SPARROW'S NEST MAKERSPACE is a community hub where creativity, collaboration, and kindness thrive. Where opportunities to support the voices of our community groups are nurtured from the ground up! In the Nest, we believe that creative expression nurtures well-being and connection to others and we understand that healthy communities need inclusive spaces away from home,...
SUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING WEDNESDAYS APRIL 1 - JUNE 17, 2026 10 AM – 12 PM Weekly, inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. Join us Sept to June for weekly guided 2-hour workshops designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session embraces diversity and friendship through explorations in art making, movement,...
SUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING THRUSDAYS APRIL 2 - JUNE 18, 2026 10 AM – 12 PM Weekly, inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. Join us Sept to June for weekly guided 2-hour workshops designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session embraces diversity and friendship through explorations in art making, movement,...
BIRDS OF BECOMING WITH ELORA SCULPTOR CAROLE CHALOUPKA Birds of Becoming is a hands-on sculpture workshop centred on making a bird form as a container for personal reflection and becoming. Professional sculptor Carole Chaloupka approaches sculpture as a meaningful creative practice—one in which the act of shaping an object by hand allows form, intention, and...
LIFE DRAWING IN THE ATRIUM. 3-HOUR SELF-GUIDED SESSIONS WITH LIVE MODEL Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for self-directed life drawing centered on creative flow, shared space, and working from the human form. This is a welcoming evening designed to support both personal practice and community connection. Come draw, paint and reconnect...
ARTFUL AGEING. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS IN JUNE Celebrate creativity, connection and community every Wednesday at the Arts Centre! Beginner-friendly art projects designed for older adults that embrace creative freedom and collaboration in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere! If you’re looking for connection and CreativiTea, we’ve got it for you! RECONNECT, CREATE, & CELEBRATE THE ART OF...
2-DAY RUG HOOKING WORKSHOP WITH CAITLIN BARRIE Bring the beauty of the summer garden indoors as you create your own vibrant blooms cushion. In this hands‑on workshop, students will design and create a bright, cheerful, one‑of‑a‑kind punch needle cushion inspired by summer flowers and foliage! Perfect for beginners, this workshop introduces the fundamentals of punch...
THE STARRY NIGHT. POST-IMPRESSIONISM WITH RICK WORTHINGTON Join artist Rick Worthington for this beginner to intermediate oil painting workshop, inspired by the Post‑Impressionist vision of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Explore how Van Gogh used bold, directional brushstrokes and striking colour contrasts to infuse the night sky with movement and emotion. Rather than focusing...
Through our exhibitions, workshops, camps, community events and outreach programs — we’re committed to ensuring that everyone has access to meaningful arts opportunities — regardless of the barriers they face.
But none of this is possible without you.
As an independent charity, we rely on community support to fuel this work, and to continue to provide a space where people of all ages and abilities can create, connect and belong.