Join us on Saturday, June 28 from 1-3pm to paint your own birdhouse in a birch tree style! One of our staff members will guide folks through how to get the perfect birch bark trees and look. All ages are welcome to attend (younger children may need adult help) and the fee for this workshop is only $35 per person. Only 10 spots are available so don’t wait to register!

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre to learn all about flowers on July 5 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about flowers, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Second of our three inter-agency pride celebration events, the Queer Neighbours Society presents Allyship: How Can You Be a Good Neighbour? An evening for questions and answers on how to be a good ally, and other questions you may have or clarifications you may want for the 2SLGBTQIA community. All ages are welcome, though we don't know what topics may come up as it is an open forum. All are welcome.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Join us to learn all about frogs on July 8 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about frogs, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join us to learn all about bluebirds on July 10 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bluebirds, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Our annual festival celebrating mountain bluebirds and other songbirds is back on Saturday, July 12. Join us on our mountain bluebird trail, observe the purple martin colony up close with a demonstration of what goes on inside those large birdhouses or watch expert bird banders capture and band songbirds.  

We also celebrate a local mountain bluebird trail owner with our Blue Feather award!  Join us for crafts, games and activities all day long. 

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

As part of our Bluebird Festival celebrations (Saturday, July 12), we’ll be hosting a bluebird embroidery workshop from 1-4pm! Come learn how to embroider your very own mountain bluebird (and if bluebirds aren’t your fancy, other songbirds are available!). No experience with embroidery is necessary, as Jasper (The Lil Embroidebee) will guide folks through each step. Ages 10+ are welcome to attend. $40 per person and only 30 spots are available! 

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Learn how to make your own soap with Susan Nielsen of Eliza Jane Studios! You’ll get to choose the scents and colours of your soap to make a truly unique soap bar that is exactly to your liking. Participants will go home with 6-8 bars worth of soap, perfect for stocking up or gifting to others. This workshop is $85 per person and all materials are provided for you. There are only 12 spots available, and is open to adults only. 

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Join us to learn all about beavers on July 15 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about beavers, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join us to learn all about bees on July 17 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bees, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us to learn all about Great Horned Owls on July 19 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about Great Horned Owls, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Ellis Nature Centre is thrilled to be hosting Laura Ouimet for a wire bird workshop on Sunday, July 20 from 1-4pm. Participants will be taught how to bend and shape wire to make their own bird sculpture. Bring a piece of wood that has special meaning for you, or be provided with one on our site. The fee for this workshop is $95 per person, which covers all materials aside from the wood perch. Only 16 spots available! Ages 16+ are welcome to do this workshop solo, and ages 12-15 can participate with adult support. Registration will close on July 10!

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Join us to learn all about butterflies on July 22 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about butterflies, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join us to learn all about squirrels on July 24 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about squirrels, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us to learn all about bats on July 26 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bats, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Our ever popular Bats N’ Beers Night is back for another season, this year on Saturday, July 26 from 8-11pm! Join us as we host Cory Olsen from the Alberta Community Bat Program for an informational evening all about bats. We’ll begin the night indoors with a presentation about bats in Alberta and current research being done. At dusk, we’ll head outside where folks will have the opportunity to use various technology to see and hear the bats in the bat boxes on our site. Of course, we’ll have craft beer for sale during the event, courtesy of Blindman Brewing!

All ages are welcome for this event, but please note that we won’t be able to view the bats until after dusk, so this will be a late night for small children. Adult tickets are only $10 each!

Adult tickets are $10 each. Family Tickets are $15 each and include admission for 2 adults and 2 children. Please email us at info@ellisnaturecentre.ca if you require additional children tickets.

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Join us to learn all about aquatic insects on July 29 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about aquatic insects, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Join us to learn all about chickens on July 31 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about chickens, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.

The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us to learn all about dragonflies on August 2 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about dragonflies, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!

Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer's Art Club! You don't need experience, just enthusiasm! Bring the project you are working on or wanting to start, and create among friends. Allies always welcome, and parents with children too!

Join us by the big windows at the far end of the library.

The first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2:30 PM is Queer Neighbours Society coffee and chat date. Come and hang with community and allies at Wizard's loft, all for the price of a coffee. (Board game fee, if you want to play, still applies)

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca

PEP Society supports and educates families dealing with the effects of addiction in their loved ones. PEP’s focus is empowering families and caregivers of a loved one struggling with addiction to step into health and recovery. 

We offer an in-person Family Recovery meeting in Red Deer every Tuesday from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Northside Community Centre YMCA, located at 6391 76 Street.

All programs and meetings are free of charge and no registration is required!

We offer understanding, education, a listening ear from people who have similar experiences, and no judgement. If you have a loved one in addiction of any kind, please join us.

Learn more about us at pepsociety.ca