Volunteer
Donate
Search
Close this search box.

Hants County

WELCOME TO FALL!!! This is a season of colours, apples, great smells! Enjoy!!!

Programs for October 2024

MONDAYS

Move with Me – Join us from 10-11am at Findley Park on October 7th, 21st, and 28th.

Mommy Time Paint Night – October 7th from 7-8:30pm. Location TBA.

TUESDAYS

Dill Farm – Come out to Dill Farm with us on October 8th from 10-11:30am! The farm is located at 400 College Rd., Windsor.

Playgroup – Join us on October 15th and 29th from 10-11:30 at Findley Park.

Cooking Workshop – Come out and cook on October 22nd at Noel Church from 10am-12noon.

WEDNESDAYS

Baby Walk and Talk – Join us at Findley Park from 10-11:30am for some fresh air, exercise, and conversation each Thursday throughout October.

Library – Join KAP staff on October 9th at the Library from 3-4pm at the Kennetcook and District Volunteer Firehall.

THURSDAYS

Outdoor Adventures – This program is being offered on October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 3:30-4:30pm at Findley Park. This is for children of any age. It is an opportunity to be outside and get some fresh air.

Costume Parade – Bring out all your ghosts and goblins on October 31st for a costume parade at Findley Park from 10-11:30am

FRIDAYS

Bridge (Playgroup) – Join KAP and WFRC on October 11th and 25th. We will be at the Walton and District Firehall from 10-11:30am.

Food Box – Prenatal women are welcome to contact Kids Action Program – Great Beginnings to learn more about this amazing program. Delivery is October 11th.

Splash and Play – Come out and have a fun time in the water with your children! We will be at the East Hants Aquatic Center on October 18th from 10:30am-

Call for more information or to register for programs. Delaney 902-579-2927; Melissa 902-751-2785; Vanessa 902-324-9412.

If you are feeling unwell, please protect others by staying home. Thank you for understanding!

Follow us on Facebook at Kids Action Program-Hants for more information and to discover what is happening in real time.

We are located at the Kids Action Program – East Hants/Kennetcook Centre at 6235 Hwy #35 in Kennetcook.

Programs & Services in Hants County

Great Beginnings

Funded by Canada’s Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP), the Great Beginnings Program offers support to women through their pregnancies and into the early infancy years. From transportation support, nutrition counselling – which includes delivery of a monthly Food Box and optional cooking workshops, Doula services, breastfeeding support, or programs in early infant care and child development,

Learn More »

Play Group

Playgroup happens most Tuesdays at the Kids Action Program – East Hants/Kennetcook Centre at 6235 Hwy #35 in Kennetcook, from 10-11:30am. Join us at our playgroup for free play, fun, crafts and a yummy snack!  To find out more, call Melissa at 902-751-2785

Learn More »

Baby Walk and Talk

On Mondays (until end of October), we meet at 9:30 at Findlay Park for the Baby Walk & Talk program. Join Vanessa and other caregivers with their babies as they walk the trails, get some fresh air and enjoy social time!  For more information call Vanessa at 902-324-8412

Learn More »

Cooking Workshops

Kids Action Program and the Great Beginnings Program each offer cooking workshops, either in-person or virtually, throughout the year. Focusing on basic food preparation, food safety, nutrition, and budgeting, we prepare family-friendly meals to share, take home, or to freeze.  For more information call Melissa (Kids Action Program) at 902-751-2785 or Vanessa (Great Beginnings) at

Learn More »

Roots of Empathy

Roots of Empathy (ROE) – is an international, evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among schoolchildren by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. At the heart of the program our certified instructor visits the classroom every week and every 3rd week they are joined by a baby and

Learn More »

Prenatal Classes

Prenatal classes are offered on an as-needed basis, typically four group sessions per year. The program provides pregnant women and their support people the opportunity to learn about pregnancy, birth, and their newborn baby in a safe and supportive environment. Limited transportation is available and healthy snacks are provided. For more information contact Suann at

Learn More »

Circle of Security Parenting

At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure

Learn More »

AMPed Up! (formerly Anger Management)

Have you ever regretted the words that have come out of your mouth before you are even done speaking?  Have you wondered why you become so sad, or excited, or angry sometimes? Or, is that something you’ve never thought about?  This course covers much more than dealing with strong emotions.  It explores emotions, particularly anger

Learn More »