Events Calendar

Grande Prairie and Area Spring Social Snack Potluck

When: Sunday June 4 2023 2-6pm
Where: Kleskun Hills Natural Area at the Ray Boyer Hall- 41060 Twp Rd 724, just north of highway 43, between Grande Prairie and Bezanson.

Current homeschooling families and those contemplating home schooling are welcome! Visit with other homeschoolers and members of the WISDOM team, and find out more about how WISDOM can serve you best.

Westlock and Area Spring Social Event

When: Monday, June 5, 2023, 4-8pm
Where: Bethel Bible Camp - 10 minutes west of Westlock, Alberta

This event is open to all current WISDOM home schooling families as well as those contemplating home schooling. 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.

Calgary Spring Social

When: Tuesday, May 16th from 4-7pm
Rescheduled due to air quality for Monday, June 5 from 4 - 7pm
Where: Edworthy Park Site #9, 5050 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary

Please join us for a time of connection and fun for all current home schooling families and those contemplating home schooling! Visit with other home schoolers and a few members of the WISDOM team, and find out more about how WISDOM can serve you best. We are unable to book sites this early in the year, so please plan to make your own picnic spot with your family on the grass near the playground. Picnic tables may also be available.

ML: High School B

Online

Join your high school student for an online training course.  Designed for both the student (age 14+) and the parent in online participation. Parent must have previously taken an ML workshop. If the parent has not yet taken Foundations, please check the website for upcoming workshops.

Workshop runs for three Mondays: June 5, 12, and 19, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

This series of three 2-hour sessions will include instruction, participation, and opportunity for Q & A. As participants meet in a virtual classroom, a microphone headset, a strong internet connection and speakers are required.

Foraging Walk D - East Central

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.

Date: Friday, June 9 2023
Time: 9-11am

$45 per participant. 
This is not a drop-off event. A parent or guardian must be present and is considered a paid participant. While there isn't an age restriction and students are welcome to attend with a grandparent or other older family member, these workshops are student-focused.

This event is only for WISDOM families. Update: non-WISDOM families can come too!

Foraging Walk E - East Central

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.

Date: Friday, June 9 2023
Time: 12-2pm

$45 per participant. 
This is not a drop-off event. A parent or guardian must be present and is considered a paid participant. While there isn't an age restriction and students are welcome to attend with a grandparent or other older family member, these workshops are student-focused.

This event is only for WISDOM families. Update: non-WISDOM families can come too!

Chess Club - Olds

Date: Friday evenings from 7-9:30
Location: Olds AB

Chess club for ages 7 and up.

Parents are encouraged to stay and play but this is optional. There is also space to visit.

Please bring $10/month per family plus a snack to share. Donations to the instructor when there is a lesson would be appriciated.

For further details and to RSVP, please contact Sandra at bdb8@oldsnet.ca or 403-507-9021.

Foraging Walk F - East Central

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.

Date: Saturday, June 10 2023
Time: 9-11am

$45 per participant. 
This is not a drop-off event. A parent or guardian must be present and is considered a paid participant. While there isn't an age restriction and students are welcome to attend with a grandparent or other older family member, these workshops are student-focused.

This event is only for WISDOM families. Update: non-WISDOM families can come too!

Foraging Walk G - East Central

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.

Date: Saturday, June 10 2023
Time: 12-2pm

$45 per participant. 
This is not a drop-off event. A parent or guardian must be present and is considered a paid participant. While there isn't an age restriction and students are welcome to attend with a grandparent or other older family member, these workshops are student-focused.

This event is only for WISDOM families. Update: non-WISDOM families can come too!