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Watercolour Painting: Toronto Skies 

Capture all the colours of our city’s beautiful summer skies in this 2-hour watercolour painting workshop. You’ll learn an essential watercolour technique and then practice by painting a sunrise or sunset, completing it with a skyline of your favourite Toronto neighbourhood or public space.

Roller Skate Party

Meet us under the Gardiner to move and groove at our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Whether you have superfly moves to share or are working on the basics, all are encouraged to cruise our figure-eight trail together.

In Bloom: A Flower Market + Workshop

Explore offerings from local growers and take part in a drop-in arranging workshop as West Block blooms into a summer flower market. Guided by the new Step-Up Series mural’s floral imagery and striking colour palette, these sessions connect contemporary practice with cultural traditions and invite visitors into a shared moment of creativity.

Printmaking: Letterpress Postcards from Toronto

This workshop will be something to write home about! Print your own letterpress postcards using two antique platen presses set up with an image and text. Learn about traditional typesetting from wood and metal type, how it was used historically and how it can still be used today. Add colour to your image and write on your postcard to share your favourite memory of your Toronto summer with a friend or loved one.

Collage: ReExpressway Edition

This summer, Collage Grad is inspired by The Bentway’s vibrant public space under the Gardiner Expressway! This monthly session explores art, urbanism, and placemaking through collage. Work with a curated mix of archival photos of Toronto, urban planning publications, and vintage magazines to express your own take on citybuilding and create your own reimagined built environment.

Dino Run: August

Dino Runs are an interactive family event packed with movement and imagination! Kids join lively Dino Specialists for songs, stories, and games before heading out on a playful mission to track down runaway dinosaurs. This prehistoric adventure is part learning, part make-believe, and all about laughing and being active together.

Drawing: Art Games!

Cap off Toronto’s World Cup summer with some friendly competition, at the Bentway’s final art social of the season. Join cartoonist Josh Rosen and put your art skills to the test as you compete and collaborate in a series of fun drawing games. Work as a team, invent new characters, and race to see which drawings will rise to the top. Beginner-friendly, and appropriate for all ages. Prizes will be awarded! A spirit of sportsmanship is encouraged!