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General News · 13th August 2025
Jennifer for Mansons Hall
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15: Friday Market at Mansons Hall
The Mansons Hall Friday Market is a weekly celebration of artisanal excellence, featuring a rich variety of goods and foods, expertly crafted by skilled vendors, and bringing people together in a shared experience.
Visit us from noon to 3pm to see what's featured this week (i.e. cocoa truffle bars, fresh berries and veggies, homemade cider, blueberry pies, beautiful hand-made drums, rattles, and wooden utensils, silver and glass jewelry, pottery, hand-woven baskets and blankets, natural meat-lovers calzones, beauty products, stone carved jewelry and sculptures, local artwork, fresh home-made pasta, delicious baked sourdough loaves and muffins, sushi, inarizushi, salad rolls, apple turnovers, iced tea and iced coffee, chicken and cheese empanadas, chocolate brownies, fresh raisin scones, rosemary focaccia, oatmeal cookies, and so much more!)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15: Thrift Store
Empower your family's wardrobe with kindness at the SCCA Thrift store, open Fridays from 12-3 during the Market, featuring an array of gently-used clothing items. Located down the hall in the Pioneer Room, all items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
Come and say hi to Isabelle and Delores, our fabulous thrift store volunteers!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17: Yoga with Kelly
Commence your morning with Kelly Benson's Vinyasa Flow-style yoga in the Om Studio at 9am. For further information, kindly email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio. Unlock your full potential with standing asanas, nurturing joints and alignment, dissolving back issues, amplifying stamina, and elevating sleep and concentration. Ongoing drop-in sessions for all levels, $20. For further inspiration, please contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver was granted permission to teach TCC by the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971 and has been teaching worldwide on a regular basis ever since. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 10am-11am in the Om Studio. The classes are offered free of charge and are open to everyone. Donations to support the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also greatly appreciated. For any inquiries before the class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21: Summer workshops: Yamuna® Body Rolling & Somatics
Roll for relief from chronic tension in these mini-workshops.
August 14, 21 & 28 (Thursdays)
3-5pm
OM Studio, Manson’s Hall
Cortes Island
$50/workshop
*Bring your balls.
*Some equipment available to use and balls for purchase.
*Register at namchi.bazargmail.com by etransfer or cash
* https://paypal.me/NamchiBazar
Aug 21
Hips ‘n Tips:
Free your hips for fluid, easeful motion with targeted routines and movements.
Aug 28
Shoulder Ease:
Release the complex muscles of your shoulders and experience relief from chronic discomfort and excessive tension.
www.namchi.com
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.
The Mansons Hall Friday Market is a weekly celebration of artisanal excellence, featuring a rich variety of goods and foods, expertly crafted by skilled vendors, and bringing people together in a shared experience.
Visit us from noon to 3pm to see what's featured this week (i.e. cocoa truffle bars, fresh berries and veggies, homemade cider, blueberry pies, beautiful hand-made drums, rattles, and wooden utensils, silver and glass jewelry, pottery, hand-woven baskets and blankets, natural meat-lovers calzones, beauty products, stone carved jewelry and sculptures, local artwork, fresh home-made pasta, delicious baked sourdough loaves and muffins, sushi, inarizushi, salad rolls, apple turnovers, iced tea and iced coffee, chicken and cheese empanadas, chocolate brownies, fresh raisin scones, rosemary focaccia, oatmeal cookies, and so much more!)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15: Thrift Store
Empower your family's wardrobe with kindness at the SCCA Thrift store, open Fridays from 12-3 during the Market, featuring an array of gently-used clothing items. Located down the hall in the Pioneer Room, all items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
Come and say hi to Isabelle and Delores, our fabulous thrift store volunteers!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17: Yoga with Kelly
Commence your morning with Kelly Benson's Vinyasa Flow-style yoga in the Om Studio at 9am. For further information, kindly email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio. Unlock your full potential with standing asanas, nurturing joints and alignment, dissolving back issues, amplifying stamina, and elevating sleep and concentration. Ongoing drop-in sessions for all levels, $20. For further inspiration, please contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver was granted permission to teach TCC by the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971 and has been teaching worldwide on a regular basis ever since. Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 10am-11am in the Om Studio. The classes are offered free of charge and are open to everyone. Donations to support the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also greatly appreciated. For any inquiries before the class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21: Summer workshops: Yamuna® Body Rolling & Somatics
Roll for relief from chronic tension in these mini-workshops.
August 14, 21 & 28 (Thursdays)
3-5pm
OM Studio, Manson’s Hall
Cortes Island
$50/workshop
*Bring your balls.
*Some equipment available to use and balls for purchase.
*Register at namchi.bazargmail.com by etransfer or cash
* https://paypal.me/NamchiBazar
Aug 21
Hips ‘n Tips:
Free your hips for fluid, easeful motion with targeted routines and movements.
Aug 28
Shoulder Ease:
Release the complex muscles of your shoulders and experience relief from chronic discomfort and excessive tension.
www.namchi.com
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.