Summer Camp (August 14 - August 18) Grades 4 - 6 FULL
Date: Aug 14
- Aug 18
8:30 am
- 4:30 pm
Where: Everywhere
CAMP
August 14 - 18 is for campers going into grades 4 - 6 in September 2023.
Experience a week full of exploration, creativity, and fun! Activities focus on creative expression through daily themes as campers find inspiration in exhibitions and collections.
SOLD OUT. To be placed on a waitlist call 709 757 8090
Campers will:
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Explore a variety of materials and media related to drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting
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Spend time engaging with objects, reproduction artifacts, and journaling
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Visit art exhibitions, museum galleries, archives, and behind the scenes vaults
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Participate in outdoor games and creative movement activities
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Experience hands-on fun with history, music, and nature
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Learn art and heritage skills from special guests
CAMP DETAILS:
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Sessions run Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm (drop off between 8:30 am and 9 am and pick up between 4 pm and 4:30 pm)
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Cost: $225 per week
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10% Discount for Rooms Members (Member Number Required)
2023 Dates:
July 10 – 14 (Grades 1 – 3)
July 17 – 21 (Grades 4 – 6)
July 31 – August 4 (Grades 7 - 8)
August 7 – 11 (Grades 1 – 3)
August 14 – 18 (Grades 4 - 6)
August 21 – 25 (Grades 1 - 3)
Refund/Cancellation policy:
Registration may be cancelled up to 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the start of camp for a full refund. Cancellations made or requested after 14 days and at least 7 days prior to the start of the camp will be refunded the amount paid minus a $40 administration fee per child. Cancellations made or requested less than 7 days prior to the start of the camp will be refunded 50% of the total cost. The Rooms reserves the right to cancel camps due to insufficient registration. In the event of this, parents of registrants will be notified as soon as possible and receive a full refund.
Events & Programs
Join us for Films On The Go, featuring a collection of short films from the most recent St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF).
About the lineup: Sweetgrass, perfect brows, the surprisingly queer life of a climbing clip, a giant imaginary bear, and one very bad day in 1986, this year’s Films on the Go lineup delivers seven short films packed with big emotion, sharp humour, and unforgettable moments. Crafted by filmmakers from Newfoundland & Labrador, Mi’kma’ki, Canada, and beyond.
Learn more about the films and artists here: https://www.womensfilmfestival.com/filmsonthego
Presented in partnership with the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival.
Films play on a loop in our theatre during open hours, unless the space is booked for a private event.
Auks, Wolves and Whales
What fills the void when a species is no more? Legends, folklore, and history worth learning from. Come listen to the stories of the Great Auk, the Newfoundland Wolf, and Endangered Whales as they echo across the ages through their body and bones. Commiserate with the extinct, heed the calls of the endangered, hold ossified bones, and see how artists transform tragedy into hope for a sustainable future.
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
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Grounding: Through the Senses
This sensory tour of the art gallery exhibition 'Grounding' is accessible through touchable objects, audio descriptions, scents, and soundscapes. Participants can experience the exhibition’s themes and artworks in a way that emphasizes accessibility, inclusion, and meaningful engagement with Newfoundland and Labrador’s culture.
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish”.
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Join Breakwater Books to celebrate some of their renowned women-authored books! Featuring Heidi Wicks, author of the recently released short story collection Here, and Angela Antle, author of the debut novel The Saltbox Olive, this conversation, moderated by Trudy Morgan-Cole, will delve into their writing processes and the historic and cultural inspirations behind their work.
This is a free event, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Presented in partnership with Breakwater Books.
Books will be available for sale in The Rooms Giftshop on Level 1.
About the Authors:
Heidi Wicks has written for Riddle Fence, Newfoundland Quarterly, and The Globe and Mail. Her debut novel, Melt (2020), was featured in the Globe and Mail’s Hot Summer Reads list and received a silver medal IPPY (Independent Publisher) award. She also received the 2019 Cox and Palmer Creative Writing Award. She is featured in the short fiction collection Hard Ticket and the creative nonfiction collection Best Kind. She lives in her beloved hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Angela Antle is a writer, artist, and documentary maker based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Antle’s writing has appeared in Riddle Fence, Newfoundland Quarterly, and CBC.ca. She wrote and directed Gander’s Ripple Effect: How a Small Town’s Kindness Opened on Broadway, and wrote the feature-length Irish-Norwegian-Canadian documentary Atlantic: What Lies Beneath. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, it was the winner of best documentary awards at the Dublin, Wexford, Nickel, and Chagrin Film Festivals. As a journalist, Angela has rowed a dory through the Narrows, covered the subculture of Florida’s Spring Break, taken bumpy komatik rides on the coast of Labrador, hitchhiked from France to Newfoundland on a fishing boat, interviewed a Prime Minister on Broadway, and recorded Ron Hynes singing “Sonny’s Dream” in Ireland. She is an interdisciplinary PhD candidate at Memorial University, a member of Norway’s Empowered Futures Energy School, and was recently named the 2025 Rachel Carson Writer in Residence at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.