Children's ActivitiesChildren's Activities
Please Note: Parents are expected to accompany their children to the Children's Area for all workshops and activities.
A children's area will be set up at Hamilton PPD this year, with all sorts of crafts and activities available! Not to mention a few performances and workshops too! Be sure to check back for updates as we create our schedule.
The Itchy Witch - Book Reading
Presented by Gabrielle Darque
Description:
Fire Poi is the most spectacular thing ever to behold, but even Gabrielle wont touch it...yet. One has to work their way up, that's why we have sock poi with rice balls, so when you hit yourself in the head, and you will, it won't hurt as much, have fun with Gabrielle as she shares the basics with you and you learn this slowly growing art together. At the end of the lesson Gabrielle will be selling poi if you are interested. $20 for a pair, 2 for $35.
Bio of Presenter:
Gabrielle Darque has been spinning Poi off and on for 7 years now, she still considers herself a beginner at it. It's still awesome when you understand a new trick and get it for the first time, then the second and third, just so you know it wasn't a fluke. The most important thing to remember is have fun spin to music and practice, practice, practice!
Presented by Audrey Davidson
Description:
Audrey Davidson worked for many years as a writer and graphic designer in the advertising field. She has always written poetry and stories, focusing recently on children’s fiction.‘The Itchy Witch’ is her first children’s book in print, and she has a second one in the works. She has also written a collection of poetry and short stories entitled ‘Voices of the Long Gone’.
Bio of Presenter:
This will be a book reading. The book in question will be ‘The Itchy Witch’, in which a witch seeks help from all her neighbours to solve a particular problem. After reading the book, the author will lead a discussion with the children in attendance about the content of the story (what took place and what they would do in a similar situation).
Please Note:
Parents are responsible for their children at all times, including any children's activities.