Inspiring Change. Caring for Creation.
Site Events
Spring Break Daycamp: From the Ground Up! (FULL), BC
March 21-23, 2012
by Luke
NOTE – Please email Ruth (canada.kids@arocha.ca) about the Summer Daycamps if you were hoping to have your child join this one.
Come join us at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Centre for Metamorphosis – it’s all about change! Explore the lives and stages of living things through hands on activities, games, crafts, music, and skits. For children who’ve finished kindergarten up to 11 years old.
For more information contact canada.kids@arocha.ca.
Registration is $50.
Programs run Wednesday to Friday 9am – 12:30pm.
*Financial subsidies available.
The Sound of the Earth: an evening of photography and conversation with Steven Gabriel Gnam
Wednesday February 15th, 2012
by Luke
Join us February 15th, Wednesday evening at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre for an interactive sharing presentation.
Steven Gabriel Gnam is a conservation and adventure photographer who has been photographing wildlife, landscapes and people in adventure across the Western US and Canada for the past 12 years. Most of his work focuses on the wildlands of the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest.
Please join us as he explains the role that his Christian faith plays in his work and the purpose behind some of his photography projects. Take a look at his stunning work! http://stevengnamphotography.com/
Where - Brooksdale Environmental Centre, Living Room
Time – Wednesday February 15th, 7pm
Christmas Open House
Saturday December 10th, 2011 1-4pm
by Luke
An open house and warm hearth–come join our Christmas celebration with A Rocha!
Fireside Story Reading
Christmas Caroling
Goodies, Chai & Hot Apple Cider
Rivertree Gift Shopping
Kids Christmas Crafts & Hayrides
Cost – $5/adult, maximum $10/family (kids free) We are grateful to see growing numbers at our events. This amazing growth also means a tighter program budget, so we are asking for your help to offset the cost.
Please remember to dress warmly for outside activities.
Look for Christmas gifts at the River Tree Store!
Fresh fir and holly boughs and holiday wreaths now available. We have a variety of fairly traded and locally-produced handicrafts, T-shirts and knitted goods, jams and preserves, coffees and teas, jewellery, pottery, soaps and yarn, as well as a selection of music, books, cards and games for sale. All proceeds support our conservation work in the Little Campbell River Watershed.
To RSVP or arrange for large groups, please email british.columbia@arocha.ca or call 604.542.9006.
Fun on the Farm, BC
Saturday November 12th, 2011
by Shauna
What’s happening Saturday February 11th at A Rocha BC Brooksdale?
The next Fun on the Farm!
Bring the whole family to garden, cook, learn about nutrition and play games.
Learn more about farm life and the environment through games, crafts and music. Learning is interactive and the memories made last a lifetime.
Fun on the Farm is an ongoing program happening on the second and fourth Saturday of each month (unless otherwise stated).
TO RSVP Call 604.542.9006 or email us at fotf@arocha.ca. Transportation assistance available.
Upcoming
February 11th – Topic TBD from 10:00am – 1:30pm
More about Fun on the Farm
Twice a month on Saturday’s, the A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Centre plays host to a troop of kids and their families who come to collect eggs, plant gardens, make bread, and explore creation. Some are refugee families just finding their footing in Canada, others are single parent families living on low income—all are looking for some good ol’ fun on a farm! Run in partnership with World Vision, A Rocha’s Fun on the Farm project is entering its second season of interactive and experiential learning, opening the world of creation and sustainable agriculture to those who might otherwise not be able to enjoy it.
Proudly Sponsored by:
Volunteer Day, BC
Saturday November 12th, 2011 10am - 2:00pm
by Luke
Come out to help A Rocha prepare for the winter season.
Join us rain or shine Saturday, November 12th to help with projects at A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre.
10:00am – Work begins
12:30pm – A Rocha Centre Tour
1:00pm – Free lunch for volunteers
To RSVP or arrange for large groups, please reply to this email or call 604.542.9006
Please enjoy browsing at the River Tree Store–all proceeds support conservation work. We have a variety of fairly traded and locally-produced handicrafts, fresh honey and preserves, coffees and teas, jewellery, pottery, soaps and yarn, as well as a selection of music, books, cards and games for sale.
Earthkeeping Institute: Watershed Stewardship
October 28-30, 2011
by Luke
Are you excited about following Christ and caring for creation? The Earthkeeping Institute is a chance to learn more and go deeper! Join us for a weekend of biblical teaching, discussion, sharing meals, and hands-on environmental stewardship. Bring home a new perspective and new practices to care for creation in your own backyard.
Following Christ always takes place within a web of relationships. Just as Christ cares about the people in our lives he also cares about the specific places in which we live. How might our non-human neighbourhoods–our watersheds–shape and inform our walk in the Jesus way? We invite you to explore the central importance of watersheds in creation care and their integral part in a life of faithful discipleship.
Schedule
Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Click below to download the schedule.
Price
For full weekend with accommodation and all meals: $165.00
Commuter rate (no accommodation included, but all else): $105.00
Location
A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre. Click here for address and map.
Register Now
Click here to be taken to a registration page. Online payment should be made upon registration, call 604.542.9022 to pay by phone or email us if you are mailing in a cheque.
Payment
Harvest Festival, BC
October 15th, 2011, 1-4pm
by Luke
Join us Saturday, October 15th as we celebrate the harvest!
Hayrides, folk dancing, crafts, cider pressing, live Bluegrass band, fresh from the vine heirloom pumpkins for sale, discount native plant sale, and farm animals.
Location: A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre 19353 16th Ave (at 192nd St), South Surrey
If you are able, please bring a harvest dessert ready to serve and share! This is a rain or shine event, so please dress warmly.
Throughout the day, please enjoy browsing at the River Tree Store–all proceeds support conservation work. We have a variety of fairly traded and locally-produced handicrafts, fresh honey and preserves, coffees and teas, jewellery, pottery, soaps and yarn, as well as a selection of music, books, cards, games and native plants for sale.
For more information, call 604.542.9006
Email: british.columbia@arocha.ca
Summer Daycamps, BC
July 16-20, 2012
by Luke
Come join us at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Centre for Metamorphosis – it’s all about change! Explore the lives and stages of living things through hands on activities, games, crafts, music, and skits. For children who’ve finished kindergarten up to 11 years old.
Registration coming soon! For more information contact canada.kids@arocha.ca.
Registration is $50.
Programs run Monday to Friday 9am – 12:30pm.
*Financial subsidies available.
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