Tofino event and entertainment calendar for August 2009
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We would like to thank those in our community who produce and organise all
the events that enhance our lives and the time spent here by our visitors.
Make sure you visit our Tofino Lantern festival calendar and for events during the Pacific Rim Summer Festival, the calendar for the Tofino Summer Festival, the program information for Tofino Art in the Gardens Festival, and the Tofino Concert listings for the current month.
Community Computer Lab
Wickaninnish Community School
Monday - Thursday • 6-9 pm
$4/hour
After School Club
Wickaninnish School
Mon & Wed 2:30-5:30pm
Grades 2-4 $40/month
Open to all students in grades 2, 3 and 4. Students will participate in a wide range of activities including sports, games, cooking, crafts and more. Register in advance!
Tofino Thai Boxing
Tofino Community Hall
Mondays 6-7:30pm
Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Fridays 7:30-8:30pm
$60/10 classes, $10.50 drop in
12 years + (guys and gals)
The ultimate cardio and strength work out! Trim down and tone up with this total body blitz. Join us for our kickboxing and self defense class that will push your personal bests and unleash your body’s power! We’ll bring the pads and gloves, you bring the weeties and don’t forget your towel and water bottle. warning: This is seriously addictive! Instructors: Adam Houlahan 250.726 5256
Tofino Stick
fighting Club
School Music Room
Mon & Wed: 6:30-8:30 pm
$50/ month, Adults only
Learn the art of fighting through the filipino art of escrima. This class focuses on the stick and knife to teach body and environmental awareness, confidence, and powerful self-defense skills. also studied are joint locks and manipulations, striking, and yeung chuan. No experience necessary, for more info call Nicholas 250.725.3930
Judo
Legion Basement
Mon & Wed: 7-8:30pm
12 years - Adult
$5 drop in $20/month
Beginner to advanced Judo practice. No experience necessary. Please wear loose fitting clothing such as jersey top and bottoms. For more info phone 250.725.3163, or email Don Travers at tofino@remotepassages.com
Level 2
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station.
Mon & Wed: 6:30-8pm
$12.00 drop in
Mats available
Please call 250.725-8363 for more info.
Aquafit
MacKenzie Beach Pool
Tue & Fri: 8:00-8:45am
Cost: 6/$35, $6 drop in
Leah Austin instructs this low impact, cardio exercise.
The Fish & Loaves
Tofino Community Hall
Tue & Thu: 11am-1pm
Open to provide lunch for anyone who needs a good meal. Please contact Jenn for more info at thetis492@gmail.com or call 250.725.3701.
Gentle Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station.
Mon & Tue 11am - 12:30pm
$12.00 drop in
Mats available
Please call 250.725-8363 for more info.
Tofino Thai
Boxing
Tofino Community Hall
Mondays 6-7:30pm
Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Fridays 7:30-8:30pm
$60/10 classes, $10.50 drop in
12 years + (guys and gals)
Join us for our kickboxing and self defense class that will push your personal bests and unleash your body’s power! With Adam Houlahan and Brittany Lauriston. Call 250.726 5256
Capoeira Classes
Tofino Community Hall
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm
Fridays 6:30-9pm
$10/session, $5 for 12 & under
Capoeria is Brazilian Martial Art with African influences of music and dance, that has now evolved into breakdancing. Adults and children of all ages and abilities welcome.
Senior Floor
Hockey
Wickaninnish School
Wed & Fri 5-6:45pm
11-14 years $30
Play hockey with your friends, build your hockey skills and learn game strategies and plays. Coach: Kevin Young.
Level 2
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station.
Mon & Wed 6:30-8pm
$12.00 drop in
Mats available
Please call 250.725-8363 for more info.
Drop-in
Badminton
Wickaninnish School Gym
Thu 5-7pm
$2 drop-in
Equipment supplied
The Fish & Loaves
Tofino Community Hall
Tue & Thu 11am-1pm
Open to provide lunch for anyone who needs a good meal. Please contact Jenn for more info at thetis492@gmail.com or call 250.725.3701.
Bingo
Tofino Legion Basement
Thursdays 7:30pm
Ladies auxiliary bingo, cash prizes
Yin Yoga
Tofino Community Hall
Thursdays 7-8:30pm
$10 drop in
Increase your joint health and flexibility with this quiet practice which targets the connective tissues of the body.
Mixed Level
Vinyasa Flow
Clayoquot Field Station.
Fri 6:30-8pm
$12.00 drop in
Mats available
Call 250.725.8363 for more info.
Storytime
Tofino Library
Fridays 11:30am-noon
All preschoolers are invited for readings.
Junior
Floor Hockey
Wickaninnish School
Friday 4-5pm
8-10 years $20
Learn the basics of hockey with Coach Kevin Young. Emphasis will be placed on basic skills, rules of the game, sportsmanship and fun!
Aquafit
MacKenzie Beach Pool
Tue & Fri 8:00-8:45am
Cost: 6/$35, $6 drop in
Leah Austin instructs this low impact, cardio exercise.
Preschool
Playgroup
Tofino Community Hall
Fridays 10:30am-noon
Free
Here is a great opportunity for Parents and Tots to get out and socialise with other parents & tots to burn off some energy. Children must have an adult to accompany them. Volunteers needed, contact April @ 250.725-3229.
Roman Catholic
Mass
St. Francis of Assisi
Saturdays 11am
Roman Catholic Mass at 400 Block Main St.
Tofino Bible
Fellowship
Coho Room
at Weigh West
Sundays 10:30am
Non-Denominational at Coho room at Weigh West Marine Resort
Anglican Service
Saint Columba Church
Sundays 11am
Anglican/United Service at 110 Second Street
Mixed Level
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station.
Fri & Sun 11am-12:30pm
$12.00 drop in
Mats available
725-8363 for more info.
Learn Poi with the
Tofino Fire
Tofino Community Hall
Sundays 7-9pm
Poi is a dynamic workout, a beautiful dance and a creative element endless in expression. For more information contact Christine Allman 250.266.0955.
Potter Wheel
1071 Pacific Rim Highway
Sundays noon-5pm
The studio is open for personal use to anyone with prior clay experience. Instruction not included. $6 / hr plus material fees. Contact Daniela for info and registration 250 725 2297 or dpetosa@yahoo.com
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, August 3, 2009: 8pm
Surfwise, Legendary surfer, Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, abandoned a successful medical practice to withdraw from the lifestyle of mainstream America. But unlike other American searchers like Thoreau or Kerouac, Paskowitz took his wife and nine children along for the ride, all eleven of them living in a 24-foot camper on the beach.
Young Naturalists: Cougars, Bears
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Friday, August 6, 2009: 9:30-11am
Hey Kids! Join the Raincoast Education Society to learn more about large carnivores through games and activities. Collect a sticker for every activity in your Young Naturalist Passport! $5 per child per visit.
Mudflat Interpretive Walk
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Saturday, August 8 & 15, 2009:
10-11:30am
Explore the amazing ecosystem on the 'quieter side' of the Esowista Peninusla. From shrimp to shorebirds, these mudflats are teeming with life. Free with garden admission.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, August 10, 2009: 8pm
Stone of Destiny, This wonderful film retells the fascinating and true story of dedicated nationalist Ian Hamilton and three other young Glaswegian students. In 1951, they reignited Scottish national pride by outwitting the British authorities with a daring raid on the heart of England to bring the Stone of Scone - a beloved symbol of Scottish pride- back to its country of origin.
Purple Dragon
Camp
Ask for Location
August 10 - 14, 2009:
Kids learn breakfalling, self defense techniques, forms and how to gain self confidence to defend ones self through sparring. The discipline and focus taught helps kids excel more in all areas, school and other activities. Pre-registration required, 250.725.3229.
RES Chefs Camp
Ask for Location
August 10-14, 2009
12:30-3:30pm
Ages 7 -12 $50
A culinary extravaganza!! Come cook up a feast straight from our west coast trees and seas! Try your hand at catchin' a fish, making your own crab traps, and learn all about shellfish harvesting. Come up with your own delectable recipes to impress your friends and family back home.
Young Naturalists:
Fores tFoods
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Friday, August 14, 2009: 9:30-11am
Hey Kids! Join the Raincoast Education Society to learn more about forest foods through games and activities. Collect a sticker for every activity in your Young Naturalist Passport! $5 per child per visit.
Performing Arts
Tofino Community Hall
Saturday, August 15, 2009: 7:30pm
Featuring comic genius Andrew Struthers, Tofino's former "Night Mayor" and author of "Chomolongma (spelling?)" "The Green Shadow" "The Last Voyage of the Loch Ryan" and You Tube mega hit "Spiders on Drugs"
Wild Water Week
Camp
Village Green Gazebo
August 17-21, 2009: 9am-3pm
Ages 8 -12 Cost $100
Dive into an awesome week of swimming, surfing, kayaking, and canoeing. Trips to Kennedy Lake, the Echo Pool in Port Alberni and the Wave Pool in Nanaimo will also be included so make sure to bring bathing suits, towels, lunches, extra snacks, sunscreen, and swim goggles (optional). Advance registration is required as space is limited.
Gymnastics
Camp
Ask for Location
August 17-21, 2009
Their program has been developed to improve balance and coordination, promote cooperation skills as well as greater self confidence. Harbour City brings all sorts of cool equipment for participants to try. Please register in advance at 725-3229.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, August 17, 2009: 8pm
Africa Unite, In 2005, a huge concert was assembled in Ethiopia with several goals. First, artists from around the world wanted to celebrate Bob Marley's life and music. Also, it was an opportunity to encourage the young generation of Africa to unite for a better collective future.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, August 24, 2009: 8pm
Addicted to Plastic, For better and for worse, no ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. This film is a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there's so darn much of it.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, August 31, 2009: 8pm
Mr. Lonely, If you're looking for something different, this is it. On one hand, the semi-improvisational narrative has the sad-Pagliacci wanderings of a Hispanic Michael Jackson impersonator who hooks up with a kind-hearted Marilyn Monroe and heads for a community of celebrity impersonators in the Scottish Highlands.
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Tofino festivals
- Pacific Rim Whale Festival: March 6-14, 2010
- Artsplash PRAS Art Show: March 6-14, 2010
- Tofino Artist Studio Tour: March 17-19, 2009
- Tofino Shorebird Festival: May 7-9, 2010
- Clayoquot Island Open House: May 17-18, 2009
- Tofino Public Market: May 16-Sep, 2010
- Tofino Food & Wine Festival: June 4-6, 2010
- Pacific Rim Summer Festival: July 1-15, 2009
- Westcoast Maritime Festival: September 22-28, 2009
- Tofino Lantern Festival: August 29, 2010
- Tofino Art in the Garden: September 8 & 9, 2009
- Tofino Beer Festival October 22-25, 2009
- Tofino Film Festival October 22-25, 2009
- Tofino Oyster Festival November 18-20, 2010
- West Coast Winter Music: Nov.7, 2009-Apr.10, 2010
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Tofino event calendar for August 2009. Listings of entertainment and community events in Tofino, Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Go to the Tofino events page for current Tofino event listings.
