Al Rasoul Islamic Society

Calendar of Community Programs

This calendar is merely a proposed, tentative, visionary, and templatized. The arrangement of these event is left to community efforts. If the members of the community want to take up any of these proposed events, they will step up to arrange events out od this list of events.

1-      Summer: Jun to Aug (12 Weekends)

One day picnic trips to Burn Coat, Bear River Village, Victoria Park, Peggie’s Cove, Indian Point, Dollar Lake, Upper Clements Park, and Sherbrook Village

Berry (Strawberry and Blue Berry) Picking

Sandcastle competition at Clam Harbour Beach

One- or two-nights trips to Cape Bretton or PEI

Workshop on woodwork, car maintenance, painting, managing financing etc. for community

Outdoor Soccer tournaments for Dads, Youth (16 to 28) and kids (under 18)

Outdoor basketball tournaments for Dads, Youth (16 to 28) and kids (under 18)

Indoor Soccer Tournament for sisters: (moms), and kids (under 10)

Fundraising campaign for adding a feature, facility, or item to Al-Rasoul facility

2-      Fall: Sep to Oct (8 Weekends)

Walks on trails: there are dozens of trails within one hour

Drive to valley for Fall colors or a night stay at Cape Bretton or Northumberland county for Fall colors

Apple Picking

Trip to a Maze Farm (may be Truro)

Winter: Nov to Mar

Outdoor tennis tournaments for Dads, Youth (16 to 28) and kids (under 18)

Outdoor tennis tournaments (on a separate date) for moms and kids (under 18)

Outdoor basketball tournaments for Dads, Youth (16 to 28) and kids (under 18)

Outdoor basketball tournaments (on a separate date) for moms and kids (under 18)

Workshops on Fall care of lawns, writing, resume building, career finding, starting a new business

Fundraising campaign for adding a feature, facility, or item to Al-Rasoul facility

3-      Winter: Nov to Mar (22 Weekends)

We are so many cultures under one roof. Exchange of culinary skills from one culture to the other within men and women groups a couple of time each in the longer time of winter at the Al-Rasoul

Badminton tournaments for different age groups of brothers and sisters.

Swimming competitions/activity for brothers and kids

Skii trips, group skating at oval, sledge/board sliding for kids at the Citadel Hill

Snowman making completions

Computer game competition among all ages as one group

Book reading and discussion club in Winter and may be throughout the year

Workshops on managing finances and taxation, first aid/medical aid, gardening, starting a political career

Fundraising campaign for adding a feature, facility, or item to Al-Rasoul facility

4-      Spring: Apr to May (8-9 Weekends)

Walks on Nova Scotian tails

Table Tennis tournaments for various age group of brother and sisters

Workshops on vegetable plantation, BBQ skills, dental hygiene, weight/wellness management

Fundraising campaign for adding a feature, facility, or item to Al-Rasoul facility

Note: Every month (let us say, the first Thursday of a month), there should be a potluck instead of Al-Rasoul providing food.