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Tuesday Art Classes!

Jan 7, 2011

The HSCA is pleased to continue offering weekly Acrylic + Watercolor Art Classes!
The Tuesday classes are taught by Sam Baillie and are geared for Beginners through to Intermediate level painters.

Don’t be intimidated- no experience is necessary to join!

Morning classes run from 9 am – 12 pm
Afternoon classes run from 12:20 pm – 3:30 pm

The 16 week session begins January 11th. Spaces are limited so register today!

For pricing and registration call Jennifer @ 403-283-0554 ext 232 or e-mail hsca_front@msn.com

Art in the Community: The Hillhurst Sunnyside Pancake Eaters!

Jan 6, 2011

If you’ve visited the Hearth Room in the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre, you will have noticed a rather large painting depicting a family sitting down to a pancake breakfast. Recently, there was some discussion by HSCA Board members regarding this painting in the context of how it would fit into a proposed future redesign of the Hearth Room and also, how this painting ended up being displayed at the Centre. After some investigation the following story unfolded…

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Parent/Caregiver and Child(ren) Stay 'n' Play

Nov 30, 2010

NEW! Start the New Year off with Wii – our funder, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), has generously donated a Wii set to our programs.

We have Wii Fit and Bowling and some other games so come out to Stay ‘n’ Play and have some fun with this new toy!

Purpose: To offer your children the opportunity to play in a safe environment.

To offer you the opportunity to relax and visit with others, have a

Coffee/Tea break, and simply watch your children play and interact with others. No charge!

When: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 am to noon

Where: Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre

*Please remember to get a Program Parking Pass from the Front Office.

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Brenda Strafford Centre looking for some helping hands!

Nov 25, 2010

The Brenda Strafford Centre is seeking volunteers to help move the offices of the staff, furniture and household belongings of 24 families to the new residence.

If you are willing to volunteer your time, by providing manual labor (loading and unloading), or moving vehicles, please contact

Givareth Castillo
Volunteer Coordinator
403.270.7240 or
givareth.castillo@brendastraffordsociety.org

The schedule dates and times, for the move are as follows:

December 1st – 3rd, from 800AM – 800PM
December 6th – 10th, from 800AM – 800PM
December 13th – 16th, from 800AM – 800PM
December 20th – 23rd, from 800AM – 800PM

Thank you for your kind consideration!

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THINK RECYCLE!

Nov 22, 2010

We are now a recycling depot for used and unwanted CELL PHONES, PRINT & TONER CARTRIDGES and DIGITAL CAMERAS.

By recycling with the Think Recycle program, unwanted electronics will be refurbished, recycled or reused, creating a positive environmental impact and preventing these items from being dumped in landfills. Also, for every 24 qualifying electronics turned in, one tree is planted through Tree Canada. Everyone wins when we recycle!

Please consider recycling your items here at the HSCA! We have two recycling containers located right inside the front doors for your convenience.

For more information about Think Recycle, please visit their website at:
www.thinkrecycle.com

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New Open Community Space on 10 Street

Oct 6, 2010

The Kensington Interaction is an open community space for us to talk with each other. A space for the physical sharing of art & ideas with no strings attached. The Interaction is located in the middle of Kensington on 10th Street and has been running since September 2010. Contributions have included recipes, drawings, stories, comics, poems, leaf creations, gifts, music and more. Half of the Interaction is a cork board that will also include chalkboard and is open to the public 24/7. The other half is a locked display area that allows for a crafted and protected presentation.

The Kensington Interaction is free to use and we welcome anyone interested in displaying both on the cork board and in the display area. There are a few simple guidelines. Anything posted should be constructive, respectful and ad free. If you take a posting then please replace it with something else.

You can see an ever growing collection of pictures from the Interaction at KensingtonInteraction.tumblr.com.

This project was privately funded and is the result of quite a few community members volunteering their time, money & energy. A strong and vibrant community is crucial to a better life. More constructive interaction breeds understanding, respect, connection and a stronger, more vibrant community. By creating real world opportunities for understanding and positive interaction we hope these aspects of Sunnyside and Hillhurst will strengthen further.

If you have any questions or you are interested in exhibiting in the display cases, please contact ConstructivEthos@gmail.com. Donations to support the project and ongoing maintenance of same are being accepted.
Make cheques payable to HSCA and direct it to the Hilllhurst Hardware project. Charitable receipts upon request.

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The Big Question

Sep 13, 2010

“What does a Community Association really do?” Typically when people ask this question, they’ll often preface it with what they already know about Community Associations: the renting out of hall space and the maintenance of facilities like outdoor pools and gymnasiums. Well, yes. A lot of the Community Association’s business does revolve around those things. But to think of a Community Association as merely the operator of a Community Centre would be more than an oversimplification; it would be a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the agency.

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New Community Garden!

Jun 16, 2010

Join us to discuss your vision of community gardening and what could grow here. We will meet on July 20th at 7 p.m. in the Slate Room at HSCA, 1320 5th Avenue N.W. Interested? Read on below, or e-mail Jim Stirling at jimstirling@shaw.ca for more information.

Proposed site of community garden:

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