Community Articles
General News · 13th April 2025
Jennifer for Mansons Hall
FRIDAY, APRIL 11: Friday Market
We’ve got homegrown goodies by a bunch of crafty sellers each and every week. Come on out and see what’s new at the Mansons Hall Friday Market, doors open at noon! 🍪 🧶 🧼 🎁 🤩
FRIDAY, APRIL 11: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift Store is open during the Friday Market 12-3 pm with plenty of gently-used merchandise available at clothing items for the entire family to choose from. You will find it down the hall to the Pioneer Room. All items are sold by a suggested donation to the SCCA.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12: Dance Temple Cortes
7:00- 8:30, Main Hall
Dance Temple ecstatic dance with DJ Snow Moon (Isabelle) , 7:00-8:30
$15-$25 at the door, accompanied children free
Snow Moon loves weaving a tapestry of soundscape inviting us to tune in deeply with ourselves. Music influenced from all over the world will stir what's blossoming, budding into spring. Let's move our bodies and welcome the warmth and nourishment of spring!
Dance Temple is an inclusive, safer, and sacred community space to explore authentic non-verbal expression through ecstatic dance and movement for health and transformation.
Dance Temple is an invitation to tune in to your body, join with other dancers, celebrate, meditate, express and unwind. It is an open dance floor for you to explore different rhythms, sounds, patterns of movement and whatever arises in your inner journey.
All ages, all genders, all bodies, and all parts of YOU are welcome.
Regular Temple Guidelines:
1. Move however you wish
2. No talking on the dance floor
3. Respect yourself and one another
Dance Temple is an alcohol-free and scent-free space. Please also refrain from phones and outdoor shoes.
The facilitators of Dance Temple hold a strong intention to honour movement and dance as an essential and powerful expression of self and connection to others. We acknowledge the healing and creative nature of movement and recognize that fun, play and humour are vital to this practice.
Please contact connieaquaylegmail.com if you would like to be involved or are interested in volunteering in exchange for free admission.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13: Yoga with Kelly
Om Studio
Note New Time 10 AM
For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
MONDAY, APRIL 14: Opportunities in the Trades Career Fair
Hello Islanders,
Do you like working with your hands? Want a career that pays well and is in-demand? Have skills you would like to share with an apprentice? Want to build a sustainable, self-reliant community on Cortes?
The Cortes Housing Society is hosting "Opportunities in the Trades" at Manson's Hall and on Zoom this Monday, April 14th from 5-7 PM
Presenters from North Island College, Skilled Trades BC, North Island Employment, Roots to Roofs Community Development and Citizen Design Build will share their expertise about how to get started.
Enjoy some pizza and great discussions about a brighter future.
Zoom presentation begins at 5:30 PM
https://zoom.us/j/99891805838?pwd=jwxmIdvpIie1A1VVhYbFFy93L17cC7.1
Meeting ID: 998 9180 5838
Passcode: 143595
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Free Movement and Mobility Class
Free Movement and Mobility for seniors or anyone with mobility issues - 11 am - Om Studio.
This class will focus on small isolated movements and exercises to help keep mobility and movement in the joints.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Parents & Tots
All caregivers and little ones (ages 0 to 4+) are invited to drop in for playtime and community connection.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:30 at Manson’s Hall, Main Hall.
Hope to see you there!
Free, by donation. Location: Main Hall
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise that is ideal for seniors. These slow, gentle movements can improve balance, strength, flexibility, and range of motion and decrease the effects of common degenerative diseases and pains. It is a standing/moving exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime and doesn’t need special clothing or shoes.
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
All are welcome to join the class.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Free Community Lunch
Come warm up with some social time and a free community meal.
Thursday, April 17th
Manson's Hall
Noon
Free for the whole community - everyone welcome - All ages.
Funded through the Better At Home Food Security initiative in Partnership with the Southern Cortes Community Association.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Sew Much More
Om studio 2-4 pm
bring a project to work on, get sewing coaching, sit and mend.
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.
We’ve got homegrown goodies by a bunch of crafty sellers each and every week. Come on out and see what’s new at the Mansons Hall Friday Market, doors open at noon! 🍪 🧶 🧼 🎁 🤩
FRIDAY, APRIL 11: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift Store is open during the Friday Market 12-3 pm with plenty of gently-used merchandise available at clothing items for the entire family to choose from. You will find it down the hall to the Pioneer Room. All items are sold by a suggested donation to the SCCA.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12: Dance Temple Cortes
7:00- 8:30, Main Hall
Dance Temple ecstatic dance with DJ Snow Moon (Isabelle) , 7:00-8:30
$15-$25 at the door, accompanied children free
Snow Moon loves weaving a tapestry of soundscape inviting us to tune in deeply with ourselves. Music influenced from all over the world will stir what's blossoming, budding into spring. Let's move our bodies and welcome the warmth and nourishment of spring!
Dance Temple is an inclusive, safer, and sacred community space to explore authentic non-verbal expression through ecstatic dance and movement for health and transformation.
Dance Temple is an invitation to tune in to your body, join with other dancers, celebrate, meditate, express and unwind. It is an open dance floor for you to explore different rhythms, sounds, patterns of movement and whatever arises in your inner journey.
All ages, all genders, all bodies, and all parts of YOU are welcome.
Regular Temple Guidelines:
1. Move however you wish
2. No talking on the dance floor
3. Respect yourself and one another
Dance Temple is an alcohol-free and scent-free space. Please also refrain from phones and outdoor shoes.
The facilitators of Dance Temple hold a strong intention to honour movement and dance as an essential and powerful expression of self and connection to others. We acknowledge the healing and creative nature of movement and recognize that fun, play and humour are vital to this practice.
Please contact connieaquaylegmail.com if you would like to be involved or are interested in volunteering in exchange for free admission.
SUNDAY, APRIL 13: Yoga with Kelly
Om Studio
Note New Time 10 AM
For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
MONDAY, APRIL 14: Opportunities in the Trades Career Fair
Hello Islanders,
Do you like working with your hands? Want a career that pays well and is in-demand? Have skills you would like to share with an apprentice? Want to build a sustainable, self-reliant community on Cortes?
The Cortes Housing Society is hosting "Opportunities in the Trades" at Manson's Hall and on Zoom this Monday, April 14th from 5-7 PM
Presenters from North Island College, Skilled Trades BC, North Island Employment, Roots to Roofs Community Development and Citizen Design Build will share their expertise about how to get started.
Enjoy some pizza and great discussions about a brighter future.
Zoom presentation begins at 5:30 PM
https://zoom.us/j/99891805838?pwd=jwxmIdvpIie1A1VVhYbFFy93L17cC7.1
Meeting ID: 998 9180 5838
Passcode: 143595
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Free Movement and Mobility Class
Free Movement and Mobility for seniors or anyone with mobility issues - 11 am - Om Studio.
This class will focus on small isolated movements and exercises to help keep mobility and movement in the joints.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Parents & Tots
All caregivers and little ones (ages 0 to 4+) are invited to drop in for playtime and community connection.
Every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:30 at Manson’s Hall, Main Hall.
Hope to see you there!
Free, by donation. Location: Main Hall
TUESDAY, APRIL 15: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a low-impact exercise that is ideal for seniors. These slow, gentle movements can improve balance, strength, flexibility, and range of motion and decrease the effects of common degenerative diseases and pains. It is a standing/moving exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime and doesn’t need special clothing or shoes.
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
All are welcome to join the class.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Free Community Lunch
Come warm up with some social time and a free community meal.
Thursday, April 17th
Manson's Hall
Noon
Free for the whole community - everyone welcome - All ages.
Funded through the Better At Home Food Security initiative in Partnership with the Southern Cortes Community Association.
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Sew Much More
Om studio 2-4 pm
bring a project to work on, get sewing coaching, sit and mend.
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.