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MacLaren Celebrates: Music and Memories
October 1, 2026
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40th Anniversary Open House
October 3, 2026
Free
Fall 2026
Families
All Ages
Family Sundays: Returning Fall 2026!
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm or 2:30-3:30 pm
Cost: $5 or FREE for Members (*no HST)
Families of all ages are invited to make creative projects together as a family! During these short workshops, local artists will present you a variety of different and exciting mediums. The projects are designed for parents and caregivers to work in a collaborative way with their kids to make a piece of art – created together – to take home! Some projects will use special materials that are new to you and other projects will inspire new ways to use familiar materials that you may find in your cupboard or recycling bin at home. Join us for Sunday afternoons full of creative exploration!
Sept 13
I “Heart” MacLaren
Sept 20
I “Heart” MacLaren
Sept 27
Wiggly Wonders
Oct 4
Colours of the Forest
Oct 11
Coiled Trees
Oct 18
Galaxy Chalk
Oct 25
Spooktacular Snippets
Nov 1 & 8
Cup of Hot Chocolate
Nov 15 & 22
Fall Spirits
Nov 29 & Dec 6
Whimsical Snowscapes
Dec 13 & 20
Snowflake Mobiles
Dec 27
Holiday Charms
*All projects are subject to change
**Please note that we have a maximum capacity of 25 participants for our 1-2pm workshop and 25 for our 2:30-3:30pm workshop. This number includes children and adults. Registration for these workshops are based on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is on the day of at the front desk.
Special Workshops:
September 13 and 20: Celebrate Culture Days: I “Heart” MacLaren
Family Sundays takes place in the PIE Education Centre. Special thanks to PIE Wood Fired Pizza Joint for their generosity!
Special thanks to the Kiwanis Club Barrie for their support of Family Sundays in May!
Sheresa Mcintyre
Working predominantly with Analog Collage, artist, photographer, poet and curator Sheresha Mcintyre has been able to express her take on many themes in each of her art disciplines. Themes such as fantasy presented in colourful conceptual abstract forms. Mcintyre takes influences from plants, nature, culture and her own imagination to show how they mimic our “reality”.
In (2020) Mcintyre was Awarded the #RisingYouth Community Service grant presented to her by TakingITGloabal in Toronto. She was able to curate her own art exhibit called Loose Ends which was held at The Art Gallery of Ontario (The AGO) located in Toronto. Her exhibit featured both her artwork and the artwork of other local Toronto visual artists.
Mcintyre aims to create an experience of oneness between her art and those that observe her work. This is in the hope that her art will inspire her observers to tap into the brightest, most exciting parts of themselves.
Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley is a visual artist working in oil and digital painting. They have a BFA from OCAD University and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Their work explores social and pop culture ideas of personal relationships through a whimsical and fantastical lens. They have shown a few times in group shows at the Gallery Momiji and OCAD Great Hall.
Laura is passionate about fostering creative cognitive thinking and storytelling through art. They have worked with children for many years in Childcare Centres and is currently an assistant on the VanGo team at the MacLaren.
Isabelle Stevenson
Isabelle Stevenson is a graduate of the Honours Bachelors of Illustration program with a Board Undergraduate Certificate in Creativity and Creative Problem Solving at Sheridan College. She finds great joy in telling stories through her art and has always enjoyed contributing to kids’ imaginations and introducing them to the world of art and literature. Isabelle has self-published her picture book: Mr. Chipmunk Lives at the Zoo and currently works at MacLaren Art Centre as an Artist Studio Assistant on the VanGo team while she pursues her next creative endeavor. If you’re interested in her art you can find her portfolio on her website https://www.isabellestevenson.ca/ and Instagram at @isabelle.inspired
