Teens, Idea Exchange | August 9, 2019
We’ve got your summer sorted with a whole host of wonderful ways to hang out with your friends, make new ones, and win cool prizes, too! Register here!
Need some recommendations on what to read, watch, and play while waiting for the next event? We’ve put together a list of curated suggestions to keep you engaged and entertained until the leaves start to change.
Foam Archery Night
Thursday, July 18: 6:00 – 8:00pm at Splatzone Paintball, 261 Hespeler Rd.
More Media: Robin Hood, The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, A Daring Sacrifice, The Afterward, First Test
Stranger Things Escape 2.0
Friday, July 19: 2:30 – 5:00pm, CM and Saturday, July 20: 10:30am – 5:00pm, CM
More Media: Paper Girls, Thor: Ragnarok, Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds
Dungeons & Dragons: Hawkins Style
Saturday, July 20: 10:30am – 12:30pm and 2:30 – 4:30pm, CM
More Media: Chaotic Good, The Adventure Zone: Here There be Gerblins, The Name of the Wind
Teen Nerf Nite
Friday, July 26: 6:00 – 8:00pm, QS
More Media: Fortnite Battle Royale: Ultimate Winner's Guide, Ender’s Game, Redshirts, Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
Rock Climbing Day
Wednesday, August 7: 2:00 – 4:00pm CORE Climbing Gym, 500 Jamieson Pkwy.
More Media: The Push, The Impossible Climb, Free Solo, Picnic at Hanging Rock
Code Combat
Thursday, August 15: 2:00 – 4:00pm, OPO
More Media: WarGames, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Lumberjanes, The Gamer's Guide to Coding
Life-Size Clue
Wednesday, August 21: 1:00 – 3:00pm, CM
More Media: Nimona, The Da Vinci Code, Sherlock, Murder on the Orient Express
Click here to view the full calendar of great teen programming, and keep making, watching, doing, experiencing and reading with Idea Exchange all summer long!
Earn a prize ticket for showing up to an event, earn more for participation at each event, and online by posting Instagram photos of yourself and your friends at the Meet Ups or by contributing to our Twitter creative writing challenges. The hashtag for both is #iexteensummer2019.
This year our official prize packages are…
#prize1 – Rock climbing party courtesy of The Core Climbing Gym
#prize2 – Karate Classes courtesy of Kazoku Martial Arts & Fitness
#prize3 – A bowling party courtesy of ibowl Family Fun Centre
#prize4 – Fitness classes courtesy of CrossFit Rebuild
#prize5 – A shopping spree at Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
#prize6 – Yoga classes courtesy of The Yoga Loft Cambridge
And some events even have door prizes and refreshments --yes, food!
The Teen Summer Meet Ups run from July 2 through August 21. Some are drop-in, but some are registered, so secure your spot today. See our magazine for details.