The 9th Annual Clarington Winter WonderLearn on February 20th was a great success!

Hundreds of families visited the festival sites at the Newcastle & District Recreation Complex and the Newcastle Branch of the Clarington Public Library to get active, learn something new, and spend time together as a family!  Heavy snow only added to the spirit and enthusiasm of this family learning festival!

Check out Clarington Public Library on Flickr to see photos of the fun and learning happening during the event!

Thank you to the organizations and visitors that contributed to the success of this event, and we hope to see you all for the 10th Annual Clarington Winter WonderLearn in 2013!

A Gift of Art

Pick up a Visitors’ Passport at the 9th Annual Clarington Winter WonderLearn and you could win big!

As your family visits the various activities, displays, and workshops at both festival venues this weekend, be sure to ask them to stamp your Passport.  Turn in your Passport, and you’ll be entered to win one of three fabulous prize packs!

Each prize pack includes items generously donated by:

	$30 gift certificate
	Brimacombe Set of lift passes Reusable bag Travel mug
	Clarington Board of Trade Laptop sleeve Insulated lunch bag Golf balls
	Clarington Public Library Signed children’s books “Ready to Read” backpack Water bottle
	Clarington Museums & Archives Family museum pass
	Municipality of Clarington Family skate pass Family swim pass
	Ontario Power Generation Hand-crank radio
	Visual Arts Centre $25 gift certificate
	Winter WonderLearn Committee “Shopping List” memory game; Eric Carle’s “ABC Game”; or Crayola art kit

A big thank you to the organizations who contributed prizes!

Another big thank you goes out to Ontario Power Generation, the key sponsor of Winter WonderLearn, and to the Lion’s Club of Newcastle, who donated hot chocolate.  Visit the Newcastle Branch of the Clarington Public Library during the festival for your free cup of hot chocolate!

Winter WonderLearn now has an event page on Facebook!

Share your comments, post your photos, even add a video!  Get involved and start sharing!

Winter WonderLearn on Facebook.

Head to the Schedule page for details on the all-day drop-in workshops, what local organizations will be participating, the shuttle bus, and the family swim!

The Schedule page is the best place to learn just what’s going on and when during the Winter WonderLearn festival!

Learn about the local organizations that make up our community, and get active, learn something new, and spend time together as a family!

It won’t be long now before the Family Day weekend, and Winter WonderLearn!

There will be a great line up of organizations at both venues, featuring demonstrations and workshops in literacy, arts, sports, history, science, nature, safety, and health.

Throughout the event, families can explore interactive activities, make a craft or two, and drop in to one of the all-day workshops.  The festival allows people to learn about the local organizations that make up our community, and to get active, learn something new, and spend time together as a family!

This year, there will be more all-day workshops than ever!  Drop in and stay for a while, no registration required!

• Ontario Early Years
  Get active with the YMCA Ontario Early Years Centre!  Their Indoor Playground will help your little ones burn off some energy and keep fit.
  (Newcastle & District Recreation Complex, gymnasium)
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• Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
  Take some time to get creative with the Visual Arts Centre!  Stretch those brains and let your child’s imagination grow with a range of arts and crafts activities.
  (Newcastle & District Recreation Complex, after-school room)
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• A Gift of Art
  Calling all budding artists!  Let A Gift of Art unleash your child’s creativity with a range of arts and crafts activities.  Stay for ten minutes, or stay all day!
  (Clarington Public Library, Newcastle Branch, George and Kathleen Vice Community Room)

Are you an organization participating in Winter WonderLearn and want to let people know more about it or how to find you there?  Are you planning on visiting the festival and want to let everybody know?  Do you have some window space you think the WWL snowflake would look great in?

Check out the Winter WonderLearn “Downloads” section!  There you can find all different sizes of posters, bookmarks, web buttons, and a web banner!

Let people know you’ll be at Winter WonderLearn, moving your body, exercising your mind, and chasing away the winter blahs!

 

Clarington Winter WonderLearn continues to grow, and this year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever!

One big change is the shuttle bus service.  The shuttle bus will operate between the two venues, the Newcastle Branch of the Clarington Public Library and the Newcastle & District Recreation Complex.  Park your car once, and visit the entire festival!  Move your body, exercise your mind, shake off the winter blahs with organizations at both venues.

Had to cut your visit short last year so you could grab lunch?  No problem this year!  In response to visitor feedback, this year the concession stand at the Complex will be open.  Take a break from workshops, activities, and crafts, then drive right back in!

Also be sure to bring your swimsuit!  Once again the Municipality will be offering a free family swim directly following the festival.  From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., get active with your family in the Newcastle & District Recreation Complex pool!

Planning for the 9th Annual Winter WonderLearn has already begun!

The festival will be held on the Saturday of the Family Day weekend, February 18th, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Once again, it will be spread over two fantastic venues: Clarington Public Library, Newcastle Branch, and the Newcastle & District Recreation Complex.

Winter WonderLearn is a day of free family fun! Children and their caregivers can move their bodies and exercise their minds by participating in an event that celebrates Clarington and the family learning opportunities that thrive here. Shake off the winter blahs at this interactive learning festival. Local organizations offer demonstrations and workshops in literacy, arts, sports, science, and nature. Get active, learn something new, and spend time together as a family!