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Join the adventures of the school-age kids as they travel from play room to the practice room to the recital hall. Check out those fun-filled educational programs for kids.
Find out more »Preschool Ready Set Go
Get them ready for school with this designed program for ages 2 -4. Very flexable - Choose your days that work for you! Includes daily workshops that only we offer! Check out our website for all the creative, educational fun!
Find out more »Kindermusik Wiggle and Grow (18- 36 months)
Wiggle and Grow is a super-fun, music-filled learning experience. In these 45-minute classes, young children enjoy singing, dancing, and instrument-play activities that are designed to promote cognitive development, encourage social skills like sharing and turn-taking, and cultivate early literacy skills. Wiggle and Grow classes offer monthly enrollment and a year’s worth of exciting 4-week sessions, each with its own theme. Bring the learning home with physical home materials that include a book and CD with all of the lyric songs.…
Find out more »Children`s Choir
No one in the world owns a more unique instrument than their voice. Not one person’s voice is the same as another, and every voice is as beautiful as the next! 88Keys’ Children’s Choir (for ages 6 and up) will bring together our community’s unique and beautiful voices for our very first ensemble voice program. This program will run bi-weekly on Friday evenings from September through until June, and is open to every child who loves to sing! WHY JOIN…
Find out more »Discover Painting Class at Winged Canvas
Learn how to paint in acrylic and watercolour in this one of a kind beginner painting class. Students will explore a variety of traditional and contemporary painting techniques, and learn to apply creative thinking to create meaningful work. Brushwork, colour mixing, layering, and blending techniques will be taught, as well as concepts such as composition, contrast, and harmony. Paint in an inspiring studio space filled with artwork, materials, and tools! Students will create many paintings that will build their art…
Find out more »Art Foundations for Kids at Winged Canvas
Grow your creative thinking and technical art skills in this one-of-a-kind mixed art program that covers a variety of mediums and art styles. Projects include cartooning, sketching, drawing, acrylic painting, watercolour, mixed media, design, and sculpture. Your instructor will introduce an art concept or material each week and work with you step by step towards creating meaningful artwork you are proud of. Classes are small so each student gets one-on-one time with the instructor. This is a perfect beginner to…
Find out more »Art Mentorship for Kids at Winged Canvas
Art Mentorship is a semi-private tutoring style program that is taught one-on-one style with lessons tailored to each child’s individual needs. Unlike group-style lessons where everyone does the same lesson step by step, Art Mentorship allows for more self-directed and personalized learning. Art Mentorship for kids has a student teacher ratio of 1:3. Benefits of Art Mentorship: -Very small student teacher ratio (starting at 1:3, or half the size of group classes) -Personalized art projects catered to each student’s interests…
Find out more »Open Life Drawing at Winged Canvas
Open Life Drawing workshops are uninstructed but peer critiques during breaks are highly encouraged! Drop ins are first come first serve (maximum 18 participants). What's provided: Easels, tables, music, a moderator who draws along with you, and a live model. What you need to bring: Drawing or painting materials. Starter kits are available for purchase for $25. Painters are welcome, but only odourless mineral spirits are allowed in the studio. $25 kit includes 18" X 24" Masonite Board 2 Bulldog…
Find out more »Art Foundations (Kids)
Grow your creative thinking and technical art skills in this one-of-a-kind mixed art program that covers a variety of mediums and art styles. Projects include cartooning, sketching, drawing, acrylic painting, watercolour, mixed media, design, and sculpture. Your instructor will introduce an art concept or material each week and work with you step by step towards creating meaningful artwork you are proud of. Classes are small so each student gets one-on-one time with the instructor. This is a perfect beginner to…
Find out more »CARTOONING & MANGA with Alyssa Wongso
What makes cartooning and Manga so fun? Go behind the scenes to discover how artists create and bring characters to life! Learn the techniques and methods to drawing your favourite cartoon and manga characters, step by step, This class is all about the art of storytelling and improving your drawing skills: learning how to storyboard, refine linework, master colouring techniques, draw expressions and figures in action. We’ll learn how to turn real people into cartoon/manga versions of themselves, design mashups…
Find out more »Saturday workshops and Homework club!
Ages 4 - 9 Bring a friend for free your first day! 9:00 - 12:00 - Variety of workshops ( see below ) or 8:30 - 4:30 Includes: Workshop, homework club, outside/inside activities and pizza lunch too! February Workshops 3rd Valentines slime and festive games 10th All about Valentines with chocolate art 17th Canvas winter painting - Cool! 24th Emoji cookies to smile about! March Workshops 3rd Painted winter tic tac toe board to take home and play 10th Adopt…
Find out more »CARTOONING & MANGA with Alyssa Wongso
What makes cartooning and Manga so fun? Go behind the scenes to discover how artists create and bring characters to life! Learn the techniques and methods to drawing your favourite cartoon and manga characters, step by step, This class is all about the art of storytelling and improving your drawing skills: learning how to storyboard, refine linework, master colouring techniques, draw expressions and figures in action. We’ll learn how to turn real people into cartoon/manga versions of themselves, design mashups…
Find out more »Art Foundations (Teens)
Grow your creative thinking and technical art skills in this one-of-a-kind mixed art program that covers a variety of mediums and art styles. Projects include realistic and experimental drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting, mixed media and design concepts. Your instructor will introduce an art concept or new material each week and work with you step by step towards creating meaningful artwork you are proud of. Classes are small so each student gets one-on-one time with the instructor. This is a…
Find out more »ROMKids Junior
Inspire your toddler's imagination and sense of discovery as you explore the ROM's collection of art, history, and nature through the eyes of a child. Bring your child on an eight-week sensory adventure as you tour galleries with our early learning instructors, and join them in creative play-based activities, and social interaction in a classroom setting. Meet other parents, caregivers, and children and engage your child in interactive learning for life. Spring Season: April 3 - June 2 $200 For…
Find out more »ROM Saturday Club
This Saturday version of our popular Summer Club program provides supervised, hands-on educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more. The ROM's fascinating galleries, authentic objects and outstanding professional staff guarantee that your camp experience will be hard to beat! Every fall, winter and spring children will enjoy eight Saturdays of fun-filled, educational adventures in the ROM's inspiring galleries. April 7 - June 2 $270 1/2 day for 8 weeks
Find out more »Art Foundations for Teens at Winged Canvas
Grow your creative thinking and technical art skills in this one-of-a-kind mixed art program that covers a variety of mediums and art styles. Projects include realistic and experimental drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting, mixed media and design concepts. Your instructor will introduce an art concept or new material each week and work with you step by step towards creating meaningful artwork you are proud of. Classes are small so each student gets one-on-one time with the instructor. This is a…
Find out more »Acrylic Painting Class for Adults at Winged Canvas
Learn how to unleash your natural ability to interpret the world through the art of painting, and discover the lives and work of famous artists. Create colourful acrylic paintings inspired by icons such as Tom Thompson from the Group of Seven, Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, and contemporary artists practicing today. Learn the creative process and the artistic techniques, materials, and tricks of specific artists, their history and their works to create your own imaginative works of art. Over the course…
Find out more »Spring Sports Clinics
Spring Training: Baseball Spring Training is a weekend clinic that focuses on fundamental skills and high quality repetitions to get players ready for the beginning of their season. Our instructors review the proper mechanics of hitting, fielding and pitching and provide the players with ample opportunity to practice each skill through a series of high-energy drills. In addition, various team concepts will be introduced including cut-off plays, pitcher fielding practice, and situational hitting. Instructional Leagues & T-Ball: Our baseball and…
Find out more »Sprout Club for Caregiver & Tots – May
Looking for an engaging program that will entertain and enrich early development? Introduce your toddler to nature through songs, crafts, puzzles, sensory activities and more. Please note: Sprout Club is not held on holidays. Mondays, 10 to 11 a.m. Member $60; Public $75 Ages: 18 months to 3 years Session 1: January 29 to March 5, 2018 Session 2: April 2 to 30, 2018 Session 3: May 14 to June 18, 2018 Session 4: September 17 to October 22, 2018 Session…
Find out more »Creative Goal Setting: Turning your Dreams into Goals
You have the power and the potential to turn your dreams into reality by working on the steps needed to create and meet your goals. Goal Setting is the focus for this workshop for girls 8-12. Girls will create their own Vision Board, participate in games and activities, make a healthy nutritious snack and hear from pop Singer Izzee on how she turned her dreams into reality. Izzee was a member of the teen group Mini Pops and has recently…
Find out more »Cartooning & Manga Classes at Winged Canvas
Learn the techniques and methods to drawing your favourite cartoons and anime characters, step by step, What makes cartooning and anime so fun? Go behind the scenes to discover how artists create and bring characters to life! Weekly classes are on Friday from 4:15pm to 5:45pm and starting April 15th there will also be Sunday classes from 4:15 to 5:45pm. This class is all about improving your drawing skills and learning the art of storytelling: how to draw proportions, refine…
Find out more »WeeHands Baby Sign Language
My Gym Children’s Fitness Center is excited to be hosting Jeannette Zaitchik of WeeHands Baby Sign Language. Learning sign language can ease frustration as your infant learns to communicate. This program is designed for parents, grandparents and other caregivers along with their infant (newborns to crawling). Plus, it is a great way to meet other parents and caregivers and to get out and socialize and bond with your infant!! This 4-week program covers Level 1 (Sing & Sign at Home)…
Find out more »Science Fun with Scientists in School and Lee Valley Tools!
Calling all young scientists! In collaboration with Lee Valley Tools, Scientists in School is hosting workshops at their Waterloo store location. Perfect for hands-on, family fun, these workshops allow kids to play, explore and create within the fields of music and sound, birds, bees and magnetism! Build a musical instrument out of a vegetable and construct a pollinator habitat house! The cost is $30 per child (all of which will go to Scientists in School, a Canadian non-profit) Visit: http://www.leevalley.com…
Find out more »123 Ride | June Program
Register now for our summer 123 Ride Programs 11am to 1pm on Saturdays – starting June 2 – June 23rd Ages 6 to 14 years Our 1,2,3 Ride program is an Introductory program that is all about having fun, developing good posture and having an excellent understanding of horses and horsemanship. Earthbound instructors provide an enjoyable and positive learning experience incorporating games and fun activities into the lesson plans. All of the horses and ponies at Earthbound are gentle natured…
Find out more »PA Days at Earthbound Kids
Spend the PA Day at the Earthbound Farm! Offering PA Day programming for Toronto, York Region and Durham District School Boards. Saddle Club PA Day Camp All riding levels are welcome – Beginner to Advanced! Ages 6-12. Camp includes a 45 minute riding lesson with an experienced Earthbound instructor and fun 'horsey' activities. Treetop PA Day Camp Join us for another fun filled PA day at the Earthbound Farm! Ages 4-12 years are welcome. Multi-activity programming including sports, crafts, animals,…
Find out more »Babysitting Course-Newmarket
Register your child (ages 11-15) for our last Red Cross Babysitting course before schools back in session in September. Benefits of a Red Cross Babysitting Course Why take a whole day to learn the skills of babysitting? Unless your child happens to be an older sibling who actively cares your younger children, chances are they knows very little about the critical aspects of caring for youngsters. And while some of those skills could be described as "common sense," many actually…
Find out more »Evergreen Adventure PA Day Camp
Through Evergreen Adventure Camp, campers ages 6–12 will explore the greener side of Toronto through new discoveries and adventures in the urban wild at PA Day Camp. Together we’ll unearth stories, track animals and build forts at Evergreen Brick Works.
Find out more »Science Fun with Scientists in School and Lee Valley Tools!
Calling all young scientists! In collaboration with Lee Valley Tools, Scientists in School is hosting workshops at their Scarborough store location. Perfect for hands-on, family fun, these workshops allow kids to play, explore and create within the fields of music and sound, birds, bees and magnetism! Build a musical instrument out of a vegetable and construct a pollinator habitat house! The cost is $30 per child (all of which will go to Scientists in School, a Canadian non-profit) Visit: http://www.leevalley.com…
Find out more »Photography & Video Summer Camps
Join us this summer at Toronto's #1 Photography Camps for Kids (Ages 8-12) & Teens (Ages 13-17)! Have fun on daily organized field trips to iconic landmarks and locations in Toronto. GTA Photography Classes is a premier photography school with a variety of programs for Kids (8-12) & Teens (13-17). We’re listed as one of the Top 10 Photography Schools by BlogTO and you may of also seen our instructors on CBC Kids’ photography-themed reality TV show, “Snapshots”, as mentors…
Find out more »Cooking Summer Camps by Rooks to Cooks
Have you been searching for something new, educational and fun to occupy your child this summer? If so, then our cooking camps are for you. Our lessons are always hands on, team-based and fun! The classes are taught by experienced chefs. Your child will leave with an abundance of new skills, increased confidence, the ability to safely navigate the kitchen and handle food, and amazing memories that will stick with them for years to come! Rooks to Cooks Summer Day…
Find out more »Science Fun with Scientists in School and Lee Valley Tools!
Calling all young scientists! In collaboration with Lee Valley Tools, Scientists in School is hosting workshops at their Ottawa store location. Perfect for hands-on, family fun, these workshops allow kids to play, explore and create within the fields of music and sound, bees and magnetism! Build a musical instrument out of a vegetable and construct a pollinator habitat house! The cost is $30 per child (all of which will go to Scientists in School, a Canadian non-profit) Visit: http://www.leevalley.com for…
Find out more »Hamilton – Summer Camps & Sports Programs
We have been offering memorable summer camps for over ten years in midtown Toronto. In 2018, we are excited for our second summer in Hamilton! We work hard to create incredible sports programming for young athletes in a fun and pressure-free environment. Our Hamilton sports camps operate for one-week sessions throughout July and August. Whether you are new to a sport or an elite level player, we have something for everyone! In addition to our Hamilton summer camps, we also…
Find out more »Etobicoke – Summer Camps & Sports Programs
We have been offering memorable summer camps for over ten years in midtown Toronto. In 2018, we are excited for our second summer in Etobicoke! At True North, our sports programs provide a pressure-free environment for young athletes to learn, practice and compete. Our Etobicoke summer camps run for one-week sessions throughout July and August. While learning something new through various drills, competitions and games, all participants can challenge themselves in a confidence-building environment. Whether you are new to a…
Find out more »True North Toronto Summer Camps & Sports Programs
True North Sports Camps’ programs focus on providing a safe and inclusive environment in which young athletes can learn, practice and compete. We offer baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer and multi-sport summer camps throughout July and August as well as after-school and weekend clinics throughout the fall, winter and spring. All skill levels are welcome at our sports programs – we have something for everyone! Our summer camp features include extended care hours and depot bus service. We also offer…
Find out more »Main Street Kids Summer Camp Early Bird Savings
Main Street Summer camp. Spend the summer with us and save $50.00!
Find out more »Markham – Summer Camps & Sports Programs
We have been offering memorable summer camps for over ten years in midtown Toronto. In 2018, we are thrilled to be expanding our summer camps to Markham! We work hard to create incredible sports programming for young athletes in a fun and pressure-free environment. Our Markham sports camps operate for one-week sessions throughout July and August. Whether you are new to a sport or an elite level player, we have something for everyone!
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