Programs + events

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Strap on your walking shoes and join the Sole Sisters walking group. This program is offered Wednesdays September to June at various locations around the Oceanside area. Intended for women 50+.

Come enjoy a community pancake breakfast at Meadowood Community Centre on Saturday, May 24th from 10am-12pm. Breakfast is by donation with funds going towards keeping recreation affordable in Meadowood. 

ACRA is pleased to welcome folks to the 34th annual Coombs Community Picnic. This is an entirely FREE event. The concession will serve free hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, cake and popcorn while supplies lasts. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and find a spot on the field to enjoy your meal. 

Join Sandra for this all-levels program which incorporates variations of squats, lunges and planks while sprinkling in balance and hidden core work where you least expect it. All levels welcome. Ages 19+. 

Designed to improve your flexibility, build strength and support inner calm. This class will combine breath work, stretching, and gentle flow while energizing your body and focusing your mind. 

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Come join Raylene for a dynamic whole-body toning workout with an emphasis on flexibility. This class will tone, improve mobility and create definition. Adults of all ages and genders will benefit from this safe workout.  

Join Kristine for a four-week hands-on cooking program that focuses on how to prepare affordable and delicious meals at home. 

Looking for a fun, fast-paced workout? 

 Come join us for an energetic indoor game of floor hockey. Break a sweat, while meeting new friends. This recreational coed game is open to anyone 16+.

  Try something new on a Pro-D day this year!  Brought to you by Arrowsmith Agricultural Association, with support from ACRA, these workshops offer youth aged 8-12 the chance to learn by doing. New workshops listed soon. 

This class builds upon skills introduced in Beginner African Hand Drumming.   

Our instructor, Monica will introduce you to new rhythms. Join the drum circle and make new friends while creating together. 

For those with a few years of experience in  African Hand Drumming.  Participants will explore more complex rhythms in this one-hour long class. 

Come learn the basics of acoustic guitar in a welcoming and relaxed setting, with our new instructor, Sterling.   (Ages 16+) 

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Building off of Beginner Guitar, this level-two course will focus on developing confidence and expanding knowledge of chords and technique.

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Listen to stories and sing along with Librarian Susan Pierce. For more information about how to use Tumble Books to access some of the recommendations, watch our Tumble Book Tutorial.

Learn how to make a variety of amazing crafts from unicorns, to seed bombs, to butterfly windsocks. There is a little something for every kid. 

Intended for ages 3+

In these videos we get creative! Explore a selection of crafts and activities from blackout poetry, to terrariums, to rainbow books with us. 

There are lots of free resources out there. In these videos we demonstrate how to access and use resources such as Pebble GO, Tumble Books, Creativebug, and more.

Have a little one at home? Try these fun preschool games. Most of them require little in terms of equipment. 

 ACRA is proud to support other non-profits and individuals in the Arrowsmith  community by offering them the use of some of our supplies.