Summer Ready<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>Free Family Sunday<\/h3><\/div>June 15, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>Free with General Admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Get into the spirit of summer at the McMichael! Celebrate Father\u2019s Day and the approaching summer solstice with a lively day of art, music, and movement for the whole family.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the vibrant rhythms of Calypso and Merengue, explore the science of warm and hot colours, and craft your own tambourine to use in our creative dance and movement workshop.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a fun, hands-on celebration of sunshine, creativity, and quality family time\u2014perfect for kicking off the season!<\/p>\n<\/div>
Register Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Activities and Workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11 am to 4 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Pine Cottage<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Wish Upon a Tambourine<\/h3><\/div>Drop-in Art Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get creative with artist and educator Melanie Billark<\/strong> as you design your own tambourine and shaker using vibrant colours and playful patterns. Participants are encouraged to set an intention for their musical sculpture by adding a wish, or memory inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10:45 am<\/h5><\/div>12:45 pm<\/h5><\/div>Ages 6 to 12<\/h5><\/div>Location: meet in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Too Hot to Handle<\/h3><\/div>Storytelling Circle<\/h4><\/div>Why is red the colour of love in some cultures and danger in others? Join our interactive storytelling circle to explore the meanings behind warm and hot colours in global traditions and in the art on view. Led by an experienced educator, this session is a colourful journey through culture, symbolism, and creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
12:30 to 1:30 pm<\/h5><\/div>2 to 3 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: starting in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Spotlight On:<\/h4><\/div>Outdoor Tour<\/h3><\/div>This outdoor tour explores landmarks on the grounds of the McMichael, including the original McMichael home, the Tom Thomson Shack, the Artists\u2019 Cemetery, the Sculpture and Minokamik Gardens, and outdoor trails that wind through the Humber River Valley along the Heritage Trail. During the tour we will visit some of the most enchanting places on the gallery grounds to actively listen to and discuss the sounds of nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
11:30 am<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Courtyard
\n(Education Space if raining)<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dance & Movement<\/h3><\/div>Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get grooving with Katya Kuznetsova<\/strong> of Dance Together Project<\/strong> during a 45-minute Merengue workshop, suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<\/div>To register please visit the following link:<\/p>\n<\/div>
Free Family Sunday<\/h3><\/div>June 15, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>Free with General Admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Get into the spirit of summer at the McMichael! Celebrate Father\u2019s Day and the approaching summer solstice with a lively day of art, music, and movement for the whole family.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the vibrant rhythms of Calypso and Merengue, explore the science of warm and hot colours, and craft your own tambourine to use in our creative dance and movement workshop.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a fun, hands-on celebration of sunshine, creativity, and quality family time\u2014perfect for kicking off the season!<\/p>\n<\/div>
Register Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Activities and Workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11 am to 4 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Pine Cottage<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Wish Upon a Tambourine<\/h3><\/div>Drop-in Art Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get creative with artist and educator Melanie Billark<\/strong> as you design your own tambourine and shaker using vibrant colours and playful patterns. Participants are encouraged to set an intention for their musical sculpture by adding a wish, or memory inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10:45 am<\/h5><\/div>12:45 pm<\/h5><\/div>Ages 6 to 12<\/h5><\/div>Location: meet in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Too Hot to Handle<\/h3><\/div>Storytelling Circle<\/h4><\/div>Why is red the colour of love in some cultures and danger in others? Join our interactive storytelling circle to explore the meanings behind warm and hot colours in global traditions and in the art on view. Led by an experienced educator, this session is a colourful journey through culture, symbolism, and creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
12:30 to 1:30 pm<\/h5><\/div>2 to 3 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: starting in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Spotlight On:<\/h4><\/div>Outdoor Tour<\/h3><\/div>This outdoor tour explores landmarks on the grounds of the McMichael, including the original McMichael home, the Tom Thomson Shack, the Artists\u2019 Cemetery, the Sculpture and Minokamik Gardens, and outdoor trails that wind through the Humber River Valley along the Heritage Trail. During the tour we will visit some of the most enchanting places on the gallery grounds to actively listen to and discuss the sounds of nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
11:30 am<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Courtyard
\n(Education Space if raining)<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dance & Movement<\/h3><\/div>Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get grooving with Katya Kuznetsova<\/strong> of Dance Together Project<\/strong> during a 45-minute Merengue workshop, suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<\/div>To register please visit the following link:<\/p>\n<\/div>
June 15, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div>Free with General Admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Get into the spirit of summer at the McMichael! Celebrate Father\u2019s Day and the approaching summer solstice with a lively day of art, music, and movement for the whole family.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the vibrant rhythms of Calypso and Merengue, explore the science of warm and hot colours, and craft your own tambourine to use in our creative dance and movement workshop.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a fun, hands-on celebration of sunshine, creativity, and quality family time\u2014perfect for kicking off the season!<\/p>\n<\/div>
Register Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Activities and Workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11 am to 4 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Pine Cottage<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Wish Upon a Tambourine<\/h3><\/div>Drop-in Art Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get creative with artist and educator Melanie Billark<\/strong> as you design your own tambourine and shaker using vibrant colours and playful patterns. Participants are encouraged to set an intention for their musical sculpture by adding a wish, or memory inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>10:45 am<\/h5><\/div>12:45 pm<\/h5><\/div>Ages 6 to 12<\/h5><\/div>Location: meet in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Too Hot to Handle<\/h3><\/div>Storytelling Circle<\/h4><\/div>Why is red the colour of love in some cultures and danger in others? Join our interactive storytelling circle to explore the meanings behind warm and hot colours in global traditions and in the art on view. Led by an experienced educator, this session is a colourful journey through culture, symbolism, and creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
12:30 to 1:30 pm<\/h5><\/div>2 to 3 pm<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: starting in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Spotlight On:<\/h4><\/div>Outdoor Tour<\/h3><\/div>This outdoor tour explores landmarks on the grounds of the McMichael, including the original McMichael home, the Tom Thomson Shack, the Artists\u2019 Cemetery, the Sculpture and Minokamik Gardens, and outdoor trails that wind through the Humber River Valley along the Heritage Trail. During the tour we will visit some of the most enchanting places on the gallery grounds to actively listen to and discuss the sounds of nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
11:30 am<\/h5><\/div>All Ages<\/h5><\/div>Location: Courtyard
\n(Education Space if raining)<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Dance & Movement<\/h3><\/div>Workshop<\/h4><\/div>Get grooving with Katya Kuznetsova<\/strong> of Dance Together Project<\/strong> during a 45-minute Merengue workshop, suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<\/div>To register please visit the following link:<\/p>\n<\/div>
Free with General Admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Get into the spirit of summer at the McMichael! Celebrate Father\u2019s Day and the approaching summer solstice with a lively day of art, music, and movement for the whole family.<\/p>\n Enjoy the vibrant rhythms of Calypso and Merengue, explore the science of warm and hot colours, and craft your own tambourine to use in our creative dance and movement workshop.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a fun, hands-on celebration of sunshine, creativity, and quality family time\u2014perfect for kicking off the season!<\/p>\n<\/div> Get creative with artist and educator Melanie Billark<\/strong> as you design your own tambourine and shaker using vibrant colours and playful patterns. Participants are encouraged to set an intention for their musical sculpture by adding a wish, or memory inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Why is red the colour of love in some cultures and danger in others? Join our interactive storytelling circle to explore the meanings behind warm and hot colours in global traditions and in the art on view. Led by an experienced educator, this session is a colourful journey through culture, symbolism, and creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> This outdoor tour explores landmarks on the grounds of the McMichael, including the original McMichael home, the Tom Thomson Shack, the Artists\u2019 Cemetery, the Sculpture and Minokamik Gardens, and outdoor trails that wind through the Humber River Valley along the Heritage Trail. During the tour we will visit some of the most enchanting places on the gallery grounds to actively listen to and discuss the sounds of nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Location: Courtyard Get grooving with Katya Kuznetsova<\/strong> of Dance Together Project<\/strong> during a 45-minute Merengue workshop, suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<\/div> To register please visit the following link:<\/p>\n<\/div>Activities and Workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
11 am to 4 pm<\/h5><\/div>
All Ages<\/h5><\/div>
Location: Pine Cottage<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Wish Upon a Tambourine<\/h3><\/div>
Drop-in Art Workshop<\/h4><\/div>
10:45 am<\/h5><\/div>
12:45 pm<\/h5><\/div>
Ages 6 to 12<\/h5><\/div>
Location: meet in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Too Hot to Handle<\/h3><\/div>
Storytelling Circle<\/h4><\/div>
12:30 to 1:30 pm<\/h5><\/div>
2 to 3 pm<\/h5><\/div>
All Ages<\/h5><\/div>
Location: starting in the Grand Hall<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Spotlight On:<\/h4><\/div>
Outdoor Tour<\/h3><\/div>
11:30 am<\/h5><\/div>
All Ages<\/h5><\/div>
\n(Education Space if raining)<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dance & Movement<\/h3><\/div>
Workshop<\/h4><\/div>
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