carya is excited to present our Affordable Holiday Market on Thursday, December 9th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm at our new Village Commons community hub in East Village! This market is intended to showcase the local talent in East Village and to bring everyone together during the holiday season. East Village is a vibrant community with diverse populations and our Affordable Holiday Market offers the opportunity to… Read more »
mindfulness, journaling, self-care and more strategies for coping with stress It has been an unpredictable year with COVID-19 still impacting our daily lives. We all continue to deal with uncertainty and the fears of temporary change that can drastically affect wellbeing. Emotions are constantly evolving and changing. Many of us are experiencing stress, anxiety, and feelings of uneasiness on a regular basis. Stress is a natural… Read more »
With the Fall season soon upon us, carya is switching back into high gear with a slate of new and returning groups, workshops and series. Keep an eye on this space, and our events calendar, for updates. Registration information is included at each link. for families Time to Grow: Shift Happens! This 7-week free workshops series will connect adults in and around the East Village… Read more »
With summer finally taking hold, we’d like to welcome our second Artist In Residence at our new Village Commons community hub. Introducing … Karen Scarlett! Karen Scarlett began practicing and exploring visual art when she was a young girl, growing up on a fourth-generation dairy farm west of Innisfail, Alberta. Her Grandma encouraged her to try everything, her dad sparked Karen’s love of power tools and… Read more »
This Spring, our first-ever Artist In Residence Stacey Walyuchow worked with community members to tell their stories through creative art. People of all ages from East Village, Connaught, and beyond have created visual art and poetry about their experiences in community, and what that word means to them. These artworks are on display at Village Commons as an installation, and are also featured in the Common… Read more »
updated June 24, 2021: there are ongoing discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools across Turtle Island, including 751 found on June 23 by the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society 24-hour crisis line is 1 (866) 925-4419. We encourage non-Indigenous allies to read the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and donate to any organizations or mutual-aid funds in their… Read more »
May 3 – 9 is Mental Health Week, and carya’s Inclusivity Committee explores the relationship between mental health, oppression, and community, and highlights ideas around decolonizing mental health. We encourage you to read and reflect with the questions below. Mental health systems often place healing in the hands of the individual. Medication, coping skills, and therapy can work for some, many people end up feeling like… Read more »
Dayle Conlin, Sirius Ally As a lifelong volunteer, Dayle Conlin grew up watching her mother and grandmother volunteering in their community. Lending a helping hand or a spare moment anywhere they could to make a difference in the lives of folks down the street, across the park, in each other’s world in some way. Naturally, Dayle has carried on that good Samaritan legacy through her own life. “I’ve been volunteering… Read more »
The impact of the entire non-profit and charitable sector is made possible by thousands of volunteers annually who work generously in service of others. Their goal is to improve lives and make their communities better places to live. There are clearly a lot of benefits to our community. But did you know there are also lots of great benefits for you, too? Build Your Community Our social networks are more important than… Read more »