Thursdays
Vice President - Ritchie Community League
Ballet With Your Neighbour (Starting May 1)
Ballet With Your Neighbour (Starting May 1)
Thursdays
Vice President - Ritchie Community League
Thinking Body (Starting May 1)
Thinking Body (Starting May 1)

Men’s Shed

Saturdays 10:00 am

Visit us for coffee, conversation and projects.

The Ritchie Community League Board hosts a Men’s Shed at the community hall. We gather weekly over coffee to share stories, bounce around ideas for community projects that need doing, and build or fix something!

QUESTIONS? Contact mensshedritchie@gmail.com

Trevon Romanuik: 780-604-8676

Doug Hartman: 780-919-3696

WHAT IS A MEN’S SHED?

Men’s Sheds started in Australia over 30 years ago when a few retired guys got together to restore furniture and fix lawn mowers. There are now thousands of Sheds across the world, including over 10 in the Edmonton area. Each one is unique in that the men decide what they want to do. Many start as informal coffee gatherings and grow into collaborating on projects for companionship, training, teaching, mentoring, and to improve their community.

Find us on Facebook @MensShedsEdmonton


WHY A RITCHIE SHED?

In Ritchie, there have been few opportunities for guys to gather together and share stories. Our Shedders do that and also put their combined experience to good use, helping to maintain and improve our community facilities. 

Our Shed is led by two community members, Dan and Doug, who have been with our Shed since the beginning. As a very experienced certified carpenter, Dan regularly brings his youthful community insights, professional guidance, job safety and quality control skills to our Shed. A retired banker, Doug loves coffee chats and herding the guys to dive into hands-on projects. Each week is different.

Please feel free to contact either one of them at their numbers above.

MEN’S SHEDS BENEFITS THEIR MEMBERS: 

  • By having fun! They enjoy activities they have always loved or discover new ones.

  • By making friends. 

  • By getting involved in their community. 

  • By having a chance to share their own knowledge or skills, and learn from others. 

  • By being in a place where they can be themselves.

  • By experiencing support that can enhance mental health.

  • By reducing isolation. 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE 

Since we began in April 2023, these have been some of our activities.

  • Held weekly Saturday Shedder meetings 

  • Assembled 3 insulated dog sheds for Second Chance Animal Rescue Society

  • Co-hosted evening presentations to the community

  • Learned how to play pickleball

  • Refurbished children’s games

  • Performed numerous maintenance, building and repair projects for the Ritchie Community League hall, inside and outside

  • Modified space in the hall to become the home of our Ritchie Men’s Shed

  • Partnering to assist with the West Ritchie Community Garden

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Grindstone

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Grindstone Theatre School

Spring registration is closed

Try something new in Grindstone Theatre School classes! With a range of acting, writing, and movement classes for kids, teens, and adults, there is something for everyone. Tickle your funny bone, enter your main character era, and get in the spotlight!

RCL members get the early bird rate of $50 off at any point in registration, but are still encouraged to sign up early as spots fill up!


Adult Classes at the Ritchie Hall

Improv 101

Mondays! April 7 to June 9, 6 to 8 pm

Learn the fundamentals of improv in a fun and supportive environment. Students will build a strong foundation of self-acceptance, spontaneity, and playfulness as they learn to make up scenes on the spot. This class will focus on the basics of improv and how to get started as a performer. Join long-practicing improviser and teacher John Battye for an engaging and high-energy experience.

$360 before RCL members’ discount

Kids and Teens Classes at the Ritchie Hall

Drama Discovery 1, Ages 5-8

Sundays! April 6 to June 1, 9:30 to 11:00 am

Learn about theatre through play! Whether your child is a jokester, a seeker of the limelight, or even a quiet and curious creator, they will love this class. Students will learn how to share a story with their audience through physical and vocal exercises. They will work together with their class pals to create a fun and imaginative show to perform for their friends and family.

No experience necessary! This course is designed to be repeated as the material changes each term.

$230 before RCL members’ discount

NOTE: Not all Grindstone classes are held at the Ritchie Hall. Visit the Grindstone Class Schedule for a complete list and registration information.

For more details visit the Grindstone website: grindstonetheatre.ca/

Questions about our programming? Get in touch with Jules Pepin, Education Manager at jpepin@grindstonetheatre.ca. 

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