Back-To-School Party

NOTE: Date change to October 9th The back to school party is happening Thursday, October 9th from 4-7pm at the Core Youth Centre. THE DIP will be playing a killer set followed by a DJ set. There will be free Yerbas as well as free food and a draw to win a CO-OP gift-card. This […]

Food Bank Collective Kitchen with SS Literacy

Are you a food bank recipient? Want to learn how to plan healthy meals based on food bank items? And learn how to save money on food costs in other ways? Join us for a food bank themed Collective Kitchen We will learn healthy meal planning on a budget, including food bank items, and other […]

Child Safety Talks at Family Place

Child Safety Talks with the Salt Spring Fire Department Island Infant Circle Family Place 120 Park Drive Car Seat Clinic for your Infant and Toddler Mon. Sept. 29 11:00 -1:00 Basic CPR for your Infant and Toddler Mon. Nov. 3 11:00 -1:00    

Infant Development Consultant at Family Place

Do you have questions about your child’s growth and development? Cindy Irwin, Infant Development Consultant from Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health, will be visiting Family Place. Island Infants Mon, Oct. 20 11:00 AM Family Place 120 Park Drive

Mothers Wellness Group

The program is focused on fostering mothers’ wellness within the first 18 months of birth: by creating resiliency and expanding community connections. Join us Wednesdays for the opportunity to gather with other mothers, create connections and share experiences to promote Wellness. Our group runs for 8 weeks starting on: Wednesday October 15 to December 3 […]

Parent-Child Mother Goose

The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program is an interactive program for parents and children, birth to 6 years to share in the pleasure and power of songs, rhymes and stories. Come join us for Songs, Rhymes and Stories! Thurs.10:00 am – 11:30 p.m. Sept. 11 – Dec. 4, 2025 Salt Spring Public Library For more info: […]

Dad ‘n’ Me Pancake Breakfast

Sunday mornings at Family Place 120 Park Drive (Behind All-Saints Anglican Church) 8:30 -10:30 am Sept. 7 – Dec. 14, 2025 Come for breakfast, play with your kids and meet with other Dads 250-537-9176 familyplace@ssics.ca

Island Infant Circle

Mondays 11:00am-1:00pm For Parents and Babies, Prenatal and Through the First Year Come create a circle of support with other families! Sept. 8 – Welcome to Family Place – Hannah Kahane, Family Place Program Coordinator Sept.15 – Breastfeeding and Sleep Support – Angela Flegel, Breastfeeding Support Facilitator, Childbirth Educator Sept. 22 – Oral Care for […]

From Pig Pens to Policy – Over 5 Decades of Recycling on Salt Spring

Kaleb Graham, Manager of Island Return It, and his grandfather Peter Grant, rounding 3 generations of a family connected to Recycling Tucked into a forested corner of Salt Spring Island, the Recycling Depot, operated by Island Community Services (ICS), quietly powers regional environmental action—sorting, storing and shipping thousands of kilos of diverted waste each year. […]

Fall and Winter Prenatal Education

Classes are on two consecutive Sundays from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sept 21 and 28, 2025 Dec 7 and 14, 2025 at Family Place 120 Park Drive