We are so excited to be hosting a dance company in the community next week! Join us at the Community School on Tuesday, April 29th for an uplifting and empowering dance performance by Dance Fachin, who are touring their acclaimed performance: “The Fourth R: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, REVOLUTIONIZE”. This multimedia dance and theatre performance expresses a deep love of Earth, and a call to action for climate justice.

Doors open at 12:30pm, and we will be serving coffee, tea, and light refreshments.
The performance will begin at 1pm, and will be approximately 1 hour.

⚾️ So excited that our community’s cutest baseball league is coming back soon! 🥎

The Details:
Wednesday nights from 6-7pm in the Community School field, starting April 23rd.
This FREE program is open to all kiddos ages 4 – 8, but you need to register in advance.
The BCSA will provide equipment, jerseys, and a hat for each player.
Players bring their own running shoes and gloves.
Permission forms will go home on Monday, and families can contact bcsalitfacilitator@gmail.com with questions!

We’re feeling grateful for the beautiful April showers and blooming flowers! Here are some opportunities to connect with community this month…

Sports!

Monday Night Adult Drop-in Sports continue at the Bamfield Community School from 7-8:30pm.

Join a dedicated crew for Tuesday night Basketball at the House of Huu-ay-aht starting at 7:30pm.

Join our fun, accessible Group Fitness Training Class on Thursday evenings from 5-6pm at the BCS. Please note, there is no class on Thursday, April 17th.

Adults are invited to Ball Hockey on Thursday nights at the HOH starting at 7:30pm.

The Bamfield All-Stars Tee-Ball League is back! Kids ages 4-8 are invited to join our fun, free weekly league which will run for 8 weeks starting Wednesday April 23rd from 6-7pm in the BCS field.

Arts!

Come practice mindful breath and movement at Wednesday evening Yoga at the BCS, 5:15-6:15pm. Please note, there is no class on Wednesday April 16th.

This month’s Youth Imagination Station after school program will explore sketching and drawing, photography, and beading.

We are hosting a Handbuilt Ceramic Pot Planter workshop on Saturday April 26th which is fully booked; contact us to get on the waitlist, or to be the first to hear about our next ceramics course!

Events!

Join the Hike to High Ground Tsunami Awareness Event and Community Lunch, hosted by the Bamfield Community Emergency Program, on Wednesday April 16th! The Tsunami Alarm will sound at 11:30am, and community members are encouraged to practice hiking to their muster station, and then joining us for lunch and learning at the BVFD East Firehall at 12pm.

The Bamfield Community Hall Society are hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 19th at 11am in Centennial Park.

The Community Potluck will be held at the Pachena Beach Gazebo on Monday April 21st at 5pm. Bring lawn chairs, BBQ potluck contributions, and beach games!

On Earth Day – April 22nd from 4-6pm – come to our Garden Work Bee to help us to prepare a bed for our new Indigenous Medicine Garden at the Community School!

Youth are invited to the Friday Night Chill on April 25th from 7-9:30pm.

On Tuesday April 29th, our community will be visited by Dance Fachin, who will be performing an interdisciplinary presentation that fuses climate science, dance and video projections together. Their production is called The Fourth R: Reduce, Reuse Recycle, Revolutionize! All are welcome to join at the School from 12:30-2pm.

Next Thursday, March 20th, join us for a community film screening of the acclaimed documentary YINTAH, which follows more than a decade of Wet’suwet’en resistance to resource extraction projects in their territory.

Bring something to share at our snack potluck, starting at 6pm, then settle in with some popcorn to take in this thought provoking and impactful film, which will begin at 6:30pm. Afterwards, we will share in some community discussion and reflect on what we learn together! Hope to see you there!