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When: Aug 8, 9-11am

An afternoon in the North Saskatchewan river valley with wild food guide Kevin Kossowan. Learn about 10-20 species of wild edible plants and fungus, with a focus on their use in the home kitchen.

Kevin Kossowan has been on 100+ wild food adventures in the Canadian wild for his twice James Beard Foundation award nominated web series ‘From The Wild’. He’s taught field cookery at the Global Bushcraft Symposium, co-creates the series ‘Wild Harvest’ with Les Stroud and chef Paul Rogalski airing on PBS and National Geographic, has led numerous foraging workshops and forage-to-table workshops, and regularly works with chefs exploring the culinary potential of the Canadian wilderness.

This event is only for WISDOM families. A parent or graduate may attend by themselves; students must be accompanied by an attending parent.

Harvest Festival - Reynolds Alberta Museum and Aviation History Museum

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Where: 6426 40 Avenue, Wetaskiwin, Alberta

WISDOM Family Lunch Gathering at 11:30 am

Lunch gathering located over near the Aviation Museum building, near the huge aircraft! Look for the aircraft and a small WISDOM sign and you’ll find us. (Washrooms available in the Aviation Museum).

Come for an enjoyable and educational experience with your family at the pioneer era Harvest Festival. Bread making, rope making, and so much more will be going on inside the museum. Watch the short video on the website and read about what will he happening.

Join other WISDOM families and three facilitators for a picnic lunch and visiting at 11:30.Then head back out to the Festival when you are ready.

Please bring: Picnic lunch and drinks for your family, a picnic blanket, lawn chairs if you like. Perhaps an umbrella (we may end up in a sunny location). It will be a good walk to the picnic location from the main parking lot. A wagon or something for hauling might be helpful.

Admission: Is free if you show the WISDOM digital or paper student and teacher card you have ordered from WISDOM or if you have proof that you are homeschooling with an acceptance email from WISDOM on our phone. Park when you arrive and walk to main entrance for admission.

Contact Juanita Voth, Reynolds Events Coordinator (booking.reynolds@gov.ab.ca) to do the admission ahead of time with your student cards or to pay admission to save you time on the day of the event in lineups. Otherwise, admission is $40 family. Check more prices on Reynold’s website.

Arrive at least a half an hour early since often the car line-up is lengthy before the 10:00 opening. We look forward to seeing you then! 

Please RSVP by Friday, August 29

Your WISDOM Facilitator hosts:

Simon Friesen simon.f@wisdomhomeschooling.com or (587) 222-1790

Nola Hutchinson nola@wisdomhomeschooling.com or (780) 781-2527

Joan Bishop joan@wisdomhomeschooling.com or  (780) 878-5380

When: Sunday, September 7, 2025, 4-8pm

Where: Bethel Bible Camp - 10 minutes west of Westlock, Alberta

Directions: Click link for directions to Bethel Bible Camp

This event is open to all current WISDOM home schooling families. This is a great opportunity to visit with other home schoolers and members of the WISDOM team, and find out more about how WISDOM can serve you best.

WISDOM will provide hot dogs, buns, condiments and beverages. We will enjoy a meal together as well as have an information time, door prizes, games and socializing. This event will run rain or shine.

Please bring: For the meal, please bring potluck sides, salads or desserts to share with the group. (Please note: if you have a highly restrictive diet, feel free to bring your own food if you wish.)  There are many activities to enjoy at the facility, but you are welcome to bring other lawn games, board games, or lawn chairs if you would like.

Please RSVP by September 7, 2025. 

If you have any questions or for late registrations please contact:

Liz Gurnett by text at 780-349-1577 or email liz@wisdomhomeschooling.com

Rachelle Godin 780-349-1827 or email rachelle@wisdomhomeschooling.com

When: September 9, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Drayton Valley - Blue Rapids Public Recreation Area

Join Kaykima for an immersive Fall Foraging Class where you'll reconnect with the land and learn to identify the edible, medicinal, and practical gifts nature offers during the autumn season. Fall is a great time to harvest berries at their sweetest and to track down some late summer mushrooms!  Whether you're a beginner or have experience in the wild, this class offers a rich, hands-on opportunity to deepen your understanding of the natural world around you.

Please wear long pants as we will most likely go off trail. Feel free to bring any berries or mushrooms to class that we can identify as well!

Our 'umbrella school', The Gilbertine Academy, will be opening a new half day STEM program next Fall, with a limit of 25 spots. It will run for the full year as a home school support program (not shared responsibility), and they are opening it to WISDOM students as well.

Who: For students in Grades 5-8
When: September 10th to June 10th, Wednesday afternoons from 12:45 - 4:00 pm
Where: Gilbertine Academy, 1423 8 Ave SE, Calgary
Instructor: Mr. Shane Lambert, B.Ed. (Math & Science), M.Div.

Questions? Email Shane!

When: September 11, 2025 from 10am-3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Grande Prairie - Evergreen Ridge
(Meet in Parking Lot)

Take advantage of both our Firecraft and Basic Wilderness Survival workshops at a discounted rate. This class will start off with a discussion about wilderness safety/what to do if you get lost, followed by a discussion about effective types of shelters for a variety of conditions. Then participants will get hands on and build their own emergency shelter with minimal tools. Fire starting takes a look at the science behind fire, and the hallmarks of an effective fire. Participants will have the opportunity to practice fire starting using basic methods. This class is a precursor to Advanced Fire Starting. Advanced Fire Starting includes class discussion about fire maintenance, "the right fire for the right job," and the opportunity for participants to practice their fire-building skills with advanced methods, and using all-natural materials.

When: September 11, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Grande Prairie - Evergreen Ridge
(Meet in Parking Lot)

This class will start off with a discussion about wilderness safety/what to do if you get lost, followed by a discussion about effective types of shelters for a variety of conditions. Then participants will get hands on and build their own emergency shelter with minimal tools.

When: Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1-4pm
Where: Atmore Community Hall, Atmore
What: Fun and Games

Please bring: Outdoor games and/or indoor board games depending on the weather. 

Questions?: 

Kim Schultz  kim@wisdomhomeschooling.com

When: September 11, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Grande Prairie - Evergreen Ridge
(Meet in Parking Lot)

Fire starting takes a look at the science behind fire, and the hallmarks of an effective fire. Participants will have the opportunity to practice fire starting using basic methods. This class is a precursor to Advanced Fire Starting. Advanced Fire Starting includes class discussion about fire maintenance, "the right fire for the right job," and the opportunity for participants to practice their fire-building skills with advanced methods, and using all-natural materials.