HOT SPOT
What’s up at Shadbolt Centre: The city’s favourite arts and cultural hub at Deer Lake has released its spring program guide, and as always it’s packed with programs for all ages, abilities and interests. Here are a few highlights.
FOR FAMILIES
Create together as a family in Family Artworks (ages five and up), where you can all explore drawing, painting, sculpture and collage, working with chalk and oil pastels, paints and more. It runs Saturdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. starting April 9.
FOR ARTISTIC NEWBIES
A total beginner in the world of arts? Never fear, there’s something for you. There’s Introduction to Pottery – you can choose from Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays, starting April 4, 7 and 9 respectively – or Introduction to Painting, Mondays starting April 11. Or what about Drawing for Absolute Beginners? That runs Tuesdays starting April 19. Or you can try out adult beginner jazz, tap or ballet lessons. It’s never too late to explore the arts.
FOR TEENS
If you have a creative teen in the house, there’s bound to be a program that suits. Want some ideas? Try out Teen Clay, running Fridays starting April 8 or Saturdays starting April 9; Robotix for Youth, Saturdays starting April 9; Chinese brush painting, running Sundays starting April 10; Digital Photography and Photoshop, Tuesdays starting March 29; On-Camera Acting, Wednesdays starting April 13; or Creative Writing, Tuesdays starting April 12.
FOR LITTLES
It’s never too early to start getting your hands on art. Small folks can enjoy a range of programs including Clayworks, on Sundays starting April 3 or Saturdays starting April 9; Creative Drama, on Saturdays starting April 9 and Tuesdays starting April 12; Creative Dance for three-, four- and five-year-olds (several options, starting March 29) or even Ukulele for three- to five-year-olds, Fridays starting April 1.
FOR MORE
That’s just a taste of what’s on offer at the Shadbolt. Stop by the centre at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. to check it out for yourself, or pick up the spring/summer program guide for all the details. You can also download a copy of the guide from www.shadboltcentre.com.
