Seven Generations Education Institute

Family Christmas Crafts (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-12-18 11:30 - 18:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
On December 18th from 11:30 am to 6:30 pm at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces, spend the day crafting custom Christmas decorations! All supplies are provided by SGEI, free of charge. This event is open to everyone.

Sewing and Craft Club (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-12-17 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-10 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-03 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Join us Wednesdays at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces for our weekly Sewing and Craft Club! Learn how to sew, work on an independent project, or follow along with this month’s project idea. All materials, including sewing machines, are provided by SGEI.

This week’s sewing challenge (Dec. 3, 10 & 17): Christmas tree quilt block. Build one or many quilt blocks to create your own placemat or table runner for the holiday season!
Who can join? This event is free and open to everyone.
How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information, contact our Makerspace Assistants.

Holiday Wreaths (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-12-11 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
On December 11th from 11:30 am to 6:30 pm at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces, make your own holiday door decor. All supplies are provided by SGEI, free of charge. This event is open to everyone.

Esthetician Spa Day (Kenora Campus)
2025-12-04, 2025-11-20, 2025-11-13 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
Our Kenora Campus Esthetician students are accepting appointments for their student-run spa! So treat yourself to a relaxing beauty treatment and provide our students with some valuable 💅hands-on 💅experience working with clients!
Click here for the full menu. https://www.7generations.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kenora-September-2025.pdf
Call (807) 468-3096 x 3223 to request an appointment. Please be patient in booking your appointment as our students are learning to accept client calls and schedule appointments. Miigwech!

Gingerbread Lane (Kenora Campus)
2025-11-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
Join us for a fun and cozy afternoon at Gingerbread Lane! Families are invited to join in the holiday festivities on November 29th at our Kenora Campus. We’ll have the following holiday activity stations set up for families with children of all ages:
Gingerbread houses
Families will build and decorate mini gingerbread houses with guidance from our talented Early Childhood Education students. All materials and decorations provided.
Festive Beauty Corner for Kids
Hosted by our Esthetician student elves, this magical station includes glitter tattoos and safe face painting, holiday nail stickers and mini manicures, and hair tinsel or sparkles.
Holiday Photo Booth
Capture memories with your gingerbread creations in our festive photo area! Families can also choose to showcase their finished houses on display tables. (P.S. We’re looking for a Santa—let us know if you know someone!)
No registration is required, just drop in!

SafeStart New Driver Training Program (Rainy Lake Campus)
2025-11-29 09:00 - 14:30 | Rainy Lake Campus, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A3M6, Canada
The SafeStart New Driver Training program teaches new G1 licenced drivers using a blend of interactive classroom learning and one-on-one in-vehicle training. Graduates are eligible to take their G2 road test eight months after receiving their G1 learner’s permit instead of 12.

Eligibility: Open to everyone age 16 and up. Participants must have their G1 learner’s permit.
Program Dates: November 29-30 and December 6-7, 2025
Schedule: 9 am to 2:30 pm

Sewing and Craft Club (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-11-26 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-19 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-12 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-05 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Join us Wednesdays at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces for our weekly Sewing and Craft Club! Learn how to sew, work on an independent project, or follow along with this month’s project idea. All materials, including machines, are provided by SGEI. This event is free and open to everyone.

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This month’s sewing challenge: Looking for a project? Build one or many poppy quilt blocks to create your own placement or table runner.
Dates and times: November 5, 12, 19, 26

Make your own Moccasins (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-11-20 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Join us on November 20 at the Rainy Lake or Kenora Campus Makerspaces to make your own Moccasins. All materials, including machines, are provided by SGEI. This event is free and open to everyone.

How to participate: Register online https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/MeH47cuwS9

G1 Permit Preparation Training
2025-11-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Rainy Lake Campus, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A3M6, Canada
This one-day program teaches learners the Official Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver’s Handbook as they prepare to write their written Ontario G1 (permit) test. Please note that program participants must book and write their own G1 permit test themselves.

Eligibility: Must be 15 years of age or older to participate.

Métis Sash Weaving (Rainy Lake Campus Makerspace)
2025-11-13 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Edit: Due to construction, the Kenora Campus Makerspace event has been cancelled. The Rainy Lake Campus event will run as scheduled.
On November 13, join us at the Rainy Lake Campus Makerspace to learn how to create your own Métis sash. All materials, including machines, are provided by SGEI. This event is free and open to everyone.

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Hospitality Skills for Camp Services Training - CANCELLED
2025-11-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Rainy Lake Campus, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A3M6, Canada
This training has been cancelled.

Beaded Poppies and Feather (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-11-07 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-06 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-05 11:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Join us all week long at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces to bead your own poppy or feather pin. All materials, including machines, are provided by SGEI. This event is free and open to everyone.

Drop-in times:

November 3 – 9 am to 3 pm
November 5 & 6 – 11:30 am to 6:30 pm
November 7 – 9 am to 3 pm

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Culinary Line Cook Training (Sioux Lookout Campus)
2025-11-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Sioux Lookout Campus, 15 Fair Street, Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T1A9, Canada
This five-week preparatory program is designed to enhance and increase the success of each participant with a goal to gain employment in the culinary field. Participants will obtain essential certifications (WHMIS, Safe Food Handling, Smart Serve) and work through various modules to build professional kitchen skills in food safety, kitchen operations, culinary basics and dish preparation and plating.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am to 4pm
Cost: $4,100 – Funding for tuition and PPE is available for eligible participants.
Eligiblity: Open to everyone
Apply: https://forms.office.com/r/DChjdqmnTM

Haunted School – Presented by SGEI’s ECE Students
2025-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Rainy Lake Campus, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A3M6, Canada
SGEI and Anishinaabemodaa invite you and your little ones to SGEI’s Rainy Lake Campus for our spoooooooooky Haunted School! We’ll have Halloween games, an outdoor fire, marshmallow roasting, treats, a haunted house, and fun Halloween activities planned by SGEI’s own Early Childhood Education students! Haunted house and activities suited for kids ages 2½ to 10.
No registration is required. Free and open to everyone. Costumes encouraged!

Pumpkin Painting, Carving or Engraving (Kenora Campus Makerspace)
2025-10-30 11:30 - 18:30 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
Join us at the Kenora Campus Makerspace to have some fun with pumpkins! You can paint, carve, or create a design to be engraved on your pumpkin! Limited pumpkins will be available in the Makerspace, so we encourage everyone to bring your own if you can.

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

SafeStart New Driver Training Program (Rainy Lake Campus)
2025-10-25 09:00 - 14:30 | Rainy Lake Campus, 1452 Idylwild Drive, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A3M6, Canada
The SafeStart New Driver Training program teaches new G1 licenced drivers using a blend of interactive classroom learning and one-on-one in-vehicle training. Graduates are eligible to take their G2 road test eight months after receiving their G1 learner’s permit instead of 12.

Eligibility: Open to everyone age 16 and up. Participants must have their G1 learner’s permit.
Program Dates: October 25-26 and November 1-2, 2025
Schedule: 9 am to 2:30 pm

CANCELLED - Fall Wreaths (Kenora Campus Makerspace)
2025-10-23 11:30 - 18:30 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
Please note that this event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Join us at the Kenora Campus Makerspace and decorate your door with a lovely fall wreath to celebrate the changing of seasons! This event is free and open to everyone.

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sewing and Craft Club (Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces)
2025-10-22 11:30 - 18:30 | Rainy Lake & Kenora Campus Makerspaces, Ontario, Canada
Join us Wednesdays at the Rainy Lake and Kenora Campus Makerspaces for our weekly Sewing and Craft Club! Learn how to sew, work on an independent project, or follow along with this month’s project idea. All materials, including machines, are provided by SGEI. This event is free and open to everyone.

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This month’s sewing challenge: Looking for a project? Build one or many leaf or pumpkin quilt blocks to create your own fall placement or table runner.
Dates and times: October 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 11:30 am to 6:30 pm

SafeStart New Driver Training Program
2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:30 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
The SafeStart New Driver Training program teaches new G1 licensed drivers using a blend of interactive classroom learning and one-on-one in-vehicle training. Program graduates are eligible to take their G2 road test eight months after receiving their G1 learner’s permit instead of 12.
Learn more about Ontario’s graduated licensing system here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers.
The program includes 20 hours of in-class theory complemented by hands-on simulation, 10 hours of online modules and 10 hours of private in-vehicle learning.
Open to everyone aged 16 and up. Participants must have their G1 learner’s permit.

Pinecone Bird Feeders (Kenora Campus Makerspace)
2025-10-16 11:30 - 18:30 | Kenora Campus, 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9A 3X7, Canada
Join us at the Rainy Lake/Kenora Campus Makerspace to create a unique bird feeder for our feathered friends during the colder months!

How to participate: No registration is required, just drop in. Please note that spots and supplies are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
