St. Albert Family Resource Centre

REGISTRATION OPENS TOMORROW!

Our November–December program registration opens tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 AM!

There are lots of great programs coming up, including new programs and holiday favourites for the whole family.

A little reminder before tomorrow morning:

🗓️ Registration opens: Wednesday, October 7
⏰ Time: 7:00 AM
💻 Register online: https://stalbertfrc.wildapricot.org/

If there’s a program your family has been waiting for, we recommend logging in a little early so you’re ready to go when registration opens!

We can’t wait to see you this fall and winter! 🍂🎄

📣 Our November & December Program Calendar is HERE! 🎉

Get ready for two months filled with new programs, returning favourites, and special holiday programs for the whole family! ❤️🎄

Our November–December calendar is now available to view, so take a look and start planning what you’d like to join us for!

🗓️ Registration opens Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 AM

⏰ A little reminder: make sure you’re able to log in to your account ahead of time so you’re ready to register when registration opens!

There are lots of great programs to choose from, and some spots can fill quickly. We can’t wait to spend the holiday season with you! ✨

👉 View the calendar and get ready to register: St. Albert Family Resource Centre

✂️🎃 IT’S OFFICIALLY HAIR-RAISER TIME! 🎃✂️

Starting today, October 1, we’re kicking off our Hair-Raiser Fundraiser — and we’re putting our hair on the line to raise funds for St. Albert Family Resource Centre! 💇‍♀️🧡

Throughout October, our staff and supporters will be taking on some seriously silly hair challenges as we work toward our fundraising milestones.

💰 $1,000 – YOU get to vote on a silly challenge for our team!
💰 $2,500 – Chantel takes on a challenge!
💰 $4,000 – Linda dyes her hair! 🎨
💰 $5,000 – Candace SHAVES her head and donates her hair to Wigs for Kids Canada! ✂️

Every dollar raised helps support the programs, resources and services that strengthen families in our community.

Huge Shout Out: To our sponsor Ragged Edge Hair Studio

👉 Ready to help us raise some hair? Follow along throughout October, share our posts, and donate if you can! --> https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/149493

Let’s see just how far we can take this! 👀✂️

Ragged Edge Hair Studio

We’re out of the office today!

Our office is closed today as our team joins the City of St. Albert’s Truth and Reconciliation Day event.

If you’re attending, come find us! Our staff will be there taking part in the day, connecting with our community, and learning together. 🧡

We hope to see you there!

👀SOMETHING IS COMING… 👀

Things are about to get a little hairy around here! 💇‍♀️✂️

Starting October 1st we’re launching a brand-new fundraiser to support the St. Albert Family Resource Centre — and let’s just say… our team and board members are willing to put their hair on the line! 😳

As we hit fundraising milestones, some of our fearless staff and board members will take on challenges — and trust us, you’re not going to want to miss what happens next.

💰 Raise money.
💇‍♀️ Reach milestones.
🤪 Watch us get a little ridiculous.

The Hair-Raiser starts soon!

Stay tuned… 👀

EXPRESS YOURSELF. TRY SOMETHING NEW. BE YOU.

Being a teen can mean A LOT of changes, new feelings, new experiences… and figuring out what makes you, you. 💭💛

Expressive Outlets is a space for ages 12–15 to hang out, get creative, explore hobbies and interests, try new things, and express yourself in healthy ways.

🎨 Get creative
💡 Try something new
💬 Share your thoughts & ideas
🌱 Build confidence
⭐ Discover what you’re good at
🤝 Connect with other youth

No pressure to be perfect. No need to have it all figured out. Just a space to explore, create, connect, and be yourself. 🙌

📅 Tuesdays | 4:30–6:30 PM
👥 Ages 12–15

Come see what you’re into — you might discover a new passion along the way!

Register through the SAFRC website!

THE FOURTH TRIMESTER

The newborn days can be beautiful, exhausting, overwhelming, and sometimes… all of those things at once.

Our Fourth Trimester group is a warm and supportive space for new parents adjusting to the emotional and mental changes of early parenthood. Through guided conversations and educational activities, we’ll explore:

✨ Self-compassion & personal well-being
✨ Changing relationships & healthy boundaries
✨ Social media & the pressures of new parenthood
✨ The challenges of adjusting to a new identity
✨ Building connection and community with other new parents

Most importantly, it’s a chance to talk openly about the messy, beautiful, exhausting reality of caring for a baby — with others who are in a similar season of life.

📅 Every second Thursday, September 17 – December 10, 2026
⏰ 1:30–3:30 PM
👩‍🏫 Facilitated by Brittany Rice (St. Albert Family Resource Centre) and
Hannah Miller (Evolution Psychology) Evolution Psychology

This is an educational and supportive group, not a therapy group.

Come as you are. You don't have to have it all figured out.

📍 Carepath Collective Space
🔗 Register today: www.stalbertfrc.ca

🍿 POPCORN SALE! 🍿

We’re clearing out the LAST of our Kernels Popcorn, and bags are now just $2 EACH! 🎉

Choose your favourite:
🤍 White Cheddar
🍿 Butter Salt
🍯 Caramel

Perfect for back-to-school lunches, after-school snacks, movie nights… or just because popcorn is always a good idea! 😋

And the best part? Every bag supports SAFRC! 💙

📍 Stop by SAFRC, grab a $2 bag (or two… or three 👀), and say hi while you’re here!

Once it’s gone, it’s GONE! 🍿💨

Come get your popcorn fix and support The SAFRC at the same time!

This summer, our playground garden was full of life! Thanks to grant funding from the The Home Depot Foundation we were able to purchase Vegepods and create a special space where children could learn about growing food right in our own playground.

With lots of little hands helping along the way, we grew beans, peas, spinach, potatoes and carrots. The children loved watching their vegetables grow and were excited to help water, care for and check on the plants throughout the summer. There was something pretty special about seeing their excitement when they discovered a new pea pod or pulled a carrot.

Our garden was more than just a place to grow vegetables—it was a place to learn, connect and grow together. A big thank you to the Home Depot Foundation for helping us make this experience possible and to all of our little gardeners for giving our veggies so much love and care!

As families get ready for a new school year, you can help make a difference for local students.
Join the community for the Stuff a Bus school supply drive on Saturday, August 29, 2026 (THIS SATURDAY!), from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Staples St. Albert.
They are collecting new school supplies to help ensure students in our community have the tools they need for a successful start to the school year. Some of our most needed items include backpacks, notebooks, binders, pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks, and pencil cases.
Whether you pick up one extra item or fill a backpack, every donation will help support local children and families.
We hope you'll stop by, say hello, and help Stuff a Bus!
📍 Staples St. Albert
📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thank you for helping students in our community start the school year with confidence. 💙