November at Hot Pizza: one-off classes for kids and adults
Manga ’n pizza, pet portraits, Sunday Dinner Studio, PA days, and more!
Hi everyone,
We’re delighted to see so many signups for our November–December courses. I did some back-of-the-envelope math and see that more than thirty percent of registrants are first-timers! Thank you for choosing Hot Pizza as a place to explore your creativity, whether you’re new or already part of our community.
Today is the first after-school pick-up of the new semester, so the email below turns from courses to the one-off programs we’re offering in November. There’s a lot to try: join me on Saturday for letter-writing and stationery swapping; let your kids build imaginative dwellings for their favorite stuffies; or learn watercolor techniques while painting a beloved pet. And parents, don’t forget the upcoming TDSB and Viamonde PA Days!
I hear making art fights off the early sunsets,
Brian
P.S. Today is Julia’s birthday! Love you! 💌 (I snuck this line in after she read the draft.)
For kids
Manga ’n Pizza
Saturday, November 7 · 12–2 p.m. · 1152 College St.
Grades 4–8
Draw inspiration from manga greats, invent your own characters and action-packed worlds—and eat pizza while you’re at it. No experience required!
TDSB PA Day Camp
Friday, November 20 · 9 a.m.–4 p.m. · 1152 College St.
Grades 1–6
A whole day to paint, draw, make comics, build stuffies, sculpt, and play outside. Drop-off starts at 8:30 a.m.
Stuffy Architecture
Saturday, November 21 · 9:30–11 a.m. · 134 Osler St.
Grades 1–4
Your favourite stuffy needs a home worthy of its imagination. Build a mansion, a secret hideout, or a two-story abode, then furnish it with tiny beds, tables, and more.
Register for Stuffy Architecture
Viamonde Journée Pédagogique
Friday, November 27 · 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. · 134 Osler St.
Grades 1–6
Une journée d’art, d’imagination et de jeux très sérieux, en français et en anglais ! Les enfants peindront, dessineront, créeront des bandes dessinées ou des peluches, et joueront dehors. L’accueil des enfants commence à 8 h 30. (Ce texte a été traduit automatiquement en français ; d’autres membres de l’équipe de HP parlent français, mais pas moi.)
Inscrivez-vous à la journée pédagogique de Viamonde
Clay!
Saturday, November 28 · 9:30–11 a.m. · 134 Osler St.
Grades 2–6
Get your hands into air-dry clay! Kids will learn to build vessels with coils and sculpt colourful characters both familiar and newly imagined.
For adults
Letter-Writing & Stationery Club
Saturday, November 7 · 7:30–9:30 p.m. · 1152 College St.
Be the friend who writes first. Join me, Brian, for an evening of letters, cards, good company, and shared stationery supplies. I’ll even take your finished letters to the post office.
Register for Letter-Writing & Stationery Club
Speed Portraiture
Saturday, November 14 · 7:30–9:30 p.m. · 1152 College St.
Meet new people, draw one another quickly, and leave with a collection of portraits of you. There’s no time for perfectionism—and no drawing experience required.
Register for Speed Portraiture
Pet Portraiture
Saturday, November 21 · 7:30–9:30 p.m. · 1152 College St.
Turn a favorite photo of your furry friend into an artwork. Sarah Aranha will guide you through watercolor and mixed media to capture a beloved pet—one with you now or one you’re remembering.
Kids and adults, together
Monster Mash Knitting Bash
Sunday, November 8 · 9:30–11 a.m. · 1152 College St.
Ages 7–99
Knit a very scary monster with Sandra Moretti! Beginners are welcome; bring your own needles and yarn so you can keep working after class. We’ll provide the appliqués and I-cords.
Register for Monster Mash Knitting Bash
Sunday Dinner Studio
Sunday, November 15 · 6–7:30 p.m. · 1152 College St.
All ages
A little art, a little pizza, and no dinner cleanup. Move between creative stations stocked with clay, wood, collage, paint, and drawing supplies, then take a break to eat together.
Register for Sunday Dinner Studio
Printmaking
Sunday, November 29 · 3:30–5:30 p.m. · 134 Osler St.
All ages
Experience the magic of printmaking side by side. Madelaine Bell will guide you through a variety of techniques, and you’ll leave with a stack of prints to share or display.