Programs

Adult Programs

Make room for creativity this winter! Explore our Winter 2027 classes, workshops and drop-ins at the centre and online.

Discover new techniques, develop your skills and connect with fellow creatives while learning from experienced artists and instructors.

Register by November 30, 2026 and save 10% on eligible Winter programs. Standard rates take effect on December 1, 2026.

Knit Night Online

F26AKNIT

Wednesday, September 2 to Wednesday, December 16, 2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

$0.00

Sessions: 16 Wednesdays
Instructor: Dawn Juruc
Level: All Levels
Location: Online

Embroidery Drop-in

F26AEMB

Wednesday, September 16 to Wednesday, December 2, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

$0.00

Sessions: 12 Wednesdays
Instructor: Jennifer Curran and Patricia White
Level: All Levels
Location: Online

ESS Adult Fitness

Call to register 416-243-0127

Thursday, September 17 to Thursday, December 3, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 am

$0.00

Sessions: 12 Thursdays
Instructor: TBC
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Paint and Process, Open Studio A.M.

F26APPO1

Friday, September 18 to Friday, November 6, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Fridays
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: Online

Paint and Process, Open Studio P.M.

F26APPO2

Friday, September 18 to Friday, November 6, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Fridays
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: Online

Ukulele for Beginners and Beyond

F26AUKU

Monday, September 21 to Monday, November 30, 2026
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

$240.00 (with HST $271.20)

Sessions: 10 Mondays
Instructor: Carol Essex
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Monday, Oct. 12 '26

Women in Art – The Renegades and Counter Culturalists

F26AWOM

Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Tuesdays
Instructor: Helen McCusker
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Tuesday, Oct. 6 '26

Acrylic Painting – Artistic Elements and Texture Techniques

F26AETT

Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, October 28, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$252.00 (with HST $284.76)

Sessions: 6 Wednesdays
Instructor: Andrew Sookrah
Level: Beginner
Location: At Centre

Watercolour Landscapes, Intermediate and Advanced

F26AWAT

Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, November 11, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Wednesdays
Instructor: Andrew Sookrah
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: At Centre

Abstraction, New School – Bay Area Painters, Acrylic

F26ABS

Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, October 21, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$240.00 (with HST $271.20)

Sessions: 5 Wednesdays
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: At Centre

Acoustic Guitar for Beginners and Beyond

F26AGUI

Thursday, September 24 to Thursday, November 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

$240.00 (with HST $271.20)

Sessions: 10 Thursdays
Instructor: Carol Essex
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Monthly Knit Night at NPCC

F26AKNIT1

Thursday, September 24 to Thursday, December 17, 2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

$4.43 (with HST $5.00)

Sessions: 4 Thursdays
Instructor: Gloria Williams
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Life Drawing in the Contrapposto Cafe

F26ALD

Sunday, September 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Sundays
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Sunday, Oct. 11 and Nov. 15

Mixed Media Techniques and Canvas Project

F26AMMT

Thursday, October 1 to Thursday, October 15, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$144.00 (with HST $162.72)

Sessions: 3 Thursdays
Instructor: Kathryn Boyd
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Wellness Through Creativity

F26AWTC

Friday, October 2 to Friday, November 27, 2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$294.00 (with HST $332.22)

Sessions: 8 Fridays
Instructor: Dylan Cullen
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Friday, Nov. 20 '26

Pastel Landscape – Forests, Waterways and Farmlands

F26APAS

Monday, October 5 to Monday, November 30, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Mondays
Instructor: Maria Iva
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Monday, Oct. 12

Seasons of Sensation – Landscape in Acrylic with Jacintha Krish

F26ALAND

Friday, October 9 to Friday, November 27, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$294.00 (with HST $332.22)

Sessions: 7 Fridays
Instructor: Jacintha Krish
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Oct. 30

Mosaic Outdoor Stepping Stones

F26ASTE

Tuesday, October 13 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

$168.00 (with HST $189.84)

Sessions: 6 Tuesdays
Instructor: Elena Martoglio
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Vignettes in Collage

F26AVIG

Tuesday, October 13 to Tuesday, December 1, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$336.00 (with HST $379.68)

Sessions: 8 Tuesdays
Instructor: Kat Honey
Level: All Levels
Location: Online

Origami: Formal, Practical and Decorative

F26AORI

Tuesday, October 13 to Tuesday, October 20, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

$96.00 (with HST $108.48)

Sessions: 2 Tuesdays
Instructor: Shuichi
Level: Beginner
Location: At Centre

Portraiture, Acrylic and Pastel

F26APOR

Thursday, October 15 to Thursday, November 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

$252.00 (with HST $284.76)

Sessions: 6 Thursdays
Instructor: Vitaly Medvedovsky
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Thursday, Nov. 12 '26

Silver Screamers (2025), Screening and Q&A with Director Sean Cisterna

F26AFILM2A

Friday, October 16, 2026
6:45 pm – 9:30 pm

pay what you can (no HST)

Sessions: 1 Friday
Instructor: Andre Mayer, Mark Farrant
Level: 19+
Location: At Centre

Calder Style Mobiles – Wire and Paper

F26AMOB

Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

$32.00 (with HST $36.16)

Sessions: 1 Saturday
Instructor: Paula Hartman
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre

Surrealist Methods

F26ASURR

Thursday, October 22 to Thursday, October 29, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

$96.00 (with HST $108.48)

Sessions: 2 Thursdays
Instructor: Veronika Bondarenko
Level: Beginner
Location: At Centre