Summer Programs

2nd - Simply Watercolour - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Beginner and practiced artists will enjoy this introduction to painting with watercolours. Participants will create a trio of images to take home  - ready to frame! All materials are supplied

9th - Sweet Talk with the Cacao Boys - 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Chocolate lovers rejoice! Learn about (and taste) artisan chocolate with the Cacao Boys of Bala. Sample boxes will be available for purchase.

16th - OSPCA Crafting for Critters - 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - A fun and interactive hour where participants can create animal-friendly toys for their own pets, as well as animals staying at the OSPCA shelters. Suitable for all ages.

23rd - Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre Quill Earring Workshop - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Participants will be taught how to make a simple earring using beads and porcupine quills. Teachings will be shared about porcupine harvesting and other ways that quills are used in Indigenous culture.

30th - Mindful Mending - 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Come to the Library and experience the collaboration of sewing and meditation. Your brain is connected to sensory experience from your hands and eyes. Heal. Journey. Witness the weaving of the needle and the union in the mind as you refurbish that cherished piece of clothing or textile material item that you just can't bear to toss yet!

Sit amongst like minded souls who find the meditative portion of sewing to be satisfying. Grow your own creative spirit and pick up little ideas or skills as we sew together in this unique workshop. Come see for yourself how Mindfulness and piecing back together something old into something new again, does wonders for you!

Some needles, thread and patchwork materials provided. Bring your own item to repurpose. Sew at your own pace. Bring any extra materials you'd like to share, trade or show off. 

6th - OSPCA Crafting for Critters - 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.  Come to the Port Carling branch and engage in some Arts and Crafts with the OSPCA.  There will be supplies on hand for making animal face lunch bags, spirit laundry clips, as well as frog- and bird-faced 3D pop-out cards!

13th - The Ritual of Henna: Art, Cooling and Care Workshop - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Participants will learn about henna's cultural significance, history, and observe a live demonstration where they will get to try applying henna on themselves.  Free to attend, but donations to the Muskoka Multicultural Association are gratefully received.

20th - Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre Workshop - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Come and learn a simple beading on leather technique by making a deer hide keyring, facilitated by Diligent Harvester/Theresa Buker, whose passion and vision is to focus on the well being of the people--the community--the individual.

27th - MuskokaBuilt Initiative - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bring along your laptop or tablet and immerse yourself in a hands-on workshop and come learn about MuskokaBuilt. In addition, anyone interested in adding any specific historical information and/or photos about built heritage in Muskoka, in real time, should bring that along too!

MuskokaBuilt is the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO), Muskoka branch's crowd-sourced database for built heritage across all six municipalities of the District of Muskoka- an important and timely platform for all architecture, history and heritage enthusiasts.