KidSpark Hands-On Workshops


Join us in KidSpark on Level 4 for interactive workshops from birdwatching to the science of smelly feet. These free programs are for children 8 years and younger with their caregivers. (25 children maximum per workshop - on first-come first-served basis)

Healthy Living: Movement
Get your heart pumping! Join us for dancing, exercising and for tips on improving your health.
   Mon., Feb. 8, 3:00 pm

Family Literacy Workshop (2-7 years old)
Enter a world of imagination and wonder as our storytellers bring tales from around the world to life.
    Wed., Feb. 10, Tues., Feb. 16, & Mon., Feb. 22, at 3:00 pm
Family Literacy Workshops are supported by CIBC Children’s Foundation

KidSpark Olympics
Do you have what it takes to compete in the KidSpark games? Join Team KidSpark and find out!
   Fri., Feb. 12, 3:00 pm

Plasticine Art (5 years and up).
Join this new and exciting workshop and learn how to use plasticine in fun and creative new ways. Become your own artist and take your masterpiece home!
   Sat., Feb. 13, 2:00 pm; Mon., Feb. 15, 11:30 am and 2:00 pm - Family Day!

Mosaic Art
Let us show you how to create your own paper-tile masterpieces and discover how mosaics help make buildings and other structures more beautiful.
   Sun., Feb. 14, 2:00 pm

Flight Workshop
Discover why planes and birds can fly. Then, create your own flying object any learn how to make it take flight.
   Thurs., Feb . 18, 3:00 pm & Sun., Feb. 21, 2:00 pm

Dinosaur Workshop
Back by popular demand! Uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the ground. Join us as we take a voyage back in time, find out what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth, how they became extinct and many of the other interesting facts about dinosaurs.
   First-come, first-served basis. Sat., Feb. 20, 2:00 pm

A-B-C Sensory (3 years old and under)
Sing, create and play in this workshop design with our youngest KidSpark visitors in mind!
   Wed., Feb. 24, 3:00 pm

Magical Moments
Be mystified by some magic and then learn all about the science behind the spellbinding tricks!
   Fri., Feb. 26, 3:00 pm

Gross Science: The Scoop on Poop (4 years and up)
Sometimes stinky, sometimes slimy - always fun! Join us for this interactive workshop exploring stuff that's smelly, crusty, scaly and mushy. Smelly feet, boogers and poop have never been so educational AND entertaining!
   Sat., Feb. 27, 2:00 pm

Exploring Energy
Bring you energetic self to this workshop and explore the science of different types of energy!
   Sun., Feb. 28, 2:00 pm

Want to know what events are taking place in KidSpark this month? Download the KidSpark program schedule.

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