Events Calendar

Fundamentals of Chess - All Ages M

When: Mondays from 11:00 - 12:00pm  October 6 - November 10
Where: Online

Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.

While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.

Survival: Natural Adhesives and Primitive Tool Making - Drayton Valley

When: October 7, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Drayton Valley - Blue Rapids Public Recreation Area

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

This workshop will cover some of the traditional uses of natural adhesives before participants design and make their own tools to take home with natural glue they helped to make. Making tools and glue like this helps you understand how people lived before modern tools. It’s fun, creative, and a great way to connect with nature!

Survival: Full Day Combo: Drayton Valley

When: October 7, 2025 from 10am - 3pm
Where: Drayton Valley - Blue Rapids Public Recreation Area

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Chess: Intermediate Continuation Class - All Ages I

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Chess
When: Tuesdays from 10:00 - 11:00am October 7 - November 11
Where: Online

Intermediate chess course is for students who want to learn complex concepts that revolve around seeing at least 2 moves ahead or more. This challenging 6 week course helps students reach their full potential as they master all fundamentals and start visualizing multiple variations. Classes can only be taken by students who took the beginner chess class offered by WISDOM or for students who contacted Mr Bloom directly to verify skill level.

Survival: Spruce Salve Making - Drayton Valley

When: October 7, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Drayton Valley - Blue Rapids Public Recreation Area

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

Survival: Natural Adhesives and Primitive Tool Making - Stony Plain

When: October 8, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

Survival: Full Day Combo: Stony Plain

When: October 8, 2025 from 10am -3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Survival: Spruce Salve Making - Stony Plain

When: October 8, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Stony Plain - Chickakoo Recreation Area
(Meet at upper parking lot by washrooms)

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.

Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

Survival: Natural Adhesives and Primitive Tool Making - Edmonton

When: October 9, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

Survival: Full Day Combo - Edmonton

When: October 9, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Survival: Spruce Salve Making - Edmonton

When: October 9, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Edmonton - Sir Wilfred Laurier Park (Picnic Site 7)

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

Survival: Natural Adhesives and Primitive Tool Making - Derwent

When: October 10, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Derwent

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

Survival: Full Day Combo - Derwent

When: October 10, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Derwent

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate. Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Note to parents: As both these classes require a good deal of sap/resin from conifer trees I am asking families to collect and bring resin to use in the class. This will allow for less impact on the trees where I harvest and where the class is being held. We will use the hardened, dry sap that can be found on the trunk of spruce and pines. When harvesting please do not hack at live trees or cause damage. I typically just use my fingers or a gently pry the resin off the tree. It is the trees way of protecting itself form water and insects. Over the summer and fall you can slowly collect resin to bring to class. Although I will have a supply on hand it would be great to get more to use.

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

Survival: Spruce Salve Making - Derwent

When: October 10, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Derwent

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

Fundamentals of Chess - Ages 11+ D

When: Thursdays from 2:00 - 3:00pm  October 2 - November 6
Where: Online

Does your child love to play chess? This six-week program is a unique opportunity to play the game while improving skills in Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning and Creative Thinking by solving chess puzzles and executing a systematic process to beat your opponent.

While this program is called "beginner" it will challenge your chess player and keep them engaged, even if they have been playing for years.