The Big Sky Centre for Learning and Being Astonished Inc.

A! Social Club - A Night at the Theatre
2018-02-13 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Regina Little Theatre, 1077 Angus Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
The A! Social Club will be attending a dress rehearsal of ‘Drinking Habits’, put on by the Regina Little Theatre. To see details about the production please click the event website link.
Please RSVP ASAP if you would like a ticket, as we may be limited on available space. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Katherine.
Please send Katherine your Paratransit times when you receive them.

BAR DAY
2018-02-08 14:30 - 16:00, 2018-01-25 14:30 - 16:00, 2017-11-16 14:30 - 16:00, 2017-11-02 14:30 - 16:00, 2017-10-19 14:30 - 16:00, 2017-10-05 14:30 - 16:00, 2017-09-21 14:30 - 16:00 | The Owl Bar & Grill, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
Join the A!TLC crew @ The Owl Bar and Grill on campus for some beverages & snacks!
A!TLC goes to The Owl every other Thursday from 2:30-4:00pm.

January Social Club Event: Pizza & Movie Night!
2018-01-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Univeristy of Regina, RIC Building, Room 209, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
This is going to be an ultra-lounging night in! Come on out in the cold of January to watch a movie in your comfiest clothes (pyjamas are welcome!), all while having some snacks, and having a great time with great friends.
What: A!Pizza & Movie Night
Date: Friday, January 26th, 2018
Time: 6:30-9:00pm
Location: University of Regina, Research & Innovation Centre (RIC Building, Room 209)

Dance Project
2018-01-25 18:30 - 20:30 | 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 and Astonished! are teaming together to offer this inclusive dance class, 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 e-mail Katherine to confirm and let her know your Paratransit details.

A! Holiday Feast
2017-12-10 16:30 - 18:30 | Sunset United Church, 177 Sunset Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Come one, come all!
Please join us on December 10th for the annual Astonished! Holiday Feast!
The Holiday Feast will take place at Sunset United Church, from 4:30-6:30pm, food to be served at 5:00pm. This year we are offering a Ham Supper, with dessert to follow.
We are welcoming Core Members, families, friends, students, volunteers, and anyone else in our Astonished! Community. This is a time to come together, celebrate, and give back to YOU.
Please RSVP to Katherine via phone, text, or email:

306-551-7173
katherine.taylor@beingastonished.com

A! Walk and Roll
2017-12-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Zoom event, Canada
To mark the the United Nations International Day of Persons with DisAbilities, Astonished! is hosting our third Annual Walk and Roll.

UN Day of Persons With DisAbilities
2017-12-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Mâmawêyatitân Centre, 3355 6th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
A few community groups, including Astonished!, have come together to plan this event. We hope you will join us at Mâmawêyatitân Centre, 3355 6th Ave, Regina, to celebrate the UN Day of Persons With DisAbilities. Please see the attached poster for details. To help the planners know how many to prepare for please RSVP to voice@saskvoice.com

A! Social Club Event - Cougar Hockey Game!
2017-11-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Co-operators Centre, 1700 Elphinstone, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P2Z6, Canada
Join us on November 24th to cheer on the Men’s Cougar Hockey Team! They will be playing the Lethbridge Pronghorns @ the Co-Operators Centre. Light refreshments will be provided at the game.
Puck drops @ 7:00pm!
Tickets will be limited. Please RSVP to Katherine.

A! Spooktacular Dance Project
2017-10-31 19:00 - 21:00 | U of R Kinesiology Dance Studio, (CKHS 113)
The LAST Dance Project of the year – Halloween Edition!
With instruction from our friend MacKenzie Drumm, join us to find your own rhythm, and why we dance.
Drinks and snacks will be provided to help us cool down and head home after we are done dancing the night away! Bring your Halloween spirit in all forms, as there may be a prize for best Spooky Spirit! We can’t wait to see what the night will bring.
Paratransit users, please send Katherine your times.
If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP to Katherine
We are also welcoming any volunteers to attend this event.

Cathedral Social Hall - A! Social Club
2017-10-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Cathedral Social Hall, 2062 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Since the Open Mic Night location has changed this month, the Social Club Event will now be an evening out at the Cathedral Social Hall! Appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. It will be a night of good food, and great friends to visit with.
Meet at Cathedral Social Hall (2062 Albert Street)
RSVP to Katherine – space is limited.

All you can eat Pizza and Pasta Buffet
2017-10-01 17:00 - 20:00 | 4Seasons, 909 Arcola Avenue, Regina, SK
Fundraising has never tasted so good. Join us for a pizza and pasta buffet fundraiser to support the work of Astonished!
With the purchase of a ticket (adults $25, children $15) enjoy an all you can eat pizza and past buffet, Caesar salad, draft beer or pop. There will be four kinds of pizza and two kinds of pasta.
Tickets ($25 adults, $15 children) can be purchased from Bonnie Cummings-Vickaryous
Deadline for ticket purchase – September 28, 2017.
This is an event for all ages.

A! Social Club - Yoga for Every Body
2017-09-16 15:00 - 16:30 | U of R Kinesiology Dance Studio, (CKHS 113)
Ruth Blaser and Rebekah Lindenbach team-teach Yoga for Every Body. They have offered weekly yoga sessions in the Astonished! Teaching and Learning Centre and are now bringing Yoga for Every Body to the A! Social Club.
Please RSVP to Katherine Taylor

BAR DAY
2017-09-07 14:30 - 16:00 | The Owl Bar & Grill, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S10A, Canada

A! Summer BBQ - All are welcome!
2017-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Candy Cane Park, 501 Wascana Dr, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 7L3, Canada
Join us on Thursday, August 24th from 5:30PM-7:30PM for a party in the park!
This is a free event that all are welcome to join. (Bring your family & friends!)
We will have food, drinks, and games @ Candy Cane Park throughout the evening. Come and go as you please, hamburgers & hotdogs will be ready by 6:00PM.
*Please RSVP to Katherine by August 16th*
Paige playing Jenga!

Regina Red Sox Game - A! Social Club
2017-07-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Currie Field, 750 Winnipeg St N, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
For the month of July, we are going out to cheer on the Regina Red Sox at a home baseball game! Yorkton Cardinals at Regina Red Sox.
Gates will open 1 hour prior to game start time, so those taking paratransit please try to have your arrival time within that hour before the game starts. The tickets for each game will be first come first serve, so please reserve your spot asap!
Some light snacks and/or drinks will be provided for Core Members at these events. Please bring money if you are wanting more than a light snack to eat.
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to email/call/text Katherine. (306)551-7173.

Regina Red Sox Game - A! Social Club
2017-07-11 07:00 - 21:30 | Currie Field, 750 Winnipeg St N, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
For the month of July, we are going out to cheer on the Regina Red Sox at a home baseball game! Weyburn Beavers at Regina Red Sox
Gates will open 1 hour prior to game start time, so those taking paratransit please try to have your arrival time within that hour before the game starts. The tickets for each game will be first come first serve, so please reserve your spot asap!
Some light snacks and/or drinks will be provided for Core Members at these events. Please bring money if you are wanting more than a light snack to eat.
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to email/call/text Katherine. (306)551-7173.

BBQ Fundraiser at M & M Meats
2017-07-08 10:00 - 16:00 | M & M Meats, 5875 Rochdale Boulevard, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
M & M Meats is partnering with Astonished! to host a BBQ Fundraiser. $5 for a hotdog or hamburger, drink, and dessert (all provided by M & M Meats).
A! Student Researcher, Kaitlyn Hoar, and A! Executive Director, Bonnie Cummings-Vickaryous, are teaming together to organize this event.

Summer Literacy 2017 begins
2017-07-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Saskatchewan
Summer Literacy takes place Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 1:00 – 4:00. There are ten literacy students, two summer student leaders, volunteers, and A! staff. The dates and locations for optional community-literacy events on Tuesday evenings, beginning July 11, 2017, will be posted on the calendar as they become available.

The Owl at the U of R
2017-06-22 14:30 - 16:00 | Saskatchewan
Join the A! community for a time of socializing at The Owl, Riddell Centre, University of Regina.

PATH presentation day
2017-06-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Education Building, U of R, Room 314, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
At the Astonished! Teaching and Learning Centre, located at the University of Regina, Astonished! staff work to support each Student Researcher as they determine and navigate a PATH (Planning Alternative Futures with Hope) unique to them. This is an opportunity for each A! Student Researcher to share their current PATH work.

Astonished! Annual General Meeting
2017-06-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Sunset United Church, 177 Sunset Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
At Astonished! we know how to get the work done while having fun. Join us on June 21, 2017 at 177 Sunset Drive for our Annual General Meeting. We will begin with a light supper at 6:30 and proceed to the business part of the meeting at 7:00.

A! June Social Club Event: Wascana Park
2017-06-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Wascana Park, 2405 Legislative Dr, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0B3, Canada
What better way to celebrate the first day of summer than heading out to Wascana Park?! We will be going for a stroll, checking out some beautiful scenery, and your A! Leadership Team will also have some activities planned for the evening out. If you would like to RSVP or have any questions, please contact Katherine at by email (katherine.taylor@beingastonished.com or phone/text (306)551-7173

Social Work 479 Mentorship Presentations
2017-06-20 12:15 - 14:10 | Education Building, U of R, Room 315
A few of our A! Core Members are Mentors in Social Work 479 at the University of Regina. Their presentations are June 20th and you are invited!
Interested in what they do as a Mentor? Come check it out! Details on attached invite.

Yoga for Every Body Open House
2017-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 | U of R Riddell Centre room 176, 3737 Wascana Parkway , Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2
Rebekah Lindenbach and Ruth Blaser have been leading Yoga for Every Body sessions with the A! Teaching and Learning Centre. This is an open house for anyone who wants to experience Yoga for Every Body. Please RSVP by June 8th by e-mail to rebekahjoy21@gmail.com OR by text 306-533-4174.
