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Crescent Valley Resource Centre
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Programs and Services
  • The Growing Place
  • SJ Bike Share Program
  • Food Purchasing Club
  • CV Newsletter
  • Calendar
  • Links
  • Contact Us

Seasonal Programs and Events

CVRC offers many seasonal events and programs. Check out our Facebook page to see what is happening this month!

HALLOWEEN PARTY

What could be more fun than Halloween? Each year the CVRC hosts a Halloween party for the neighbourhood, with music, games, temporary tattoos, art activities and, of course, Halloween treat bags! All are welcome but children under 12 must be with a parent or guardian. 

Christmas Tree Lighting

December is a festive time here in Crescent Valley! We celebrate by having an annual tree lighting event with music, snacks, teddy bears, and a photographer for family portraits.  All are welcome but children under 12 must be with a parent or guardian.  

Holiday pop Ups, Contests, and Events

Events like Valentine Card Making or Pumpkin Painting are regular occurrences here at the centre. Keep your eyes on our Facebook page to know what is happening this month.

Summer Squad

Summer Squad is a free, 7 week day camp. This camp is for children 6-12 and who have completed grade K to be eligible to register. Each summer children play sports and games, go swimming, read, do art activities and go on fun out trips to places like the museum, the buskers and the movies. Registration usually opens in the second week of June.  

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Winter Squad

A fun 2-3 day mini camp during Christmas Break where kids take part in fun recreational and literacy based activities. This program is for children aged 6-12. Registration is required.  .

March break Hang Out

A fun 2-3 day mini camp where kids take part in fun recreational and literacy based activities.  This program is for children aged 6-12.  Registration is required. 

Healthy Snack Wagon

Each week in the summer, we fill a wagon with a healthy snack and walk around the neighbourhood giving out samples to try. 

Other Food Programs

Book Wagon - Mobile Library

A mobile library that travels around the Crescent Valley neighbourhood stocked with youth and children's books. This is a weekly service during the Spring, Summer and Fall.  To borrow a book, only your name, date and the title of book is required information. There are no cards or  due date. Just return the book or books youve borrowed whenever you are finished with the book.  

More literacy programs

Garden Workshops

As part of our community garden project, The Growing Place, we offer regular workshops on gardening and food related topics, such as starting seeds, planting herbs, composting, preserving, etc. Very informative for anyone who is interested in gardening!

More about the Garden

Games in the garden

In the summer months, we regularly offer outdoor activities for kids in the garden's grassy community space. These craft and game events are run by the summer students and focus on teaching the children games that they can do at home with their friends 

More about the Garden

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