Youth Programs

Program Information: Artistic Explorers

Unleash your child's creativity with our Artistic Explorers program! This enriching four-week program offers an exciting opportunity to explore the world of painting and crafting. Participants will develop their artistic skills and ignite their imagination through a variety of projects, crafting a new masterpiece each session.

Ages

• 6 to 9 years old

Location

• Bobby Orr Community Centre- Hart Trophy Room
  7 Mary Street, Parry Sound, P2A 1C8

Schedule

• Wednesdays: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Session Dates

• Session 1: October 14-November 4, 2026
• Session 2: November 18-December 9, 2026
• Session 3: January 6- January 27, 2027
• Session 4: February 10-March 3, 2027

Cost

• $60.00 / Session

Registration

• Registration opens Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10 AM
• Online: Online registration will be available on September 15, 2026. 
• In Person: Visit the Town Office at 52 Seguin Street, Parry Sound to register in person.

Program Information: Artistic Explorers

Perfect for older children who enjoy hands-on creativity and are ready for more detailed and challenging craft projects. Participants will explore a variety of crafting techniques while developing creativity, fine motor skills, focus, and confidence in their artistic abilities.

Each week will feature a different project designed to offer a more advanced crafting experience than Artistic Explorers- Level 1.

Ages

• 10+

Location

• Bobby Orr Community Centre- Hart Trophy Room
  7 Mary Street, Parry Sound, P2A 1C8

Schedule

• Wednesdays: 7 PM - 8 PM

Session Dates

• Session 1: October 14-November 4, 2026
• Session 2: November 18-December 9, 2026
• Session 3: January 6- January 27, 2027
• Session 4: February 10-March 3, 2027

Cost

• $60.00 / Session

Registration

• Registration opens Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10 AM
• Online: Online registration will be available on September 15, 2026. 
• In Person: Visit the Town Office at 52 Seguin Street, Parry Sound to register in person.

Program Information: Drop-in Garden Explorers

Drop-in Garden Explorers is a free, drop-in youth program offered at Tower Hill Garden in Parry Sound. The program provides children with hands-on, nature-based learning experiences that build curiosity, confidence, and respect for the natural environment through guided exploration and activities. Each monthly event features a specific theme, created and delivered by the Tower Hill Gardeners. 

Ages

6 years and up

Location

Tower Hill Heritage Garden
19 George Street, Parry Sound

Schedule

4th Thursday of the month (May–September): 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 

May 28: Spring Awakening: We will explore the garden and woods to see how the plants and wildlife wake up in spring. We'll check for frogs in the natural and man-made ponds and learn about their life cycle. We will also plant annual flowers in the Children's Butterfly Garden and take some home. 

June 25: Summer Solstice: As the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and summer begins, we will notice the difference between plants growing in the open sunshine and in he shade of the forest.  We will check to see if there are still tadpoles in the goldfish pond, visit the frogs in the frog pond and check up on the flowers we planted in May in the Butterfly Garden. At the end of our time together we will go up the Tower to see where the sun is in the sky as it is going down.

July 23: Our Soil is Full of Life: We will take a close look at the soil in the woods and garden and learn about how dead trees and plants are turned into rich soil to support the circle of life.  We will check in on our friends in the pond and end our evening with the setting sun.

August 27: Check back for session theme
September 24: Check back for session theme

Cost

Free