Events Calendar

Beginner Bird Watching J

When: May 6, 8:30 - 10am
Where: Whitemud Creek Ravine Savage Centre parking lot, Edmonton
Price: $17 per participant
Parental presence is required but one parent may attend free of charge.

Who is eligible to participate: Attendees must be able to remain quiet and still while bird watching as birds are sensitive to sounds and movement and be able to maintain focus and attention to their instructors.

Did you know bird watching can rewire the brain? Scientists have learned that watching and identification improves mental health by heightening observation and memory skills. In this course, students (and parents!) will learn the basics of bird identification, including learning to recognize and identify birds based on their color, size, shape, and behavior. Attendees will be led through an excellent location for viewing a variety of species, and will have the opportunity to gain real-time bird identification practice under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Beginner Bird Watching O

When: May 6, 10:30 - noon
Where: Whitemud Creek Ravine Savage Centre parking lot, Edmonton
Price: $17 per participant
Parental presence is required but one parent may attend free of charge.

Who is eligible to participate: Attendees must be able to remain quiet and still while bird watching as birds are sensitive to sounds and movement and be able to maintain focus and attention to their instructors.

Did you know bird watching can rewire the brain? Scientists have learned that watching and identification improves mental health by heightening observation and memory skills. In this course, students (and parents!) will learn the basics of bird identification, including learning to recognize and identify birds based on their color, size, shape, and behavior. Attendees will be led through an excellent location for viewing a variety of species, and will have the opportunity to gain real-time bird identification practice under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Beginner Bird Watching L

When: May 7, 8:30 - 10am
Where: John E. Poole Wetlands, St Albert
Price: $17 per participant
Parental presence is required but one parent may attend free of charge.

Who is eligible to participate: Attendees must be able to remain quiet and still while bird watching as birds are sensitive to sounds and movement and be able to maintain focus and attention to their instructors.

Did you know bird watching can rewire the brain? Scientists have learned that watching and identification improves mental health by heightening observation and memory skills. In this course, students (and parents!) will learn the basics of bird identification, including learning to recognize and identify birds based on their color, size, shape, and behavior. Attendees will be led through an excellent location for viewing a variety of species, and will have the opportunity to gain real-time bird identification practice under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Beginner Bird Watching K

When: May 7, 10:30 - noon
Where: John E. Poole Wetlands, St Albert
Price: $17 per participant
Parental presence is required but one parent may attend free of charge.

Who is eligible to participate: Attendees must be able to remain quiet and still while bird watching as birds are sensitive to sounds and movement and be able to maintain focus and attention to their instructors.

Did you know bird watching can rewire the brain? Scientists have learned that watching and identification improves mental health by heightening observation and memory skills. In this course, students (and parents!) will learn the basics of bird identification, including learning to recognize and identify birds based on their color, size, shape, and behavior. Attendees will be led through an excellent location for viewing a variety of species, and will have the opportunity to gain real-time bird identification practice under the guidance of experienced instructors.

Family Floor Hockey G

Where: Westmount School
220 Wheatland Trail Strathmore AB T1P 1B2

When: 6:30 – 8pm
Twice a month from February to June
May 7, 21
June 4, 18

Join us twice a month for fun family floor hockey. No experience or skills required. Ages 9+. Please bring a plastic blade floor hockey stick, indoor non marking running shoes and a water bottle. We will have a limited amount of extra sticks to borrow if you forget yours and the floor hockey balls. Parents must stay with children, participation of parents strongly encouraged but not necessary. Feel free to watch. 

Spruce Grove & Area Spring Social & Information Night

When: Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Tri Leisure Centre, 221 Jennifer Heil Way, Spruce Grove

Current home school families and especially those wanting more information about home schooling are welcome! Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided. Activities for younger children and door prizes included.

Contact the event hosts with any questions:
Randy Kopp randy@wisdomhomeschooling.com
Desmond Kilgannon desmond@wisdomhomeschooling.com

CLT (College Entrance Exam & Grade 11-12 Assessment) N

Online

The Classical Learning Test (CLT) is a post-secondary entrance exam, created as an alternative to the SAT and recognized at many post-secondary institutions across the United States, and a growing number in Canada.

• For students in grades 11-12
• College entrance exam
• Online format
• Length: 2hrs (plus up to 30 mins proctor instructions)
• Free and unlimited score sharing
• CLT partner colleges offer over $100 million in scholarships

Beginner Ballroom Dance Workshop - Grande Prairie

When: May 11, 2024
Where: Teepee Creek Hall, 33071 Hwy 674

Our ballroom dance workshops are a great place to have fun while learning the basics of ballroom dancing. You will not only learn the basics - like how to waltz, rumba, fox trot and jive - instructors Mike and Michele Barter will also teach ballroom etiquette. These workshops have trained several generations of homeschoolers in the art of ballroom dance. Students and parents benefit from the training in social graces as well as the opportunity to spend time with other home schoolers. 

Parental participation is required.

Anyone under the age of 18 will need to have a registered parent or guardian present at the workshop/ball.

Open to non-WISDOM families; WISDOM families take precedence.