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Neilson Park Creative Center offers a wide range of programs for all ages and skill levels, from adults exploring their creativity through classes and workshops, to teens building skills and portfolios, to children enjoying after-school programs,camps and seasonal activities led by artist instructors. Families can also take part in engaging workshops designed for all ages, making NPCC a welcoming place to learn, create and connect together.
Paint and Process, Open Studio P.M.
F26APPO2
Friday, September 18 to Friday, November 6, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$336.00 (with HST $379.68)
Sessions: 8 Fridays
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: Online
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: Online
Paint and Process, Open Studio A.M.
F26APPO1
Friday, September 18 to Friday, November 6, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$336.00 (with HST $379.68)
Sessions: 8 Fridays
Instructor: Steve Rose
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: Online
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
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
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
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
Instructor: Helen McCusker
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Tuesday, Oct. 6 '26
Polish Your Portfolio
F26CPYP
Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, December 8, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$264.00 (no HST)
Sessions: 11 Tuesdays
Instructor: Veronika Bondarenko
Level: Ages 12-15
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Tuesday, Oct. 6 '26
Instructor: Veronika Bondarenko
Level: Ages 12-15
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Tuesday, Oct. 6 '26
Mixed Media Art – Art Masters and Technique
F26CMMA
Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, December 8, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$288.00 (no HST)
Sessions: 12 Tuesdays
Instructor: Kathryn Boyd
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Kathryn Boyd
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
Food Art Fanatics
F26CFAF
Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, December 8, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$288.00 (no HST)
Sessions: 12 Tuesdays
Instructor: Vaishnavi Shah
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Vaishnavi Shah
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
Acrylic Painting – Artistic Elements and Texture Techniques
F26AETT
Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, October 28, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$252.00 (with HST $284.76)
Sessions: 6 Wednesdays
Instructor: Andrew Sookrah
Level: Beginner
Location: At Centre
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
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$336.00 (with HST $379.68)
Sessions: 8 Wednesdays
Instructor: Andrew Sookrah
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Andrew Sookrah
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Location: At Centre
Digital Art and Animation
F26CDIGI
Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, December 9, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$288.00
Sessions: 12 Wednesdays
Instructor: Valerie Sorokosh
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Valerie Sorokosh
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
Imagination in Motion – STEAM Projects for Kids
F26CSTEAM
Wednesday, September 23 to Wednesday, December 9, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$288.00
Sessions: 12 Wednesdays
Instructor: Ghena Abed
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Ghena Abed
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
Artists as Storytellers
F26CAS
Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$264.00
Sessions: 11 Saturdays
Instructor: Gabby Dayao
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Instructor: Gabby Dayao
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
How to Draw with Nima Arabi
F26CHTD
Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$264.00 (no HST)
Sessions: 11 Saturdays
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Video Game Art and 3D Crafts
F26CVGA
Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
$264.00
Sessions: 11 Saturdays
Instructor: Gabby Dayao
Level: Ages 7-9
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Instructor: Gabby Dayao
Level: Ages 7-9
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Dragon Tails, Fairy Wings and All the Wild Things
F26CDFA
Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
$264.00
Sessions: 11 Saturdays
Instructor: Soreya Darra
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Instructor: Soreya Darra
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Scenic Adventures in Art
F26CSAA
Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, December 12, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$264.00
Sessions: 11 Saturdays
Instructor: Amesha Rhooms
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Instructor: Amesha Rhooms
Level: Ages 5-7
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Saturday, Nov. 21 '26
Life Drawing in the Contrapposto Cafe
F26ALD
Sunday, September 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Sunday, Oct. 11 and Nov. 15
ZAP! POW! BANG! Comic Book Art
F26CCBA
Monday, September 28 to Monday, December 14, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
$264.00
Sessions: 11 Mondays
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Monday, Oct. 12 '26
Instructor: Nima Arabi
Level: Ages 8-12
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Monday, Oct. 12 '26
Wellness Through Creativity
F26AWTC
Friday, October 2 to Friday, November 27, 2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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
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
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
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
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
Instructor: Jacintha Krish
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: Oct. 30
Vignettes in Collage
F26AVIG
Tuesday, October 13 to Tuesday, December 1, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$336.00 (with HST $379.68)
Sessions: 8 Tuesdays
Instructor: Kat Honey
Level: All Levels
Location: Online
Instructor: Kat Honey
Level: All Levels
Location: Online
Mosaic Outdoor Stepping Stones
F26ASTE
Tuesday, October 13 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$168.00 (with HST $189.84)
Sessions: 6 Tuesdays
Instructor: Elena Martoglio
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
Instructor: Elena Martoglio
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
Portraiture, Acrylic and Pastel
F26APOR
Thursday, October 15 to Thursday, November 26, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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
Instructor: Vitaly Medvedovsky
Level: All Levels
Location: At Centre
No Classes: No class Thursday, Nov. 12 '26