Educational
Events
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MDC Summer Lecture Series
Muskoka Discovery Centre 275 Steamship Bay Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, CanadaMuskoka Discovery Centre invites curious minds to take part in its Summer Lecture Series, presented in partnership with TALL. Once a month in July, August and September, these lecture-style sessions will spark curiosity, conversation and lifelong learning. July and August feature special Rewind Sessions of popular past lectures, followed by discussion and insights from subject [...]
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Peer Under the Surface Cruise
Port Carling Locks 1 Lock Street, Port Carling, Ontario, CanadaJoin Friends of the Muskoka Watershed for Peer Under the Surface, a fun and educational environmental cruise aboard the Peerless with Sunset Cruises. Led by FOTMW’s Dr. Norman Yan, this cruise offers an up-close look at the tiny animals that help keep Muskoka’s lakes clean. Guests will learn more about what lives beneath the surface, [...]
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S.T.E.A.M. at the Port Carling Library
Muskoka Lakes Library Port Carling 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, CanadaKids ages 5 to 12 are invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math at the Port Carling branch of the Muskoka Lakes Public Library. S.T.E.A.M. runs Tuesdays from 2pm to 3pm, with fun hands-on activities that encourage curiosity, creativity and problem solving. No registration is required, but prompt arrival helps ensure full participation. [...]
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Visual Note-Taking Workshop with Pam Hubbard
Windermere Community Centre 2416 Windermere Road Utterson, Windermere, ON, CanadaTurn your notes into useful visuals during this creative workshop with Pam Hubbard at the Muskoka Chautauqua Summer Festival. Participants will learn how to listen in a new way and capture ideas through simple drawings and visual notes. No art experience is needed, just a willingness to listen, sketch and explore a more memorable way [...]
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Botanical Relief Casting with Sharon Wagner-Chazalon
Gallery in the Woods 1039 Golf Avenue Road, Windermere, ON, CanadaCreate nature-inspired wall art during this hands-on workshop with clay artist Sharon Wagner-Chazalon at the Muskoka Chautauqua Summer Festival. Participants will gather botanicals from the beautiful surroundings in Windermere, press them into clay, and use plaster to create a botanical relief wall hanging. Skills and techniques will be demonstrated, with time to explore your own [...]
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I’m Still Here: A Drama on Living with Dementia
Gravenhurst Opera House 295 Muskoka Rd S, Gravenhurst, OntarioExperience I’m Still Here, a moving research-based drama about living with dementia, at Gravenhurst Opera House on Saturday, September 12. Based on the real words of people living with dementia, this sensitive yet uplifting play helps audiences better understand the challenges faced by individuals, families and caregivers. For more than 20 years, I’m Still Here [...]