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General News · 20th July 2023
Anastasia for Manson's Hall
FRIDAY MARKET UPDATES: our hours are 12-3
Dear Market Goers,
Thank you for your ongoing support of our Farmers and Artisans Market at Mansons Hall.
It has been wonderful to see all your familiar faces as well as all the travellers and new to Cortes folks gathering at our community hub!
We would like to remind everyone that THE FRIDAY MARKET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 12-3pm. Before noon, many vendors are still busy setting up, so we really appreciate your patience in waiting for our doors and the outside areas to officially open.
(You may see vendors buying from each other before noon, this is a VENDORS ONLY experience, as they are tied to their booths for the rest of the market.)
If you arrive at the hall earlier than noon, please feel free to check out our Thrift Store or our take-a-book-leave-a-book shelf in the hallway.
Dog owners: we love your pups too, but only documented service animals are allowed inside the hall due to food service regulations. Dogs anywhere on SCCA property need to be on a leash, especially during busy market hours when there is lots of traffic and kids. If you go indoors, please tie up your dog in the shade at a distance from the entrances.
Prospective Vendors: Our vendor applications are closed for the 2023 summer season. However, if you would like to be added to our waitlist please email anastasiamansonshall.org. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate last minute vendor drop-ins on market day.
If you are interested in participating in our market during the fall and winter, we will forward you a vendor application package!
New: There is live music 1-2:30pm in the Village Commons next door. You can find your way there through the treed area beside our outdoor market vendors.
Thank YOU for helping make the Friday Market a smooth and happy experience for everyone!
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
SUMMER YOUTH programs coming up this week (For more details and to register: https://mansonshall.org/summer-youth-recreational-program-2023/)
Wild Artists July 24-27 10am-12noon
ages 8-12, Smelt Bay
Come explore nature-based artistic play and awaken your wild creative spirit with the elements through song, story, sand-castle building, movement and art. Together we will explore bardic arts: connecting with nature and telling our stories through artistic expression.
What is a bard? A singer, a speaker, an artist who connects deeply with nature and brings stories to the community. The bardic magic of creativity can be channeled if only we turn our curious eyes to the wild edges nature and ourselves…
Each day we will explore a new element to inspire our artistic play..
🌎 Earth ~ story-telling - every place holds stories in layers of memory and each story has a geography… come explore story through world-building and sand-castle creation.
🌬️ Air ~ We’ll explore sound play with our voices, then learn to catch songs in the wind. Breath fills us and we become an instrument, like flute or bagpipes, it gives us voice to bring our creativity into the realm of sound.
🔥 Fire ~ Together we’ll experiment with finding new forms, shapes and ways to move our bodies. What moves you? Today, we are going to find out! Soaking up the sun and playing with the waves, we will draw on nature for embodied inspiration.
🌊 Water ~ Come make art inspired by the ocean waves… Fluid and dreamy, water inspires our exploration of colour and art. Learning from water, we can open up intuitive play and create from our own deep inner well of creative imagination.
$80 for all 4 classes, Mon-Thurs July 24-27
MONDAYS 2-4pm ages 6+
Action Games with Claudia Raaen & Kelly Benson
4 fun-filled afternoons to play many of your
favourite action games like Capture the Flag, Kick the Can, Stingers, Turtle Tag, and more.
Bring water, snacks, and a hat or sunscreen.
July 17, 24, 31, and August 7
$50 for 4, or $15 drop-in
Smelt Bay Park on the grassy field
WEDNESDAYS 1-3pm, ages 9+
StarSeed Theatre Camp with Thomas Basil & Rue
McDonald: a 3-day theatre workshop exploring the world of drama and storytelling. Inspired by nature, we’ll play with improv, imagination, and kid-led storytelling. This offering is for all who wish to
connect with their dramatic side!
July 19, 26, and August 9
$50 for 3, or $20 drop-in
Manson’s Hall
FRIDAYS 10am-12pm, ages 8+
Soccer with Forrest Berman-Hatch
Come out this summer and work on your soccer skills and fitness! We’ll focus on ball skills, passing, shooting, first touch, positions and game theory, and of course, playing some games.
Please come prepared with shorts, soccer cleats, sunscreen, and a bottle of water.
July 21, 28, and August 4
$30 for 3
Cortes School Field
And lots more on the horizon - for all details and to register, visit https://mansonshall.org/summer-youth-recreational-program-2023/
THRIFT STORE is looking for donations of gentlemen’s used clothing and shoes - especially shorts and shirts. Ladies’ summer wear, summer dresses for cortes day and love fest 👗💃👞🥻
If you need a pickup, contact Carolyn 2509350281 or carolynhowsongmail.com
PARENTS N' TOTS is every Tuesday 10:30a-12:30p
contact serenewatsonhotmail.com
MON WED FRI Community Café by Julie Keith - 7am-2pm
Breakfast, lunch and delectable baking in the Pioneer Room. Eat in or take out, cash only.
(closed July 26+28 August 4+9+11+14)
Want to host an event, present a workshop or organize a private rental at Manson's Hall? contact anastasiamansonshall.org
Dear Market Goers,
Thank you for your ongoing support of our Farmers and Artisans Market at Mansons Hall.
It has been wonderful to see all your familiar faces as well as all the travellers and new to Cortes folks gathering at our community hub!
We would like to remind everyone that THE FRIDAY MARKET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 12-3pm. Before noon, many vendors are still busy setting up, so we really appreciate your patience in waiting for our doors and the outside areas to officially open.
(You may see vendors buying from each other before noon, this is a VENDORS ONLY experience, as they are tied to their booths for the rest of the market.)
If you arrive at the hall earlier than noon, please feel free to check out our Thrift Store or our take-a-book-leave-a-book shelf in the hallway.
Dog owners: we love your pups too, but only documented service animals are allowed inside the hall due to food service regulations. Dogs anywhere on SCCA property need to be on a leash, especially during busy market hours when there is lots of traffic and kids. If you go indoors, please tie up your dog in the shade at a distance from the entrances.
Prospective Vendors: Our vendor applications are closed for the 2023 summer season. However, if you would like to be added to our waitlist please email anastasiamansonshall.org. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate last minute vendor drop-ins on market day.
If you are interested in participating in our market during the fall and winter, we will forward you a vendor application package!
New: There is live music 1-2:30pm in the Village Commons next door. You can find your way there through the treed area beside our outdoor market vendors.
Thank YOU for helping make the Friday Market a smooth and happy experience for everyone!
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
SUMMER YOUTH programs coming up this week (For more details and to register: https://mansonshall.org/summer-youth-recreational-program-2023/)
Wild Artists July 24-27 10am-12noon
ages 8-12, Smelt Bay
Come explore nature-based artistic play and awaken your wild creative spirit with the elements through song, story, sand-castle building, movement and art. Together we will explore bardic arts: connecting with nature and telling our stories through artistic expression.
What is a bard? A singer, a speaker, an artist who connects deeply with nature and brings stories to the community. The bardic magic of creativity can be channeled if only we turn our curious eyes to the wild edges nature and ourselves…
Each day we will explore a new element to inspire our artistic play..
🌎 Earth ~ story-telling - every place holds stories in layers of memory and each story has a geography… come explore story through world-building and sand-castle creation.
🌬️ Air ~ We’ll explore sound play with our voices, then learn to catch songs in the wind. Breath fills us and we become an instrument, like flute or bagpipes, it gives us voice to bring our creativity into the realm of sound.
🔥 Fire ~ Together we’ll experiment with finding new forms, shapes and ways to move our bodies. What moves you? Today, we are going to find out! Soaking up the sun and playing with the waves, we will draw on nature for embodied inspiration.
🌊 Water ~ Come make art inspired by the ocean waves… Fluid and dreamy, water inspires our exploration of colour and art. Learning from water, we can open up intuitive play and create from our own deep inner well of creative imagination.
$80 for all 4 classes, Mon-Thurs July 24-27
MONDAYS 2-4pm ages 6+
Action Games with Claudia Raaen & Kelly Benson
4 fun-filled afternoons to play many of your
favourite action games like Capture the Flag, Kick the Can, Stingers, Turtle Tag, and more.
Bring water, snacks, and a hat or sunscreen.
July 17, 24, 31, and August 7
$50 for 4, or $15 drop-in
Smelt Bay Park on the grassy field
WEDNESDAYS 1-3pm, ages 9+
StarSeed Theatre Camp with Thomas Basil & Rue
McDonald: a 3-day theatre workshop exploring the world of drama and storytelling. Inspired by nature, we’ll play with improv, imagination, and kid-led storytelling. This offering is for all who wish to
connect with their dramatic side!
July 19, 26, and August 9
$50 for 3, or $20 drop-in
Manson’s Hall
FRIDAYS 10am-12pm, ages 8+
Soccer with Forrest Berman-Hatch
Come out this summer and work on your soccer skills and fitness! We’ll focus on ball skills, passing, shooting, first touch, positions and game theory, and of course, playing some games.
Please come prepared with shorts, soccer cleats, sunscreen, and a bottle of water.
July 21, 28, and August 4
$30 for 3
Cortes School Field
And lots more on the horizon - for all details and to register, visit https://mansonshall.org/summer-youth-recreational-program-2023/
THRIFT STORE is looking for donations of gentlemen’s used clothing and shoes - especially shorts and shirts. Ladies’ summer wear, summer dresses for cortes day and love fest 👗💃👞🥻
If you need a pickup, contact Carolyn 2509350281 or carolynhowsongmail.com
PARENTS N' TOTS is every Tuesday 10:30a-12:30p
contact serenewatsonhotmail.com
MON WED FRI Community Café by Julie Keith - 7am-2pm
Breakfast, lunch and delectable baking in the Pioneer Room. Eat in or take out, cash only.
(closed July 26+28 August 4+9+11+14)
Want to host an event, present a workshop or organize a private rental at Manson's Hall? contact anastasiamansonshall.org