Parks, Recreation and Culture Winter 2025 Activity Guide

cityofnanaimo prc_nanaimo (#ilovemyparksandrec) 23 Children’s Special Interest & Outdoor Dress Up Storytime & Craft NEW! 3 to 5 Years Put on your favourite costume whether it’s an animal, superhero, princess, cartoon character or firetruck! You’ll explore your imagination and creativity through the wonder of storytelling with the joy of a hands-on craft. Parent participation is required. Instructor: Miss Lynn Fri, Jan 17 | 9:30-10:30 am | $8/1 | 133300 Fri, Feb 7 | 9:30-10:30 am | $8/1 | 133301 Fri, Mar 7 | 9:30-10:30 am | $8/1 | 133302 Kin Hut Activity Centre Dino Detectives 3 to 5 Years As a Dino Detective, you’ll try to uncover the hidden secrets of dinosaurs from millions of years ago. Excavate fossils buried in the sand, listen to dino-tales, go on a scavenger hunt to find clues, learn about dinosaurs, create arts & crafts and so much more! This is an independent program. Instructor: Pam Brugge & Traci Boas Mon, Jan 20-Mar 3 | 11:45 am-1:15 pm | $72/6 | 133101 Kin Hut Activity Centre Winter Survival -What do Animals do? 3 to 6 Years Do you wonder what happens to the plants and animals over the winter months when it’s cold outside? This is a parent participation class. Instructor: Judy Wickland Sat, Jan 18 | 10-11:15 am | $10/1 | 132431 Linley Valley Park (Rock City Parking Lot) Holiday Bird Count 5 to 12 Years This is family-friendly, parent participation, bird watching event giving kids an opportunity to help spot and learn about the most common local species found in our area. Finish up with a warm beverage and make a pine cone feeder. Thu, Jan 2 | 10-11:30 am | $10/1 | 128960 Buttertubs Marsh (Miner’s Cottage) Tiny Tales & Tunes NEW! 0 to 12 Months This joyful and engaging class is designed for parents and babies to bond through interactive rhymes and songs. For the babies, we will focus on early language development and social skills while also enhancing guidance, support and socializing for parents during these important early months. Class is for parent/caregiver and registered child. Instructor: Moire Porter Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 9:30-10 am | $24/6 | 132494 Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 10:30-11 am | $24/6 | 132575 Bowen Park Complex Art & Action NEW! 3 to 5 Years The perfect balance of hands-on creativity and active play! The first half of the session allows kids to express their creativity through arts, crafts, painting and imaginative projects. The second half we will move our bodies through unstructured and structured play. Instructor: Bree Sinnott Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 12:30-2 pm | $54/6 | 132737 Beban Park Social Centre Exploring Nature with... Your Sense of Sight NEW! 3 to 6 Years We use our sense of sight a lot. What other animals depend on their sight? Learn with us through games and fun activities in this park. This is a parent participation class. Instructor: Judy Wickland Sat, Jan 25 | 10-11:15 am | $10/1 | 132432 Linley Valley Park Exploring Nature with... Your Sense of Smell NEW! 3 to 6 Years Discover which animals use their sense of hearing and smell most. Learn with us through games and fun activities in this park as we explore these senses. This is a parent participation class. Instructor: Judy Wickland Sat, Feb 1 | 10-11:15 am | $10/1 | 132433 Colliery Dam Park