St. Paul's Anglican Church

It looks like summer is going to finally arrive in Nanaimo! 😎 Environment Canada has forecast rising temperatures starting tomorrow and could reach over 30 by the weekend. In addition to hitting up some of Nanaimo's best swimming spots, make sure you are prepared for warmer weather. Check out some tips to stay cool: https://ow.ly/rt1T50Sv4rY

🔍 Explore Downtown Nanaimo with CVIMS! 🗺️ Join our exciting Scavenger Hunt:

📅 Date: Friday, July 26
🕙 Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
📍 Meeting Point: CVIMS office (101-319 Selby Street)

Don't miss out on a day of discovery and family fun! Register by emailing [email protected]

Reuse Rendezvous takes place July 20 and 21!

This city-wide swap meet gives old household items a new lease on life and keeps them out of the landfill. City residents can participate by placing unwanted toys, sporting goods, furniture, books, bikes and other items on the curb so that others can take and reuse them.

Please mark items set out for others to take with a "FREE" tag. Items set out should not block roads, sidewalks and bike lanes. Please remove any unclaimed, leftover items from the curb by Monday, July 22. To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/6BIe50SBWZc

Inviting application for the next batch of Cultivating Abilities Employment Program. If you are 15 years old and above, have a positive attitude towards work with a strong commitment of time and self-identify as having a disability or barrier to employment, please apply.

Request an Application:
- by email at [email protected]
- by phone at 250 753 9393

Apply online at:
nanaimofoodshare.ca/cultivatingabilities

Cultivating Abilities program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund Program.

This list of local rental companies is not exhaustive, but intended to be a helpful jumping off point for people who are searching for a rental home.

More housing resources:
https://pananaimo.ca/housing/

Inviting application for the next batch of Cultivating Abilities Employment Program. If you are 15 years old and above, have a positive attitude towards work with a strong commitment of time and self-identify as having a disability or barrier to employment, please apply. Application deadline July 17, 2024.

Request an Application:
Email at [email protected]

Apply online at:
nanaimofoodshare.ca/cultivatingabilities

Cultivating Abilities program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund Program.

As we move into hot weather, please be reminded to protect yourself from heat exhaustion. Below are some links on how to look after yourself.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/know-your-hazards/severe-weather/extreme-heat

https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/community-safety-and-wellbeing/beat-the-heat

Canada Day Celebrations - come visit us at our booth :)

Need a book to read, a small treasure to admire? Drop by St. Paul's Church this Saturday to find a great bargain and perhaps a cup of tea

Welcome to our weekly post sharing about upcoming low-cost/free events and currently available resources!
Feel free to add more in the comments below :)

For more local resources, check out our website at www.pananaimo.ca

🏳️‍🌈🥰🌈 LOCAL PRIDE EVENTS🌈🥰🏳️‍🌈

Nanaimo Art Gallery
🏳️‍🌈16+ Q***r Art Drop-In
Sat June 8th 3pm to 5pm
Prepare some pre-parade swag! Looking for pronoun pins? Want to rep your pride flag(s)? We will have our button maker set up and ready to go, or make some fun signs for the Pride March the following day!

Nanaimo Pride Parade & Festival
🌈Sun June 9 Parade 11am
Festival 12 to 5pm
Festival at Maffeo Sutton Park features live music, a diverse vendor market, food trucks, and Kids Zone.

Risebridge
🏳️‍🌈Pride Month Movie Night: Paris is Burning
Thurs June 13th 7pm, doors open 6:30pm
520 Prideaux St.
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World Ocean Day Nanaimo
🟡Maffeo Sutton Park
Sat June 8th 11am to 3pm FREE
Family friendly. Explore touch tanks, learn about oil spills, participate in a shoreline clean up.

Nature Nanaimo
🟡Discovering Nature at Buttertubs Marsh
FREE tours 1.5 hours long.
Start time 9:30am at the Miner's Cottage
June 9, 15, 23
More info: www.naturenanaimo.ca

City of Nanaimo Local Government
🟡Lions FREE SWIM
Every Sat (not incl June 15). Last one June 29.
Nanaimo Aquatic Center. 1pm to 230pm.
🟡Concerts in the Park 2024 FREE
Bring your own chair or blanket
June 12 Kin Park at Departure Bay 6pm to 7pm
June 28 Maffeo Sutton Park 5pm to 8:30pm
🟡Family Fun Night
Thurs June 29th 4pm to 7pm
Departure Bay Kiwanis Park
Free community Booths and entertainment

Science in the Park - Fresh Water - Horne Lake Campground
🟡Sunday June 9 11am to 2pm
FREE drop in family event at Horne Lake Regional Park. Parent participation required.
Learn about fresh water ecosystems.

CatNap Society Low Cost Microchip Clinic
🟡Harbour City Animal Hospital
Sat June 15th 10am to noon. Only $30
Email [email protected] to make an appt.

Nanaimo Family Life Association
🟡Pflag Monthly Meetup: Peer support 18+
All members of LGBTQ2SIA+ community welcome, family, friends and allies.
Sun June 16th 2pm to 4pm at NFLA office.

Father's Day in the Park
🟡Hosted by The Men's Centre at Maffeo Sutton Park
Sun June 16th 11am to 2pm
Free food and drink, face painting, magic tricks, live music.

St. Paul's Anglican Church
🟡Food Card Ministry
Tues June 18 starting at 9am. $15 Grocery gift cards given away to the first 30 people at the church office.

Volunteer Nanaimo
🟡Tax program: Free appointments once a month for low-income people. June 21, July 19.
Call 250-758-7121 to book.
🟡Silver Adventures Cafe: Free Seniors Programs
June 11 Card Games
June 13 Line dancing *at the Moose Hall*
June 18 Service project
June 20 Cultural Experience Holland
June 25 Games Day
June 27 Guest Speaker: Tech Support
RSVP to [email protected]
All events at E-3148 Barons Road unless otherwise noted.

Helping Paws Nanaimo Community Animal Clinic
🟡June Clinic: Thurs June 20 at 12:30pm. No charge Veterinary clinic offering FREE health exams including vaccinations and parasite control.

Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services
🟡Pawsitive Care Parksville No-Cost Clinic
Once a month: Exams, vaccines and parasite control offered.
Book your free appt here:
https://www.fbvs.ca/about-9

Family Fun & Film
🟡Cedar Community Hall
Admission by donation. Popcorn 50 cents.
Sun June 16 3:30pm "Homeward Bound"
Family friendly, bring your sleeping bag and pillows.

VI Regional Library Nanaimo Harbourfront
🟡English Conversation Group FREE
Drop-in every Wed from 1pm to 2pm
Led by facilitator from Literacy Central Vancouver Island. All levels welcome.

BGC Central Vancouver Island
🟡Gen Q: LGBTQIA+ Youth Program
Safe, supportive & inclusive space for youth to connect. New activities each week.
Every Thurs 6:30-8:30pm, 20 Fifth St, Nanaimo.

Risebridge
🟡Drop-in Day Space and Resource Access
Low barrier resource access for those in need of community connection , support or indoor safe space.
Tues and Thurs 8:30am to 12:30pm
🟡Poverty Advocacy Nanaimo
Drop-in at Risebridge every Tues 10:30am to 12:30pm
Support with locating and accessing resources.

Country Club Centre
🟡Tiny Tots Playgroup - Free
Every Wed between 10am and 11am in front of the library. For families with children aged 5 and under.
Crafts, stories, songs with an ECE educator.

Haven Society
🟡Drop in program Tues to Thurs 1pm to 3pm supporting women who have experienced abuse to access resources, make a plan, identify supports.

Island Health
🟡Brooks Landing Walk-In Crisis Counselling Clinic
No appointment is necessary. Services are offered to all ages free of charge.
Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Salvation Army Church Nanaimo
🟡Shares FREE pet food Mon to Thurs between 9am and 1pm at 505 8th St.
🟡FREE Monthly tax clinics Tuesdays 9AM TO 1PM
June 18, July 16, August 20
September 17, October 15, November 19
By appointment only. Call Marie 250 753 8834 ext 409.
No self-employment. Low-income simple tax returns only (Under $35,000 for an individual).

Ladysmith Family and Friends (LaFF)
🟡Laff Mornings, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9:30am to noon. Drop in indoor playgroup. Free clothing exchange and food pantry. For ages 0 to 6 and caregivers. Suggested donation of $4 admission per family. 1110-1st Ave Ladysmith (Aggie Hall).

Nanaimo Foodshare Society
🟡FREE Monday Lunch together on June 10 at St Paul's Anglican Church.
🟡Also, check out the Good Food Box program where you can access fresh fruit and veg affordably! More info: https://nanaimofoodshare.ca/programs/good-food-box-gfb/

On Eagles Wings
🟡FREE Spaghetti dinner every Sunday at Maranatha Church 6553 Portsmouth Rd. doors open at 4:30, dinner served at 5pm. Live music, pre-dinner snacks, hot and cold drinks, full spaghetti dinner including garlic bread and caesar salad, desserts, free bread products to take home! Highchairs available for babies, lots of room in the gym for kids to get down and play while you finish eating.

We are growing!! We are looking for an organized and enthusiastic Program Assistant to support our work with older adults. Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

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Mark 4:26-34
4:26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground,

4:27 and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.

4:28 The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

Sunday Gospel: Mark 4: 26-34

4:29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come."

4:30 He also said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it?

4:31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;

4:32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."

4:33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it;

4:34 he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.

https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=55315

Pride Week! Supporting everyone's uniqueness, each day, each week, each month and each year!

https://www.nanaimopride.ca/
https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/pride-season.html
https://amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/pride-month-canada/

In the garden today - beauty abounds

Meet Lola!
Lola Mamedu, with a Master’s in Business Administration, brings over a decade of international experience in community outreach, citizen empowerment, and advocacy to Nanaimo Foodshare. Passionate about fostering transformative change, promoting equality, and advancing inclusion, Lola finds fulfillment in helping participants with diverse abilities develop essential skills for employment, breaking societal and physical barriers. As a dedicated advocate for social change and healthy eating practices, Lola's commitment to making a difference is truly inspiring. Join us in celebrating her incredible journey!