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General News · 6th August 2025
Jennifer for Mansons Hall
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8: Friday Market at Mansons Hall
12-3pm
The Mansons Hall Friday Market is proud to present a weekly assortment of artisanal goods and foods, expertly crafted by various skilled vendors. Multiple tables and booths are set up inside the Main Hall and outside in the grassy areas, extending to the Village Commons.
Discover the best of local goodness from noon to 3pm this week, featuring artisanal treasures like handcrafted drums, wooden utensils, and natural beauty products, alongside mouthwatering eats like homemade pasta, sourdough loaves, and fresh berries!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8: Thrift Store
Discover a treasure trove of gently-used clothing items for the whole family at the SCCA Thrift store, open during the Friday Market from 12-3. Located down the hall from the Pioneer Room, this store offers an opportunity to give back to the community. All items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8: Alissa Aranason Live in Concert with Special Guest Louis Belcourt
Doors at 6:30
Main Hall
Alissa Arnason is coming to Mansons Hall! This Friday Alissa will be performing with local fiddler Emmanuel McKenty. Louis Belcourt will be opening the evening.
Influenced by the landscape of the stark prairies she originated from, Alissa Arnason offers a haunting, timeless performance of country inspired folk songs. She performs a collection of released and unreleased songs, each crafted amidst emotional experiences of scorpionic depth, with themes ranging from romanticized weather patterns to heartbreak, her stories weave between light and dark.
You can find Alissa’s music here:
https://www.alissaarnason.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10: Yoga with Kelly
Vinyasa Flow-style yoga classes, led by Kelly Benson, are available at 9am in the Om Studio. To obtain additional details, please contact kbrocks55yahoo.ca.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12: Pilates with Teána
Tuesdays at 8:15 and Thursdays at 9am until Aug 13th
Om Studio
In this gentle all-levels Pilates Mat class, we’ll reawaken our full body breathing and connect to our navel centers, learning how to radiate out in all directions. We’ll use visualizations to unlock full-body awareness and invite greater range of motion into our movements. Balance work is incorporated. Together we’ll find easeful flowing presence and delight!
All 3 classes: $40 / Drop-in: $15
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio. Explore standing asanas, designed to promote joint flexibility, proper alignment, and back wellness, while boosting stamina, sleep quality, and concentration. Open to all levels, $20 drop-in. For additional information, contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver received accreditation to teach TCC from Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing's school in 1971 and has since been a regular instructor worldwide. The Om Studio will host the class every Wednesday from 10am to 11am. These sessions are complimentary and open to everyone; donations to SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also welcome. Please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500 for any questions or concerns before the class.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14: Dance Temple - Summer Swoon
Thursday Aug 14 at Mansons Hall, 7:30-9:00
$15-$25 at the door, accompanied children free
DJ Spruce Lee, Yuri, Kyle and Theda Pheonix
Welcome to a special collaborative musical journey, combining local and visiting talent.
Yuri (blauinks), an eclectic Spanish nomad visiting from Taiwan is, among many skills, a flute maker and player. Kyle, a gentle Cortesian soul, living at the pace of nature, one with his guitar and the ethereal wonder, Theda Phoenix (theda.phoenix) who has been gracing west coast festivals and sacred spaces for years with her angelic voice, crystal bowls and various sound healing tools.
Yuri & Kyle will open the dance with a contemplative soulful flute and guitar duet. The music will transition to Andrew (djsprucelee) on the decks, navigating a world sonic dance journey from jungle to desert, Palestine to Balkans, tribal to classical. Theda will close with a short sound healing journey. Bring a yoga mat if you want to lay on one during the sound healing portion.
DJ Spruce Lee (he/him) sees Dance as a sacred unfolding Journey, a microcosm of life in moving form.
Ecstatic dance is a Ceremony, an intentional container for shared growth and healing. He infuses his music with these philosophies so that it feels like a Ceremonial Journey. Andrew defies convention as a DJ, a reflection of his eclectic nature by incorporating a diverse range of genres and energy levels, through unpredictable twists and turns, encompassing the vast spectrum of life experience in one set – from grounding to ethereal, light to dark, expansive to integrative.
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.
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.
12-3pm
The Mansons Hall Friday Market is proud to present a weekly assortment of artisanal goods and foods, expertly crafted by various skilled vendors. Multiple tables and booths are set up inside the Main Hall and outside in the grassy areas, extending to the Village Commons.
Discover the best of local goodness from noon to 3pm this week, featuring artisanal treasures like handcrafted drums, wooden utensils, and natural beauty products, alongside mouthwatering eats like homemade pasta, sourdough loaves, and fresh berries!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8: Thrift Store
Discover a treasure trove of gently-used clothing items for the whole family at the SCCA Thrift store, open during the Friday Market from 12-3. Located down the hall from the Pioneer Room, this store offers an opportunity to give back to the community. All items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8: Alissa Aranason Live in Concert with Special Guest Louis Belcourt
Doors at 6:30
Main Hall
Alissa Arnason is coming to Mansons Hall! This Friday Alissa will be performing with local fiddler Emmanuel McKenty. Louis Belcourt will be opening the evening.
Influenced by the landscape of the stark prairies she originated from, Alissa Arnason offers a haunting, timeless performance of country inspired folk songs. She performs a collection of released and unreleased songs, each crafted amidst emotional experiences of scorpionic depth, with themes ranging from romanticized weather patterns to heartbreak, her stories weave between light and dark.
You can find Alissa’s music here:
https://www.alissaarnason.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10: Yoga with Kelly
Vinyasa Flow-style yoga classes, led by Kelly Benson, are available at 9am in the Om Studio. To obtain additional details, please contact kbrocks55yahoo.ca.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12: Pilates with Teána
Tuesdays at 8:15 and Thursdays at 9am until Aug 13th
Om Studio
In this gentle all-levels Pilates Mat class, we’ll reawaken our full body breathing and connect to our navel centers, learning how to radiate out in all directions. We’ll use visualizations to unlock full-body awareness and invite greater range of motion into our movements. Balance work is incorporated. Together we’ll find easeful flowing presence and delight!
All 3 classes: $40 / Drop-in: $15
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio. Explore standing asanas, designed to promote joint flexibility, proper alignment, and back wellness, while boosting stamina, sleep quality, and concentration. Open to all levels, $20 drop-in. For additional information, contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver received accreditation to teach TCC from Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing's school in 1971 and has since been a regular instructor worldwide. The Om Studio will host the class every Wednesday from 10am to 11am. These sessions are complimentary and open to everyone; donations to SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also welcome. Please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500 for any questions or concerns before the class.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14: Dance Temple - Summer Swoon
Thursday Aug 14 at Mansons Hall, 7:30-9:00
$15-$25 at the door, accompanied children free
DJ Spruce Lee, Yuri, Kyle and Theda Pheonix
Welcome to a special collaborative musical journey, combining local and visiting talent.
Yuri (blauinks), an eclectic Spanish nomad visiting from Taiwan is, among many skills, a flute maker and player. Kyle, a gentle Cortesian soul, living at the pace of nature, one with his guitar and the ethereal wonder, Theda Phoenix (theda.phoenix) who has been gracing west coast festivals and sacred spaces for years with her angelic voice, crystal bowls and various sound healing tools.
Yuri & Kyle will open the dance with a contemplative soulful flute and guitar duet. The music will transition to Andrew (djsprucelee) on the decks, navigating a world sonic dance journey from jungle to desert, Palestine to Balkans, tribal to classical. Theda will close with a short sound healing journey. Bring a yoga mat if you want to lay on one during the sound healing portion.
DJ Spruce Lee (he/him) sees Dance as a sacred unfolding Journey, a microcosm of life in moving form.
Ecstatic dance is a Ceremony, an intentional container for shared growth and healing. He infuses his music with these philosophies so that it feels like a Ceremonial Journey. Andrew defies convention as a DJ, a reflection of his eclectic nature by incorporating a diverse range of genres and energy levels, through unpredictable twists and turns, encompassing the vast spectrum of life experience in one set – from grounding to ethereal, light to dark, expansive to integrative.
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.
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.