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Car Boot Sale and Baby Swap – Whistler Creekside Underground

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:49:27 +0000

GOT LOTS OF BABY STUFF LEFT OVER AND LYING AROUND? NEED TO SET UP YOUR YOUNGSTER FOR SKI SCHOOL? HAVE SOME FURNITURE TO GET RID OF?

PULL UP A CAR OR A BLANKET AND SELL YOU GOODS IN THE COMFORT OF THE

CREEKSIDE UNDERGROUND GARAGE!

EVERYONE WELCOME!

$15 TO SET UP A SALE STATION

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Time: 9am-3pm

Spring Creek Open Gym – Wednesdays 3-5 pm

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:04:13 +0000

Do your little tykes need to burn off some energy? Spring Creek Open Gym is now running on Wednesdays at Spring Creek Community School from 3-5 pm. Cost is $2 per child (over 6 months). Children have a big space to run off some steam with toddler cars, parachute games, mini basketball, hoola hoops, bowling & more!

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS WHO LOVE KIDS!

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:29:31 +0000

Moving Mountains is looking for a volunteer for the “Open Gym” at Creekside Elementary School. The volunteer would act, as a greeter/safety reminder at the door and to help our coordinator to oversee the “open gym”. We would need a couple volunteers to start immediately until the end of this year’s program in June.

WHO: VOLUNTEERS
WHAT: GREETER/SAFETY REMINDER
WHEN: EVERY MONDAY FROM 3-5 UNTIL THE END OF JUNE
WHERE: CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a door greeter your job will be to:

-greet all families who attend
-ask everyone to sign in
-remind them to make a donation; now increased to $5.00 per family per visit
-let them know that their children MUST be wearing indoor shoes with sticky soles
-they need to be in CLOSE proximity to their children at all times,
-all cars need to stay on the left side of the gym.
-You will politely ask them to review the information posted on the easel, and to have fun with their children.

*If there is any time in between arrivals and departures, please circulate and chat with parents if it does not distract from the supervision of their children*

When families are leaving you should ask:
-how the gym time went,
-whether they had any questions or concerns,
-if they have any suggestions for how to improve the program or safety.

Below are the following dates that we need a volunteer to act as door greeter from
April 11, April 18, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20

Please email info@movingmountainsforchildren or call Melissa at 604-902-9099

New Senior-Tot Reading Program

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:46:37 +0000

Bring your child aged 2-5 years to enjoy some quiet stories with our volunteer seniors. Books and supplies are generously provided by the Hatley Store, Whistler.
Parents are welcome to use the library during this time and are asked to remain in the library.
Program limited to ten children.

This program will begin on March 29th and will continue every Tuesday.

WHO: Children 2 – 5 years old

WHAT: Senior / Tot Reading Time

WHEN: Every Tuesday for 20-30 minutes, beginning 11:00 am

WHERE: Whistler Public Library – The Burrow

A new partnership program between Moving Mountains for Children and the Whistler Public Library. Sponsored by the Hatley Store, Whistler

www.whistlerlibrary.ca

2nd Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:29:58 +0000

Easter is coming and we’re getting busy organizing our much anticipated Easter Egg Hunt to be held this year on Saturday April 23 10am at the Meadow Park PLAYGROUND.

Easter egg hunt, facepainting, live music by Papa Josh & Glenn Mishaw, bake table, tons of raffle prizes,
plus a visit from the Easter Bunny!

Enter to win a 7 night stay at one of Whiski Jack’s worldwide properties!

Bring your basket, dress warm, wear boots!
Parking may be limited – please consider alternate modes of transport.

Photos with the Easter Bunny at Great Glass Elevator from 1-3pm (by donation)

Great raffle prizes to win…

7 night stay at one of Whiski Jack’s worldwide properties
2 night stay at the Hilton Whistler Resort
1 night stay at the Westin Resort & Spa
Dinner coupon at Sidecut/Four Seasons – $150 value
Canadian Snowmobile – River of Golden Dreams family tour
4 hours babysitting from Babysitting Whistler
Haircut by Jack at the Loft
Ziptrek 2 for 1 Voucher
Hatley – $100 gift certificate

Plus fabulous prizes from Pasta Lupino, David’s Tea, Fun for Kids, Great Glass Elevator, Rocky Mountain Soap Co., Samarai Sushi, Whistler Chocolate, Creekbread, Cows, White Gold Yoga
Upper Village Market, Old Spaghetti Factory and more!

Special Thanks to our sponsors: Whistler Question, IGA Marketplace, Whiski Jack Resorts, Sabre, Mountain FM, Nesters Market, Upper Village Market, Hot Buns, Whistler Printing, Whistler4Kids.com, Janet Pashleigh Design

We need your help! Volunteers, prizes, donations! Please contact us at info@movingmountainsforchildren.com. Let’s make this a fabulously fun family event!

Many Thanks!

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:12:11 +0000

A big belated thank you to everyone involved with our last minute fundraiser in January. Creekbread generously offered up their wonderful restaurant and partial proceeds from all dinners that night. Great prizes were offered up by Scandinave Spa, Carin Smolinski of Bambini Portraits, Melissa Perizzola of Tupperware and of course SHAW TV for the generous $500 donation!

Doug Sedgewick of Shaw Cable presenting the group with a BIG cheque!

Music Together Program

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:39:01 +0000

Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for preschool children. It is based on the recognition that all children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and participate with confidence. Music is learned through developmentally appropriate activities that support and respect the unique style of very young children. Parents or caregivers participate with the children.

Central to the Music Together approach is that young children learn best from the powerful role model of parents/caregivers who are actively making music. The program brings families together by providing a rich musical environment in the classroom and by facilitating family participation in spontaneous musical activity at home within the context of daily life.

Music Together is committed to helping families, caregivers, and early childhood professionals rediscover the pleasure and educational value of informal music experiences. All our teachers have successfully completed Music Together’s training program. Music Together applies the latest research in early childhood music development to the program. A curriculum pioneer since 1987.

Moving Mountains for Children has subsidized over $4000 to bring this program to fruition. Funds have gone towards formal teacher training, licensing and provision of instruments. For more information and to register, please visit www.whistlerisrecreation.com

Open Gym at Spring Creek Elementary

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:20:05 +0000

We’re excited to announce our new Open Gym at Spring Creek Elementary on Mondays from 3-5pm.

Let the kids blow off some steam in these cold, wet months! Toddler cars, parachute games, mini basketball, hoola hoops, bowling & more!

Suggested donation $2. Please park in the lower lot.

Please note there will be no Open Gym December 20, 27 and January 3