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May 2019
ROMKids Day Camp
Looking for something to do with the kids on their school PD Days? Join us at the ROM for a day at camp! Kids have special access to hands-on learning at the Museum. Register your kids ages 5 – 14 for a full day of ROM Camp. This one-day version of our popular Summer Club program provides a full day of supervised educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more! Pre-registration is required. Limited space is available. Registration is on…
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 »Montessori After School Program & Homework Club
This Montessori After School Program engages young learners in furthering their reading, writing, and math skills. Featuring Montessori activities, French circle time, homework help, active games and indoor playground, this program balances physical activity and fun with education.
Find out more »Kindermusik: Cuddle and Bounce (Newborn – 16 months)
For Ages Newborn - 16 Months Make baby’s first class musical! Music is one of your baby's favorite things - AND it's one of the best thing for your baby's developing mind. Kindermusik Cuddle&Bounce classes offer a sensory-rich yet caring and gentle environment where infants can explore and react to new sounds, sensations, and objects. Shared activities for babies and their caregivers provide the opportunity to strengthen your connection with your child through joyful music-making experiences. Cuddle & Bounce classes…
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 »Music Lessons For All Ages
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 »Winged Canvas Art Hub Character and Game Design 2
Do you sometimes wish you lived in a fantasy world or alternate realm? Want to sharpen your drawing skills and learn how video games are designed? This class explores the creative process behind character design, concept art for environments, and game mechanics. This is a drawing class that focuses on creating concept art – there will be no programming or coding component. Students may work in traditional media (pencil, ink, coloured pencil, watercolour) or choose to bring in their laptops/tablets…
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Realistic Painting
When you see a painting that looks like a photograph do you stop in your tracks and think “how did they do that?” In this class you’ll learn the techniques to answer that question. You'll learn how to unleash your natural ability to interpret the world through the art of acrylic painting, and discover the techniques for realistic painting. Class projects include a still life painting, a portrait painting, and an open theme painting, where each student will be able…
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Advanced Watercolour
Build on your watercolour painting skills in this 8-week advanced course for teens and adults. Students will explore and try a variety of watercolour techniques to create beautiful paintings of different subjects, including landscapes and portraiture. The instructor will cover sky painting techniques, washes and colour layering, painting accurate skin tones and more. Works by artists such as J.M.W Turner and Georgia O’Keefe will be studied. At the end of the course, students will be given time to work on…
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Drawing Techniques
A great class for beginners or those looking to sharpen their drawing skills. We’ll use a variety of dry mediums such as pencil, chalk pastel, coloured pencils and more to explore the foundations of drawing. Students will learn fundamental drawing techniques such as line, shading and blending. Lessons are presented step-by-step, and our small class size ensures that there is more time for extra guidance. Here's a link to our website https://www.wingedcanvas.com/drawing-techniques
Find out more »Saturdays at the McMichael (SAM) Art Classes
SAM Children’s Art Classes Ages 5 – 12. Saturdays, 10 am to 12 pm. These popular children’s art classes offer a creative exploration of various art mediums, encourage skill development, cultivate art appreciation and introduce children to THE ART OF CANADA through in-gallery activities. Facilitated by professional art instructors, children will be divided into age-appropriate groups to be determined upon registration. SAM Youth Art Classes: Drawing & Painting Ages 13 – 15. Saturdays, 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Emphasizing the artistic…
Find out more »Music Together in the Village Spring Classes
Join us for our SPRING SEMESTER - MIXED-AGE FAMILY CLASSES - REGISTER TODAY! Music Together® Worldwide® is an internationally celebrated early-childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers along with a parent or caregiver. Music Together in the Village offers classes in: Markham - Sunday or Tuesday Mornings at 9:30 or 10:30 and in Cliffside Village (Scarborough) on Sundays at 3:30pm and Wednesdays at 11:00am Each Semester Includes: 10 Weekly, 45 minute classes. Musical interaction in a group setting of up…
Find out more »ROM Kids 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. April 2 - June 8 For children ages 2…
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Intro to Sculpture
Take your art into the 3rd dimension in this exciting new sculpture class! If you would like to learn how to sculpt a bust, figure, or character, this course is for you. This 8 week course is designed for teens and adults to try sculpting techniques to capture realism, structure and detail. Students will work on a character-based assignment to produce a sculpture using high quality polymer clay that professional animators and character designers use. You will learn how to…
Find out more »After School STEM
8 week Mississauga STEM Pilot Program. Have fun while you educate. Science, tech, math and engineering fundamentals. Starting May 7th and end June 27th. 2 hours per week. TUESDAYS or THURSDAYS 4p.m. - 6p.m.
Find out more »HomeSchool STEM
8 week Mississauga STEM Pilot Program (limited places available, book now!) Traditional Curriculum of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math followed. A highly qualified professional teacher has been selected to teach the course. SCHEDULE: Homeschool 2 hours per class. TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, starting May 7th and ending June 27th. 1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Find out more »Rainbow Songs Music Classes for Babies and Toddlers
Rainbow Songs is Toronto largest and best loved music program for babies and toddlers. Sign up for a free preview class at any of our 20 locations in Toronto. www.rainbowsongs.com/preview. Rainbow Songs offers a inclusive, joyful, interactive music classes that encourage the participation of you and your child. Rainbow Songs music classes include super fun music and movement songs and activities for you and your little one. Come bond with your baby in our baby music class. Play and explore…
Find out more »2019 Summer Art Camps
Julie Glaude's Art Space is a safe and fun space for all to explore the wonderful world of art through our educational kids and adult programs. Whatever your age or experience we're all about fun and learning! This Summer we have 8 different programs to offer you, with a special Grand Opening discount of 10% off until June 30th on all our Summer Camps!!! Use promo code MONET19 To register, visit https://www.jgartspace.com/registration?category=Summer+Camps and click on the camp you would like…
Find out more »World premiere of Two-Part Inventions
Performed in English and French, Two-Part Inventions (Les Inventions à deux voix) from Montreal’s Les Deux Mondes makes its world premiere at Toronto’s international children’s festival, JUNIOR. An encounter between a girl and a boy in their apartment building leads to a journey of personal discovery. Alone in an imaginary world far away from adults, they play-act their way through the range of emotions affecting their lives – from passion to boredom to their fear of the unknown. What if…
Find out more »FREE Virtual Python Workshop
Join us for a FREE trial class! See what our instructors have to offer in our virtual workshop! This is a full trial class that will showcase what you will get once you register for a regular STEAM program! 1pm to 2pm Visit website for details
Find out more »Koala Kidz Child Care Drop-In
You and your child will enjoy an art and craft activity, playing and working with the variety of materials in the classroom. More so, your child will get an opportunity to socialize with other children their age in a supported, yet structured environment. Drop-In Programs offered: • Toddler & Preschool Full/Part-time/Drop-In • Mom & Kidz (0-18mths) • Nursery Kidz (18mths-3yrs) • Junior-Kidz (3-5yrs) • Kidz Artz (3-5yrs) Our Drop-In programs will start Tuesday, April 9 at 10 am-11 am for…
Find out more »Instructional T-Ball League #30
Our baseball and T-ball instructional leagues give players the opportunity to be a part of a team while still developing their baseball skills! Each week our outstanding coaches will spend approximately 20 - 30 minutes on skill-development drills, with the rest of the time spent on game-play.
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Portraiture
Learn how to draw realistic faces and 3 dimensional heads in this 8 week drawing course, designed for intermediate to advanced students. Learn the steps to drawing heads in different angles and the tricks to capturing age, gender, likeness and expression. Every other week, we'll learn step by step drawing techniques, focusing on structure, proportion, and individual goals. We will learn how to deconstruct the head (and skull) as a 3 dimensional, complex form. Every other week in between lessons,…
Find out more »Instructional Baseball League #31
Our baseball and T-ball instructional leagues give players the opportunity to be a part of a team while still developing their baseball skills! Each week our outstanding coaches will spend approximately 20 - 30 minutes on skill-development drills, with the rest of the time spent on game-play.
Find out more »Instructional Baseball League #32
Our baseball and T-ball instructional leagues give players the opportunity to be a part of a team while still developing their baseball skills! Each week our outstanding coaches will spend approximately 20 - 30 minutes on skill-development drills, with the rest of the time spent on game-play.
Find out more »Paint & Popcorn, Kids Canvas Workshop
Paint, Popcorn and Fun, who could ask for more? Every other Saturday we offer a different workshop design for kids to have some fun, learn some tricks for painting, enjoy some popcorn and create a fabulous piece of art.
Find out more »Winged Canvas Art Hub Digital Art & Painting
Break out your tablet, or laptop and explore art beyond paper! Our Digital Art Class will cover techniques including digital drawing & painting, from simple pixel characters to background creation, to more realistic subjects, We’ll work on building the foundational skills needed to create digital art of your choice, like skin tones for portraits, concept art for environments or character designs. Demonstrations will be done each class in Adobe Photoshop, but students may work in any digital art app or…
Find out more »Rooks to Cooks’ Free Sushi-making Workshops for kids
You are invited to our exclusive sushi-making workshop for kids! REGISTER for one of our FREE and FUN children’s workshops at our East York Danforth camp location. MEET our awesome Chef instructors and summer staff in person! It is also a great opportunity to check out our amazing camp facility at Eastminster United Church! DON’T DELAY, SIGN UP FOR A SESSION TODAY!! DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: * FREE of charge! * SKILLS: Each child will get to practice their knife…
Find out more »Scholar Radiance Youth Public Speaking – Free Trial Class
Scholar Radiance Speakers League - Free Trial Class The mission of this program is to unlock our youth's potential and help them become effective communicators and strong creative thinkers by practicing public speaking together in a fun and positive environment. Join the Club! Let the kids take this important step to self-development, and become more confident communicators and discover their leadership potential.
Find out more »Free Terrific Tots Preschool Class (2 1/2 – 3 1/2 years)
This pre-school class is designed to foster independence and self-confidence in children (ages 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 years). In this age group, teaching physical skills is a top priority and students learn a variety of tumbling, hanging, balancing and agility skills. The development of social skills is also emphasized, as the youngsters become good listeners, follow directions & cooperate in a group. The curriculum for these youngsters is also immersed cognitive learning appropriate with their age level (colours, shapes,…
Find out more »Free Terrific Tots Preschool Class (2 1/2 – 3 1/2 years)
This pre-school class is designed to foster independence and self-confidence in children (ages 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 years). In this age group, teaching physical skills is a top priority and students learn a variety of tumbling, hanging, balancing and agility skills. The development of social skills is also emphasized, as the youngsters become good listeners, follow directions & cooperate in a group. The curriculum for these youngsters is also immersed cognitive learning appropriate with their age level (colours, shapes,…
Find out more »Art Exhibition at Alive
Come and bring your friends and family! All children from the school and guests will create art for the exhibition. Spark your creativity and choose from a variety of hands-on group workshops.
Find out more »Family Nature Days at Tiffin Centre for Conservation
Join us for a fun, outdoor, family-friendly environmental education program. Perfect for families that homeschool or those wanting to spend PA/PD Days outside! Friday, May 31 - Predators & Prey Explore the forest ecosystem at the Tiffin Centre and find the hidden geocached treasures, then become part of the ecosystem as part of a predator-prey role playing game. See our Family Nature Days page for registration information.
Find out more »Kids Night Out
Join us on the last Friday of every month from 6-9pm for a pizza meal, movie, and some crazy fun crafts. Kids get a fun night out without the parents (we should really call it parents night off!) and make some amazing art to keep.
Find out more »June 2019
Pony Pals & Petite Pony Pals Programs
Does your child love horses but isn't big enough to ride yet? Maybe you don't know much about them? Do you want them to be exposed to horses? We can help with this fun and interactive program which teaches your child all about horses. Petite Pony Pals - 1 Hour Program Children, ages 4-8 years, will learn how to groom, lead and take care of a horse. We will teach them absolute basics in a fun and safe environment. We…
Find out more »PA Day Painting Camp: Famous Artists
Full Day 9am - 4pm | Half Day 9am - 12pm / 1 - 4pm* On York Region PA Days, Winged Canvas invites students to the Art Hub for a fun day of painting! There are inspiring themes each day, and when the weather is warm, we may even take our easels outdoors! We begin each day with a step by step painting in the AM, followed by open painting in the PM, where campers can enjoy the freedom…
Find out more »Youth Leadership: ‘Self’ Series
This program is for youth ages 10-17. This is a four (4) week class. Participants must attend all classes, as refunds or make-up classes are not available. Welcome to Youth Leadership with a spin! While working with the horses and staff, your child will both have a blast and learn valuable life skills. In this hands-on, four week course, we will focus on: Self-Esteem Self-Awareness Self-Advocacy Self-Love This program will take place on: June 4, 11, 18 & 25 @…
Find out more »Big Day Off at the Toronto Zoo
Kids will be excited to spend their break from school at the Zoo's PA Day Camp! Campers will have fun touring the Zoo and exploring what animals do when the weather changes. The day will include a behind-the-scenes encounter, animal-related activities, games, and more! Before & After Care option available:
Find out more »ROM PA Days
Looking for something to do with the kids on their school PD Days? Join us at the ROM for a day at camp! Kids have special access to hands-on learning at the Museum. Register your kids ages 5 – 14 for a full day of ROM Camp. This one-day version of our popular Summer Club program provides a full day of supervised educational activities, art projects, science experiments, and more! Pre-registration is required. Limited space is available. Registration is on…
Find out more »Dog Painting Party at Winged Canvas Art Hub
Paint Party for Dog Lovers! Fri, June 14, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Kick off the summer with Winged Canvas and help support a great cause! Come out and learn to paint an adorable dog, step-by-step. No painting experience required! Cost: $38/painter (includes one 9 x 12" canvas, all art materials and refreshments) $10 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Markham Cat Adoption and Education Centre.
Find out more »Daddy Daughter Day with Horses
Looking for something special to do with Dad for Father's Day? Come join us for this hands-on, fun afternoon with your dad/daughter! Join us for a 2-hour fun workshop where our staff and horses will teach you how to have fun, connect and spend quality time with your dad/daughter. We will play games with each other and the horses, learn a few things and even take pictures with Dad, Daughter, and horse. WHAT TO BRING Please bring/wear the following: •…
Find out more »Sprouting Melodies 1: Introductory Classes
Sprouting Melodies® is a music therapy based early childhood program designed and led by Board Certified Music Therapists to create child-centered musical experiences for the whole family in each and every music class.
Find out more »Sprouting Melodies 2 – Introductory Classes
Sprouting Melodies® is a music therapy based early childhood program designed and led by Board Certified Music Therapists to create child-centered musical experiences for the whole family in each and every music class. Sprouting Melodies 2 is for babies 6 months - 18 months. See website for details
Find out more »Dance to the Music – Music and Dance Showcase
Koffman Academy of Music & Dance presents their end of year Showcase. Our wonderful music and dance students will be showcasing their talents on Saturday, June 22nd at 2pm, at the Al Green Theatre (Bloor/Spadina). With our youngest students just 2 years old, prepare for an afternoon of pure joy and entertainment! Tickets are available from Koffman Academy or at the door on the day of the event - (416) 769-5263 Adult - $16.50 Child/Senior - $12
Find out more »Ballet – how it all began! (ages 6-12)
Go back in time to when dancing monarchs set the groundwork for today's ballet technique. Try out a dance fit for a king, learn the basic ballet positions, and discover how tutus and pointe shoes help dancers tell tales of fantasy and illusion. For ages 6-12. Drop in. No registration required.
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