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Up and Coming Events!

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You will find our ongoing events listed at the bottom of this page.

April 17th (Thursday) 4 - 5:30pm

GAMES NIGHT

Come on out and hang with your friends! Make new ones! Learn new games (sometimes we make up our own rules :o) Games nights are for all of our members and are a great time to get to know each other. Give us a call and let us know you are coming! Drop-ins are welcome.

 

May 1st (Thursday) 4 - 5:30pm

GAMES NIGHT

Come on out and hang with your friends! Make new ones! Learn new games (sometimes we make up our own rules :o) Games nights are for all of our members and are a great time to get to know each other. Give us a call and let us know you are coming! Drop-ins are welcome.

 

May 21st (Thursday) 2 - 3:30pm

BOWLING

Come on out to BRECHIN LANES and throw some balls around with your friends! Laugh and have some fun! If you haven't bowled before, that's ok, because we are there just for the fun of it. We usually get two games in, and each game is only $3.00 for our members! Get to know others at the Centre as well as sharpen your skills! Give us a call and let us know you are coming! Drop-ins are welcome.

 

May 17th (Saturday) 3:00 - 6:00 pm

KOB DECORATING PARTY

Come out and help decorate our float for the EMPIRE DAYS PARADE! Get to know the Nanaimo Kids On The Block Troupe and lend a hand (or an eye) with getting our float ready. Frank Gougham is bringing his truck to be decorated and we need all the help we can get! Let's make this fun - free PIZZA and POP. We need all sorts of help, so it doesn't matter if you don't think you can, we need your contribution! Give Tania a call here at the Centre and let her know you are coming so we know how much Pizza to order.

 

May 18th (Sunday) 1:00 pm

2008 NANAIMO EMPIRE DAYS PARADE

Nanaimo's Coat of ArmsQueen Victoria

Come out to Commercial St and see our NEW Float!! The parade runs the traditional route up Commercial Street, and is sponsored by Nanaimo Lions Club.

Our KOB Truck is entered for awards in different categories, so come and check out the competition, or just watch the parade and see who you recognize walking/rolling beside the truck!

 

May 28th (Thursday) 4 - 5:30pm

GAMES NIGHT

Come on out and hang with your friends! Make new ones! Learn new games (sometimes we make up our own rules :o) Games nights are for all of our members and are a great time to get to know each other. Give us a call and let us know you are coming! Drop-ins are welcome.

 

June 5th (Thursday) 4 - 5:30pm

GAMES NIGHT

Come on out and hang with your friends! Make new ones! Learn new games (sometimes we make up our own rules :o) Games nights are for all of our members and are a great time to get to know each other. Give us a call and let us know you are coming! Drop-ins are welcome.

 

June 14th (Saturday) 4 - 5:30pm

DINNER & LIVE AUCTION

Funds–Tastic evening of excitement and entertainment at the Nanaimo Rugby Club (6700 Dover Rd, Lantzville) 

Watch for our pre-auction Viewing Page coming soon!

 

MORE PLANNED EVENTS ARE COMING SOON - Keep checking in!

Ongoing:

NDRC Walking/Rolling Group

Tuesdays:

4 pm start - Get the benefit of exercise and fresh air! Come and enjoy the easy trails around Nanaimo. We meet at the Disability Resource Centre and start from there - all levels of activity welcome! Make sure you come prepared for the weather, don't let Mother Nature dissuade you!

Please note - April 29th walking/rolling is cancelled as Cathy will be in Ottawa at a Food For Thought National meeting.

 

Mid-Week Movie Night

 

Wednesdays:

Sponsored by Open Minds Open Windows and the Columbian Centre Society

285 Prideaux St.

Come see a different feature each Week!

 

NDRC Dinner Club

April, May and June:

5:30 pm - Come out and meet old friends, make new ones and enjoy a good dinner out at one of Nanaimo's fine restaurants! Every restaurant is checked for accessibility and tables are reserved for us. Give us a call to let us know how many are coming, and we'll make sure there is room, or drop by and we'll squeeze you in.

We often have discounts for our members!

April 24th (Thursday) 5:30

Hong Kong House (behind Country Club Mall)

The food was great, but the company was better! We had 10 people enjoying the smorgasboard and everyone had a great time! A special welcome goes out to Rodney, Lia and Kent, Charlotte and her parents, David and Kelly and our friends from NACL and Triumph

May 30th (Friday) 5:30

Mrs Riches - 199 Fraser St (member discount - 10%)

June 27th (Friday) 5:30

Little George's - 398 C Bruce Ave (member discount - 10%)

 

 

 

More events are coming up - keep coming back to find out more!

Getting Organized NOW:

Wheelchair Hockey:

Meet others who have the TEAM SPIRIT and HAVE FUN! Get active! Click the link above for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Keep coming back to this page for more updates!

If you have an event, sport or activity you would like listed here, please contact the Nanaimo & Region Disability Resource Centre at (250) 758-5547 or by email at inquiry@nandrc.org

 

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