New Grocery Movement

Welcome to the next Saturday Morning Summer Yoga session in the Mill Creek Healing Park!

Join us for a Saturday morning yoga session with earthcitysoul! Certified yoga instructor, Kaliegh Boyce, will be leading us through a 75 minute outdoor flow class. Connect body to breath as we build strength and somatic awareness, tuning into natures rhythms in the Mill Creek Healing Park. This playful, energizing class is intended to open our hearts and build confidence through connective movement. Bring your mat, water bottle, and some comfortable clothes to stretch and rise with the sun. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or brand new to the practice, all are welcome!

✨🌱 You’re invited to The Secret Garden Session! NGM and VERS/E: A Q***r Poetry Series invite you to join us for an open mic in our community garden, hosted by Matthew Stepanic!

WhetherMatthew Stepanicned musician, a poet with a new piece, a comedian testing out a set, or wanting to enjoy local talent, join us at the West Ritchie Community Garden for an open mic. All skill levels and community members are welcome! We will also be hosting an informal garden tour at 1:30pm if you would like to learn more about the space and community groups who access it.

The event is set from 2-3pm, but may go longer if there is interest!

This event is free, but please use the zeffy link in our bio to register!

Our host: Matthew Stepanic is the host of VERS/E, a q***r poetry open mic on the first Wednesday of the month at Felice Cafe from September through October. They also edit and design chapbooks for Agatha Press.

See you in the garden! ✨🌱

In this past Sunday’s Community Cooks class, we learned how to make Macedonian Kifli and Moroccan Harira! 🇲🇰🇲🇦

Sef Salham (𖤐 Sef) guided us through every step, from kneading and baking the soft and fluffy Kifli, to stewing ingredients for the fragrant and warming Harira. Sef also shared the stories behind these dishes, explaining how feta is never missing from the equation in Macedonian meals (including in the Kifli!). As for the Harira, it makes a nutritious and filling meal to break one’s fast during Ramadan.

Between the 2 dishes, we made over 200 servings!

We are grateful for the incredible team at 4B Harm Reduction Society - YEG who delivered these meals to community members facing food insecurity.

Thank you to Dovercourt Community League for hosting us!

We also had some time to play a game of “guess the origin of the ingredient,” where we learned the geographical origin of common food crops! 🌽🍎🥜