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www.familyandfriends.ca
250-210-0870
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sat/Sun
Apr 10 2017
Apr 11
Apr 12
Apr 13
Apr 14
Apr 15/16
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Oatmeal and Fruit Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Stone Soup – bring an
item to add to the pot
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
A ‘Toast’ to Fruit
Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Sandwich Day - Bring a
topping to share
LaFF Mornings
CLOSED
For Good Friday
Dad’s Drop-In
Breakfast
LRCA 245-3079
Sat 10:00-12:00
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Immunization Clinic
by apt only 9-3:30
LCHC 755-3342
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Apr 17
LaFF Mornings
CLOSED
For Easter Monday
StrongStart Centre
CLOSED
Frank Jameson
Community Centre
CLOSED
Born Healthy
CLOSED
Adventures in Early
Literacy 9:45-11:30
LRCA 245-3079
LaFF’s Family Frolics
5:45-6:45pm 210-0870
Community Centre gym
Apr 18
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Stone Soup – bring an
item to add to the pot
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Adventures in Early
Literacy 9:45-11:30
LRCA 245-3079
PacificCARE
LRCA 9-4:00 668-8940
Born Healthy Group
LRCA 10:00-1:00
245-3079
StrongStart Centre
CLOSED
Frank Jameson
Community Centre
CLOSED
Lions Club
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Transfer Beach
Sat 10:30-12
Healthy Beginnings
CLOSED
Easter – Sun
Mother Goose
LRCA 245-3079
12mths/2.5yrs 10-11:00
new born/12mths 1:00-2:00
Apr 19
Apr 20
Apr 21
Apr 22/23
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Pizza Day with the
Ladysmith Lions Club
Bring a topping to
share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Sandwich Day - Bring a
topping to share
LaFF Outside
9:30-12:00
Brown Drive Park
210-0870
Celebrating Earth Day
Dad’s Drop-In
Breakfast
LRCA 245-3079
Sat 10:00-12:00
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Immunization Clinic
by apt only 9-3:30
LCHC 755-3342
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC
245-6424
Mother Goose
LRCA 245-3079
12mths/2.5yrs 10-11:00
Healthy Beginnings
Prenatal-12 months
Rm 118 LCHC 1111-4Ave
10:00-11:30
755-3388
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
PacificCARE
LRCA 9-4:00 668-8940
new born/12mths 1:00-2:00
Earth Day - Sat
LaFF’s Family Frolics
5:45-6:45pm 210-0870
Community Centre gym
Born Healthy Group
LRCA 10:00-1:00
245-3079
Apr 24
Town of Ladysmith
Spring Clean Up
Week Apr 18-24
Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 27
Apr 28
Apr 29/30
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Oatmeal and Fruit Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Stone Soup – bring an
item to add to the pot
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
A ‘Toast’ to Fruit
Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Sandwich Day - Bring a
topping to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
French Toast - Bring a
topping to share
Dad’s Drop-In
Breakfast
LRCA 245-3079
Sat 10:00-12:00
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Immunization Clinic
by apt only 9-3:30
LCHC 755-3342
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC
245-6424
Mother Goose
LRCA 245-3079
12mths/2.5yrs 10-11:00
Healthy Beginnings
Prenatal-12 months
Rm 118 LCHC 1111-4Ave
10:00-11:30
755-3388
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Adventures in Early
Literacy 9:45-11:30
LRCA 245-3079
PacificCARE
LRCA 9-4:00 668-8940
Born Healthy Group
LRCA 10:00-1:00
245-3079
Dive In Cinema - Moana
6:30-9:00
FJCC pool
245-6424
new born/12mths 1:00-2:00
May 1
LaFF’s Family Frolics
5:45-6:45pm 210-0870
Community Centre gym
*Last session until Oct
May 2
All Candidates Meeting
7-9:00 Aggie Hall
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6/7
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Oatmeal and Fruit Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Stone Soup – bring an
item to add to the pot
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
A ‘Toast’ to Fruit
Bring fruit to share
LaFF Mornings
9:30-12:00
Aggie Hall 210-0870
Sandwich Day - Bring a
topping to share
LaFF Garden Party
9:30-12:00
LS Community Gardens
(High St/2nd Ave)
210-0870
Dad’s Drop-In
Breakfast
LRCA 245-3079
Sat 10:00-12:00
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
StrongStart Centre
8:45-11:45 245-3912
Ladysmith Primary
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC 245-6424
Immunization Clinic
by apt only 9-3:30
LCHC 755-3342
Parent/Tot swim
9-10:00 FJCC
245-6424
Mother Goose
LRCA 245-3079
12mths/2.5yrs 10-11:00
Healthy Beginnings
Prenatal-12 months
Rm 118 LCHC 1111-4Ave
10:00-11:30
755-3388
Born Healthy
One-on-One 10:00-1:00
LRCA 245-3079
Adventures in Early
Literacy 9:45-11:30
LRCA 245-3079
PacificCARE
LRCA 9-4:00 668-8940
Born Healthy Group
LRCA 10:00-1:00
245-3079
new born/12mths 1:00-2:00
Success By 6 Central Vancouver Island, Island Health, Make Children First, Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island, Stz’uminus First Nation, Town of
Ladysmith, Ladysmith Resources Centre Association, Ladysmith Family and Friends Family Centre, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, Ministry of Children and
Family Development, PacificCARE, Vancouver Island Regional Library-Ladysmith, Nanaimo Child Development Centre
Created by:
www.familyandfriends.ca
250-210-0870
Ladysmith Family and Friends- Family Centre (LaFF)
(For families and caregivers with children newborn to age six)
Ladysmith Family and Friends, better known as ‘LaFF’, is a Family Centre and non-profit society providing
inclusive, interactive opportunities for the development of children, families and community..
A great opportunity to meet with health and social service providers during the daily program… no need to make an appointment just
come, meet and spend time with the community nutritionist, speech pathologist, health nurse, dental hygienist (and more) when they pop
in to spend time at LaFF programs.
LaFF Mornings: Sept-June Mon-Fri from 9:30-12:00 ; July–Aug Tues and Thurs from 9:30-12:00 at Aggie Hall
Family Frolics: Oct – April Tuesdays from 5:45-6:45 at the Community Centre, 810-Sixth Ave, FJCC
LaFF Outside/Special Events – check the calendar for event dates
Suggested minimum donation of $2.00 per family for all programming.
Contact us at: [email protected], www.familyandfriends.ca, 250-210-0870, on Facebook
or visit us at Aggie Hall, 1110-First Ave, Ladysmith during programming hours
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS, HOSTED BY ISLAND HEALTH, FRIDAYS, 10-11:30
Held at the Ladysmith Community Health Centre in room 118. Program is for prenatal to children up to 12 months of age.
Healthy Beginnings is a weekly drop-in program open to all new moms and dads (and primary care givers) of infants.
Parents discuss their joys and concerns and share how they cope with the challenges of caring for a baby.
Guest speakers are invited to discuss topics of interest such as breastfeeding, speech and language development,
introducing solid foods, sleeping, teething, choosing child care and making the home safe for baby.
Groups are facilitated by public health nurses and other program staff. Call 250.755.3388 for more information.
LIONS CLUB ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, SAT, APR 15TH, 10:30-12:00
Event takes place at Transfer Beach, bring your own basket
Open to children up to the age of 8yrs old
Meet the Easter Bunny from 10:30-11:00, hunt start at 11:00
TOWN OF LADYSMITH’S SPRING CLEAN UP WEEK, APRIL 18- 24TH
During this week, on your regular collection day, the following additional oversized items will be picked up.
Furniture (wooden or fabric covered wood)
Washers/Dryers
Carpets, Rugs and Mattresses**
Barbeques
Toy and Bicycles
** For the health and safety of the Collector, mattresses must be fully contained in plastic and be taped/sealed.
All items must be placed at the curbside the day BEFORE your regular collection day.
Items not on the above list will not be picked up. Please dispose of these items appropriately.
Please follow the link below to access the poster:
http://www.ladysmith.ca/home/2017/02/17/spring-clean-up---april-18---24
LaFF OUTSIDE, FRI, APR 21ST, BROWN DRIVE PARK
A morning of outdoor adventure and learning as we celebrate Earth Day
Come dressed for outdoor, active play, Brown Drive Park is on Colonia Drive/Brown Drive
Aggie Hall will be closed for the day as we LaFF Outside.
DIVE-IN CINEMA, FRI, APR 21ST, 6:30-9:00 AND EASTER COLOURING CONTEST
Featuring: Moana at the FJCC pool, $5 admission
Call 250-245-6424 for more info
April colouring contest for children ages 3-12. 3 categories, with the prize for each being a free 10x children’s pass.
The picture can be picked up at the FJCC or printed at home
http://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/brochures-other-publications/easter-colouring-contest.pdf?sfvrsn=4
LaFF’S FAMILY FROLICS WRAPS UP, TUES, APR 25TH
Come out for a final evening of active fun before we break for the summer.
Program resumes on Tues, Oct 3rd
ALL CANDIDATES MEETING, WED, APRIL 26TH, 7-9:00PM
Come out and get informed for the upcoming election that takes place on Mon, May 9th
Event will be held at Aggie Hall
LaFF SPRING GARDEN PARTY, FRI, MAY 5TH, LADYSMITH COMMUNITY GARDENS
Come and celebrate spring with a morning of planting, outdoor exploration and fun
The Community Gardens are at High St and 2nd Ave. Come dressed for outdoor play and for the weather.
The Leadership Vancouver Island Team LaFFter will be joining us.
Aggie Hall will be closed for the morning
LOCATION LEGEND:
LRCA – Ladysmith Resources Centre: 630-2nd Ave
LIS- Ladysmith Intermediate School: 317 French St
VIRL -Vancouver Island Regional Library: 3-740-1st Ave
LCHC – Ladysmith Community Health Centre: 1111-4th Ave
LSS – Ladysmith Secondary School: 710-6th Ave
LPS- Ladysmith Primary School: 510-6th Ave
FJCC - Community Centre/Frank Jameson Community Centre: 810-6th Ave
Brown Drive Park: Corner of Brown Drive and Colonia Drive
LCGS – Ladysmith Community Garden Society: High Street and Second Ave
If you are reading a paper copy of these upcoming events and would like to have them e-mailed directly to you please talk to LaFF staff,
e-mail: [email protected] or phone 250-210-0870.
Thank you for inviting LaFF to be a part of your family’s life.