Community activities

Calgary, Alberta, 28 February 2011 (CBNS) — For Ayyám-i-Há, a neighbourhood children’s class in Calgary decided to run a drive for the food bank. The family that hosts the class invited about fifty neighbours, coworkers and friends to an open-house event on Saturday, 26 February.

Toronto, Ontario, 25 October 2010 (CBNS) — Two years ago, a few friends started a class on a straw mat in a park. The children who joined didn’t come to study typical subjects like math or science. Instead, they started learning how to think about spiritual principles like love, generosity and patience and apply them to their daily lives.

Artistic presentationAnnapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, 13 July 2010 (CBNS) — For many students, the term “summer school” brings up dread or dismay. Not so for the participants at the Maritime Baha’i Summer School. One of many similar efforts across Canada, it provides a joyful and nurturing learning environment so that this year, 210 people of all ages were attracted to participate from July 2 to 4 at the United Church Camp in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

Toronto, Ontario, 22 July 2009 (CBNS) — Every summer, Canadian Baha’is from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island host regional “schools” open to the public. With programs designed for children, youth and adults, regional schools provide a range of opportunities to explore spiritual topics in a relaxed and fun environment, with ample time for socializing, recreation and study.

Toronto, Ontario, 14 January 2009 (CBNS) — For a report on the Toronto Regional Conference, which took place on 10 and 11 January 2009, please see the article on the Baha'i World News Service.

To see some of the photographs taken at the conference, view our collection on Flickr.