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Arts Umbrella’s amazing new space unveiled

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A model for arts education across North America, the new facility significantly expands Arts Umbrella’s capacity to provide transformative experiences for young people in Metro Vancouver, across Canada, and around the world. Arts Umbrella serves 24,000 young people annually, and, within the next three to five years, the new building is expected to support 15,000…

Carlie Parkinson

Arts Umbrella

5 Tips to Beat Cabin Fever from Goliath Games

2 min read

How long have the kids been home from school now? 3 days? Two weeks? Since 2014? A lot of things have shifted very recently (and continue to do so) and many parents are being pushed to find new ways to entertain their kids.  The last thing any parent wants to hear is “we’re bored!” Let’s…

Gayla Grace

games

After-School Activities Offer Worthwhile Benefits

9 min read

The comment from a young mom, Amy, about middle school football tryouts prompted a lengthy conversation with her neighbor. "No, my son isn't trying out. He prefers to watch TV, play video games, or sleep every day after school." Amy's neighbor, the grandmotherly type, didn't agree. She insisted the student should engage in sports tryouts.…

Gayla Grace

kids after-school gymnastics

How to Choose a Children’s Art Class

6 min read

Over the summer, your preschooler drew on the sidewalk with chalk, got her fingers messy with paints, created puppet shows for his family, and sang along to their favourite movie. Creativity doesn’t have to end with long, sunny days. Whether you have a child heading to preschool, daycare, or kindergarten in September, or they’re joining…

Ariane Fleischmann

kids making art

It’s time to plan the Fall activities

4 min read

Back to School is just around the corner. It's now time to stop thinking about which Summer Camps to enroll the kids in and consider which activities for them to do after school and on weekends. Will it be the same as last year? Or are you considering something new? Here are some ideas that…

Carlie Parkinson

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