BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//McMichael Canadian Art Collection - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:McMichael Canadian Art Collection X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcmichael.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McMichael Canadian Art Collection REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260308T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T210259 CREATED:20251205T200530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T152323Z UID:37230004768-1772967600-1772974800@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Artwell — Accessible Program for Individuals Living with Dementia DESCRIPTION:JAN 11 — JUNE 7\, 2026 \n \n \n \nThe Artwell program is developed and delivered in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of York Region. Artwell is a series of interactive artmaking programs that supports emotional connections\, encouraging memory recall\, experimentation\, and gentle social interaction among individuals living with dementia. \nThe visual arts and music are recognized as having therapeutic benefits for individuals living with dementia. Viewing and creating art allows participants to focus on their capabilities instead of focusing on what they can no longer achieve. \nThe goal of the program is to reduce isolation and instill a sense of purpose while providing a memorable cultural experience and an opportunity to strengthen bonds between participants and caregivers. \nEach two-hour session is offered monthly. Each session is facilitated by two McMichael Educators and up to two volunteers. Registration is required. \n\n\n \n \n READ MORE \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop\nThemes \n \n \n \n \n \nColour Quest\nThis workshop will explore the joy of using colour in abstract art. Participants will begin by examining different colours and reflecting on how each colour can evoke different memories. We will look at colour in connection with emotion\, place\, and time. Participants will experiment with mixing and distorting imagery using different artmaking techniques. \nBranching Out\nParticipants will explore different natural objects found in the Canadian landscape. We will explore smells\, textures\, shapes\, and colours\, as well as how to incorporate these sensations in artmaking. \nLife Threads\nThis program will explore the connections between different types of fabric\, with a particular focus on texture. Participants will feel\, smell\, and look at different types of fabric and thread while trying to evoke memories. The workshop will culminate in the creation of a colourful print placed on top of a textured background. \nPostcards from Canada\nIn this workshop\, participants will examine vintage postcards. They will look at images\, text\, and personal messages to try to evoke memories of a personal experience. Participants will be encouraged to create a postcard with a personal message if they choose to do so. \nThe Art of Touch\nThis workshop will engage the participants in the art of touch. Participants will use clay to explore different feelings\, temperatures\, and smells. Clay is cathartic in nature\, clay therapy provides creative stimulation\, social interaction and develops fine motor skills. These skills may evoke a memory of some sort – cooking or building something for example. \nSoundscapes\nThis workshop will explore sounds and music. Participants will create a piece of art in direct response to the music they hear. We will try to evoke memories of the people and places that the music reminds them of. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nParticipation Guidelines\n\nFor adults living with dementia and their caregivers.\nPre-registration is required.\nMaximum number of participants per workshop – ten participants (plus caregivers).\nCaregivers must remain present throughout the workshop.\nParking and Gallery Admission are included.\n\nEach caregiver/family will receive a Family Pass to enjoy the McMichael at their leisure on another day of their choice. \nPlease note: This is not a transfer of care program. Caregivers are responsible for the participants for the duration of the workshop.ake place outdoors. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Colour Quest\n \n \n \n JAN 11\, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Branching Out\n \n \n \n FEB 8\, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Life Threads\n \n \n \n MAR 8\, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Postcards from Canada\n \n \n \n APR 12\, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n Visual Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n The Art of Touch\n \n \n \n MAY 10 \, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n Visual Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n Soundscapes\n \n \n \n JUNE 7\, 2026 | 11 AM — 1 PM\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n Visual Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Load More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n In Partnership With\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Media Partner URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/artwell-accessible-program-for-individuals-living-with-dementia/2026-03-08/ CATEGORIES:Accessible Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AW-004-e1723146812969.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T210259 CREATED:20260109T172442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T232525Z UID:37230004858-1773568800-1773590400@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Bilingual Family Sunday: Mirror\, Mirror on the Wall DESCRIPTION:Bilingual \nFamily Sunday \n \n Mirror\, Mirror on the Wall\n \n \n \n \nInspired by Snow White\, reimagined by DuffleBag Theatre\, this Family Sunday invites families to explore our enduring ideas about beauty—in art and in life. Through interactive storytelling\, lively performance\, and hands-on artmaking inspired by current exhibitions\, participants are encouraged to look beneath the surface and discover beauty in unexpected places. \nFrançais \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n French Storytime \nfor Toddlers \n \n \n \n \n \nPresented by Vaughan Public Libraries. Join us for a Storytime for little ones. It’s the perfect intro to French! Awesome stories and songs for everyone. Let’s move and groove with some French books from the library. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n French Storytime for Toddlers\n \n \n \n Time\n 10:30 — 11 am\n \n \n \n Age\n 1 — 4\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Build Your Own \nKaleidoscope \n \n Bilingual Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \nCreate a handmade kaleidoscope in this mixed-media workshop that playfully explores symmetry\, pattern\, and transformation through colour and form. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bilingual Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n Build Your Own Kaleidoscope\n \n \n \n Time\n 11 am — 4 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Education Space\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Thing \nof Beauty \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \nHow has the idea of beauty changed across time and cultures? This interactive storytelling circle invites participants to explore examples from art history and reflect on how what feels beautiful to one person may feel unfamiliar—or even unsettling—to another. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n The Thing of Beauty\n \n \n \n English\n 10:45 am\n \n \n \n Bilingual English/French\n 12:45 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n Ages 6 — 12\n \n \n \n Location\n Meeting in Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Snow White \n \n Bilingual Performance by DuffleBag Theatre\n \n \n \n \nMirror Mirror\, who is the funniest in the land? \nThe Queen has always been the “fairest in the land”. Her Magic Mirror tells her so! But when the Queen hears that Snow White has surpassed her\, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get rid of her… forever! Fortunately\, Snow White escapes into the Deep Dark Woods\, where she chances on a tiny cottage. Little does she know that the Seven Dwarves living there will help save her! The classic story of our heroine\, as she encounters hapless Huntsmen\, bad apples\, and little men with big hearts and short tempers\, comes to life as DuffleBag helps Snow White towards her “happily ever after”! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bilingual Performance by DuffleBag Theatre\n \n \n \n Snow White\n \n \n \n Time\n 2:30 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo & Video Release \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPlease be advised that staff from the McMichael may be capturing photos and video footage during our special events. These images may be used\, repurposed\, and published across various platforms\, including news articles\, social media channels\, and our website. Additionally\, these images may be shared with our event partners/sponsors. \n\n\n \n \n READ MORE URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/bilingual-family-sunday-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/ CATEGORIES:Family Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dufflebag_snow_web-1-1024x683-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR