Featured Events in Weston in January, 2025 (August Updated)

Registration Required! Register here via Eventbrite, or at the branch or by calling (416) 394-1008. If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca , or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance. Information Source: Toronto Public Library - Mount Dennis Branch | eventbrite

If you'd like to attend all 4 workshops at Priest Weston Village Hall for our spring series here's the palce to book and save money! Please read all the details about the workshops as they are separately listed or ask me to snd you the blurb so you know what to bring. Please note this session we alternate Saturdays and Fridays for the sessions to see if it works better for attendees who perhaps can't always make a Saturday! There is a discounted ticket for undr 14s (need to be over 8 and into art and be with an adult who attends and participates) as well. Good for home schooling etc! 18 Jan 10am The first one will be about experiementing with different watercolour technqiues and then you'll have time to paint a picture using some of the ideas you've tried out. So bring some photos or magazine pictures perhaps of a landscape for you to use as inspiration! 21 Feb 10am create a mandala. To celelbrate the new year and perhaps think about our plans and dreams for this year we will have fun making a mandala using watercolours, coloured pencils, felt pens etc. Have a think about motifs and ideas you might want to use as inspriation but don't worry- I can guid you with ideas on the day, if you're not sure what you want to do! We;kk be using compasses to make circles and patterns and then you have fun expressing yourself however you like! Sat 29 March 10am Create a seascape- using watercolour, acrylics or mixed media. We'll look at artists and see how they create seascapes and then you'll have a go and creating your own. Bring some photos or magazine etc photos to inspire you! Fri 11 April 10am Create a sunset picture. Like the seascape session we'll take inspiration from looking at how artists have painted sunsets and then you'll have a go creating your own. Bring images to help inspire you! Remember bring an apron don't wear your best clothes and it's a good idea to bring some wet wipes to help keep you and your work area clean. Hot drinks and cake and all materials are included! Refunds possible up to 7 days before first session Information Source: Catherine Jones | eventbrite

Whether you've used watercolours lots before or never have, come and have fun experimenting with lots of techniques, (eg cling film, salt, oil, toothbrushes, candles and wax crayons..... wet on wet. wet on dry, adding pencils, permanent pens etc) and then spend about 3/4 hour on a longer piece! All materials are provided but if you have a favourite set of paints or brushes you want to bring, please do! Watercolours aren't really messy but it's always best to wear painting suitable clothes! Hot drinks and cake provided. I really want young people to enjoy art (I'm a trained primary and early years teacher) so children who are interested in art are welcome if age 8 and over. However the class is designed for adults so children up to age of 14 must be supervised by an adult carer who is responsible for their behaviour. If they disrupt the class I'm afraid you will have to leave. I do hope you understand. (If you want me to run some classes for chuildren, please discuss separately with me!) Information Source: Catherine Jones | eventbrite