Here We Grow Drop-In
Mondays & Fridays (9-12pm), 2nd/4th Wednesdays (1-3pm)
- Free drop-in social group for parents, coffee/tea/snacks by donation, playtime for toddlers under 3 and their siblings.
Power Hours
Fridays (12:30-2:30pm) $15/hour (1 child), $20 (2 children), $25 (3 children)
- Registered time to come bring your computer and get some work done while your little ones 0-3 years old enjoy supervised playtime.
Sing & Sign
Wednesdays (11-12pm)
- Weekly rotating themes for families with infants & children under 2, 5 class punch card for $25/drop in $7.
Birth Prep & Baby Prep
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays (6:30-8:30pm) | 2nd Saturday/Sunday (12-4pm)
- Comprehensive childbirth education with a focus on practical, evidence-based comfort measures, partner involvement, postpartum planning, and birthing options available to families in the Cowichan Valley.
Family Helper Training
4th Saturday (10-4pm)
- Building upon Babysitter training, this workshop will equip interested tweens and teens to work with new families with infants and children under 4. Covering what changes families go through in the first months postpartum, effective ways to communicate with and entertain toddlers, infant care and development, as well as incorporating an opportunity to gain experience connecting and working with young families at our weekly drop-in groups.
Grandparent's Circle
First Friday (3:30-5pm)
- Come connect with Grandparents from around the Valley over a cup of coffee or tea at this FREE drop-in group.
No Mess Parties
First & Third Saturdays 12-4pm
- Let us throw your baby shower or birthday party! You are welcome to bring your own decorations and food and we'll look after the setup/cleanup, and can provide supervision for children so you can enjoy celebrating with your family and friends. *No alcohol allowed on premises.
$30/hour 2 hour minimum (no supervision) | $50/hour 2 hour minimum (with supervision)
Dad-erday
2nd & 4th Saturdays (9am-11am)
- Bring the kiddos and enjoy connecting with other fathers from around the Valley.
- Free drop-in with coffee/tea/snacks by donation.
Workshops
- emergency preparedness
- cloth diapering 101
- baby wearing
- chest-feeding
- financial planning for families
- ask a midwife
- ask a nurse
- ask a doctor
- cpr & first aid
- felting
- self-care kits
- sibling prep
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Family Nights
- board game nights
- movie nights
- seasonal craft nights
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Mondays & Fridays (9-12pm), 2nd/4th Wednesdays (1-3pm)
- Free drop-in social group for parents, coffee/tea/snacks by donation, playtime for toddlers under 3 and their siblings.
Power Hours
Fridays (12:30-2:30pm) $15/hour (1 child), $20 (2 children), $25 (3 children)
- Registered time to come bring your computer and get some work done while your little ones 0-3 years old enjoy supervised playtime.
Sing & Sign
Wednesdays (11-12pm)
- Weekly rotating themes for families with infants & children under 2, 5 class punch card for $25/drop in $7.
Birth Prep & Baby Prep
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesdays (6:30-8:30pm) | 2nd Saturday/Sunday (12-4pm)
- Comprehensive childbirth education with a focus on practical, evidence-based comfort measures, partner involvement, postpartum planning, and birthing options available to families in the Cowichan Valley.
Family Helper Training
4th Saturday (10-4pm)
- Building upon Babysitter training, this workshop will equip interested tweens and teens to work with new families with infants and children under 4. Covering what changes families go through in the first months postpartum, effective ways to communicate with and entertain toddlers, infant care and development, as well as incorporating an opportunity to gain experience connecting and working with young families at our weekly drop-in groups.
Grandparent's Circle
First Friday (3:30-5pm)
- Come connect with Grandparents from around the Valley over a cup of coffee or tea at this FREE drop-in group.
No Mess Parties
First & Third Saturdays 12-4pm
- Let us throw your baby shower or birthday party! You are welcome to bring your own decorations and food and we'll look after the setup/cleanup, and can provide supervision for children so you can enjoy celebrating with your family and friends. *No alcohol allowed on premises.
$30/hour 2 hour minimum (no supervision) | $50/hour 2 hour minimum (with supervision)
Dad-erday
2nd & 4th Saturdays (9am-11am)
- Bring the kiddos and enjoy connecting with other fathers from around the Valley.
- Free drop-in with coffee/tea/snacks by donation.
Workshops
- emergency preparedness
- cloth diapering 101
- baby wearing
- chest-feeding
- financial planning for families
- ask a midwife
- ask a nurse
- ask a doctor
- cpr & first aid
- felting
- self-care kits
- sibling prep
-
Family Nights
- board game nights
- movie nights
- seasonal craft nights
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