Looking for a fun activity for Saturday morning? Bring your kids (aged 5-12 years) to the Home Depot Workshop for Kids – a FREE kids workshop! Each month there is a new project for the kids to create, using wood, hammers, and glue. On May 11, 2024, kids will build
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In addition to the Saturday Kids Club at Michaels, you can join Michaels MakeBreak on Sunday afternoons. These craft sessions are for the whole family and are best for school-age and up. Supplies are included unless otherwise noted, but often an additional purchase will add more impact or you will
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Take a little time to get creative and have fun with the Kids Club from Michaels! At the Michaels Kids Club, your kids  (generally ages 3 and up) can explore their creativity with a FREE craft. Please confirm with your store before you go, as events are subject to change.
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With over forty-eight local crafters and vendors, the Bedford-Hammonds Plains Craft & Vendor Market is the perfect summer market to shop locally. Bedford-Hammonds Plains Craft & Vendor Market When: Saturday, July 15, 2023 Time:10:00 am-2:00 pm Address: 2187 Larry Uteck Boulevard Website: www.facebook.com/events/1071720863490553

The Halifax Mural Festival runs July 3 to 9, 2023 on Quinpool Road and the Halifax Waterfront. See artists from near and far add splashes of colour, and bring life to blank walls.  You definitely want to visit Quinpool Road for free activities, family fun, street entertainers, music and much
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The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is pleased to present the annual Cole Harbour Fibre Frolic in combination with ‘Sheep Shearing Day’. Try a new craft, talk to artisans, feel the fibres and meet the sheep. Vendors will showcase fibre arts, fibre animals and other small farming ventures with a
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Coinciding with Open City 2023, Artist for a Day is a full, fun day of hands-on art-making for people of all ages. It’s free, and suitable for artists at every level. At Artist for a Day, you can try your hand at pottery, printing, jewellery making, and so much more!
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Feeling creative? Head to Wonder’neath Open Studio for opportunities to explore sculpture, drawing, painting, textiles and self-directed projects. These Open Studio sessions take place most Fridays and Saturdays and are free by donation. Kids under 12 need to bring their favourite and most attentive adults. Easter-themed Open Studio Closed on
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If you are looking for a unique gift or piece of art for your home, try the Halifax Crafters Spring Market! The Halifax Crafters Society is a community of local artists and crafters who participate in two popular fairs each year: one in the spring and one before the Christmas
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The new Youth Poet Laureate position is open to any HRM resident between the ages of 12 and 21. Applications are open until April 1st at 5:00 pm. Find full details here. Youth Poet Laureate Program 2023/2024 Apply before: April 1st , 2023 Time: 5:00 pm Website:  www.halifax.ca/parks-recreation/arts-culture-heritage/poet-laureate