Spring has sprung and so has this month’s Monarch Newsletter and Menu! Check out bus trips (Abbotsford Tulip Festival, anyone?) and morning walks (we hear the VanDusen Botanical Garden is popping this time of year). Plus, savvy up with scam and device workshops. NOTE: Lunch menu and days of service are subject to change.
As a shy child, Jessica Wampler discovered the power and magic of music. “I found through music I was able to express myself in ways I was too shy to do in my daily life,” says Wampler. “I felt the magic that music can bring, whether singing alone at home or finding the courage to somehow perform in front of a live audience.” Today, the West Side Music Together teacher helps babies and children up to
Try something new this season by signing up for a cabaret dance class, therapy dog course or any one of these debut programs:• VanCougar Cabaret Dance (#544051)• Scam Prevention Workshop in Mandarin (#556477)• Alkimiya Wellness – Natural Healing for Depression (#552256)• DOGSmart – Therapy Dog 1: Canine Good Neighbour Prep (#553428)• DOGSmart – Therapy Dog Workshop: How to Start Volunteering (#553435)• Vocal Training – Beginner (#557609)
Sign up for new and returning spring programs and summer camps. Spring 2025 registration is officially open! Register three ways:
He has a master’s degree in computer science, and he’s worked as an Apple software engineer and UBC quality assurance team lead. Yet Nikhil Naidu’s career highlight stems from one small but moving moment while he was teaching. As director of Wize Computing Academy (Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby), Naidu fondly recalls when one of his students created their very first game from scratch. “It was a simple project, but the pride they felt and the excitement they
Our Spring 2025 Guide is available online and at the centre. Check out new and returning programs, plus summer day camps and summer specialty camps! Find spring registration dates here.
You could say that Gloria Yu’s skill set strikes a rather complex chord. Indeed, the music teacher and active performer knows how to play at least 10 types of instruments – from the harp, baroque recorder and classic guitar to Chinese string pieces like the guzheng, pipa, erhu and liuqin. But when it comes to introducing children to the art of playing music, it’s the piano and ukulele that are her instruments of choice. “I hope
Our Find a Program & Register webpage will look a bit different starting with spring 2025 registration. Programs will be grouped under general category links, which will take you directly to the City of Vancouver program registration page. There, you will be able to filter Kerrisdale Community Centre programs according to your preferences (specific age, day, time) before registering for your program(s) of choice. This improved process will provide a more efficient and accurate registration process. We look
It’s not every gymnastics coach who can say they helped a Canadian athlete make it to the Olympics. For Kerrisdale Community Centre instructor Bing Zhao, one of her career highlights was seeing student Kate Richardson successfully compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The then-20-year-old athlete made history by becoming the first Canadian woman to qualify for an Olympic final in women’s gymnastics. “I was so happy to have had a chance to coach Kate Richardson, who had been at the top of the Canadian
It all goes back to the likes of The Terminator and Superman. Indeed, when asked what first prompted him to pursue a career in personal fitness training, Ed Fong replies: “Too many muscle-flexing action movies and superhero comic books.” While he still appreciates the aesthetic benefits of being fit, Fong encourages his clients to look at the health benefits as the overarching guiding factor. “I want fitness hopefuls to have a balanced, healthy view on the cosmetic
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