New Deep Dish, more comics, block printing
Hi everyone, Happy back-to-school day for those who celebrate! I think even our dog is confused by how quiet the house is right now. This means Hot Pizza’s...
Portraits, block printing, and so much more for the new season
Hi everyone, Happy September! Hot Pizza’s schedule this month looks so different than the summer, and we’re excited for all that’s coming up: multi-week...
Meet us in the park, send us your school teachers, and more …
Hi everyone, Yesterday afternoon felt like mid-September, and I got excited—both for what is objectively the best season of the year and the back-to-school...
Weekend classes for all ages and a new Saturday course for kids
Hi everyone, First, thank you! It was so gratifying to see so many registrations come in on Friday and through the weekend. This winter marks year three of...
September–October course registration is now open!
Hi everyone, This is your gentle reminder that registration for our September–October after-school and evening courses for kids and teens is now open! Please...
September–October course info; registration opens Friday
Hi everyone, I won’t bury the important part: Registration for our September–October after-school and evening courses opens this Friday at 8 a.m. Thanks to...
Sept.–Oct. courses for older kids & teens; movie night; speed portraiture
Hi everyone, We hope you enjoyed the long weekend! Our summer camps continue with gusto, so this email previews more coming at Hot Pizza this autumn: multi-...
Fall courses & one-offs, plus links for idle hours
Hi everyone, Thanks everyone who joined us last Saturday for our event with chi nguyễn! We’re already cooking up the next collab—stay tuned! In the meantime,...
September–October course announcement! (And this Saturday’s pop-up bakery.)
Hi everyone, This weekend, AQI stands for All Quality Ingredients, as we host chi nguyễn, founder of @snax.nguyen, for a pop-up bakery at 1152 College St. on...
Pop-up bakery at HP College, plus links for idle hours
Hi everyone, Between the holiday, the heat, and the happy campers, it really feels like summer here at HP HQ. Hope you’re staying hydrated! OK, I’ll stop...
Hand casting, pet portraits, and the last few summer-camp spots
Hi everyone, Playing host to Derek McCormack’s book launch last night was such a blast; it was great to see old friends and make new ones. We’re excited to...
Coming up: Slimes, murals, collage, stuffies, hand-casting …
Hi everyone, Welcome to the many of you who joined this list after drawing with us at Do West Fest! What a weekend—it was a pleasure devising and drawing...
Illustrated Recipes, Slimes & Potions, design & paint a mural, & more!
Hi everyone, Welcome to those of you we met at the Brock BBQ, the Brockton Village Yard Sale, or the Carleton Village Fun Fair last week! Late spring is...
Draw it all—faces, figures, food, and more!
Hi everyone, Our farm share has finally begun delivering something other than root vegetables—thank goodness!—just in time for Hot Pizza’s Illustrated...
This weekend: four fun sessions—for kids and grownups alike
Hi everyone, Are you also enjoying this touch of heat? We spent a lot of the long weekend outside with our kids—and even made our first visit to our...
Painting, printmaking, PA Day, and more!
Hi everyone, Our first week with two Hot Pizza locations was a success! Ten courses, after-school pickups from six schools, a TDSB field trip with 43...
Open house at College today! Plus Mother’s Day & courses begin this week
Hi everyone, Today’s the day! Did we hire a babysitter for a Saturday date night and then spend yesterday evening putting finishing touches on the College...
Celebrate our new College Street location next Sunday, May 3!
Hi everyone, I’ll keep it short, since the invitation is in the subject line: join us next Sunday, May 3, for an open house and celebration at Hot Pizza’s...
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Hot Pizza! 🎨💐🥟🧁 (Plus other weekend offerings)
Hi everyone, I should probably register Julia for Hot Pizza’s second annual Mother’s Day extravaganza. I departed Toronto for a work trip on Tuesday, leaving...
Spotlighting new after-school courses for kids (at both locations!)
Hi everyone, Thanks for keeping us busy this week with registrations for our May/June courses! We’re offering several favorites, but read on to learn about...