Participants will expand their creative knowledge by partaking in different arts and crafts each week to two weeks. Varying materials and practices will be used, including collage, paintings, pastels, etc. Activities and projects may also reflect the seasons and general holiday themes.

Come learn the art of candle making! From melting wax to choosing fragrances and colors, candle making will allow kids to express their creativity and make unique, personalized candles.

Learn basic cooking skills such as chopping, grating, mixing and more using fresh and new to you ingredients!

Flavors of the fall! Holiday appetizers and desserts! Well cover it all to help you stand out at your familys dinner table.

This pretty sweet class will explore cookies, cakes and other delectable creations for after dinner treats!

Mix, grate, bake, decorate! Learn some new cooking skills and take home a new delicious recipe each week!

Learn new, easy and exciting recipes that you can prepare to feed your whole family!

Travel the world through food in this fun class where we'll cook delicious dinners from a different country every week! Mexico, Italy, China, Greece, the USA, India and more!

For ages 5-8
Kids ages 5-8 will learn the basics of handbuilding and will be encouraged to let their creativity flow in this fun class. Each week, kids will build and paint their creations and learn about the firing process of clay!

For ages 8 and UP
Students will gain foundational experience in handling clay, sculpture, glazing and introduction to using a potter’s wheel.

Kids will learn the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel! Students will learn how to make their own pieces, along with learning how to glaze pieces. The firing process of clay will also be discussed in this fun and creative clay class!

Come design, create and build with Legos! Participants will start by drawing and designing cube structure(s) in 2D, then 3D. They will then work to build their structure(s) out of Legos. Once their initial design is built, they will continue to revise and build upon their structures and designs.

Note that Legos used in the class are the property of Hayden Recreation Centre. Participant creations will be displayed and photographed, but participants will not be keeping their creations.

Little Scientists
A fun introduction to the wonders of Science! We will do different projects or experiments each week exploring areas of light, color, air, water, temperature, bugs & worms, animals and more. Projects/Experiments could include light catchers, DIY slime, rainbow in a bottle, building habitats, bubbles, magnetic sand and much more!

Young Scientists
Come join us while we explore the wonderful world of science! Learn the essential skills needed to become a young scientist through a variety of activities and experiments. We will explore topics in states of matter, weather, zoology, engineering, Earth science and gardening, environmental science, rocket science and more!