Lower Similkameen Early Years

06/12/2026

Please let us know if you're not able to make it out to the garden to assist and volunteer and to procure foods. We are out there every Friday to assure food stability for our community and can bring things back to town. We also understand transportation is an issue, and know many families would love to bring their children out, grandparents, cousins and friends to learn about growing food. We are working on a transportation plan and need feedback from you. If we can schedule a visit out to the gardens once a month would folks be interested in registering for a safe secure ride? Come spend a couple of hours with us, and experience the rewards of harvest. There will so much food in the coming weeks to share, and we need as many helping hands as we can get to keep it going. 🌱

EDIT: All gone within 5 hours! limlemt to those who swung by to collect 🧡
Garlic scapes are here! 🌱 PICKUP TODAY!

We've harvested a fresh batch and they're available for community members to take home and enjoy.

Also, thank you for your patience while we've been a little quiet on social media. We've been busy planting, planting, and planting some more! The good news is everything is finally in the ground, and we can't wait to share more garden updates with you throughout the growing season. 🌿💚

06/12/2026

06/04/2026

We all have trouble sleeping sometimes. Fortunately we have lovely tools such as these sounds from Ashnola. Thanks to friends and family for this project.

Little Symphony, sməlqmix · nʔaysnu̓laʔxʷ (Ashnola) · Song · 2026

06/03/2026

It's Park Day! Memorial park/water park beside the pool! We will be here from 9am to 11am with toys and snacks!

06/02/2026

This is sure to be a treat for our little town this Friday! We're so happy to see theatre thriving and appreciate all the grow ups nurturing the arts in our youth. The ability to take words on a page and bring entire characters to life is so special. Does your child have a current favourite character, hero, team on your family bookshelf?

SESS High School Drama class will be presenting Alice on June 5th in our elementary school gym. Go to the SESS website to purchase tickets https://sess.sd53.bc.ca/

06/02/2026

Today’s the day! 🎉

On the menu: delicious chicken drumsticks, potato salad, and fresh green salad. Come down, enjoy a great meal, and spend some time with the community. We’d love to see you there! 😊

06/02/2026

Some really great things happening at the Keremeos, Hedley, Princeton Libraries (Hedley Library specifically)!

06/01/2026

Welcome to June! We look forward to seeing you and your littles at our free programs for children and their caregivers.

CAPC – Parenting / Prenatal Program & Play
Mondays
10:00-12:00
Family Centre 310 Veteran’s Ave
Come join us to play, read stories, do arts and crafts, or play outside on our little playground! We always have tea and snacks to get cozy.

Early Years: Tumble Bumble
Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:00–12:00
Legion Hall
Active indoor play where children and caregivers can move, explore, and connect. We always have snacks, coffee and tea.

CAPC – Parenting / Prenatal Program & Play
Wednesdays
9:00-11:00
Weather permitting, we go to Memorial Park (beside the pool and tourist info centre), we bring the toys and light snacks! If it’s cold or rainy, please meet us at 310 Veteran’s Ave to play inside instead.

EVERY WEDNESDAY NEW BABY SOCIAL GROUP
1:00-2:30
Family Centre 310 Veteran’s Ave
Bring your baby (older children can attend with caregiver and baby). There’s always comfy chairs, safe baby toys/cushions, a delicious meal, and good company.

Early Years: LSIB Ntamtqen Community Garden
Fridays
9:00-11:00
1425 Highway 3, Cawston - Turn right when you can see the band office on your left. Head down the dirt road, you will see a sign and the 7 acre farm. Drive around to the front gate to park.
This program is for families and their support systems to come and learn about and help out with the community garden. We teach the children and help them play while we spend a couple of hours doing some farming/gardening. The rewards are getting to be out on the land, contributing to food stability for the whole community and taking food home in the harvest seasons.

Thursday June 18th Storytime
Hedley Library, 789 Scott Ave
Storytime!
3:00

Free Community Generations Luncheon
Every other Tuesday - This month; June 2, June 16th, June 30th
11:30 AM
Legion Hall
A warm meal and meaningful connection across generations.

• All programs are free and most are drop-in
• Programs requiring registration are clearly marked
• Visitors and older siblings are always welcome
Our Family Resource Centre (310 Veterans Ave, Keremeos) offers free access to diapers, prenatal vitamins, Vitamin D drops, clothing and toy exchanges, ASQ assessments, referrals, and more.
Questions? Call 250-4997450 or email [email protected]

05/30/2026

We will be sharing some great events coming up at the Hedley Library soon, but today we would like to celebrate this lovely resource! It's a great tool for relaxing bedtime routines, long car rides, or lazing around the garden.

🌍 Bedtime stories now come in more than 70 languages.

LOTE4Kids has officially joined the ORL’s Digital Collection, making it easier than ever to read, listen, and share stories from around the world.

05/27/2026

So grateful to see the rain today 🙏 but that means park program is moving to the Family Centre. Hope to see you there!