Summer Workshops, Classes and Seminars 

Haliburton School of Art & Design

Summer Living is Easy
Choosing just one art course is hard.
This year's summer program features over 300 courses, including 70 new classes to explore: Woodcarvin, Celtic Design & Monograms, Digital Explorations & Collage, Landscape Art Alternatives, Makeup FX & Character Design and Contemporary Sculpture to name a few.
So whether you are enrolling for the first time or you come back every year, we have courses for your interests, abilities and talent.  



20 Annual Dorset Kids' Fish Derby
July 9; at public dock in Dorset  9 am
Kids Art Classes
July 11, 13, 18 & 20: 9:30 - 12 pm $50/person includes instruction and materials.  Kids ages 10-15. Advanced registration required. 705-766-2357
Adult Art Classes:
Friday from July 8 to 29 mornings for advanced painter 9-12 pm $180 & afternoons for beginners 1:30-4:30 pm $240 pre-registration required 705-7898-6843

Mondays Painters

10 am-12 pm
1162 Peterson Rd., Carnarvon
cost is $10/day includes coffee & tea
adults get together to paint, all levels and mediums welcome
informal discussions/lessons/sharing
call to confirm 905-435-7785  


Wild About Reading:
Haliburton: Mondays & Wed. 1 pm
Minden Hills: Tuesday & Thurs. 1 pm
Wilberforce: Tues. 11:30 am
Stanhope: Thursday 11 am
 Lego Club ( Kids & Parents)
Minden Hills: drop in
Wilberforce:Wed.@ 4pm &Sat@ 1pm
Drop in Teen Craft:
Minden Hills: July 14 and 28 @ 6pm

 photo by Jen Posti

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Chetolah Pottery Studio & The Open Space: Tara Gilchrist          
All classes & events are held at 1022 Harvey Ave. West Dorset, ON 705-766-2260 Pre-registration required  

Kids Clay Class: Saturdays: July 9, 16,23& 30: 10 am - 12:30 pm
cost $35 -Clay pieces are left at the studio to be dried, glazed & fired; ready for pick-up the following Sat. A healthy snack is provided.
Healthy Living Series: Sundays 12-1 pm July 14, 24 &31
Annual LoveFest; Sat. Aug. 6 11 am to 8 pm. A one day festival of artists, vendors, workshops, food, drink, live music, families and fun.

Open Studio: Summer Sessions   
Our Summer Session is open to all levels. Session runs 6 weeks $240/ 6 weeks or drop-in @ $45/class. Beginners will receive instruction and those with experience can work away.
Wednesdays: July 13-Aug. 17; 1-4 pm or 6:30-9:30pm

Crafty Clay Camp for Youth & Family
This session runs 6 weeks. $180/ 6 weeks or $35-class.  Includes use of tools & equipment, clay, glazes & firings.
Tuesdays: July 12- Aug. 16 10 am -noon
Please pre-register 705-457-4619

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Join us every Wed. starting July 6 to Aug. 10 in the great Hall of Haliburton School of Art + Design for an Art Talk from 4:45-6:00
July 6: The Domestic Acts of Love with Michele Karch Ackerman
July 13: A Cultural Exploration of Textiles with Gunnel Hag
July 20: Monet's Water Lilies-A Big Story About Painting with Andrea Mossop
July 27: The Art of Material Culture with Rosemary VanderBreggen
Aug. 3: The Draw of Art with Kate Carder-Thompson
Aug. 10: Life Sketches with Robert Bateman

Junior Gardener Camp:   
Aug. 1-5 @ Abbey Gardens; $10/day or $45/week  register on-line abbeygardens.ca

Junior Naturalists Camp
July 18-22 @Minden Museum
$10/day or $45/week
Dig in Series: Yoga & Yogurt
Aug. 13; $15 per person
Chemical-free Alchemy: a natural dyeing workshop
Sat. Aug. 20th; 10am-1 pm.  Cost $50 which includes lunch & a silk scarf, dyed by you.  Pre-registration required 705-754-4769

Haliburton Highlands Museum                
Heritage Happenings: Wed. & Friday from July 6-Sept. 2, 10:30 am -12 pm.  Kids 6-12 are invited to the museum for fun activities based on our local history & heritage.
Wilderness School: Wed. in July & Aug. 1:30-3:30 pm. Kids aged 7 & up are invited to join museum staff & Corina Mansfield of Deep Roots Adventure to learn camping, survival & navigation skills in Glebe Park $5/child pre-registration required.

Jane Selbie                 
Casson Landscape in Fabric            Beginner and Intermediate
July 9-10  Weekend:  Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-12
Jane Selbie Art Studio
87 Bayshore Rd. Haliburton
Cost: $145 plus $20 supply charge
Adult: Beginner and Intermediate
AJ Casson (1898 - 1992) was a member of the Group of Seven.  He painted many scenes around Algonquin Park.  The smooth lines and exciting colours in AJ Casson's work offer exciting inspiration for both beginner and intermediate participants.  All fabric layering techniques will be covered.  Visit website for details. www.jselbie.com


Minden Hills Cultural Centre:
Wednesdays in July & August              

July 6: Print making, Trading Game Woodland Narrative
July 13: Mixed Media Montage, School House 1860, All about worms
July 20: Junior Naturalist Camp
July 27: Felt Craft, Early Settlers Olympics, Bees & me
Aug. 3: Drawing & Painting, Early Settlers Food, Canadian Space Camp
Aug. 10: Clay Creations, Early Settlers Apparel, Mineral & Geology
Aug. 17: Oil Pastel Repel, Logger's Camp, Climate Questions
Aug. 24: Bill Board Blast, Early Settler's Inventions, I am a Seed