Hillcrest Youth Volunteer Orientation

Want to become a volunteer and give back to your community? Sign-up for this orientation to become a volunteer for Hillcrest Community Centre programs and special events! We will cover important information including volunteer responsibilities, expectations, safety procedures, and have a chance to sign up for upcoming volunteer shifts.

Design Your Dream House Architecture Camp

Design and build your very own home! Decorate walls and floors, build your own furniture and décor, and bring your house to life using real materials by the end of the week! In this camp we will explore the interior design of a home, room by room. With Petit Architect, children will enjoy both individual […]

Byte Camp – 2D Video Game Design

Learn how to build a 2D game from the ground up using Godot, an awesome free platform for coding and launching games (think Python, but way more fun!) Time will be spent learning how to create advanced 2D vector artwork and animated character sprites to make your game look great. Some coding experience or Byte […]

Games Room Drop-In Friday Youth Night

Welcome to Friday Youth Extravaganza! A free weekly drop-in for youth to come and hang out at the Hillcrest every Friday night! Bring your friends and play pool, table tennis, board games, and video games! Get to know the Youth Staff and share what you’d like to see – we’ll try to make it happen! […]

Hillcrest Summer Volunteer Orientation

We accept youth volunteers ages 14-18 to help with assisting our programs and keep the fun going with all our participants throughout the summer! This orientation is specifically for youth volunteers who are interested in volunteering in our summer programs at Hillcrest Centre including: Explorers Summer Day Camp, Playground Program (@ Prince Edward Park), and […]

Design Your Dream House Architecture Camp

Design and build your very own home! Decorate walls and floors, build your own furniture and décor, and bring your house to life using real materials by the end of the week! In this camp we will explore the interior design of a home, room by room. With Petit Architect, children will enjoy both individual […]

Byte Camp – 3D Video Game Design

Create your own 3D Video Game! Invent your own digital world levels, adventures and quests using Godot, a great (& free) 3D Game Maker. Learn the most important 3D game design skills in the early part of the week and then use those new skills to create your own game by the end of the […]

Games Room Drop-In Friday Youth Night

Welcome to Friday Youth Extravaganza! A free weekly drop-in for youth to come and hang out at the Hillcrest every Friday night! Bring your friends and play pool, table tennis, board games, and video games! Get to know the Youth Staff and share what you’d like to see – we’ll try to make it happen! […]

Hillcrest Youth Council

The Hillcrest Youth Council is a group of dedicated high school youth (ages 14-18) who are interested in developing their leadership skills and to give back to their community. Examples of youth-led projects include starting new initiatives in the neighbourhood and supporting special events in the community centre. If you are looking to be apart […]

Green Cities Architecture Camp

Learn what a green city is and explore the relationship between architecture, urban design, and the environment. Using creative problem solving, we will create 2D architectural drawings and build 3D models of buildings that respect the environment around us.With Petit Architect, children will enjoy both individual and group activities, with a healthy mix of indoors […]