Summer Grooves!

Let’s get moving with Summer Grooves! Participants will have the opportunity to invent
their own dance moves if they’d like, and choreograph dances to do with the whole
group. Using giant dice and subject cards, this activity joins classic game pieces with
groovy summer moves!

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Summer Fun Bag

In this workshop, participants will, using varied objects for stamping, be creating a
unique reusable Summer Fun Bag while reflecting on a summer scene that brings them joy!

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Summer Bus Tour

In this improvisation game, participants will board an imaginary tour bus and travel to
their favorite destinations. While the facilitator is driving the bus, the participants get to
choose what roads they travel and what sights and experiences they will have along the
way. Participants will experience the fun and joy of visiting their dream destinations
while sharing lively conversations and memories.

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Scenes of Summer Mural

In this workshop participants will collaborate to create a beach landscape mural (25.5x55
in poster)! Each participant will have a 8.5x11 in section to work on. Then the group will
arrange the pieces together, creating one whole summer-inspired image. Additionally,
each participant will add one seagull cut out onto the mural, creating a flock of birds
that represent the group.​​

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Planes, Trains and Motorcycles

In this summer activity, participants get to experience different ways to travel. Whether
it's by bus, train, subway, cruise ship, sailboat, motorcycle, and more, not only is the
destination important, but also how we get there. Participants will visit five destinations
in Canada, U.S.A., the Caribbean, Africa and New Zealand before returning home. Along
the way, they will sing, dance and share how they like to travel and what were some of
their favorite destinations.

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Let's Tell a Story

This workshop will begin with a brief, mindful, scribble drawing activity that aims to
ground participants in the present moment and to get participants’ creative juices
flowing. For the remainder of this workshop, participants are invited to engage in
popcorn style (random order) group storytelling, inspired by images and prompts. Once
the group has finished story-telling, there will be an opportunity to read the story or
stories aloud and reflect on participants' experiences.

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Interview with an Object

In this workshop, participants will share stories about special objects in their lives, with
prompts to guide them along the way. They will have the option to tell true stories or to
make up stories on the spot. For participants who would like to try adding an extra twist,
they can take on the role of their object and answer questions “as” that object!

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Fruit-Inspired Hat Painting

In this workshop, the participants will enjoy sweet, joyful thoughts of summer while
painting a watermelon-inspired sun hat.

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