918 Bathurst Happenings

918 Bathurst, a "multi-purpose community arts centre & events venue," is a hotbed of activity.
In addition to the ongoing activities listed on the website, it will be home to a March Break film camp for teens and a March Break Chess Camp.
Ditto for the Toronto Music Video Fest and the Bazaar of the Bizarre.
That's just to name a few! To keep up to date with 918 happenings, sign up to receive email updates.
Cheers,
Vanessa

Manga For March Break?

Here's an interesting option for older kids this March Break: a Manga workshop.
Here are the details:

"MARCH BREAK MANGA AT LITTLE ISLAND COMICS!

Eric Kim Teaches Youth Manga Workshops at Little Island Comics from March 11^th to March 15^th

TORONTO, ON – Feb 15, 2013 - This March Break, artist Eric Kim will be offering his Manga Mondays classes as a one-week workshop for kids ages 10 to 14. Classes will run Monday to Friday (March 11th through 15th), followed by a book launch for the new creations produced in class on Sunday March 17th.

We are offering two timeslots: kids can either attend the morning classes (10am to 12pm) or the afternoon (1pm-3pm). Art materials and light snacks are provided.

The cost for the class is $100, and you can sign up by emailing mail@littleislandcomics.com.

Please get in touch if you have any questions, or to sign up!

ABOUT ERIC KIM: Eric Kim is a professional comic artist and illustrator. His credits include Love as a Foreign Language, Degrassi: The Next Generation Vol. 3, Battle Academy, The Sidesteppers, Streta, and most recently, The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare. He has worked for numerous book and editorial clients across North America as well as Japan. His next book, Billy Smoke, will be coming from Oni Press.

Eric Kim currently teaches manga workshops for teens and youths every Saturday at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. He’s spoken at a number of libraries and schools throughout Ontario, and enjoys helping students develop their thoughts and voices.

Website: http://www.inkskratch.com

Manga Dojo Art Workshop Website: http://mangadojo.ca

Little Island Comics

mail@littleislandcomics.com

742 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2R6 Canada

Phone: 416-901-7489"

Cheers,
Vanessa

For The Teens In Your Life: Experiential Learning

I was an abysmal high school student. Bored, restless and impatient. Sitting in a classroom being talked at is not my cup of tea. I would so much rather be out in the world, learning lessons from real life experiences, or at least having a conversation as I learn.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, my children have inherited that trait. So when EduTravel For Credit came into being last year, I jumped on it as a way for my son to earn his Grade 10 Civics and Careers credit (mostly) by travelling.

He went to Ottawa, New York and Montreal for a week and did classroom work for a week (and on the long bus trips). He loved it, got a good mark and had a spare this year. As a bonus, he heard from other students taking Civics and Careers that it's a particularly stultifying course at his school.
This summer, both my kids will be going on EduTravel trips, filling a gap created by having outgrown sleepaway camps. (In an ideal world, they'd be able to work, but 16 seems to be the minimum age for that these days.)
EduTravel For Credit also offers March Break options.

Cheers,

Vanessa

March Break Begins and Turn Your Clocks Forward Tonight

Occasionally it takes parents by surprise, so I can imagine that those of you without children may not know that it's March Break now. So don't be shocked by the amount of kids roaming the streets next week and enjoy the less-packed streetcars and subways as you go about your business.

For parents who haven't had time to plan anything, the city of Toronto offers some inexpensive options for entertainment and relaxation.

Another reminder: daylight savings begins at 2 a.m. tomorrow, so "spring forward" your clocks tonight.

Yeah -- more daylight!
Cheers,

Vanessa

March Break Clay Camp at The Gardiner Museum

March Break looms on the 15th and if you haven't signed your children up for camp, good luck.

But seriously, The Gardiner Musuem, which is across the street from the ROM and very close to our area, offers half-day clay camp that week. The cost is steep -- $250 -- but you get a break if you're a member of the museum, which is devoted to ceramics.

Cheers,

Vanessa