts<br />
hidden around the exhibits. Take a selfie with<br />
your favourite.<br />
nanaimomuseum.ca<br />
MARCH<br />
2 TUESDAY – 5 FRIDAY<br />
Paper Bag Princess Day<br />
Mark your calendars, the annual Paper Bag Princess<br />
Day is back on <strong>March</strong> 6. There’s also Paper<br />
Bag Princess Theme Week happening <strong>March</strong><br />
2–5, with celebrations across social media and<br />
for educators. This year’s theme is Rebuilding the<br />
Castle.<br />
annickpress.com<br />
12–14, 19–21, 26–28<br />
Weekend Family Vacation Rental<br />
Looking for a Spring Break vacation close to<br />
home? Camp Pringle is offering weekend family<br />
vacation rentals. Enjoy lakefront accommodations,<br />
hike or bike the nearby trails, have a campfire<br />
and even try archery or rock climbing. Online<br />
bookings open <strong>February</strong> 15; prices start at $120/<br />
weekend.<br />
camppringle.com<br />
30 TUESDAY<br />
Virtual Baking Club<br />
4-5pm, Vancouver <strong>Island</strong> Regional Library<br />
(online)<br />
Do you like to bake? Then join our new Virtual<br />
Baking Club! Each month, VIRL will have a theme<br />
to inspire you to make different baked goods.<br />
Try a new recipe or make one of your favourites<br />
and then join the Zoom session at the end of the<br />
month to share the recipe and what you made<br />
with everyone else. Register: kparker@virl.bc.ca.<br />
virl.bc.ca<br />
ONGOING<br />
LEGO Brick Exhibition<br />
Sidney Museum<br />
The LEGO exhibition continues at Sidney Museum<br />
until <strong>March</strong> 31. Or watch the Museum’s Facebook<br />
Live videos featuring different Lego sets that are<br />
currently have on display. Join the education<br />
programmer to see all of the details, features and<br />
hidden treasures that you have to get up close<br />
to see.<br />
sidneymuseum.ca<br />
Virtual Babytime<br />
Tuesdays 10:30–10:45am, Vancouver <strong>Island</strong><br />
Regional Library, all branches<br />
Have a rhyming good time ONLINE as we introduce<br />
you and your baby to music, rhymes, bounces,<br />
fingerplays and stories. Geared towards<br />
babies ages 0–18 months. Join the Storytime<br />
Corner Facebook Group for virtual babytime.<br />
virl.bc.ca<br />
Virtual Storytime<br />
Mondays and Fridays, 10:30-10:45am, Vancouver<br />
<strong>Island</strong> Regional Library, all branches<br />
Songs, stories, fingerplay, puppets and more.<br />
Preschoolers (and their families) are invited to join<br />
the Storytime Corner Facebook Group for virtual<br />
storytime.<br />
virl.bc.ca<br />
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