We had a Glaze party for my now 10-year old daughter. It was great to have the party come to our…read morehome! Kirsten was just fantastic with the girls and she brought everything we needed including aprons and tablecloths to minimize the mess. The birthday girl got to choose her sculpture ahead of time (a dragon) and then she brought a variety of other sculptures (penguins, hedgehogs, shark piggy bank, owl piggybank, pegasus, flower purse and others). The birthday girl also got to use the pottery wheel which resulted in much hilarity! The girls had a great time and it was so neat to see their different interpretations of the same sculptures! I definitely recommend booking them for a party. They have many different age options from preschoolers to adult parties.

This place was awesome but it doesn't exist anymore. I don't know if they've opened up any other…read morecommunity but this one got shut down last year. The community it was in doesn't have a lot of children so people had to come in from other communities maybe that's why they left not enough foot traffic.

Some things you should know before you book your kids for a day camp:…read more -they watch a movie (or part of a movie) during lunch break. -the website talks about all the exciting and expensive mediums they may use (ceramics, glass, canvas etc...). Depending on the day you go, your kids may just use things like sketching (in their own, brought-from-home sketch books) in watercolours and acrylics or painting rocks etc.. If you go on a day that they use these cheaper and more accessible materials you may feel like you didn't get good value for money. -on the day my kids went, numbers were low and there was just one staff member present (which is fine). However, that staff member then had to divide her time between the kids and answering the phones and doing her office work (!). -the rocks the kids painted were picked up (stolen?) from the shopping area close by. I don't like to encourage my kids to take landscaping rocks that belong to other businesses. Overall, the camp is fine - good even. But you will want to go in knowing these things. Also, they spend time outdoors playing (which is excellent for health and I fully support this - but it is also a very cheap way for a business owner to fill camp time). As others have mentioned in other online reviews, the owner is very proud of her experience at Glenbow, her art training, and her connections to elite Calgary schools. Customer service may not be her strongest suit. Some time ago, I booked a mother-daughter art date and the studio was closed even thought we had a booking. Went to Colour Me Mine at Aspen as a last minute alternative and had a great time. I like to support local businesses but I'm wondering if they may need to tweak a few things if they want to be successful in this community.

If you're an adult and planning on starting a class as a beginner, this might not be the one for…read moreyou. Attendees are told that this is an experiential learning environment, which basically means you learn by doing. You are given a choice of several pictures, are described the pictures, are told where the supplies are and you go to work. If you're a beginner and don't know about colors, mixing, how much water to use, how much water you shouldn't be using, etc., you can ask, but your whole lesson would consist of asking, which is a waste of time. The children also use the supplies the adults use so they are sometimes less than reliable. We would.often bring our own supplies from home - including pastels/paint/chalk/brushes etc.. Remember! No refunds or credits! So even if you pay for a month and get sick with say, cancer-God forbid-no refunds and no credits.

Horrible. They cancelled the course I had my daughter registered it and still haven't gotten a…read morerefund after numerous attempts at contact. So I'm out over 300 dollars for something they cancelled on us.

Terrible experience with this company…read more We thought we'd try out their summer day camp program and deeply regret it. We are so relieved they didn't have enough registrants that they had to cancel the fourth day of camp we originally had our child registered for! Staff told me that lunch was included for day camp, it wasn't - I don't mind - I actually thought it was obscure they would tell me this. Coaches are poorly trained in general - very unsafe with the kids- they don't notice when kids push or trample on others in competitive games and as a result - children are injured, my child had to notify the coach she was hurt - and no phone call to parents to inform them of said injuries! The coaches are also unwilling to help children who don't have any gymnastics experience, telling children to "figure it out for themselves" Clearly the employees are miserable at their job just based on their grumpy facial expressions, no smiles upon arrival during check in, the responses they give children and their lack of regard overall The owner and staff accused my child of lying about their experiences at the camp It's pretty obvious the owner has received negative feedback on her establishment previously because she relies heavily on "footage from her security camera" to back her story up and prefers to blame the children and call them liars as opposed to just supporting children, accepting honest feedback and resolving the problem. Why would and how could a child make up these stories of how they were treated or injured themselves? Why would she deliberately hurt herself? Additionally- no air conditioning- so the children are doing physical activity all day indoors during an August heatwave. Equipment needs upgrading, facility is dilapidated and outdated, it's a garage with mats, cluttered and disorganized, looks unprofessional No signage whatsoever, so we couldn't find the entrance to the building because they had their front door propped open (which is the only place they have a small sign lol) I don't recommend this place to anyone, in fact I strongly recommend avoiding it! Please don't waste your money - and save yourself the headache so that you don't have to deal with the owner or staff- it was absolutely mind numbing - several minutes of my life I'll never get back but most importantly my child got injured and didn't have a good time

We had a 29th birthday gathering for our friend during COVID and we thought it would be a cute and…read morefun idea to bring some goats for a visit! The staff was wonderful to work with, the transaction was super smooth, and communication was great. When the goats came, Farmer Ethan was quick to set up and gave us all plenty of time to pet the goats and play in the pen with them. At the end, he let the birthday girl bottle-feed the baby goat and gave her a birthday gift (a cute, branded hat) which was not expected at all. 10/10 would recommend.

Great place!! It's not just for kids either if you like petting animals. Like tiny cuddly goats.read more

I absolutely love Pinnovate and love that it is in the deep SE Calgary and not downtown as it…read moresometimes is and that it is so close to my house. Back in the spring I did a painting class here where they gave us a piece of plywood board and a stencil that said spring has sprung and we got to paint it and decorate it with anything- it was great! Then just recently Pinnovate celebrated their first birthday party. At their birthday their was complimentary goodies from cobs bakery, complimentary ice cream or gelato from Fiasco gelato, pizza from coco brooks and coffee from rosso coffee roasters. They also were making balloon animals. We could visit and tour the store and paint complimentary cards with water colors. It was great!

We love Pinnovate! They have an incredible arts program for kids that my daughter absolutely…read moreloves. The instructors are phenomenal with the kids and they learn so many different skills and techniques. Highly recommend!

AWESOME SPOT to take your younger children!!! The water park is hours of fun for both adults and…read morechildren, they have an ice rink, gymnasium, play park, racquetball courts...and SO MUCH MORE!! HOLY SMOKES!! I have taken my niece to West ed Mall, galaxy land, skycastle, kidsgo, and so many other kid friendly parks within this last week. I'm babysitting her while her parents are gone and this is by far our favorite place to spend a day!

Been at this recreation facility over the years and more recently using it for swimming facility…read more Staff is super friendly and pricing is excellent. There are gymnasiums to work out gym to ice rinks and party rooms. Swimming is my main focus as that it is the warmer of the ones in Calgary. Wave pool and water slides. Overall nice to spend time in summer or winter.

I had a special design made with my parents ashes in it. Mandy did a wonderful job with the colours…read moreand design. Can't wait to celebrate this design with the family in Sweden. Thank you so much for the memories.

I contacted Mandy in May 2020 after my BBF Gus, a Maine Coon passed away. it took me 10 months to…read moreactually send her his cremains for a memorial ord/sphere. It took less than 10 days from the time I shipped the cremains to the time I had the completed piece returned. She helped me pick the colours, Green for his eyes and brown for his fur. she sent me a photo before she shipped it blue photos can not capture the beauty of her work. I wish I could afford to turn all his remains into glasswork and I might get more pieces in the future as I am extremely happy with what she created. She is very talented and I think this is an amazing way to hold on to a bit of a loved one in a subtle and personal way.

We had a GREAT Experience & our 10 year old Daughter LOVED it! The staff/guides are professional…read more& courteous & very knowledgeable! My Daughter was all smiles when we returned & Ruby (our guide) was GREAT! Thank You!

Our family had a lovely horse drawn sleigh ride experience in Alberta here near Kananaskis outside…read morethe Banff area. The ride is about 30 minutes but went by quickly - we were given two blankets each one to sit on to stay warm and a second to cover us up. You can for easily 4 adults across in a row (maybe 6 rows?) - very charming and peaceful ride into the snowy woods! When we returned we had hot coffee and hot chocolates waiting for us! Definitely a must for any families or couples!