The Big Sky Centre for Learning and Being Astonished Inc.

Mind Check
2020-11-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
This year Astonished! is presenting a 3 part Mental Health Series called: Mind Check and coping during COVID-19
When: November 12 – 7pm – 9pm virtually on Zoom November 19 – 7pm – 9pm virtually on Zoom November 26 – 7pm – 9pm virtually on Zoom
*Please note registration is limited to 10 participants!
If you are interested in registering for the Mental Health Series please rsvp to Melissa

Social Club Mystery Night
2020-10-30 19:00 - 21:00
October Social Club event: Virtual Halloween Escape Room Party
‘Haunted’ Escape Room Synopsis: The family of this home is searching for a good trustworthy group of people to housesit their manor for the Winter. During your time there, you learn about the caretaker and the family, the manor’s secrets, and that maybe this isn’t the dream stay you were after. (I am told that this Escape Room is not very scary and has a scare rating of 3.5/10, and there is a live actor that we will be able to speak to, so please be aware when someone is asking the live actor a question to wait until that person is finished to speak to the actor 🙂 )
This is a video intro for the Escape Room, ‘Haunted’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cmjGRG1scE&feature=emb_title
Mission Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
Mission Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: ZOOM
E-mail Melissa by October 22, 2020 to register and receive the Zoom link
Thank you City of Regina | Municipal Government for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our monthly Astonished! Social Club event!

Social Club Movie Night - Legally Blond Musical
2020-09-25 19:00 - 21:30
Event: A! Legally Blonde Musical Viewing Party!!!
Are you looking to “hang out” on a Friday night virtually to visit with friends and have some fun watching a musical?! Then look no further!!

The Details:
What: A! Legally Blonde Musical Viewing Party
Date: Friday, September 25th, 2020
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: virtually on ZOOM
RSVP to Melissa by September 18 ,2020 so we know how much supplies to buy for the event for packages to be delivered to your residence!
The Social Club is partially funded through the City of Regina Social Development grant.

Social Club Movie Night
2020-08-18 19:00 - 21:00
Are you looking to “hang out” on a Tuesday night virtually to visit with friends and have some fun watching a movie?! Then look no further!!
The Details:
What: A! Movie Night – We will be watching the movie “Holes” that we have been reading this summer in Astonished!’s Summer Literacy
Date: Tuesday, August 18 th, 2020
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: virtually on ZOOM
RSVP to Melissa by August 11
The Social Club is partially funded through the City of Regina Social Development grant.

Annual General Meeting
2020-06-23 18:30 - 20:00
We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since we last held our Annual General Meeting (AGM)! We hope you will join us for our Virtual AGM on June 23rd, 2020 at 6:30pm via Zoom Video Conference.
Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/zaHsLVyy9gjDhdvB6 by June 15th, 2020.
We hope to see you there!

Social Club Mystery Night
2020-06-19 19:00 - 21:00
June Social Club Event: An Online Experience Escape Room!!!
Here is the background information of our mission:
Fresh out of the academy, you are a rookie detective looking to make an impact. During your first week on the job, your Sergeant has shared a high profile case with you that has implications that extend beyond your local territory. It appears that a high-ranking official at the United Nations has been kidnapped right here in your hometown while he was on vacation visiting family. The UN has shared details of the case with your police department in hopes that you can help the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) get him back unharmed as soon as possible. You gladly accept the challenge knowing that the missing official has a revolutionary algorithm that will solve the current global economic crisis. Also, INTERPOL is offering a job to anyone that can return the official before it’s too late — being a detective on the world stage is something you have always dreamed of.
Mission Date: Friday, June 19, 2020
Mission Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: ZOOM
E-mail Melissa by June 12, 2020 to register and receive the Zoom link
Thank you City of Regina | Municipal Government for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our monthly Astonished! Social Club event!

Royal Road Race 2020
2020-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 | RCMP Depot, Dewdney Avenue, Regina
The 10th annual Royal Road Race, hosted by the Jaleta Pacers and the RCMP is once again being held on Mother’s Day weekend. Since it began, this race has contributed over $176,367.00 to local charities. Held entirely on the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, this fast course has something for everyone with 5k and 10k races, a 5k walk, 5k wheelchair and a 1k Mini-Mountie for children. Astonished! is delighted to be chosen as the designated charity for the 10th anniversary race. The race is sold out but they still need volunteers. For details https://www.facebook.com/events/455838898364082/

Social Club Movie Night
2020-04-24 07:00 - 21:00
Get together with your friends, while staying safe at home, for a ZOOM movie night. The movie is Jumanji: Welsome to the Jungle.
To join in you will need a tablet or computer. Please e-mail Melissa for the Zoom link.
The movie begins at 7:00 PM on Friday April 24.
Thank you City of Regina | Municipal Government for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our monthly Astonished! Social Club event!

A! Let's Go Bowling
2020-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Glencarin Bolodrome, 1620 E. 9th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
What: A! Bowling Night
Date: Friday, February 28th, 2020
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Glencairn Bolodrome – 1620 E. 9th Ave.
Should I dress up to glow?!: Up to you! Dress up if you like in white colors or bright colours to glow in the dark!!
If you are wanting to come to this event, please send Melissa an email ASAP!
Paratransit: If taking Paratransit please have drop off at the Glencairn Bolodrome (1620 E. 9th Ave.) and please arrive no earlier than 6:45pm. Pick up at the Glencairn Bolodrome (1620 E. 9th Ave.) and please no later than 8:45pm. When you receive your bus times, please send them to Melissa.
We will be welcoming volunteers to this event as well, so please let Melissa know if you are wanting to join in on the fun!
Thank you City of Regina | Municipal Government for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our monthly Astonished! Social Club event!

What's Your Style? Dance Night
2020-01-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Mâmawêyatitân Centre, 3355 6th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Everyone should have the opportunity to let loose and dance in whatever way the music moves them, regardless of musical taste, dance style or ability. The City of Regina is pleased to offer this inclusive dance class in partnership with Astonished! It is open to
everyone, but adapted to meet the needs of individuals experiencing disability. Instruction will be based on a variety of dance culture, which emphasizes enthusiasm, camaraderie and smiles!
Please RSVP with Melissa

Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse Viewing Party
2020-01-18 07:30 - 21:30 | The Owl Bar & Grill, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
Get your game faces on: want to watch the Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse game with a pub full of friends?! Let’s join together to cheer the Rush on for a win! Dress in your favorite sports team gear and come watch the game on the Owl’s big screen! There will be pizza and appetizers provided!!
**Please note: This is a viewing of the Sask. Rush game and is not at a stadium.
Please RSVP by January 10th to Melissa Turbuck
What: Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse Game Viewing Party
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: The Owl (3737 Wascana Parkway)
Paratransit: If taking Paratransit please have drop off at the Riddel Centre and please arrive no earlier than 7:15pm. Pick up at the Riddel Centre and please no later than 9:45pm. When you receive your bus times, please send them to Melissa.
Hope to see you there!!

A! Holiday Feast
2019-12-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Sunset United Church, 177 Sunset Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
You are invited to the A! Holiday Feast
December 14 | 3-6 PM
3pm-4:30pm: Holiday cheer & craft for Core Members
4:45pm: Greetings/Welcome
4:45pm-6pm: Supper
Please RSVP to Melissa by December 4th
The Social Club Program is partially funded through the City of Regina Social Development Grant

Walk and Roll 2019
2019-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom event, Canada
In harmony with the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities Astonished! is hosting a Walk and Roll, a family-friendly pledge event that aims to raise funds to support the work of Astonished! We invite you to create a team or join a team and come walk and roll with us December 1, 2019 from 1-3 at the Core Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre, 445 14th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan. For details on how to register a team or to support a team http://www.beingastonished.com/walk-and-roll/

Be Gentle With Your Mind
2019-11-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-11-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Harbour Landing Village, 4000 James Hill Road, Regina, Canada
This year Astonished! is partnering with Harbour Landing Village and we are presenting a Mental Health Series
When: November 14 – 6pm – 8pm at Harbour Landing Village
November 21 – 6pm – 8pm at Harbour Landing Village
November 28 – 6pm – 8pm at University of Regina
*Please note registration is limited to 10 participants!
If you are interested in registering for the Mental Health Series please send an email to Melissa by November 12, 2019.

Disability Artivism Across the Flyover Provinces
2019-11-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Riddell Centre University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Canada
Disability Artivism Across the Flyover Provinces, November 28, 2019, 9:00-3:15, Dr. William Riddell Centre, University of Regina.
Disability Artivism Across the Flyover Provinces is an opportunity to name prairie-based contributions to the global disability arts movement. From within the walls of institutions to center stage, disabled people have always made art. However, the past 50 years have been a time of growing momentum for disability art and culture in Canada, as demonstrated by the Canada Council’s recent attention to crip aesthetics.
Click here for event details, schedule, and registration. Registration is free and all participants must register. (Maximum of 75 participants).

Cougar Hockey (2)
2019-11-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Co-operators Centre, 1700 Elphinstone, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P2Z6, Canada
Get your game faces on: we will be gearing up to cheer on the University of Regina Men’s and Women’s Cougar Hockey Teams!!
The Details:
What: A! Cougars Hockey Games (two options)
Date:
Option 1: Friday, November 22nd (Men’s Game)
Option 2: Saturday, November 23rd (Women’s Game)
*We have been informed that the Cougar Men’s hockey game (Friday, Nov. 22nd) is their “Shine On” game and is expecting a large crowd. This will be a loud crowd with lots of lights
Time: Both games start at 7:00pm – 9pm
** We recommend core members arrive to the Co-Operators at 6:30pm to find seats and get settled before the match begins.**
Location: The Co-Operators Centre (1700 Elphinstone Street)
Please note Tickets are limited to 5 core members per night, so please let Melissa know ASAP If you are planning on attending and which game you plan on attending.

Paratransit: If taking Paratransit please have drop off at the Co-Operators Centre and please arrive no earlier than 6:15pm. Pick up at the Co-Operators Centre and please no later than 9:30pm. When you receive your bus times, please send them to Melissa.

We will be welcoming volunteers to this event as well, so please let Melissa know if you are wanting to join in on the fun!

Hope to see you there!

Cougar Hockey (1)
2019-11-22 18:30 - 21:30 | Co-operators Centre, 1700 Elphinstone, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P2Z6, Canada

Yoga for Every Body
2019-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | U of R Kinesiology Dance Studio, (CKHS 113)
Do you want to quiet your mind and body and hang out with friends? This is an introduction to Yoga For Every Body for A! Core Members. Ruth Blaser and Rebekah Lindenbach will guide participants in Yoga For Every Body.
Please let Melissa know your Paratransit schedules.

A! Halloween Poker Night
2019-10-25 07:00 - 21:30 | Education Building, U of R, Room 114, 3919 University Drive South, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
On a spooktacular Friday in late October, the Astonished! Leadership Team is happy to present one awesome evening! Our main part of the night will be a Halloween poker night… can you win the MOST candy in poker chips ?!
What: Halloween Poker Night!
Date: Friday, October 25th, 2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: University of Regina, Education Building Room 114 (3919 University Drive South)
Should I dress up?!: Up to you! Dress up if you like, as there will be prizes for the best dressed!!
If you are wanting to come to this event, please send Melissa an email ASAP!
Paratransit: If taking Paratransit please have drop off at the Education Building and please arrive no earlier than 6:45pm. Pick up at the Education Building and please no later than 9:45pm. When you receive your bus times, please send them to Melissa.
We will be welcoming volunteers to this event as well, so please let Melissa know if you are wanting to join in on the fun!
Thank you to the City of Regina for a Social Development Grant – Annual Activity to partially support the work of the Astonished! Social Club.

Pizza/Pasta Fundraiser
2019-10-21 18:00 - 21:00 | 4Seasons, 909 Arcola Avenue, Regina, SK
Looking for something fun to do Monday, October 21st (in addition to voting of course) … come on out to this Pizza/Pasta Fundraiser organized by Astonished! Core Member Kaitlyn Hoar! Contact Bonnie or Kaitlyn for tickets! Pizza and pasta buffet, caesar salad, and pop/draft beer. $25/adult, $15/10 and under.

October 21, 2019, 6:00 – 9:00 at 4 Seasons, 909 Arcola Avenue E
Order tickets by October 18, 2019

Roughriders Viewing Party
2019-09-28 17:00 - 20:30 | U of R Kinesiology Room 185
Get your game face on. The A! Social Club will be watching the Roughrider/Argonauts game together while munching on pizza. This will be on a big screen in the Kinesiology Building, Room 185. Dress in your Rider gear if you have some and come cheer on the tea. Core Members and volunteers welcome.
RSVP to Melissa by September 21st
Be sure to send your Paratransit arrival and departure details to Melissa.

Connections Showcase with Astonished! and the Realm Foundation
2019-09-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Mâmawêyatitân Centre, 3355 6th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Have you ever struggled to find information, resources, services and community opportunities? We want to connect you with the right people! Each showcase will include oral presentations and informative exhibits showcasing services, information and opportunities relevant to showcase topics.
This is a three-part series connecting people with disabilities, and their networks with resources and services in the community.
Showcase Topics: Funding: Feb. 12, 2019; Housing: May 14, 2019; Well Being and Community Engagement: Sept: 17, 2019.
All ages and all abilities welcome. These sessions are open to the community at large.

Harry Potter Trivia Night
2019-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Harbour Landing Village, 4000 James Hill Road, Regina, Canada
Big Thank You to Harbour Landing Village for naming Astonished! as the beneficiary of their Harry Potter Trivia Night on August 22, 2019. The cost is $10/person. The event will take place in Perk & Taps at 4000 James Hill Road.
Participants must register at https://harbourlandingvillage.ca/registration/

A! Summer BBQ
2019-08-20 16:30 - 18:30 | Candy Cane Park, 501 Wascana Dr, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 7L3, Canada
Please consider joining us for our annual Summer BBQ on Tuesday, August 20th from 4:30 -6:30 at Candy Cane Park. All are welcome, bring the whole family!
Please email Katherine to RSVP
Thank-you to the City of Regina for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our Astonished! Social Club Program.

A! Social Club at Royal Saskatchewan Museum
2019-07-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Royal Saskatchewan Museum, 2445 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Crystal McLaughlin, our Major Practicum Social Work Student, has planned our July Social Club event and we will be going to The Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Details are as follows:
What: A! Social Club @ The Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Date: Sunday, July 21st, 2019
Where: 2445 Albert Street
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
For those of you who don’t know, there is a large visitor at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum right now. This visitor’s name is Scotty, and Scotty is the most massive Tyrannosaurus rex in the world!!! This is a really cool experience that Regina now has, and we cannot wait to share it with you!
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP by July 14th. For Paratransit users, please let Katherine know your times when you receive them.
Thank-you to the City of Regina for the Social Development Grant, which partially funds our Astonished! Social Club Program.

Social Club at the Regina Farmers' Market
2019-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Regina Farmers Market, 2220 12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
This is an event that has a lot to offer! From handmade jewelry and homemade essentials, to fresh produce and baked goods – this market has you covered. It will be a true experience of shopping local for all. If you choose to purchase items from the market, please bring your own money (cash is preferred by most vendors). We will have sunscreen and bug spray on hand, but if you prefer your own brand, please bring it.
Saturday, June 29, 2019, City Square Plaza (2220 12th Ave), 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Contact Katherine Taylor.
