The team at AAMP would love for you to join us for Arts Week 2025!
This is a great time for you to explore your creativity in a fun way with absolutely no pressure to be good at ANYTHING.
Starting on Saturday, September 20, we have a week full of crafts, rock painting, embroidery, drawing, dance classes, music presentations, collage, a paint class, a role playing game,, a storytelling show, and a day full of crafts, art games, drawing, and more, and, to top it all off, on Sunday, Sept 28, we have ARTFUSiON Festival featuring musicians, storytellers, display artists, community art projects, and kids activities.
Most of our events are free but three of our evening events have an admission fee (see below)
Registration is required for some activities.
To register or to get more information, please email aampinfo@gmail.com.
PS – Please check back – more events to come!
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By the way, since Arts Week overlaps with Well-Being Week again this year and since we know that creativity is good for your mental health and well-being, we wanted to remind you that when you’re participating in Arts Week activities you’re ALSO participating in Well-Being Week.
Having fun, being creative, AND taking good care of yourself?
That’s some multitasking that’s actually GOOD for you!
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Thursday, September 25
JenjoArt – Oil Painting for Beginners Class
Thursday, Sept 25
6:30-9:30PM
The Annex
Cost: $40 (includes supplies)
Join us for this month’s oil painting class with artist Jennifer Jones. All supplies are included and the proceeds will be divided between AAMP and Jenjo Art.
Space is VERY limited so register at aampinfo@gmail.com ASAP.
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Friday, September 26
Kids Stuff
Friday, Sept 26
10:00-11:30
The Annex
Free
All Ages Drop-in event
Fingerpaint! Playdoh! Pompoms!
Let your preschoolers come make a glorious mess with *our* craft supplies.
We provide the supplies, lend them a smock, and let them have all the messy fun they can handle.
All you have to clean up is their hands – we’ll handle the rest of the mess!
Studio Time
Friday, September 26
1:00-4:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Would you like some company while you work on your current creative project?
Are you trying to get something finished but you can’t quite carve out time to do it at home?
Could you use a space to spread out your work and take a good look at it?
Studio Time is just what you need.
Join us at the Annex for three hours of creative work time with good company, snacks, and lots of room to do your thing.
Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole session, it’s up to you!
Stories Worn
Friday, September 26
7:30PM
The Annex
Admission by donation
Follow the thread as storyteller Christine Hennebury weaves a series of tales about the power we find in the clothes we wear.
Stories Worn is Christine’s first solo storytelling show, part of a greater project of workshops, events, and activities that will encourage everyone to reflect on the connections between their outfits and their outlook.
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Saturday, Sept 27
Make Your Own Oracle Cards
Saturday, September 27
10AM-12:00PM
The Annex
All ages are welcome but adults and youth (12+) will get the most out of the process.
Join us on Saturday morning to make your own set of oracle cards to use for journaling, writing, or decision making. Immerse yourself in the process as you combine paper, stickers, drawings, and all kinds of bits and pieces to create images that can help you reflect, imagine, and expand your ideas.
Crafternoon
Saturday, September 27
1:30-3:30PM
The Annex
All ages
Free Admission
Ready for a relaxed afternoon of fall-themed crafts and conversation?
We’ll have supplies on hand to make a variety of small fall crafts but you can also mix and match to make something different or you can bring your own project and work on it there.
This event is free but please register at aampinfo@gmail.com so we have enough snacks and supplies for everyone.
Nature & Art Walk
Saturday, September 27
2:30PM
All Ages
Join Denise Hennebury from River Rascals for a relaxing stroll on some paths near the Annex and gather the perfect items to create nature art.
Meet us at the Annex and we’ll proceed from there.
This event will go ahead rain or shine so please dress appropriately.
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com
With a Twist – Mystery Game
Saturday, September 27,
7-9PM
The Annex
Tickets $20 – book yours at aampinfo@gmail.com
Thanks to her edgy writing and her sharp tongue, Calliope Ridgely’s book launches are always cutting-edge entertainment but apparently not everyone finds her amusing and tonight’s launch for ‘Things You Should Know’ is going to have a deadly plot twist.
Grab your magnifying glass and your notebook and meet us at The Annex for the latest Morrigan Mystery!
Chat with the suspects, gather clues, and try your hand at solving the mystery all while hanging out with friends and enjoying some light snacks.
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Sunday, September 28
ARTFUSiON Festival
Sunday, Sept 28
12-5PM
The Annex
Join us on Sunday, September 28 for this free celebration of the arts!
We’ll have performers, display artists/vendors, kids’ activities, a community art project, and all kinds of fun.
Completed Events
These events have already taken place but we are including them here in case you were wondering about them!
Saturday, September 20
Little Kids Dance Class
Saturday Sept 20
10:00-11:00
The Annex
Free admission
Join Kate for an energetic dancing session for babies and small children (up to age 5). An hour of music, movement, and fun at the Annex!
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com.
Craft Cafe
Saturday, Sept 20
7-9PM
The Annex
Free Admission
All ages
Music, crafts, art, snacks, what more could you want on a Saturday night?
Join us for a relaxing evening of low-key crafting and art while singer-songwriter Monica Walsh entertains us.
You can bring your own project or follow along with the samples we provide.
Please let us know you are coming so we have enough snacks on hand – aampinfo@gmail.com
Also, let us know if you have any food restrictions so we can be sure to have something you can eat.
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Sunday, September 21
Festival Decorations
Sunday Sept 21
10:00AM-12:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
All Ages
Help us decorate the Annex with handmade fun!
We’re hanging out on Sunday morning to make paper chains, fancy polka dots, and whimsical buntings and we’d love to have your help.
We’ll have snacks, supplies, and a good soundtrack – all you need to bring is your creativity.
All ages welcome!
Soothing Scribbles Drawing Class
Sunday, September 21
12:00-1:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
All Ages
Finding yourself frazzled?
Come try a few drawing techniques that can help you soothe your brain and bring you a little peace.
All ages are welcome.
Pop-Up Puffins & More with Paper Engineer Shawn Sheehy (Chicago, USA)
This event is offered in partnership with the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund
Sunday, Sept 21
2-4PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Ages 8+
Have you ever played with a pop-up book and wondered how it’s made? Here’s your chance to learn just a little about how it’s done! Join paper engineer/author Shawn Sheehy (Welcome to the Neighborwood, Beyond the Sixth Extinction) at a fun, casual drop-in workshop where you will build a pop-up puffin or bat. All you’ll need is your curiosity! Recommended for ages 8+.
Kinettes Kindness Garden – Kindness Rocks! Event
(text borrowed from the Kinette Club of Mount Pearl FB page)
Join us for a fun, free, and family-friendly afternoon of rock painting, creativity, and connection!
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Forest Avenue, Mount Pearl (across from the Community Gardens)
As part of Well-Being Week 2025, the Mount Pearl Kinette Club and the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl invite you to help create bright and inspiring Kindness Rocks! display along the T’Railway.
All materials are provided
Volunteers will be there to share tips and inspiration
Paint an uplifting rock to leave for others—or bring one home to keep the kindness going!
No experience needed—just bring your imagination and a smile.
#KindnessRocks #WellBeingWeek #MountPearl
Zines
Sunday, Sept 21
7:00-9:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Ages 12+
Got lots of ideas and nowhere to put them? Interested in a new low-fuss creative project?
We can help!
Come hang out with us and use our paper, scissors, collage materials, long-arm stapler and other supplies to make your own zine.*
Our team has LOTS of Zine-making experience and we’ll be happy to provide help and advice or to cheer you on as you get your ideas on paper.
*a little folded paper magazine full of your own art/ideas/ or opinions
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Monday, September 22
Drop-in Writing Session
Monday, Sept 22
10AM-12PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Do the write thing and join us Monday, Sept 22 from 10am-12pm for a morning Writing Session!
Newcomers and returning writers are welcome to come along and discuss their works in progress, brainstorm, and get some work done in a stress-free environment.
If you don’t have a project yet, no problem! We can help you get started.
No registration necessary.
Seniors Painting
Monday, Sept 22
1:30-4:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
We’re encouraging you to have some fall fun at this month’s Seniors Art session.
Create a small pumpkin painting or make a garland of pumpkins (or ghosts) – or try both!
And, as always, you are welcome to use our supplies to create something of your own invention.
Please let us know you are coming so we have enough snacks on hand – aampinfo@gmail.com
Also, let us know if you have any food restrictions so we can be sure to have something you can eat.
Beginner’s Embroidery
Monday, September 22
7-9PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Join instructor Mary Little for this introductory embroidery class and make a small sampler of floral designs to take home and show off!
No experience necessary!
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com
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Tuesday, September 23
Creative Collage
Tuesday, Sept 23
10AM-12PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Collaging is one of the most accessible art practices you will ever try.
Combine images, text, paint, paper, and ideas to express yourself on canvas, paper, or an object of your choosing.
No experience necessary!
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com
Fabric Fun
Tuesday, Sept 23
2:00-4:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
We’re breaking out all of our bits and pieces of fabric for you to try some of our fabric craft samples or to make up something entirely new.
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com
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Wednesday, September 24
Studio Time
Wednesday, Sept 24
1:00-4:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Would you like some company while you work on your current creative project?
Are you trying to get something finished but you can’t quite carve out time to do it at home?
Could you use a space to spread out your work and take a good look at it?
Studio Time is just what you need.
Join us every Wednesday from 1:00 – 4:00 PM in the Annex for three hours of creative work time with good company, snacks, and lots of room to do your thing.
Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole session, it’s up to you!
Nia Dance Class
Wednesday, September 24
7:00-8:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Instructor: Elaine Dunphy
Come try Candlelight Nia at The Annex at 7 pm. and all you need is a yoga mat, a blanket, comfy clothes to move in, a bottle of water. Elaine will take care of the rest!!
Say yes! Come find your joy through movement with Nia on the Rock! 💖
For more info contact Elaine at niaontherock@gmail.com
Please register at aampinfo@gmail.com
Role Playing Game
Wednesday, September 24
8:30-10:30
The Annex
Ages 15+
Free Admission
Join us for a low-key evening playing through a quick tabletop RPG one-shot or two! This is a casual, beginner-friendly event — no experience or supplies are necessary.
Registration is limited, please email aampinfo@gmail.com to save your spot.
Registration is limited, please email aampinfo@gmail.com to save your spot.
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Thursday, September 25
Journal-making
Thursday, Sept 25
10AM-12:00PM
The Annex
Free Admission
Whether you are pouring your heart out onto paper or crafting a place to work on your art, a handmade journal makes future creativity that much more fun.
We’ll provide the supplies, you bring your ideas.