Summer Camp - Week 2 (Ages 8-10 years) FULL


Date: Jul 15 - Jul 19
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Everywhere
CAMP

Each week is full of exploration, creativity, and fun! Activities focus on creative expression through daily themes as campers find inspiration in exhibitions and collections. Outside play and short field trips within walking distance to The Rooms are also part of daily camp activities as weather permits.

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am and will be online only. 

TO REGISTER: 

1. Click the blue "Buy Tickets" button on this page (this button will go live at 10 am on March 12). If you are registering multiple children for the same camp week, you can select multiple tickets. 

2. Purchase that ticket, this is your camp registration fee.

3. After purchasing, please download this REGISTRATION FORM and send the completed form to roomsorders@therooms.ca to complete your registration.

Campers will:

  • Explore a variety of materials and media related to drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting

  • Spend time engaging with objects, reproduction artifacts, and journaling

  • Visit art exhibitions, museum galleries, archives, and behind the scenes vaults

  • Participate in outdoor games and creative movement activities

  • Experience hands-on fun with history, music, and nature

  • Learn art and heritage skills from special guests


Camp Details:

  • Sessions run Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm (drop off between 8:45 am and 9 am and pick up between 4 pm and 4:30 pm. Cannot accommodate earlier drop-offs or later pick-ups).

  • Cost: $225 per week + HST 

  • 10% Discount for Rooms Members (Member Number Required)

  • Camp registration is non-refundable

  • REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 12, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Camp Schedule:

  • Camp 1: July 8-12 (Ages 5-7 years)*
  • Camp 2: July 15-19 (Ages 8-10 years)
  • Camp 3: July 22-26 (Ages 5-7 years)*
  • Camp 4: July 29 – August 2 (Ages 8-10 years)
  • No Camp Augst 5 - 9
  • Camp 5: August 12-16 (Ages 11-12 years)
  • Camp 6: August 19-23 (Ages 5-7 years)*

Note:  *children must have completed a full year of Kindergarten / suited for children going into grade 1 in September 2024. Camp will go ahead on holiday Mondays.

Events & Programs

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Tour

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.

Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Teens

Join us at The Rooms for an inspiring drawing class designed specifically for teens. Whether you’re a budding artist or just curious about exploring your artistic interests, this class is perfect for you!

What to Expect:

Our experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques, from line work to shading. Each session focuses on a different theme, from drawing the harbor view to capturing the details of our natural history collection.

This fun and relaxed atmosphere is a place for teens to meet fellow teen artists, share ideas, and enjoy a supportive environment.

Materials Provided: High-quality drawing supplies will be provided.

Unlock your creativity, express yourself, and create beautiful art! No prior experience necessary.  Let’s make art together!

Cost: $20 plus HST per session. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Reserve your spot by calling (709) 757-8090.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Film

How do we teach our boys to become better men?

Set against the backdrop of his son’s first five years of life—from cooing infant to hurricane of a boy—filmmaker Justin Simms looks at modern masculinity through the lens of fatherhood as he asks an increasingly urgent question: How do we teach our boys to be better men?

There will be a Q&A with Justin Simms and Hasan Hai after the film.

This is a free event but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.

About the Filmmaker
Justin Simms is a Newfoundland and Labrador filmmaker. His first feature film, Down to the Dirt, received the best Atlantic feature and best screenplay awards at the Atlantic Film Festival. His feature film adaptation Away from Everywhere (2016), based on the Chad Pelley novel of the same name, had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival as part of Telefilm Canada’s Perspectives Canada program. His non-fiction credits include Hard Light (2011), Danny (2014) and the short Hand.Line.Cod (2016), which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.

Presented by The Rooms, Nickel Film Festival, and the National Film Board of Canada