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October 2021
Fall Term 2021– In-person ArtClasses at ArtOneAcademyMarkham
Art One Academy Markham offers a high quality education and instruction in the visual art with the learning environment that is as unique as each student and art classes for all ages, skill levels and abilities. Professionally developed Art Programs based on Ontario Curriculum for Fine Arts and cover the theory of color, drawing and sculpture. The studios professionally equipped with easels and high grade…
Find out more »Chappell Farms Fall Festival
From late September all the way until Halloween, Chappell Farms offers our Fall Festival! It’s an amazing place for kids and adults alike! We have all kinds of activities that have been altered to meet Covid-19 safety regulations. Come visit our animals, run on the hay bale run, explore the corn maze, ride on the tricycle track and pick your perfect pumpkin. There is plenty…
Find out more »Round the Bend Farm Festival
Join us for Fall fun on our family farm, late September through October including Thanksgiving Monday. All Saturday farm visits, and Thanksgiving Monday, need to be booked online, no walk-in farm visits allowed. Travel through the farm with the guidance of our 8 Station Farm Adventure. Check out the scarecrow characters and displays for picture opportunities. Play in the straw maze and straw pyramid, travel…
Find out more »Little Saplings Fall Parent & Tot Program
In this weekly program, youngsters will explore a new nature theme each week. The format allows for consistent structure with flexible content. Parent or caregiver participation is required. Highlights Outdoor activities such as collecting, hiding, piling, catching and exploring nature. Indoor activities including fun crafts, hands-on experiments and sensory games. Circle time with structured sharing, singing and engaging stories. Free-time indoor activities with exploratory natural…
Find out more »Ontario Culture Days
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of participatory arts and culture events across the country. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities. Reimagined to engage and delight despite the times, Culture Days has extended beyond…
Find out more »Aurora Culture Days
Join us for Culture Days, a month-long celebration happening from September 25 to October 24, 2021 The Town of Aurora is actively collaborating with local cultural organizations to highlight Aurora’s arts, culture and heritage scene. Returning this year is Culture in a Box! Each box contains cultural activities, arts & crafts, and hands-on tactile experiences that can be completed safely from the comfort of your…
Find out more »Beginner Cartooning for Kids – LIVE Virtual Art Class
👩🎨 Learn the techniques to draw your favourite cartoon characters from popular movies, anime, and video games, step-by-step in this beginner-friendly virtual art class for kids! ✏️ In this cartooning and anime drawing class, kids will learn to draw cartoons online through live video chat with their teacher, and learn the techniques and creative process for the art of visual storytelling. Projects include designing your…
Find out more »Fall Festival and Artisan Market
We are happy to be opening up the farm for a one day Fall Festival and Artisan Market on Sunday October 24th from 10am-4pm. Come enjoy a wonderful day at the farm, stroll through the corn mazes, pick out a pumpkin, take some family photos and check out the artisan market. We are happy to be opening up the farm for a one-day festival this…
Find out more »Adventures at the Boo-seum
Looking for a spook-tacular time? The 3rd annual ‘Adventures at the Boo-seum’ at the Scugog Shores Museum Village is a great way to celebrate the season with your family! Enjoy a fun-filled day with the family on Sunday October 24th, 2021, from 11am – 3pm. Make a creepy craft and try your hand at our mystery boxes, if you dare. Listen to spooky stories and…
Find out more »ROMKids Show
Kiron Mukherjee, ROMKids Coordinator & Camp Director, shares at-home activities, stories, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and fun facts connected to the ROM collections, research, and history. We talk with special ROM experts about everything from dinosaurs to mummies, citizen science to water equity, and often get crafty (and sometimes messy!) with art projects and science experiments. Tune-in to the ROMKids Show on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm…
Find out more »Wee Fun Wednesdays at the Museum
Drop in programs for Tots and Caregivers Join us at the Elman W. Campbell Museum as we stimulate your child’s imagination, communication and cooperation skills in a fun environment and make new friends. Stop in for crafts and finish up by seeing one of our many displays. Join us for a different theme each Wednesday, 10 a.m to 12 p.m. $5.00 per child with caregiver.…
Find out more »TECL Live for Kids on Zoom!
Hi Parents and Caregivers! You’re all welcome to attend our weekly Zoom virtual circle times called TECL Live for Kids on Zoom, led by our friendly and energetic researchers at the Toronto Early Cognition Lab at U of T. What will you be doing? We’ll be doing fun sing-alongs, read-alongs, science experiments, crafts, silly games and more! When is it? Every Wednesday at 4:00 PM…
Find out more »Saturday Museum Pop-Ups
NEW! Saturday Museum Pop-Ups - Outdoor fun and learning! The Elman W. Campbell Museum is excited to announce a new series of Museum pop-ups. Each week is a different theme offering free family activities, displays and photo opportunities on our front lawn. During inclement weather museum activities will be offered indoors. Register today at play.newmarket.ca. September 11 Curiosities from Grandma’s Attic September 18 Newmarket’s Earliest…
Find out more »Hallowe’en Hullabaloo
Once again on Hallowe’en weekend, the Creation Warehouse invites kids to come down and celebrate at Earlscourt Park. The festivities will feature a haunted castle installation, audio recordings of ghost stories as well as lanterns and decorations created by participants in our Ghostly Fables POP UP workshop. New this year will be four unique miniature theatre-in-a-box Lambe Lambe pieces, designed and performed by emerging artists.…
Find out more »November 2021
Step-by-Step Family Cartooning Workshop (Character Cards)
Attend a family-friendly cartooning lesson with Arruniya Mohendran, art educator extraordinaire at Winged Canvas! ✏️ ? Sun, November 14 | 10:00 - 11:30am ET | 1.5 hr cartooning lesson ? Learn how to draw character cards step by step under the guidance of a professional artist. We’ll cover all the essentials, like how to begin the creative process, sketching shapes, line art, colouring techniques and…
Find out more »Step-by-Step Family Painting Workshop (Baby Yoda)
Attend a family-friendly painting lesson with Arruniya Mohendran, art educator extraordinaire at Winged Canvas! ?️ ? Sun, November 14 | 2:00 - 3:30pm ET | 1.5 hr painting lesson ? Learn how to paint your own baby Yoda step by step under the guidance of a professional artist. We’ll cover all the essentials, like how to begin the creative process, sketching, mixing colours, blending techniques,…
Find out more »Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
Deck your halls with a lovely evergreen wreath made by you! Join our Museum Interpreter to use fresh greenery to create your own wreath. Add in ribbon and natural accents such as pine cones and bittersweet. Learn some history about the materials and how they were used for holiday decorating in the past. This program is completed outdoors, so come dressed for the weather. Bring…
Find out more »December 2021
Step-by-Step Family Cartooning Workshop (Holiday Reindeer)
Attend a family-friendly cartooning lesson with Arruniya Mohendran, art educator extraordinaire at Winged Canvas! ✏️ ? Sun, December 12 | 10:00 - 11:30am ET | 1.5 hr cartooning lesson ? Learn how to draw a holiday reindeer step by step under the guidance of a professional artist. We’ll cover all the essentials, like how to begin the creative process, sketching shapes, line art, colouring techniques…
Find out more »Step-by-Step Family Painting Workshop (Evening Sky)
Attend a family-friendly painting lesson with Arruniya Mohendran, art educator extraordinaire at Winged Canvas! ?️ ? Sun, December 12 | 2:00 - 3:30pm ET | 1.5 hr painting lesson ? Learn how to paint an evening sky landscape step by step under the guidance of a professional artist. We’ll cover all the essentials, like how to begin the creative process, sketching, mixing colours, blending techniques,…
Find out more »March 2022
Muskoka Maple Trail
The most Canadian of culinary trails, the Muskoka Maple Trail features stops across Muskoka that have infused locally harvested maple syrup into their culinary offerings. From maple drizzled waffles to smokey-maple ribs, maple craft beer to maple gelato, discover the incredible depth of Canada's most beloved natural product on the Muskoka Maple Trail. #muskokamapletrail
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