The Ken (Year Round Programming)

Year Round Programming in Toronto

The Ken.

Grades 1 to 10

Can't wait until summer?

Neither could we. The Ken (‘nest’ in Hebrew) is our time to come together and put what we’ve been learning into practice back in the city. We, like many camps, are able to create a sort of alternate universe in the summer, but unlike any other camp, we know that developing our campers into the best versions of themselves can’t only happen one month of the year. It’s a practice, one that continues on even into the school year and the Ken is how we ensure that happens. In fact, in most branches of Hashomer Hatzair around the world, there’s only a Ken and no summer camp at all – that’s how important sustained engagement is to this work.

The Ken, like all our programs, is facilitated by the youth themselves.

Register for the upcoming Ken.

Join us for our Rosh Hashanah Community Event

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 5:00-7:00pm
Earl Bales Community Centre

Rates and Year Round Registration.

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*New for January - May 2023*

Winter Promotion!
Sign up for all remaining Ken events before January 28th, 2023 and only pay $96! (savings of 20%)

Ken tuition is $15* per event.
*Excluding any rentals required for the Skating Ken on February 18th, 2023.

COVID-19: Please note that Ken programming will be held both indoors and outdoors. Hashomer Hatzair - Camp Shomria continues to have a vaccine mandate for all eligible program participants and staff (two doses required, boosters strongly encouraged). We do not currently have a mask mandate in effect. Participants and staff are welcome to wear masks when indoors and/or outdoors, but will not be required to do so. Please do not attend programming if you are currently experiencing symptoms or if you have recently had COVID-19 (please wait 10 days from symptom onset before joining our programs).
We reserve the right to modify our COVID-19 policies and protocols throughout the year.

See below for our 2022-2023 Programming Calendar

Ken	Date	Hours	Location	Address
Rosh Hashanah	Saturday September 23rd, 2023	5-7pm	Earl Bales Community Centre	4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7
Sukkot	Saturday October 14th, 2023	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Tiyul	Saturday October 28th, 2023	11:00-4:00	TBD	TBD
Shabbat	Friday November 10th, 2023	5-8pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Social Justice	Saturday November 25th, 2023	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Hanukkah	Saturday December 9th, 2023	2-4pm	Earl Bales Community Centre	4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7
Tu B’Shvat	Saturday January 20th, 2024	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Pyjama Party	Saturday February 3rd, 2024	5-8pm	Borochov Centre	4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7
Ice Skating	Saturday February 24th, 2024	2-4pm	TBD	TBD
Purim	Saturday March 23rd, 2024	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Pride	Saturday April 6th, 2024	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Passover	Saturday April 20th, 2024	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Israel	Saturday May 11th, 2024	2-4pm	Borochov Centre	272 Codsell Ave, North York, ON M3H 3X2
Lag BaOmer	Saturday May 25th, 2024	5-7pm	Earl Bales Community Centre	4169 Bathurst St, North York, ON M3H 3P7

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