The newly formed Lifeskills Group at Beverley House began in the early spring of 2009. The objective of the group is to provide a stimulating learning environment where residents can acquire a range of useful living skills. The group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6:30 -7:30 pm. To date the lessons we have focused on: clear communication, building self-esteem, recognizing our strengths and assertive behaviour.

The question arose about having a regular art instructor at the VanDuzer Art Studio once a week to actually teach, rather than just supervise an art group. Dan Buckley, an art instructor/facilitator who holds regular classes at 6 St. Joseph St. has agreed to hold regular sketching & painting classes at the studio on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30pm to 5pm. All are welcome to attend for free.

Since some artists want to come to the studio more frequently than their art group allows, a weekly open drop-in time has been added to the studio's schedule, where any artist from any of the groups can show up on their own.
Friday afternoons, 1pm to 5pm is the time slot that has been selected, as it was a wind down period for most. ECH provides art supplies &/or artists can bring their own. There is a regular rotation of supervisors.