Community Classes and Workshops

Getting involved with community classes or workshops is a great way to connect with your new neighbours and local organizations! Community classes or workshops offer opportunities to expand personal knowledge, learn new skills and socialize with others.

Some examples of community classes/workshops are:

• Fitness Programs/Classes (Examples – Dance, Cycling, Running, Yoga)

• Art Classes (Examples – Ceramics, Drawing, Pottery, Painting)

• Music Classes (Examples – Guitar, Piano, Drums, Voice)

• Cooking Classes

• Employment Workshops (Examples -Bridge Training, Adult Learning, Job Fairs)

• Computer Literacy Classes

• Parent & Child Classes

• Educational Classes (Examples – ESL, FSL, Upgrading, Tutoring)

• To find community classes/workshops offered locally, start by connecting with local ones!

Fitness facilities 

Renfrew County: Fitness Centres and Programs – Champlain Health Line

Lanark County: Explore Gyms in Lanark county, Ontario 

Libraries

Local library programs

Educational facilities (Schools, Colleges, Universities, Learning Centers)

Renfrew County: Education – County of Renfrew

Lanark County: Lanark County School Information 

Employment Services

Employment Ontario

The Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark 

Renfrew County: Employment Assistance – Champlain Health Line

Lanark County: Employment Assistance – Lanark County

Community Resource Centers

Renfrew County: Community Resource Centres – Renfrew County – champlainhealthline.ca

Lanark County: Community Health and Resource Centres : Lanark County, ON  

Places of Worship

Local places of worship

Local businesses

Once you have found the class or workshop you would like to enroll in – and have paid your registrations fees (if required) – you can begin your learning journey while connecting with others local to you.