Spring Summer 2024 Activity Guide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 20 Children’s Arts & Crafts Bunny Buddies Crafts & Games NEW! 2 to 5 Years Join us for our “egg”citing Easter craft and game class. You’ll create colourful crafts, play games and may even have your own mini-Easter egg hunt! Parent participation is required. Fri, Mar 22 | 10-11 am | $10/1 | 116383 Fri, Mar 22 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm | $10/1 | 116384 Beban Park Social Centre Art Adventures NEW! 5 to 10 Years Learn a variety of artistic techniques, including drawing, painting, colouring and much more in these seasonally-themed art classes. SPRING BLOOM ART ADVENTURE Thu, Apr 4-May 2 | 4-4:45 pm | $50/5 | 116230 SUMMER FUN ART ADVENTURE Thu, May 9-Jun 13 | 4-4:45 pm | $60/6 | 116231 Oliver Woods Community Centre Creative Kids Art Class 7 to 12 Years As a young art lover, have fun expressing your creativity through painting, drawing, collaging and more. You will develop your art skills through positive teaching and projects in class. Thu Apr 4-May 2 | 5-5:45 pm | $50/5 | 116232 Thu, May 9-Jun 13 | 5-5:45 | $60/6 | 116233 Oliver Woods Community Centre Comic Book Art and Cartooning 7 to 13 Years Do you love cartoons or comics? Then this class is for you. Learn how to create short comic strips, fun illustrations and characters. You will be encouraged to explore your own unique art style, as well as be inspired by the works of many prominent cartoonists and illustrators. Instructor: David Harvey Sat, Apr 6-May 25 | 10-11 am | $80/8 | 116228 Oliver Woods Community Centre Character Design 7 to 12 Years Are you bursting with ideas for stories you can’t wait to tell? With this class, we will be working on the skills to design interesting and engaging characters that will help bring your imagination to life. This course will cover skills, such as learning to draw with structure and how we can use colour, shape and fashion to tell the audience about our characters’personalities. By the end of this course, you will have the foundation to make fun and exciting characters. Projects will be modified for your individual skill level. Instructor: David Harvey Sat, Apr 6-May 25 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm | $80/8 | 116229 Oliver Woods Community Centre Handbuilding for Children - Pottery 7 to 12 Years Children will learn basic pottery handbuilding skills - coiling, pinching, slab building and sculpting through project making. They will be encouraged to use their creativity to make each piece their own. Cost includes clay, glaze and firing. Dress for mess. Instructor: Bari Precious or Selena Unger Mon, Apr 8-29 | 4-5 pm | $80/4 | 115584 Mon, May 6-27 | 4-5 pm | $60/3 | 115585 Mon, Jun 3-24 | 4-5 pm | $80/4 | 115586 Mon, Jul 8-29 | 4-5 pm | $80/4 | 115587 Mon, Aug 12-26 | 4-5 pm | $60/3 | 115588 Bowen Pottery Studio