BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//A Rocha - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:A Rocha X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arocha.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for A Rocha REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240703T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240703T113000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240612T201715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T231830Z UID:47584-1720000800-1720006200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Savory Stories: A Farm-Based Creative Writing Workshop (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Are you a grateful eater curious about writing? An avid reader hungry for community connections? Or a writer whose only culinary skill lies in cooking up metaphors? Regardless of your background\, you’re invited to experience the evocative power of food in this hands-on workshop that will engage all your senses and connect you to each other’s stories. \nEnjoy a site tour of A Rocha Canada’s regenerative farm and heritage site\, and sample some farm-fresh goodies on the way. \nNo prior writing (or cooking!) experience is necessary. An appreciation of food is enough. \nFor ages 16 and up. \nWhat to Bring: \n\nBring a water bottle\, and come dressed for activities in the outdoors\, rain or shine. Wear a hat\, sunscreen and bring an extra layer and waterproof outer jacket for wet days. You are welcome to bring your own lunch and enjoy a picnic on the grounds after the event.\nPlease note that pets are not permitted on the property.\n\n*Note: Event proceeds will go towards our Farm to Families Program\, to provide vegetable donations and subsidized workskhops for under-served adults and children. Thank you for your support! \nFor inquiries\, please email farm.to.families@arocha.ca. \n  \n\n  URL:https://arocha.ca/event/savory-stories-creative-writing-workshop/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pexels-jay-r-alvarez-2501979-4115764-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240628T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240124T232142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T232142Z UID:45152-1719568800-1719594000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:June Embodied Spirituality Retreat DESCRIPTION:What might an embodied faith look like? During this retreat we will consider how can we can connect with God\, our truest selves\, and creation by honouring our bodies and how we experience the world\, others and God as\, well\, people with bodies! In addition to shared times of reflection and litugy\, we will participate in emodiment practices such as somatic awareness\, breathwork\, and encounters with creation as a way of being present to ourselves and God. \nThere will also be time for solitude and enjoyment of the A Rocha centre’s trails and gardens. \nLeah Kostamo\, a trained spiritual director and Registered Clinical Counsellor\, will facilitate the retreat. \nThe day will include a farm fresh lunch\, snacks and all the tea and coffee your tummy can hold! \nSign up soon! Space is limited. \nPlease contact Leah at leah.kostamo@arocha.ca with questions or for more information. \n URL:https://arocha.ca/event/june-embodied-spirituality-retreat/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_681996759_107531319831_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240625T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240624T202648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T202949Z UID:47654-1719334800-1719338400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Church EarthKeepers Meet-Up (June 2024) DESCRIPTION:Once a month meet-up with people mobilizing earthkeeping at churches. \nAre you mobilizing your church to care for creation? Do you wish more people shared your interest? Then join like-minded folks for a Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up. At these monthly sessions we’ll learn from each other by swapping stories as a way to encourage and equip us to catalyze earthkeeping at church. Come prepared to share your ideas and to hear what works for others as we build a network of regular people working to care for creation within a local church setting. \nThese online gatherings will take place the last Tuesday of every month at 5 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time (8 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time). The following are the scheduled dates for the next five months: \n\nJune 25\nJuly 30\nAugust 27\nSeptember 24\nOctober 29\n\nDetails including the Zoom link will be available upon registration. \n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets URL:https://arocha.ca/event/church-earthkeepers-meet-up-june-2024/ CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Manitoba,MB Special Events,Northern BC,Online Programming,Ontario,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Day-1-Sessions-by-Tim-Hall001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240528T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240528T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240518T093308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240518T093949Z UID:47385-1716915600-1716919200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Church EarthKeepers Meet-Up (May 2024) DESCRIPTION:Once a month meet-up with people mobilizing earthkeeping at churches. \nAre you mobilizing your church to care for creation? Do you wish more people shared your interest? Then join like-minded folks for a Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up. At these monthly sessions we’ll learn from each other by swapping stories as a way to encourage and equip us to catalyze earthkeeping at church. Come prepared to share your ideas and to hear what works for others as we build a network of regular people working to care for creation within a local church setting. \nThese online gatherings will take place the last Tuesday of every month at 5 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time (8 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time). The following are the scheduled dates for the next five months: \n\nJune 25\nJuly 30\nAugust 27\nSeptember 24\nOctober 29\n\nDetails including the Zoom link will be available upon registration. \n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets URL:https://arocha.ca/event/church-earthkeepers-meet-up-may-2024/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Manitoba,MB Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Day-1-Sessions-by-Tim-Hall001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240525T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240525T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T223708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T223708Z UID:45380-1716629400-1716638400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-73/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240525T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240124T231225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T231257Z UID:45148-1716490800-1716656400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:May Almost Silent Retreat DESCRIPTION:Enjoy intentional space to connect more deeply with self\, God\, and creation as you engage in solitude at A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre. \n7 pm\, May 23 – 5 pm\, May 25 \nYour stay will include: A private room\, all meals\, two teaching sessions on contemplative prayer\, morning\, mid-day and evening prayers\, access to A Rocha’s nature trails\, gardens and heritage guesthouse. \nNever been on a silent retreat? That’s okay. You can use the time however you like\, whether that’s for times of prayer\, reading\, walking\, journaling\, sketching — the sky is limit (as long as it’s a quiet activity – no tubas please :)). \nYour host: Leah Kostamo\, a trained spiritual director and Registered Clincal Counsellor\, will be on hand if you’re looking for ideas on how to use your time or would like to reflect on what you’re experiencing. \nCost: $325 (including Guest House stay) or $150 (off-site commuters) \nSpace is limited. \nPlease contact Leah at leah.kostamo@arocha.ca with questions or for more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://arocha.ca/event/may-almost-silent-retreat/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_681063099_107531319831_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240518T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240518T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T223551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T223551Z UID:45378-1716024600-1716033600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-72/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240504T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240504T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T223425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T223425Z UID:45376-1714815000-1714824000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-71/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240430T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240430T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240428T004814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T004814Z UID:46427-1714496400-1714500000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Church EarthKeepers Meet-Up (April 2024) DESCRIPTION:Once a month meet-up with people mobilizing earthkeeping at churches.\n\nAre you mobilizing your church to care for creation? Do you wish more people shared your interest? Then join like-minded folks for a Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up. At these monthly sessions we’ll learn from each other by swapping stories as a way to encourage and equip us to catalyze earthkeeping at church. Come prepared to share your ideas and to hear what works for others as we build a network of regular people working to care for creation within a local church setting. \nThese online gatherings will take place the last Tuesday of every month at 5 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time (8 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time). \nThe following are the scheduled dates for the next five months: \n\nApril 30\nMay 28\nJune 25\nJuly 30\nAugust 27\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails including the Zoom link will be available upon registration. \n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets URL:https://arocha.ca/event/church-earthkeepers-meet-up-april-2024/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Manitoba,MB Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Day-1-Sessions-by-Tim-Hall001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240427T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T223115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T223840Z UID:45371-1714210200-1714219200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-69/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240420T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T222919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T222919Z UID:45369-1713605400-1713614400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-68/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240406T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240406T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T222804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T222804Z UID:45367-1712395800-1712404800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-67/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240326T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240319T054946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T054946Z UID:45617-1711472400-1711476000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Church EarthKeepers Meet-Up (March 2024) DESCRIPTION:Once a month meet-up with people mobilizing earthkeeping at churches.\n\nAre you mobilizing your church to care for creation? Do you wish more people shared your interest? Then join like-minded folks for a Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up. At these monthly sessions we’ll learn from each other by swapping stories as a way to encourage and equip us to catalyze earthkeeping at church. Come prepared to share your ideas and to hear what works for others as we build a network of regular people working to care for creation within a local church setting. \nThese online gatherings will take place the last Tuesday of every month at 5 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time (8 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time). \nThe following are the scheduled dates for the next five months: \n\nMarch 26\nApril 30\nMay 28\nJune 25\nJuly 30\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails including the Zoom link will be available upon registration. \n\n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets URL:https://arocha.ca/event/church-earthkeepers-meet-up-march-2024/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Manitoba,MB Special Events,Online Programming,Ontario,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Day-1-Sessions-by-Tim-Hall001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240328T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240110T180043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T025834Z UID:44994-1711357200-1711638000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Signs of Spring Day Camp (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Spring Break Day Camp! \nWe will spend every day (9am-3pm) outdoors\, exploring the signs of spring in the wetland\, forest and farmland at A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre. Enjoy hands-on activities and discover life in our ecosystems! \nBring your own snacks (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch and water bottle. Come dressed warmly for activities in the outdoors\, rain or shine. Wear a hat\, gloves\, and warm layers with waterproof outer jackets. Boots required! Bring an extra set of clothes\, just in case. (*please no umbrellas–we need our hands) \nFor children ages 6 – 12. \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call 604 542 9006. \n\nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/signs-of-spring-day-camp-surrey-bc-3/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/110Rocha2019_BMC4580-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240323T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T222521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T222521Z UID:45363-1711186200-1711195200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-65/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240316T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T222405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T222405Z UID:45361-1710581400-1710590400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-64/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240308T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240124T230134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T185730Z UID:45146-1709892000-1709917200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:March Art & Prayer Retreat DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the beauty and serenity of A Rocha’s BC Environmental Centre as you explore contemplative prayer through accessible art exercises. Your time will also include morning\, mid-day and evening prayers\, as well as access to A Rocha’s nature trails\, gardens\, prayer chapel and heritage guesthouse. \nYour facilitator: Leah Kostamo\, a trained spiritual director\, retreat leader\, and Registered Clinical Counsellor. \nCurious to find out more? \nYou can contact Leah directly at leah.kostamo@arocha.ca \nSpace is limited. Please sign up early! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://arocha.ca/event/march-art-prayer-retreat/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_144162295_107531319831_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240302T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240302T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240214T221151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T221151Z UID:45358-1709371800-1709380800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-63/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240227T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240223T191452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T191452Z UID:45426-1709053200-1709056800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up (February 2024) DESCRIPTION:Once a month meet-up with people mobilizing earthkeeping at churches.\n\nAre you mobilizing your church to care for creation? Do you wish more people shared your interest? Then join like-minded folks for a Church Earthkeepers Meet-Up. At these monthly sessions we’ll learn from each other by swapping stories as a way to encourage and equip us to catalyze earthkeeping at church. Come prepared to share your ideas and to hear what works for others as we build a network of regular people working to care for creation within a local church setting. \nThese online gatherings will take place the last Tuesday of every month at 5 PM – 6 PM Pacific Time (8 PM – 9 PM Eastern Time). \nThe following are the scheduled dates for the next five months: \n\nFebruary 27\nMarch 26\nApril 30\nMay 28\nJune 25\n\n\n\nDetails including the Zoom link will be available upon registration. \n\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets URL:https://arocha.ca/event/church-earthkeepers-meet-up-february-2024/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Manitoba,Northern BC,Online Programming,Ontario END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20240208T194713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T222130Z UID:45329-1708767000-1708776000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-58/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231202T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20231031T235714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T224458Z UID:44530-1701522000-1701532800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Christmas Open House (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Christmas with the merry A Rocha community! \nEnjoy caroling by the fireplace in our cozy heritage guest house with a hot chocolate in hand. Come by for some homemade treats and kids crafts. And on your way out\, be sure to stop by the A Rocha Café & Farm Stand and stock up on gifts for friends and family! \nNo RSVP required. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/christmas-open-house-surrey-bc-2023/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSCF0617-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231202T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231202T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20231118T162928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231118T163043Z UID:44645-1701509400-1701518400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own water bottle (and gloves if you have a favourite pair); tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! \nNote that this is our *final* restoration event for the season. We will resume meeting on Saturdays once the ground thaws in February! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-57/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231125T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20230721T225525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T225525Z UID:44019-1700904600-1700913600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-61/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231118T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231118T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20230721T225424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T225424Z UID:44017-1700299800-1700308800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-60/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231111T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231111T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20230721T225100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T225336Z UID:44013-1699695000-1699704000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-59/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231028T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231028T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20230721T225810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T225810Z UID:44022-1698485400-1698494400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-62/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231020T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180053 CREATED:20230826T000840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T181817Z UID:44142-1697792400-1697814000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Life Cycles Pro-D Day (Surrey & Langley Schools) (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Every living thing has a life cycle! Check out how some local plants and critters grow and change. A day at camp includes a morning of songs and skits followed by hands on learning experiences\, games\, and crafts.\n\nFor children Grade K – 6.\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear gear for the weather: hats\, boots and sun/rain protection. (No umbrellas\, please)\nBring extra set of clothing and socks.\nBring your own snack (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nBring hand sanitizer.\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. If you would like financial assistance- Contact us for more information. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form. (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2022 programs\, unless info has changed.) \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Pro-D Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \n\nReminder: Please fill out the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/life-cycles-pro-d-day-surrey-langley-schools-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/118Rocha2019_BMC4600-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231007T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231007T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180054 CREATED:20230905T212128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T232741Z UID:44216-1696683600-1696694400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Annual Harvest Celebration 2023 (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the abundance of the harvest and the goodness of creation with A Rocha this fall! \nJoin us for all the festivities – including tasty food trucks\, live music\, fresh squash\, fun kids’ activities\, lawn dancing\, raptor friends\, apple cider pressing\, hay rides\, and more. \nFood trucks:\nKara’s Crepes 🥞\nRaving Gamer 🍕\nYour Story Coffee Bar ☕🍪 \nActivities:\nSmall Eyes the Owl 🦉\nHay rides 🚜\nCider pressing 🍎\nLive music with Mark Hildebrand 🎵\nKids activities 👟\nProgram booths 🔍\nScavenger hunt 📝\nU-pick flowers + flower crowns 💐\nSeed saving workshops 🌱\nNatural dye workshops 🎨\nBean threshing 🌿\nSquash & veggies for sale 🎃\nSite tours 🗣\nLawn dancing 🕺💃 \nBonus:\n– Keep your eyes peeled for A Rocha Northern BC staff visiting\n– Enter a draw as a new monthly donor to win a prize\n– Bid on our Silent Auction Quilt on display \nEntrance by donation (suggested donation: $5 per person or $20 per family) URL:https://arocha.ca/event/annual-harvest-celebration-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Harvest-Celebration-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230930T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230930T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180054 CREATED:20230721T224611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T224611Z UID:44007-1696066200-1696075200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-56/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230923T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230923T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180054 CREATED:20230721T224331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T224331Z UID:44004-1695461400-1695470400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water; tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-surrey-bc-55/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Special Events,Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Restoration-Saturdays.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR