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Young Makers Classes

The Nest! Thursday after-school maker space: Winter 2023

January 19 @ 3:30 pm - March 30 @ 5:30 pm

THE NESTTHURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL MAKER SPACE FOR TWEENS!

FOR AGES 10+  |  Maximum 20 spots

WINTER PROGRAM  |  JANUARY 19– March 30, 2023

THURSDAYS 3:30-5:30

*no session during March Break, Thursday, March 16.

$5 PER SESSION  |  $50 for the entire 10 week session 

Register for all 10 weeks (no single date sign-ups or drop in). 

**Please note, The Nest will NOT run on School Closure Days.

The Nest WILL run on No Bus days 🙂

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SUNDAY EXPLORERS | GUIDED ART 5-PACK FOR KIDS!

March 26 @ 9:30 am - April 30 @ 11:30 am

SUNDAY EXPLORERS | GUIDED ART 5-PACK FOR KIDS!

with RACHEL ABEL

March 26-April 30, 2023  |  9:30-11:30 am

No lesson Easter Sunday, April 9.

Max. 16  |  Ages 6-12

$100 for all 5 weeks (no hst)  |  All materials provided

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Join artist and ECFTA Arts Educator Rachel Abel for weekly art fundamentals to bring out the junior artist in you! Each week Rachel will offer young artists a guided art lesson designed to learn, explore, and get creative! Students will develop their skills in drawing, painting and learn some theory to go along with them.

Classes will be held in the ECFTA classroom and/or gallery each Sunday.

Please note, this weekly art program is hosted by the Elora Centre for the Arts.

Please contact RACHEL at rae.can.draw@outlook.com for more information or to register.

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The Nest! Thursday after-school maker space: Spring 2023

April 6 @ 3:30 pm - June 15 @ 5:30 pm

THE NESTTHURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL MAKER SPACE

FOR AGES 10+  |  Maximum 20 spots

SPRING PROGRAM  |  APRIL 6– JUNE 15, 2023

THURSDAYS 3:30-5:30

$5 PER SESSION  |  $55 for the entire session 

Register for all 10 weeks (no single date sign-ups or drop in). 

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If you would like to sign up for The Nest after the start date, please contact us to arrange details!  Payment will be prorated.

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DRAGON FIRE! Oil Pastel for Kids

May 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

DRAGON FIRE!  |  Oil Pastel for Kids!

with Katherine Olenic

Saturday, May 6, 2023  |  10-12 pm

MAX. 20  |  Ages 7 +

$40 (no hst)  |  All materials provided

Join artist-Instructor Katherine Olenic to create this vibrant fiery orange mythical DRAGON in oil pastels!

Katherine will guide young artists in this 2-hour class from sketching to a completed pastel on paper. A great way to fire up your Saturday morning!!

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RED PANDA! ACRYLICS FOR KIDS!

May 6 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

RED PANDA!  |  Acrylics for Kids!

with Katherine Olenic

Saturday, May 6, 2023  |  1-4 pm

MAX. 13  |  Ages 8+

$50 (no hst)  |  All materials provided

Join artist-Instructor Katherine Olenic guide you in this step-by-step painting of a delicate cherry blossom tree with two RED PANDAS in it!

This 3-hour class will introduce young artists to acrylics, as well as colour theory and composition. A pandatastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

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Design & Build! JUNE PA DAY FOR KIDS!

June 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday, June 2, 2023 | 9 am – 4 pm

Ages 6-12 | Max 15

$65 no hst

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Design & BUILD! Our June PA Day will find us exploring ways to turn 2-D designs into intuitive 3-D builds using cardboard, paper and paint! Young designers will draw plans, learn about scale & function, practice adaptation when challenges guide us in other directions and build a day of surprises, along with lots of outdoor play! Bring your BIG IDEAS and BIG IMAGINATION!

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BUSY BEES! ART & NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

July 3 @ 9:00 am - July 7 @ 4:00 pm

BUSY BEES! ART & NATURE CAMP! for ages 4-6

Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 7, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 4-6

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

Join us for a busy, buzzing week of story time, mini-making, and outdoor fun for our youngest budding artists!

A great introduction to summer camp for 4, 5 & 6 year-olds and a perfect way to ease into the summer with a week of nature-inspired art making, playful creativity and friendship!

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Small HUMANS+Big ART! BIG IDEAS+BIG ART SUMMER CAMP!

July 10 @ 9:00 am - July 14 @ 4:00 pm

Small HUMANS + Big ART! BIG IDEAS + BIG ART CAMP!  for ages 6-12

Monday, July 10 – Friday, July 14, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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Get your creativity growing in this BIG camp week! GENERATE big IDEAS and TRANSFORM them into big idea ART! We’ll be thinking MACRO as we collaborate and create both mighty and micro art using the world around us as inspiration!

Explore the inner workings of plants and everyday materials, peer into the expansive universe around us and create one-of-a-kind pieces that turn the world of the tiny and humungous on their heads!!

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LIGHT BRIGHT! CHROMA COLOUR SUMMER CAMP!

July 17 @ 9:00 am - July 21 @ 4:00 pm

LIGHT BRIGHT! CHROMA COLOUR CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, July 17 – Friday, July 21, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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This camp is ALL about colour! A rainbow of colour! Darks and lights. Black and whites. Shadows and brights.

The possibilities are endless and we’ll spin the COLOUR WHEEL of bright ideas during this week of colourful ART making!

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BEAM ME UP! SUPER-SONIC STE(A)M SUMMER CAMP!

July 24 @ 9:00 am - July 28 @ 4:00 pm

BEAM ME UP! SUPER-SONIC STE(A)M CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, July 24 – Friday, July 28, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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This out-of-this-world camp brings Super-Sonic art making to young artists who LOVE bright IDEAS, bright COLOURS, bright LIGHTS & are curious about adding some STE(A)M, science and tech into their super-awesome ART explorations!

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WILDCRAFTING! THE ART OF NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

July 31 @ 9:00 am - August 4 @ 4:00 pm

WILDCRAFTING! THE ART OF NATURE CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

Go Green Go! Let’s gather together this July in our eco-art-friendly classroom and in the great outdoors for fresh-air creativity & fun designed to bring out the WILD artist in you!

Each day will be filled with nature-inspired creativity, fresh air play, and nature explorations!

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ITSY BITSY SPIDERS! ART & NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

August 8 @ 9:00 am - August 11 @ 4:00 pm

ITSY BITSY SPIDERS! ART & NATURE CAMP! for ages 4-6

Tuesday, August 8 – Friday, August 11, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

This is a 4 DAY CAMP. *No camp holiday Monday.

MAX. 32  |  AGES 4-6

$280/week, no hst | All materials provided

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Join us for an itsy-bitsy week of story time, mini-making, and outdoor fun for our youngest budding artists!

A great introduction to summer camp for 4, 5 & 6 year-olds and a perfect way to enjoy the summer with a week of nature-inspired art making, playful creativity and friendship!

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WOODLAND MAGIC MAKERS! SUMMER CRAFT CAMP!

August 14 @ 9:00 am - August 18 @ 4:00 pm

WOODLAND MAGIC MAKERS! SUMMER CRAFT CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 18, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

Let’s wander, wonder and weave some summer CRAFT MAGIC into this week of indoor and outdoor crafting with an eye on the traditions of great crafting from the past and present.

If you love to CRAFT, CREATE, and COLLABORATE, this camp is for you!

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TUNES & TOONS! MUSIC & CARTOON SUMMER CAMP!

August 21 @ 9:00 am - August 25 @ 4:00 pm

TUNES & TOONS! MUSIC & CARTOON CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

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Young artists UNITE for a mash-up week of TUNES & TOONS!

We’ll make our own, instruments and decorate them in bold, colourful, graffiti & cartoon styles and learn how to play them!

Bring your PLAYful creativity, learn some super-new-skills and be inspired by the amazing connections between these 2 awesome art forms!

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MORE TREES PLEASE! THE ART OF NATURE SUMMER CAMP!

August 28 @ 9:00 am - September 1 @ 4:00 pm

MORE TREES PLEASE! THE ART OF NATURE CAMP! for ages 6-12

Monday, August 28 – Friday, September 1, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm

MAX. 32  |  AGES 6-12

$350/week, no hst | All materials provided

Go Green Go! Let’s gather together this August in our eco-art-friendly classroom and in the great outdoors for fresh-air creativity & fun designed to bring out the WILD artist in you!

Each day will be filled with nature-inspired creativity, fresh air play, and nature explorations!

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