Tofino Events, Tofino event and entertainment calendar for March 2008
We would like to thank those in our community who produce and organise all
the events that enhance our lives and the time spent here by our visitors.
Make sure you visit our Tofino Whale Festival calendar for events during the Clayoquot Festival of Oysters & the Sea, the calendar for the Tofino Oyster Festival, the program information for Tofino Art in the Gardens Festival, and the Tofino Concert listings for the Month of March 2008.

Vinyasa style
Vinyasa Yoga
Tofino Community Hall
Monday & Wednesday • 6:30-8pm
with Natalie Rousseau
Cost: $10 per class
Vinyasa style flow class that can be modified for all levels. Call (250) 725-8363
Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Clayoquot Field Station.
Mondays • 5:30-7pm
$10.00 drop in.
Mats available. Phone (250) 725-8363 for more info.
Preschool
Craft Time
Tofino Community Hall
Mondays • 1-3 pm
Free
Come join us for fun drop-in art time at the Community Hall. Get creative on Winter's rainy days. Children must be accompanied by an adult. May be a small supply fee for some projects from time to time. For more info call Annie Jacques at 726-5488.
Hatha/Flow Yoga
Solwood
Tuesdays • 6:30-8pm
$10 Drop in
Linking movement to breathe Instructed by Natacha Radojevic please call for more info 266-1212
Parent/Child
Preschool Gym Time
Wickaninnish School Gym
Tuesdays • 10:45 - 11:35 am
A drop-in program for parents/caregivers and their children in order to let off some steam! Caregivers must supervise their own children. Free!

Drop-in
Badminton
Wickaninnish School Gym
Tuesdays & Thursdays • 8-10pm
$2 drop-in
Equipment supplied
Restorative
Flow Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station
Tuesdays • 11am-12:30pm
For more information call 725-8363

Aquafit
MacKenzie Beach Pool
Tuesdays & Fridays • 8:30-9:15am
Cost: 6/$35, $6 drop in
Leah Austin instructs this low impact, cardio exercise.
Table Tennis
Wickaninnish School
Tuesdays • 7-9 pm
$2 drop-in
Equipment provided.

The Fish & Loaves
Tofino Community Hall
Tuesdays & Thursdays • 11am-1pm
Open to provide lunch for anyone who needs a good meal. Please contact Jenn for more info at thetis492@gmail.com or call 725-3701.
Preschool
Playgroup
Tofino Community Hall
Wednesdays • 10:30am-noon
Free
Here is a great opportunity for Parents and Tots to get out and socialise with other parents & tots to burn off some energy. Children must have an adult to accompany them. Volunteers are needed, contact April @ 725-3229.
Yoga for Moms,
Dads & the Kids
Tofino Community Hall
Wednesdays • 9:30-10:30am
$5 drop in
Moms and Dads will be practicing sun salutations, standing poses, forward bends, backbends and maybe even inversions! Basic yoga knowledge will be helpful but is not necessary. Your kids will use you as a living jungle gym; be prepared to become a tugboat, a starfish, a horse. Children should be 1-4 yrs. (child must be walking) Pre-register at 725-3229.

Stretch/Tai Chi
for Seniors
Tofino Community Hall
Wednesdays & Fridays • 5-6:30pm
Free!
This Stretch/Tai-Chi class is geared for seniors with different levels of fitness. Call 725-4286 or 725-4201 for information.
Mixed Level
Vinyasa Flow
Clayoquot Field Station.
Wednesdays • 5:30-7pm
$10.00 drop in.
Mats available.
Please call 725-8363 for more info.

The Fish & Loaves
Tofino Community Hall
Tuesdays & Thursdays • 11am-1pm
Open to provide lunch for anyone who needs a good meal. Please contact Jenn for more info at thetis492@gmail.com or call 725-3701.
Bingo
Tofino Legion Basement
Thursdays •7:30 pm
Ladies auxiliary bingo, cash prizes
Vinyasa Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station
Thursdays • 11am-12:30pm
Instructed by Natalie Rousseau

Table Tennis
Wickaninnish School
Tuesdays & Thursdays • 7-9 pm
$2 drop-in
Equipment provided.
Vinyasa Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station
Thursdays • 11am-12:15pm
$10 drop in
Mixed Level Vinyasa for continuing yoga students including playful vinyasa flows and principles of alignment. Come have fun, sweat and breathe in an uplifting class. Inspired by the Anusara method of Hatha Yoga. For more info call 726-5096 or www.tofinoyoga.com
Tough City
Youth Lounge
Wickaninnish School
Fridays • 6-10pm
This is an opportunity for Tofino's youth to hang out in a drug and alcohol free enviroment.

Stretch/Tai Chi
for Seniors
Tofino Community Hall
Wednesdays & Fridays • 5-6:30pm
Free!
This Stretch/Tai-Chi class is geared for seniors with different levels of fitness. Call 725-4286 or 725-4201 for information.
Pee Wee Hockey
Wickaninnish School
Fridays • 4:30-6pm
Ages 9-12
Come and play a fun game with your friends and learn new skills! Helmet and plastic blade hockey stick mandatory (sticks provided).
Tough City
Youth Drop In
Wickaninnish School
Fridays • 6-10pm
Ages: 13-18 Free
Shoot some hoops, hang out in the mezzanine with pool table, foosball, TV, couches... snacks! No program when school is hosting special events in gymnasium/mezzanine.
Restorative Flow
Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station
Fridays • 5:30-7pm
$10.00 drop in.
Mats available.
Please call 725-8363 for more info.
Vinyasa Yoga
Clayoquot Field Station
Saturdays • 11am-12:15pm
$10 drop in
Mixed Level Vinyasa for continuing yoga students including playful vinyasa flows and principles of alignment. Come have fun, sweat and breathe in an uplifting class. Sarah's classes are inspired by the Anusara method of Hatha Yoga. For more info call 726-5096 or www.tofinoyoga.com
Roman Catholic
Mass
St. Francis of Assisi
Saturdays • 5pm
Roman Catholic Mass at 400 Block Main St.
Tofino Bible
Fellowship
Coho Room
at Weigh West
Sundays • 10:30am
Non-Denominational at Coho room at Weigh West Marine Resort
Anglican Service
Saint Columba Church
Sundays • 11am
Anglican/United Service at 110 Second Street
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, March 3 • 8pm
Lust, Caution, Set WWII-era Shanghai, a beautiful young woman gets involved with a very powerful political figure. From the director of "Brokeback Mountain". Nominated for over 30 awards worldwide!
Big Beach Walk
Big Beach Ucluelet
Saturday, March 8 • 10am
Suggested donation $5
From Anthopleura to Zostera, there's a lot to discover about the intertidal zone. Join our naturalists to learn about the animals and plants on our beaches, and tips for how to safely explore the beach! Meet at the shelter at Big Beach (western end of Matterson Drive)
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, March 10 • 8pm
Driving Lessons, A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy (Rupert Grint of "Harry Potter") trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a brash retired actress (Julie Walters). Five nominations for directing and acting in 2007

Ceramics Classes
Call for location
March 11-15 • 1-4pm
March 13-17 • 1-4pm
Cost $210
A 6 week course designed for beginners interested in building the skills and knowledge to construct simple pottery forms. Fee includes glazes and firing. For more information or to enroll call Daniela at 725-2297.
Family Ties
Coastal Family Place
265 1st St.
Thursdsay, March 13 • 11am-12:30pm
Nutrition drop in with a dietician. Sorting through the health and unhealthy fats.
Gold Rush Music Hall Review
Clayoquot Theatre
Friday, March 14 • Doors 7:30pm
Tickets $18
The highly successful Gold Rush Music Hall Revue celebrates the traditions of BC's Music Halls that were so popular during the gold rush. Music Hall Revue features song, dance, comedic sketches and dramatic storytelling in the old vaudeville style. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door and can be purchased at Wild Heather Books in Ucluelet and in Tofino at Beaches Grocery, Mermaid Tales Bookshop, Storm Light Outfitters or by phone at 725-2533. Fifty per cent of the evening's proceeds benefit the First Nations Youth Photography Club.
More than Just
Mud
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Saturday, March 15 • 10am
Cost $10
Come explore one of the jewels of Clayoquot Sound, the Tofino Mudflats. We'll explore the forest fringe and learn about the mudflats and all the creatures large and small that depend on them...and maybe get a chance to look in the mud! Meet at the entrance to the Tofino Botanical Gardens.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, March 17 • 8pm
Deep Blue, Written by David Attenborough, who also wrote "Planet Earth" and "Blue Planet", this film is an epic underwater exploration into the secret lives of sea creatures. You'll be led on a fascinating voyage through awesome aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. In support of the Pacific Rim Whale Festival!
Family Ties
Coastal Family Place
265 1st St.
Thursday, March 20 • 11am-12:30pm
This weeks workshop is on developmental scrap booking, make your own infant growth chart to take home.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, March 24 • 8pm
Gone Baby Gone, When two private detectives (Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan,) are hired to take a closer look into the disappearance of a little girl, they soon unravel a multitude of twists and turns where nothing is what it seems. Ultimately they must risk everything -- their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives -- to find her.
Family Ties
Coastal Family Place
265 1st St.
Thursday, March 27 • 11am-12:30pm
Sexual health for infants.
Movie Night
Clayoquot Theatre
Monday, March 31 • 8pm
God Grew Tired of Us, In the late 1980s, 27,000 Sudanese "lost boys"-some just toddlers-marched barefoot over thousands of miles of barren desert, seeking safe haven from the brutal civil war raging in their homeland. This award-winning film profiles three boys who embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tofino events calendar for March 2008. Listings of entertainment and community events in Tofino, Ucluelet and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Go to the Tofino events page for current Tofino event listings.