Emotion Kits FULL
Ages 7-10
Are your children struggling with their emotions or feeling frustrated? Emotion Kits include information to support children with social-emotional skills, self-care information and fun activities that they can do at home to practice appropriate expression. Each participant’s caregiver will receive a follow up phone call with one of our Cold Lake Family Connections staff. Register for one, or all of these kits.
Ages 7-10
Are your children struggling with their emotions or feeling frustrated? Emotion Kits include information to support children with social-emotional skills, self-care information and fun activities that they can do at home to practice appropriate expression. Each participant’s caregiver will receive a follow up phone call with one of our Cold Lake Family Connections staff. Register for one, or all of these kits.
Dates: Monday, September 13 – Transitions Click here to register
Monday, October 4 – Stress & Anxiety Click here to register
Monday, November 22 – Self-care Click here to register
Time: Pick up between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Monday, October 4 – Stress & Anxiety Click here to register
Monday, November 22 – Self-care Click here to register
Time: Pick up between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Emotion Kits FULL
Ages 11-17
Emotion work can be challenging but rewarding. When we learn to express ourselves it can enhance our relationships, and support our development of the skills necessary to build and maintain connections with those around us. These kits include information to support youth with social-emotional skills, self-care, and provide activities that they can do at home. Each participant’s caregiver will receive a follow up phone call with one of our Cold Lake Family Connections staff. Register for one, or all of these kits.
Ages 11-17
Emotion work can be challenging but rewarding. When we learn to express ourselves it can enhance our relationships, and support our development of the skills necessary to build and maintain connections with those around us. These kits include information to support youth with social-emotional skills, self-care, and provide activities that they can do at home. Each participant’s caregiver will receive a follow up phone call with one of our Cold Lake Family Connections staff. Register for one, or all of these kits.
Dates: Monday, September 13 – Transitions Click here to register
Monday, October 4 – Stress & Anxiety Click here to register
Monday, November 22 – Self-care Click here to register
Time: Pick up between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Monday, October 4 – Stress & Anxiety Click here to register
Monday, November 22 – Self-care Click here to register
Time: Pick up between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Expressive Arts
Ages 14 and over
Join us for an evening of laughter, entertainment and fun as we get messy and creative and learn to express our feelings through art. Participants will be encouraged to think spontaneously and use their imagination when creating their projects.
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Expressive Arts
Ages 7-9
Join us for an evening of laughter, entertainment and fun as we get messy and creative and learn to express our feelings through art. Participants will be encouraged to think spontaneously and use their imagination when creating their projects.
Ages 7-9
Join us for an evening of laughter, entertainment and fun as we get messy and creative and learn to express our feelings through art. Participants will be encouraged to think spontaneously and use their imagination when creating their projects.
Date: Monday, September 20, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Word Wizards FULL
Ages 6-9
Join us for six fun-filled afternoons of literacy-based activities with teen volunteers and Cold Lake and District FCSS staff. Let’s have some fun with Literacy!
Ages 6-9
Join us for six fun-filled afternoons of literacy-based activities with teen volunteers and Cold Lake and District FCSS staff. Let’s have some fun with Literacy!
Dates: Tuesdays, September 21 through October 26, 2021
Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $30 per participant; registration is required
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Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $30 per participant; registration is required
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Engineering Activity Kit
Ages 6-14
We are taking building to new levels and heights with this exciting take-home activity kit! What better way to spend a no-school Friday than by building, creating and learning. This activity kit is graciously funded by Cenovus.
Ages 6-14
We are taking building to new levels and heights with this exciting take-home activity kit! What better way to spend a no-school Friday than by building, creating and learning. This activity kit is graciously funded by Cenovus.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021
Pick up time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Sponsored by Cenovus
Pick up time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Sponsored by Cenovus
Adulting 101
Ages 14 and over
This program helps youth prepare for life after high school by empowering them with practical knowledge and skills. They will learn about renters’ and workers’ rights, and how to eat healthy on a small budget. They will leave with a toolbox filled with life hacks to be able to advocate for themselves with confidence.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Home Alone FULL
Ages 9-13
Children need to feel comfortable, safe and confident to stay home alone. Guardians will be equipped with the knowledge and resources to help the children in their care to feel safe, responsible, and empowered during brief periods of supervising themselves. A 30-minute, virtual parent/caregiver portion is required. Your facilitator will be in contact to arrange times that are agreeable to both.
Ages 9-13
Children need to feel comfortable, safe and confident to stay home alone. Guardians will be equipped with the knowledge and resources to help the children in their care to feel safe, responsible, and empowered during brief periods of supervising themselves. A 30-minute, virtual parent/caregiver portion is required. Your facilitator will be in contact to arrange times that are agreeable to both.
Date: Friday, October 8 Click here to register
Friday, November 26, 2021 Click here to register
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Friday, November 26, 2021 Click here to register
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Dino-Mite Activity Kit
Ages 6-14
Digging, searching, and mining for treasures - this take-home kit has it all! Learn about dinosaurs, where they came from, and how fossils impact the world today. What better way to spend your no-school Friday? This activity kit is graciously funded by Cenovus.
Ages 6-14
Digging, searching, and mining for treasures - this take-home kit has it all! Learn about dinosaurs, where they came from, and how fossils impact the world today. What better way to spend your no-school Friday? This activity kit is graciously funded by Cenovus.
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Pick up time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Sponsored by Cenovus
Pick up time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Sponsored by Cenovus
Transition to Teenhood
Ages 10-13
This session is best suited for preteens age 10-13; it will focus on dealing with the feelings and challenges that come with transitioning to teenhood. The goal of this session is to help youth cope with powerful emotions that come with physical and emotional development, and to provide them with useful relationship skills as they continue to grow and mature.
Ages 10-13
This session is best suited for preteens age 10-13; it will focus on dealing with the feelings and challenges that come with transitioning to teenhood. The goal of this session is to help youth cope with powerful emotions that come with physical and emotional development, and to provide them with useful relationship skills as they continue to grow and mature.
Date: Friday, October 8, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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LEGO™ Mania
Ages 7-9
Participants will enjoy LEGO™ themed activities that focus on teamwork, developing social skills and creativity. We provide the building blocks to social skills disguised as a fun evening making new friends.
Ages 7-9
Participants will enjoy LEGO™ themed activities that focus on teamwork, developing social skills and creativity. We provide the building blocks to social skills disguised as a fun evening making new friends.
Dates: Monday,
October 18, 2021 Click here to register FULL
October 25, 2021 Click here to register
November 1, 2021 Click here to register
November 8, 2021 Click here to register
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $10.00, registration is required
October 18, 2021 Click here to register FULL
October 25, 2021 Click here to register
November 1, 2021 Click here to register
November 8, 2021 Click here to register
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $10.00, registration is required
Y.E.E.T
Ages 9-13
The Youth Empowerment and Engagement Tween group will support young tweens to build supportive connections amongst their peers and within the community. These groups provide opportunity for the development of self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem, through a variety of fun and creative activities.
Ages 9-13
The Youth Empowerment and Engagement Tween group will support young tweens to build supportive connections amongst their peers and within the community. These groups provide opportunity for the development of self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem, through a variety of fun and creative activities.
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Mathemagicians Club
Ages 6-9
Join us for six, fun-filled afternoons of numeracy-based activities with teen volunteers and Cold Lake and District FCSS staff. Learn some tricks with numbers that will amaze you and your friends!
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Click here to register
Mathemagicians Club
Ages 6-9
Join us for six, fun-filled afternoons of numeracy-based activities with teen volunteers and Cold Lake and District FCSS staff. Learn some tricks with numbers that will amaze you and your friends!
Dates: Tuesdays, November 2 through December 7, 2021
Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $30 per participant; registration is required
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Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: $30 per participant; registration is required
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“What to do When” Series
Ages 9-12
These sessions are based on the “What to do When…” series of youth workbooks. They are designed to introduce and exercise practical and healthy coping strategies for a variety of situations and challenges.
Ages 9-12
These sessions are based on the “What to do When…” series of youth workbooks. They are designed to introduce and exercise practical and healthy coping strategies for a variety of situations and challenges.
Session One: What to do When Worries Get Too Big
Wouldn’t it be great if you did not worry at all? To be able to manage the anxiety of over thinking future events which we cannot control; what if you could plant your worry and watch it grow? Many things may be on your mind, from what you are going to eat the next day, to what friends you are going to hang out with at school. This interactive course is designed to empower youth to overcome their worries.
Wouldn’t it be great if you did not worry at all? To be able to manage the anxiety of over thinking future events which we cannot control; what if you could plant your worry and watch it grow? Many things may be on your mind, from what you are going to eat the next day, to what friends you are going to hang out with at school. This interactive course is designed to empower youth to overcome their worries.
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Session Two: When Tempers Flare, a Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger
Do you ever feel angry for no reason? Do you have a hard time calming down after getting into a fight with your brother, sister, or friend? This interactive course will help you identify some causes of frustration and provide you with some helpful tips on how to calm yourself and manage the emotion of anger, constructively!
Do you ever feel angry for no reason? Do you have a hard time calming down after getting into a fight with your brother, sister, or friend? This interactive course will help you identify some causes of frustration and provide you with some helpful tips on how to calm yourself and manage the emotion of anger, constructively!
Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021 FULL
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Session Three: What to do When you Dread your Bed
Wouldn't it be great if you could climb into bed, snuggle under your covers and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without having your mind wandering and overthinking? Bedtime is tough for many individuals. This course is designed to teach practical skills while supporting your youth with some helpful tips to make bedtime easier.
Wouldn't it be great if you could climb into bed, snuggle under your covers and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without having your mind wandering and overthinking? Bedtime is tough for many individuals. This course is designed to teach practical skills while supporting your youth with some helpful tips to make bedtime easier.
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Youth Cooking Class FULL
Ages 12-17
During this virtual cooking class, teens will learn about healthy eating on a budget and cook a meal alongside a Cold Lake and District FCSS staff member. Participants will be provided with a meal kit to be picked up the day prior to the virtual session between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Register for one, or for both of these sessions.
Ages 12-17
During this virtual cooking class, teens will learn about healthy eating on a budget and cook a meal alongside a Cold Lake and District FCSS staff member. Participants will be provided with a meal kit to be picked up the day prior to the virtual session between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Register for one, or for both of these sessions.
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021:
penne pasta bake, salad and dessert Click here to register
Wednesday, December 8, 2021:
chicken salad in a jar, cheesy bread and cookies Click here to register
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
penne pasta bake, salad and dessert Click here to register
Wednesday, December 8, 2021:
chicken salad in a jar, cheesy bread and cookies Click here to register
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
Grief and Loss for Youth
Ages 7-13
This workshop for children and young teens will provide social connections and support about grief and loss and ways to cope. There will be several topics covered and activities to promote emotional well-being.
Ages 7-13
This workshop for children and young teens will provide social connections and support about grief and loss and ways to cope. There will be several topics covered and activities to promote emotional well-being.
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake Family Connections
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Climate Control Activity Kit
Ages 6-14
Have you ever harnessed the sun’s energy to create your own solar oven or self-contained ecosystem? Graciously funded by Cenovus, this take-home kit contains three separate activities to expand your knowledge of the environment and climate control.
Ages 6-14
Have you ever harnessed the sun’s energy to create your own solar oven or self-contained ecosystem? Graciously funded by Cenovus, this take-home kit contains three separate activities to expand your knowledge of the environment and climate control.
Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Sponsored by Cenovus
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Sponsored by Cenovus
Vision Board Workshop
Ages 14 and over
A vision board is a great tool to help bring clarity and focus about your hopes, dreams, and visions through creation of tangible reminders of what you are seeking. This is an interactive session that supports you in the creation of a personalized vision board. Please bring along a picture of yourself and any other pictures or items related to what you would like to accomplish over the next year.
Ages 14 and over
A vision board is a great tool to help bring clarity and focus about your hopes, dreams, and visions through creation of tangible reminders of what you are seeking. This is an interactive session that supports you in the creation of a personalized vision board. Please bring along a picture of yourself and any other pictures or items related to what you would like to accomplish over the next year.
Date: Monday, December 6, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required
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Youth Council
Youth ages 12-17
Cold Lake Youth Council is a youth-led, volunteer-based group focused on social and civic advocacy that acts as a voice for the young people of Cold Lake and as peer advocates. They promote youth activism and civic engagement. Members develop communication and leadership skills while supporting their community and making new friends. Please email us at youthcouncil@coldlake.com for further information.
Youth ages 12-17
Cold Lake Youth Council is a youth-led, volunteer-based group focused on social and civic advocacy that acts as a voice for the young people of Cold Lake and as peer advocates. They promote youth activism and civic engagement. Members develop communication and leadership skills while supporting their community and making new friends. Please email us at youthcouncil@coldlake.com for further information.
Date: To be determined
Time: To be determined
Cost: Free, registration is required
Time: To be determined
Cost: Free, registration is required
