Spring 2026
In-person classes in the cities of Bowmanville, Oshawa, Pickering, and Whitby.
Bowmanville Spring Classes:
Oshawa Spring Classes:
Pickering Spring Classes:
Whitby Spring Classes:
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Winter Camps:
Spring Classes
Bowmanville Spring Classes Ages 4 – 7
Springtime Spectacular – (Seasonal Adventures)
The Springtime Spectacular curriculum is all about exploring the engineering concepts related to the transformation as the world comes back to life after winter. Students will dive into the changing weather patterns of spring—looking at how wind and rain play a role—and discover how longer days and warmer temperatures trigger the blooming of flowers, the sprouting of fresh leaves, and all the other signs of spring’s arrival.
- Date: From March 31, 2026, until April 28, 2026
- Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Garnet Rickard Recreation Centre 2440 Durham Hwy 2, Bowmanville ON L1C 3K2
Chem Kids – (Chemical Engineering)
Spark your child’s curiosity and ignite their passion for science with an unforgettable journey through the captivating world of chemical engineering. Through playful activities and creative experiments, students will unravel the mysteries of matter. From fizzing chemical reactions to dazzling color changes, they’ll delight in the magic of transformation as they learn about atoms, molecules, and the forces that drive these reactions. Learning about chemical engineering has never been more fun!
- Date: From May 5, 2026, until June 2, 2026
- Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Garnet Rickard Recreation Centre 2440 Durham Hwy 2, Bowmanville ON L1C 3K2
Bowmanville Spring Classes Ages 8 – 12
High Voltage Hijinks (electrical)
Get powered-up for an energizing week of electrical engineering! In this camp you will learn how to generate power using electromagnets, electrical circuits, wind turbines, and solar panels. You will take on exciting, hands-on engineering challenges and put your creations to the test using the EFK Engineering Design Process. This is an illuminating experience you won’t want to miss!
- Date: From March 31, 2026, until April 28, 2026
- Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Garnet Rickard Recreation Centre 2440 Durham Hwy 2, Bowmanville ON L1C 3K2
Master Machines – (Mechanical Engineering)
Gear up for an exciting week of mechanical engineering! In this camp, students will explore several of the mechanical forces that create movement in various machines. Students will work as mechanical engineers using EFK’s Engineering Design Process to create exciting, hands-on projects that spin, cascade, launch, pivot, dig, and race. These projects will demonstrate fascinating concepts, such as hydraulics, friction, velocity, aerodynamics, acceleration, and mechanical advantage.
- Date: From May 5, 2026, until June 2, 2026
- Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Garnet Rickard Recreation Centre 2440 Durham Hwy 2, Bowmanville ON L1C 3K2
Oshawa Spring Classes Ages 4 – 7
Springtime Spectacular – (Seasonal Adventures)
The Springtime Spectacular curriculum is all about exploring the engineering concepts related to the transformation as the world comes back to life after winter. Students will dive into the changing weather patterns of spring—looking at how wind and rain play a role—and discover how longer days and warmer temperatures trigger the blooming of flowers, the sprouting of fresh leaves, and all the other signs of spring’s arrival.
- Date: From April 11, 2026, until June 13, 2026
- Time: Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Location: Delpark Homes Centre 1661 Harmony Rd N, Oshawa ON L1H 7K5
Junior Mission to Mars (aerospace, environmental, geological & mechanical engineering)
Our junior engineers will be inspired by Mars-themed children’s literature featured in these classes. The stories will deepen their knowledge and spark their imaginations as they engage in hands-on engineering challenges using EFK’s Engineering Design Process. In the stories and challenges, students will explore various topics in science, as well as explore various topics in science, as well as mechanical, aerospace, geologic and environmental engineering. This course is sure to spark children’s imagination and ignite their curiosity about the future and Mars exploration.
- Date: From March 26, 2026, until April 29, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Donevan Recreation Complex 171 Harmony Rd S Oshawa ON L1H 6T4
Junior Inventor’s Workshop (mechanical engineering)
Unleash your imagination, as you tinker and invent a variety of mechanical gadgets! In this camp, children become mechanical engineers as they learn to use gears and other components to make machines move. Each day, children will learn new concepts and engineering-related vocabulary using colorful picture books and by completing exciting, hands-on engineering challenges following EFK’s Engineering Design Process. Students will become true inventors and leave camp with a take-home project that will inspire them to continue inventing long into the future.
- Date: From May 6, 2026, until June 10, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Donevan Recreation Complex 171 Harmony Rd S Oshawa ON L1H 6T4
Oshawa Spring Classes Ages 8 – 12
EcoForce – (Environmental Engineering)
As our world faces growing environmental challenges, engineers play a critical role in developing innovative solutions to protect our planet. Environmental engineers tackle issues like air and water pollution, renewable energy, and sustainable design to create a healthier future for all living things. In this program, students will take on real-world engineering challenges, using their creativity and problem-solving skills to design systems that reduce waste, harness clean energy, and improve sustainability. Through hands-on experiments and collaborative projects, they’ll think like engineers, testing and refining their ideas to make a lasting impact on the world around them.
- Date: From April 11, 2026, until June 13, 2026
- Time: Saturdays, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Location: Delpark Homes Centre 1661 Harmony Rd N, Oshawa ON L1H 7K5
Master Machines – (Mechanical Engineering)
Gear up for an exciting week of mechanical engineering! In this camp, students will explore several of the mechanical forces that create movement in various machines. Students will work as mechanical engineers using EFK’s Engineering Design Process to create exciting, hands-on projects that spin, cascade, launch, pivot, dig, and race. These projects will demonstrate fascinating concepts, such as hydraulics, friction, velocity, aerodynamics, acceleration, and mechanical advantage.
- Date: From March 26, 2026, until April 29, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Donevan Recreation Complex 171 Harmony Rd S Oshawa ON L1H 6T4
Mysteries of Matter (chemical engineering)
Join us for an exciting expedition through the world of molecules and reactions. This program is designed to ignite curiosity and inspire discovery while exploring topics such as chemical engineering, states of matter, physical properties, chemical change, and acidity. Using hands-on projects and the EFK Engineering Design Process, students will unravel the mysteries of matter and discover the underlying principles shaping our universe.
- Date: From May 6, 2026, until June 10, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Donevan Recreation Complex 171 Harmony Rd S Oshawa ON L1H 6T4
Pickering Spring Classes Ages 4 – 7
Engineering Electrified
Get charged for this exciting electrical engineering class! In this class you will explore a wide range of foundational concepts related to electricity, such as magnetism, static electricity, circuity and more. We will spark your imagination as you tackle electrifying, hands-on engineering challenges using our EFK Engineering Design Process. Explore! Discover! Illuminate!
- Date: From March 25, 2026, until April 29, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Location: PartyCade 713 Krosno Blvd, Pickering ON L1W 1G4
Junior Marine Engineering
Junior Marine Engineering: Set Sail
What causes something to sink or float? How can engineers help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in Junior Marine. In this program, students explore the concepts of marine engineering and mechanics, harnessing the power of water, and discovering designs that help us make the impossible, possible.
- Date: From May 6, 2026, until June 10, 2026
- Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Location: PartyCade 713 Krosno Blvd, Pickering ON L1W 1G4
Pickering Spring Classes Ages 8 – 14
RoboGames – Lego® Spike Prime (robotics)
Welcome to the RoboGames Carnival, a place where robots can have fun, compete, and go on exciting adventures. In this class, students will build their own robot using the LEGO® Spike Prime robotics kit. They will learn the basics of block coding and learn to wire and program touch sensors, color sensors, and distance sensors. Finally, they will use the EFK Engineering Design Process to complete exciting, carnival-themed challenges and competitions.
- Date: From Mar 25, 2026, until April 29, 2026
- Time: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: PartyCade 713 Krosno Blvd, Pickering ON L1W 1G4
Master Machines – (Mechanical Engineering)
Gear up for an exciting week of mechanical engineering! In this camp, students will explore several of the mechanical forces that create movement in various machines. Students will work as mechanical engineers using EFK’s Engineering Design Process to create exciting, hands-on projects that spin, cascade, launch, pivot, dig, and race. These projects will demonstrate fascinating concepts, such as hydraulics, friction, velocity, aerodynamics, acceleration, and mechanical advantage.
- Date: From May 6, 2026, until June 10, 2026
- Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: PartyCade 713 Krosno Blvd, Pickering ON L1W 1G4
Whitby Spring Classes Ages 4 – 7
Springtime Spectacular – (Seasonal Adventures)
The Springtime Spectacular curriculum is all about exploring the engineering concepts related to the transformation as the world comes back to life after winter. Students will dive into the changing weather patterns of spring—looking at how wind and rain play a role—and discover how longer days and warmer temperatures trigger the blooming of flowers, the sprouting of fresh leaves, and all the other signs of spring’s arrival.
- Date: From March 23, 2026, until May 4, 2026
- Time: Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: McKinney Centre 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby ON L1R 3M3
Junior Mission to Mars (aerospace, environmental, geological & mechanical engineering)
Our junior engineers will be inspired by Mars-themed children’s literature featured in these classes. The stories will deepen their knowledge and spark their imaginations as they engage in hands-on engineering challenges using EFK’s Engineering Design Process. In the stories and challenges, students will explore various topics in science, as well as explore various topics in science, as well as mechanical, aerospace, geologic and environmental engineering. This course is sure to spark children’s imagination and ignite their curiosity about the future and Mars exploration.
- Date: From May 11, 2026, until June 22, 2026
- Time: Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: McKinney Centre 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby ON L1R 3M3
Junior Inventor’s Workshop (mechanical engineering)
Unleash your imagination, as you tinker and invent a variety of mechanical gadgets! In this camp, children become mechanical engineers as they learn to use gears and other components to make machines move. Each day, children will learn new concepts and engineering-related vocabulary using colorful picture books and by completing exciting, hands-on engineering challenges following EFK’s Engineering Design Process. Students will become true inventors and leave camp with a take-home project that will inspire them to continue inventing long into the future.
- Date: From March 26, 2026, until April 30, 2026
- Time: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Brooklin Community Centre & Library 8 Vipond Road, Whitby ON L1M 1B3
Harmonic Quest
Young learners dive into the exciting world of acoustical engineering through hands-on projects and interactive digital experiences. Students will explore how sound is created, measured, and manipulated as they experiment with pitch, frequency, volume and vibrations. Whether building simple instruments, analyzing sound waves, or using creative tech tools, students will develop a foundational understanding of how sound works, and how engineers use that knowledge to design everything from musical instruments to sound systems. Harmonic Quest blends physical creation with digital discovery to spark curiosity and creativity!
- Date: From May 7, 2026, until June 11, 2026
- Time: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Brooklin Community Centre & Library 8 Vipond Road, Whitby ON L1M 1B3
Whitby Spring Classes Ages 8 – 12
Up, Up, and Away! (aerospace)
Blast off for adventure in this exciting week of aerospace engineering! Students will learn about the forces of flight and the mechanical components of airplanes, rockets, helicopters, and landing gear. They will explore concepts such as inertia, propulsion, lift, thrust, drag, gravity, and trajectory. Students will apply the EFK Engineering Design Process as they soar through inspiring, hands-on engineering challenges. Join us for this fun-filled, high-flying adventure!
- Date: From March 23, 2026, until May 4, 2026
- Time: Mondays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: McKinney Centre 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby ON L1R 3M3
High Voltage Hijinks
Get powered-up For an energetic week of electrical engineering! In this camp you will learn how to generate power using electromagnets, electrical circuits, wind turbines, and solar panels. You will take on exciting, hands-on engineering challenges and put your creations to the test using the EFK Engineering Design Process. This is an illuminating experience you won’t want to miss!
- Date: From May 11, 2026, until June 22, 2026
- Time: Mondays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Location: McKinney Centre 222 McKinney Drive, Whitby ON L1R 3M3
Mysteries of Matter (chemical engineering)
Join us for an exciting expedition through the world of molecules and reactions. This program is designed to ignite curiosity and inspire discovery while exploring topics such as chemical engineering, states of matter, physical properties, chemical change, and acidity. Using hands-on projects and the EFK Engineering Design Process, students will unravel the mysteries of matter and discover the underlying principles shaping our universe.
- Date: From March 26, 2026, until April 30, 2026
- Time: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Brooklin Community Centre & Library 8 Vipond Road, Whitby ON L1M 1B3
RoboGames – Lego® Spike Prime (robotics)
Welcome to the RoboGames Carnival, a place where robots can have fun, compete, and go on exciting adventures. In this class, students will build their own robot using the LEGO® Spike Prime robotics kit. They will learn the basics of block coding and learn to wire and program touch sensors, color sensors, and distance sensors. Finally, they will use the EFK Engineering Design Process to complete exciting, carnival-themed challenges and competitions.
- Date: From May 7, 2026, until June 11, 2026
- Time: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Brooklin Community Centre & Library 8 Vipond Road, Whitby ON L1M 1B3
Fall Classes
Bowmanville
Tuesdays Jan 6 2026 – Mar 3 2026
Winter Wonderland
- Ages: 4 – 7 years
Enviro Bots
- Ages: 8 – 12 years
Oshawa
Saturdays Jan 10 2026 – Mar 7 2026
Chem Kids
- Ages: 4 – 7 years
Up, Up and Away!
- Ages: 8 – 12 years
Pickering
Jan 14 2026 – Mar 4 2026
Winter Wonderland
- Ages: Ages: 4 – 7 years
Mystery of Matters
- Ages: 8 – 12 years
Whitby
Jan 15 2026 – Mar 6 2025
Winter Wonderland
- Ages: 4 – 7 years
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Time: 5:40 PM – 6:40 PM
Eco-Force
- Ages: 8 – 12 years
McKinney Centre
Jan 12 2026 – Mar 9 2026
Engineering Electrified
- Ages: 4 – 7 years
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Time: 5:40 PM – 6:40 PM
Master Machines
- Ages: 8 – 12 years
Winter Camps
Dec 22 – 23 2025
Pickering – PartyCade
- Ages: 4 – 12 years
Wintertime Camp-in