Fun on the Lawn
Date: Jul 22
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: The Rooms Front Lawn
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PLEASE NOTE: The games on the lawn will not go ahead today due to weather.
The special Pride Week tie-dye flag activity will go ahead and is taking place indoors on Level 3, in the Open Minds space.
This Thursday, July 22 we are adding a special activity to Fun on the Lawn!
Tie-dye your own brightly coloured flag for pride! Kool-aid tie-dye and cotton provided to make your own flag.
If you have any all-white, cotton items that you'd like to tie-dye, feel free to bring them too! This is included in fun on the lawn at no charge. #HappyPride #PrideWeek2021
This program will move inside The Rooms to Level 3 should it rain.
COVID safety practices in place for everyone’s safety.
Today's Events & Programs
Fall in Love with Creativity!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join us to turn everyday fabric scraps into beautiful braided fabric wreaths. Inspired by our exhibition, Toby Rabinowitz’s A World Within a World, we’ll celebrate joy and creativity in everyday life while giving old materials a fresh, fabulous twist!
No experience needed - just bring your enthusiasm! Got fabric scraps you’d love to include? Bring them along! If not, we’ve got plenty to share.
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling 709-757-8090. This workshop is for ages 16 and up.
Join us for an inspiring afternoon highlighting the artists who captured the spirit of the 2025 Canada Summer Games—live and on location. While athletes competed across St. John’s, a volunteer collective of artists worked quickly with pen, paint, and pastels as they documented the energy of competition and community in real time.
This event offers a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process, from the challenges of drawing in motion to the thrill of finding the perfect line amid the action. You’ll hear first-hand stories from the field—weather swings, crowded venues, and the art of working fast—alongside selections from sketchbooks and paintings created during the Games.
Whether you’re an art lover, Games fan, aspiring sketcher or a curious community member, this session promises insight, inspiration, and practical tips for drawing in public spaces.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
Image: CBC/Using watercolour, artist Shay Hucklebridge captures the scene at women’s soccer at the King George V Park. (Shay Hucklebridge)