**Every school-day morning there is Strong Start at John Muir School from 9:15-12:15.**

Monday, April 1 (Easter Monday)

• SFRS CLOSED (no drop-in playgroup).

Tuesday, April 2

• Moms’ Bible Study group meets at Sooke Baptist Church (7110 West Coast Road), 9:30 to 11:00 AM. Kids welcome – toys provided. You don’t have to attend Sooke Baptist Church to come!
• Baby Talk (for ages 0 – 12 months) through VIHA at the CASA building, 10:00 to 11:30. Topic: When to Call the Doctor.
• Toonie skate at SEAPARC, 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM. Children 4 and under free. Cost does not include skate rental.
• Art in the Afternoon with Kelly, 7160 Francis Road, 3:00 to 4:00 PM, for 3- to 5-year-olds. More info here.
• Youth Clinic at West Coast Family Medical Clinic, 4:00 to 6:30 PM.
• Knitting Circle at the library, 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Free, drop-in, all levels or beginners welcome!

Wednesday, April 3

• SFRS Parent Discussion group, 9:30 to 11:00. Topic: Open Discussion.
• Toonie skate at SEAPARC, 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Children 4 and under free. Cost does not include skate rental.
• Parent-Child Mother Goose program at CASA, 1:00 to 2:30 PM, for ages 18 months to 3 years. Learn songs, rhymes, and stories to promote attachment and support early literacy. Call 250-642-5152 to register. Runs until April 17.
• Prenatal Classes through SFRS, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at CASA. Group classes for pregnant women and a partner. $100 (subsidy available). Call Teresa to register: 250-642-5152.

Thursday, April 4

• SFRS Young Parents’ Discussion Group at CASA, includes lunch, 11:00 to 1:30. Topic: TV/Media and Children.
  
• Toonie swim at SEAPARC, 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Children 4 and under free.

Friday, April 5

• Head Start Music Program through SFRS at CASA. 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. For 4- and 5-year-olds. Music-based activities – singing, moving, listening, and instruments. Every second Friday. Call 250-642-5152 to register. Runs until June 21.
• Youth Floor Hockey for ages 11 and up at SEAPARC, 2:00 to 3:50 PM.
• Teen Drop-in for ages 13-17, 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Sooke Community Hall (2037 Shields Road), put on by SEAPARC staff. Free! Pool, music, ping pong, guitar hero and more. Free snacks included!

Saturday, April 6

• Kindergym at SEAPARC, for ages 1-5, $3, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Fun Factor Swim at SEAPARC, 1:00 to 3:30 PM.

Sunday, April 7

• Mom and Me Mini Photo Sessions – a Fundraiser for the Sooke Transition House, at La Petite Boutique. Email bigredbarnphoto@shaw.ca for more information.