We are presently accepting registrations for all of our Summer and Fall Programs.
Teen to Adult Summer Camps
Snacks, juice and water are provided for all campers - please send your
child with a water bottle for our outdoor adventures. Also, please alert
us if your child has any allergies (food or otherwise).
$92 + HST Can’t make our week-long beading camp? Can make the camp, but can’t get enough beading? Join us for this special day-long workshop and learn some new techniques for making necklaces, bracelets and earrings out of high quality materials. Then, try your hand at millefiori - a technique for fashioning intricate mosaic beads from polymer clay, which we’ll use to create beautiful dishes. Return home with a handful of gorgeous handmade items.
Urban Knit and Lit
July 12th – 16th (five evenings)
6pm - 9pm ~ 11 – Adult
$200 + HST
A workshop for non-knitters and knitters alike! Learn a basic stitch, or more complex patterns while working together to “yarn bomb” the Lyceum’s garden. Yarn bombing is a form of street art, where crafters create knit graffiti to display in urban spaces. While we knit, we’ll share short stories from some of the world’s most exciting contemporary writers.
Writers of poetry and fiction are invited to join us as we explore what is possible when we put pen to paper. We will experiment with different sources of inspiration, not only by established artists, writers and musicians, but by each other and the dynamic community right outside our door. Join our community of writers to write daily, discuss your ideas and inspirations with like-minded people and return home with a notebook full of writing to be proud of.
Lyceum Publishing Project
July 24th (one full day)
10am - 5pm ~ Open Ages
$98 + HST
Find innovative ways to get your creative writing into the hands of readers! In this exciting day-long workshop, we’ll learn about the small press movement by looking at the unique publishing projects coming out of some of Canada’s smallest, and most innovative, publishing houses. Then, drawing inspiration from our explorations, we’ll embark on our own publishing projects, deciding on the right format for our own writing. Drawing from the extensive art materials at the Lyceum, and under the mentorship of the Lyceum’s knowledgeable staff, we’ll make our projects a reality and get them out into the world.
Summer Musings
August 3rd – 5th(three evenings)
6pm - 9pm ~ ages 10 – 13
$120 + HST
This class will run in a very similar manner to the writers’workshops we offer during the school year. Each day will start with a provocation to get the creative juices going and students will be encouraged to spill their ideas onto paper. All types of writing are acknowledged and editing suggestions will be given. This class is open to both those who are passionate about writing and those who need extra encouragement. Participants will take at least one piece of writing and represent it in a visually pleasing manner.
This class will include a blend of film, drawing, collage and group discussion. Students will have access to the graphic novel/manga library at the Lyceum and be permitted to borrow a novel each night, to be returned and book-talked the following evening. Students will be encouraged to expand their reading in this genre and study the selected work with a critical eye. They may represent their reflections through collage poetry. Alternatively, students may prefer to be guided in creating their own blog that will be linked to the Lyceum website.
Writers’ Workshop For Teens’
August 16th – 20th(five evenings) 6pm - 9pm ~ Teen
$200 + HST
Students returning to high school in September often worry that their creative writing will be put on hold as they struggle to keep up with the demands for formal essays and heavy homework loads. This camp provides students with a motivating and encouraging writing environment where they can explore their writing interests as individuals with a supportive workshop format. Our friendly staff will assist with editing tips and strategies to overcome writing blocks. Curriculum for this camp will be co-constructed with participants.
This is a favourite class among the teen set. Participants can expect to create a large mosaic garden stone of exceptional quality. Each student will be encouraged to design a pattern and choose the appropriate colours and textures of tile to bring their image to life. Once the students feel comfortable cutting and placing tile, Christianne will share poems with the group from a number of contemporary poets. She generates rich discussion at the end of each reading. All materials are included. Each student will use premium tools to learn a variety of cutting techniques (curve cuts and long pieces as well as the standard square). Each student will be encouraged to create a piece of poetry inspired by their tile.
Poetry Collages
August 30th(one afternoon) 2:30pm - 5:30pm ~ ages 11+
$40 + HST
Students will be given a provocation to get their creative juices flowing, followed by a short period to gather their thoughts and passions before expressing them on paper. Additional provocations will be given so that students have a number of “starter” poems to choose from before editing one or two. They will then be invited to use a variety of materials to augment their words with visual images.
Persuasive Collages
August 31st(one afternoon) 2:30pm - 5:30pm ~ ages 11+
$40 + HST
This camp will be run in a similar manner to the Poetry session the day before (above). The difference will be that the students will choose a topic they feel passionately about and express their feelings persuasively using print and collage images.
