Boost your fall routine

Creating a routine always feels easier in the fall, making it the perfect time of year to learn a new skill or get active in the community. The Macdonald-Headingley Recreation District has a number of programs for kids, new parents, adults and seniors starting this month.

To register call 204-885-2444 or sign-up online here.

Yogalates
Instructor – Kristy Loewen
Yogalates is a mixture of pilates and yoga. Please bring your yoga mat and wear clean, non-marking shoes.
Oak Bluff – School, Gym
10 Wednesdays, September 30th – December 9th (no class November 11th)
8:00 pm - 8:50 pm
Registration Fee: $100.00
Register By: Wednesday, September 23rd

Instructor’s Choice Cardio & Resistance
Instructor – Kristy Loewen
A mixture of different styled classes from week to week. Aerobics, tabata, circuit and more! Please bring your yoga mat.
Oak Bluff – School, Gym
10 Wednesdays, September 30th – December 9th (no class November 11th)
7:00 pm – 7:50 pm
Registration Fee: $100.00
Register By: Wednesday, September 23rd

Play Pickleball
Come and play pickleball with us! Please bring clean indoor shoes. Please register at any point to receive program updates as they arise.
Oak Bluff – Recreation Centre
Mondays, beginning September 14th  (no program October 19th)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Registration Fee: $2.00 per drop in or $5.00 per month

Adult Co-ed Recreational Dodgeball
Instructor – Jennifer Houser
Bring back some childhood memories! Register as a team or as a single player and we will put your on a team. Maximum of 6 players per team on the court at once, two women must start every game. Teams of at least 10 recommended. Please wear clean non-marking footwear. First time drop-ins play for free!
Oak Bluff – School, Gym
8 Thursdays, October 15th  – December 3rd  
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Registration Fee: $40.00 per person or $300.00 per team
Register By: Thursday, October 8th

Down With Dodgeball & More ( 9 – 12 Years)
Instructor – Bethany Beaudry – Funky Monkey Movement Education
Please ensure your child has clean, non-marking footwear.
Oak Bluff – School, Gym
8 Mondays, October 1st  – November 19th
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration Fee: $80.00
Register By: Thursday, September 24th  

Balanced Living Through Mindfulness Meditation
Instructor – Bonnie Schroeder, Integral Healing  
Based on the highly acclaimed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program. Please bring your yoga mat.  
Oak Bluff – School, Library
8 Mondays, October 19th  – December 7th
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Registration Fee: $400.00, $200.00 for former MBSR Graduates (Sliding Scale Available)
Register By: Tuesday, October 13th

Free Motion Quilting
Instructor – Joanne Mitchell   
Learn to quilt your own quilt tops on your home sewing machine.
Oak Bluff – School, Library
4 Wednesdays, October 7th – October 28th
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Fee: $70.00
Register By: Wednesday, September 30th  

Babysitter’s Training (12 Years & Up)
Instructor – Brenda Halstead   
Students must be 12 years old by December 30th, 2015. Bring lunch, water bottle, pen and paper.
Oak Bluff – Recreation Centre, Board Room
Saturday, October 3rd
9:15 am – 3:30 pm
Registration Fee: $40.00
Register By: Monday, September 28th

Macdonald Healthy Child Programs :

Macdonald Healthy Child is a network of volunteers from the R.M of Macdonald dedicated to supporting community based programs and activities for children, youth and their families. Macdonald Healthy Child programs are subsidized. Donation are gratefully accepted.

Shake, Rattle & Roll ( 2 – 5 Years)
Instructor – Carla Saley
A program for parents and children that encourages early movement and coordination using simple songs, large and small apparatus and hand-held equipment. Parents and children must bring clean indoor shoes. Parental participation required.
Sanford – Arena, Upstairs
6 Fridays – October 2nd – November 6th
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register by: Friday, September 25th

Baby Rhyme Time ( Baby - 2 Years)
Instructor – Carla Saley
Songs and rhymes have endured through the ages because babies love them! Enjoy learning new and classic rhymes, action games, lap jogs and songs along with your baby. Relax and enjoy browsing rhythmically entertaining picture books.
Oak Bluff – Recreation Centre, Downstairs
6 Tuesdays – October 27th  – December 1st
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register by: Tuesday, October 20th  

All Aboard the Number Train ( 4 Years )
Instructor – Shauna Hewitt
Parents and caregivers can help make math fun with simple games, rhymes and stories. Parental participation required.
Starbuck – Hall
6 Mondays – October 19th – November 23rd  
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register by: Monday, October 12th  

Natural Roots of Self-Esteem: The Attachment Between Parent & Child
Instructor – Terry Warburton, M.A.
What are the true roots of self-esteem? What contributes to a child growing up feeling a sense of worth?
Sanford – J.A Cuddy School
Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm
Register by: Tuesday, October 13th  

Wiggle, Giggle ( 1 - 4 Years )
Instructor – Tannis Knox
A time for parents and children to have fun together with active play.
Parental participation required.
Oak Bluff – Recreation Centre, Board Room
6 Fridays – September 25th – October 30th
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Register by: Monday, September 21st

Kids in the Kitchen  ( 6 – 12 Years )
Instructor – Tannis Knox
Get your kids in the kitchen with these fun and creative classes that make learning about nutrition fun.
La Salle – LSCU Complex, Kitchen
6 Fridays – September 25th – October 30th
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Register by: Thursday, September 17th