Upcoming Events in the Robson Valley

Natural Horsemanship Level 2/3 clinic, July 5,6,7,8 at the Saddle and Wagon Club grounds on Loseth Road, Valemount
Hosted by the Valemount Saddle and Wagon Club. Instructor Devanee Cardinal, 3* Parelli Professional
Prerequisite: You and your horse must know the 7 games in the Natural Horsemanship program. These games are online or someone can teach you them.
Limited to 8 participants. Cost $400.
To register or for more information contact Liz Norwell at 250-566-4718 or by email.

Horsemanship/trail and Centered Riding weekend clinic with Lisa Wieben (Chris Irwin Gold Certified Trainer and Coach, Centered Riding Level 1 Instructor, Equine Canada Western Coach) (click here for biography on Lisa Wieben), Saturday/Sunday, August 10-11, evening demo Friday, August 9, 7-9 p.m.), Falling Star Ranch, Dunster
Cost: $300 per person (for 2-day clinic and demo)
Spectators $20/person/day on Saturday and Sunday. Demo $15/person
For more information or to register contact Birgit Stutz at 250-968-6801 or by email.
Falling Star Ranch horses are available for rent at $25 per person per day. For stabling and/or health requirements for your horse or to rent a horse for the clinic please contact Birgit Stutz at 250-968-6801 or by email. Please bring your own lawn chairs.

Robson Valley Music Festival, every year in August. Click here for more info.

Back Country Horsemen of BC Robson Valley Chapter third annual poker ride fundraiser, Saturday, September 21, McBride. For more information contact Mellany Ford at 250-968-4342 or by email.

The Dunster Parent-Run Playgroup for ages 0 - 6 is again up and running, Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Dunster School. Mother Goose, stories, fingerplay, crafts, creative play, gym play and healthy snacks - all FREE thanks to Success by Six . If you live anywhere from Dome Creek to Albreda or anywhere in between, please join us with your preschoolers! We will be participating in the annual Dunster School Christmas Concert so come and get your little ones involved in this historic pageant! Call Carol Ann Romanow at 250-968-4457 with any questions. Hope to see you there - grandparents welcomed and encouraged to attend as well.
Preschoolers' clothing exchange for kids aged 0 - 6 years. Come on out with your clean, gently used clothing and take away something that fits. Open during the hours of the playgroup in the Dunster school playgroup room (formerly the Primary Classroom).

The hospital garden helpers meet every Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the hospital garden. We have been working at making the garden a beautiful and restful place for the patients, staff and visitors for many years now and would really appreciate some more volunteers to help with weeding, pruning, cleaning up and any other chores needed to keep the garden in good shape. If you can give a few hours weekly or even once in a while we would appreciate any extra help. You can just show up at the back gate behind the ambulance station any Tuesday morning after 9:30 a.m.  No experience necessary. Everyone welcome.

Interested in digital storytelling? Film making group, Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. at the McBride and District Public Library Annex. Equipment included. Workshops are free. The possibilities are endless. A hands-on approach to learning about video.
For questions or to sign up call Bridget Uhl at 250-569-2266.

Tuesday night music jam at the McBride Library Annex, 7-9 p.m. Bluegrass, rock, folk, country and blues. Tired of playing alone? Interested in learning new music? Meet other musicians and learn new music. Call David Marchant for info at 250-569-2569.

Bonjour mes amis! Interested in French conversation classes? Come to the McBride and Public District Library on Tuesdays between 12 noon and 1 p.m.. Bring a brown bag lunch and join Carol Hammar for French conversation classes. All levels welcome, beginners to bilingual .

Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program: A free six-week program (May 24) for all parents with children of all ages. Open to moms and dads, single parents, two parent households, blended families, parents with infants through teenagers, everyone! This workshop is facilitated (not instructed-your not talked at) and is group directed. The sessions we will be talking about will be decided through the needs of the group. Free childcare available on site. Please pre-register by Friday, April 12, especially if you will be utilizing the free childcare option. Program will be held at Robson Valley Support Society , 942 3rd Ave., McBride. Call Jen Quam or Beth Frederick at 250-569-2266 if you have any questions.

The Community Learning Task Group is pleased to offer a second season of Café Show and Tell to the McBride and area community. Promoting life-long learning in the community. Café Show and Tell is an inclusive and casual event in a public space. We invite participants to join us for coffee and bring something to share for Show and Tell.  It could be a story, a craft, an artefact or a news item. 
We believe that we are all teachers and we are all learners and that community is built through connection and conversation. 
Please bring a story, a craft, an artifact, a song to share with the group. We aim to build community through conversation and connection. Everyone is welcome !
Join us the last Friday of each month: June 28 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Beaverview Lodge
For more information call Nancy Taylor, Community Literacy Outreach Coordinator, or Bridget Uhl at the Robson Valley Support Society, at 250-569-2266.

Ready, Set, Learn at the McBride Elementary School in partnership with the McBride and District Public Library, Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. beginning April 30. Ready, Set, Learn is a family early literacy program designed for parents or caregivers and children aged 3-5 years old. Sessions include songs, a story time, a craft time, and a snack. Hope to see you there! Call the McBride Elementary School at 250-569-2721 to register.

McBride Parent-Child Playgroup, Fridays at 10 a.m. at the McBride and District Library. Open to all caregivers and their kids. Drop by for play time and to meet with other families in the area. For questions call Naomi Balla-Boudreau at 250-569-2411 or send an email.

Storytime with Mother Goose at the McBride and District Library, Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. beginning January 9. Aimed at families with children around the age of two. Join Robson Valley Support Society and McBride Library staff for songs, stories, rhymes, and fingerplay fun. For questions call Naomi Balla-Boudreau at 250-569-2411 or send an email.

Job Option is running another course in Valemount starting April 22. This would mean that the six-week course would end on May 31. This is a good time to find employment in the valley. Job Option offers life skills, short-term certification (e.g. First Aid, Food Safe, etc.) and daily money while you do it. To apply for the Job Option course please contact Marion Farqueson at the Valemount Learning Centre at 250-566-4601. You must  be over 18, a citizen or work permit holder of Canada and not be collecting EI to be eligible for the course. There will be an orientation day on Monday, April 15. This is too good an opportunity to miss and the places are limited!!!

Non-violent communication - What's that? A tool to strengthen our "empathy muscle"as a means to communicate more effectively. Learn more by joining the Valemount NVC study circle. The book we're studying from is titled: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg. There are copies available through inter-library loan, although I recommend purchasing a copy of this book - it's a keeper! We're starting February. Please indicate your two best days/evenings of the week along with times and we will pick the most amenable slot to meet. If interested, contact Josie Pradella at 250-566-9968 or by email.

Storytime at the Valemount Public Library, Fridays 11a.m. - noon, starting February 1
Stories, crafts, and songs. For preschooler and their parents or care-givers.

New TOP SHELF art exhibit at the Valemount Public Library
"The Salish Sea" - An awe-inspiring area, a threatened ecosystem
23 new satellite image - inspired paintings by Pamela Cinnamon created during a month-long artist residency on San Juan Island, WA.

Free drop-in seniors basic computer class every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Valemount Learning Centre. For more information call the Valemount Learning Centre to register at 250-566-4601 or send an email or just drop-in.

Attention all vendors of valley farmer's markets. Are you interested in vending the Valemount Farmers Market this summer? Thursdays from 4-6:30 p.m. Table fees are $10 and the atmosphere is fantastic! It is a BC Association of Farmers Markets function which has the rules of make it, bake it our grow it. Please contact Dallas Bullock if you have any questions by email.