Just because we aren’t able to physically be at Camp this year, doesn’t mean we can’t be there in our thoughts and spirit! In lieu of an actual campfire to sit around and share stories and experiences, we have decided to create a space in the virtual realm to do the same! In partnership with… Read more Tell Us Your Camp Stories!
Want to cook the perfect egg in the microwave? Ever wonder just what you can put in the compost and what you can’t? Do you spend your day wondering what the best way might be to sort your laundry? If you said yes to any of those things, this week’s show is for you! Actually,… Read more Limitless Podcast Episode 3 Now Available!
Because of the current restrictions placed on social gatherings in the Province and the uncertainty of those restrictions changing anytime soon, we regret to announce that we will be cancelling our Annual Blind Beginnings 2020 Gala that is currently slated for November 6, 2020 at the Italian Cultural Centre. As much as we love seeing… Read more Blind Beginnings Gala 2020 Re-Scheduled and Going Virtual!
Episode 2 of our Podcast, Limitless, has arrived and this week it’s all about feeling the burn! Shawn and her co-host Randi talk to Whitley Point, our Fitness and Yoga Instructor for our Active Beginnings Program , and discuss a wide range of topics, from the challenges of running an online described exercise program to how… Read more Limitless Podcast Episode 2 is here!
Our Online Baby Beginnings Program, in partnership with Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada BC, is a bi-monthly drop-in group for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers who are blind or partially sighted and their caregivers. Parents of children birth to five years of age are invited to connect online every second Saturday. We start at 9:00 am with a… Read more Accessible Story Time and Baby Beginnings are pairing up this summer!
Dear Families, We’re excited to share our online programs for July-August with you, so be sure to read through to see what’s being offered throughout the Summer! Harry Potter Book Club Children and Youth of all ages are invited to join us as we convert the Blind Beginnings Zoom Room into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and spend the… Read more Summer Online Programs 2020
This summer we’ve had to get creative to come up with a way to introduce and encourage physical fitness among our members since we are not able to offer our usual in-person programs during COVID-19. Through our Active Beginnings Yoga and Fitness classes, children and youth who are blind or partially sighted will have opportunities… Read more Active Beginnings Yoga and Fitness Program
ATTENTION ALL WITCHES AND WIZARDS! Do you solemnly swear that you are up to no good? Do you spend your evenings snacking on Bertie Botts (even the Vomit and Watermelon flavors)? Is your idea of a wonderful afternoon sitting at the Three Broomsticks Inn with a big mug of Butterbeer? If the answer to any… Read more Harry Potter Book Club
Blind Beginnings is pleased to announce our Summer Independent Living Skills Creating Confidence Workshop for Teens! July 16, 23, and 30, and August 6, 13, and 20, 2020 For youth who are blind or partially sighted from 13 to 19 years of age. Please register no later than Thursday July 9 In addition to the… Read more Summer Independent Living Skills Creating Confidence Workshop for Teens!
It’s arrived at last! Episode 1 is now available! We are so excited to be able to release the first episode of our Limitless Blind Beginnings Podcast! The podcast project has been a long time in the works, and during that process we’ve learned a lot about the challenges and hurdles in producing a regularly… Read more Limitless Blind Beginnings Podcast is here!
