Adult Program Descriptions:

Maintenance-in-Training, may 2026 (dates tba)

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Give & Take Weekend, May 15-18, 2026

Community Building work weekends are vital to the care and functioning of camp. Volunteers and staff do the vital work of caring for Unicamp and getting it ready for the summer season. We ask for 4-6 hours of volunteering per day from each person attending—we suggest 6 hours on the Saturday and 3 hours on the Sunday—in exchange for meals and accommodations; donations are gratefully accepted. We begin with a soup and bread dinner 7pm Friday (you are welcome to bring potluck items) and provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on the Saturday and breakfast and lunch on the Sunday. Evenings are filled with campfires, sing-a-longs, games and stargazing. If you would like to join us for the weekend and take part in the community and surroundings of Unicamp without the work requirements, regular fees apply minus 20%. Work weekends this year are May 15 -18 and Oct 9-12, 2026.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

open house, May 30, 2026

Day passes are free. Come tour the camp, bring a picnic lunch, have refreshments and see what Unicamp is all about. Relax, play, swim, hike. Enjoy campfires, guided hikes, and free workshops like Nature Journalling.

spiritual improv weekend, June 5-7, 2026

The Spring Spiritual Improv Retreat invites you to share, play, heal, and connect through spontaneous, soul-led workshops and community fun. Sign up to share your gifts and experience a safe and welcoming community space to where everyone can shine. Your hosts, Christopher and Anastasia Love, longtime Unicampers with over 53 years of combined experience, are returning to anchor and facilitate this special weekend of free, community-led programming.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

temple weaving, August 1, 2026

Sign up on site to be a Temple Weaver Saturday morning and help us create the Wandering Temple Project. Pop up temples, altars, and sacred spaces will be scattered around camp for everyone to visit and engage with. Each one is a unique expression of devotion, wonder, and relationship.

art market, August 2, 2026

Unicamp is full of creatives and the Unicamp Art Market is a chance for artists and crafters to show and sell their work. Stop by and check out the art while you make your memorial lantern. Want to show or sell your art? Contact programchair@unicampofontario.ca to reserve a table.

memorial lantern walk, August 2, 2026

The Memorial Lantern Walk on Sunday night helps us remember and grieve the passing of those we love. Candle lanterns are floated on the pond in a beautiful ceremony of release.

the courage to create, August 4-6, 2026

Cost: $66+HST — All proceeds to be donated to Unicamp.

Enjoy three mornings of creativity as you explore new ways of opening to acceptance, creating compassion and grounding in meaning and celebration. Ellen guides the group in a process of visual journalling using simple accessible activities. These are following sound and meditation experiences led by musician and mediation teacher Michele Cadotte. Bring a journal for your creative work – all other supplies are provided.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

songs of healing & transformation, August 7, 2026

An all ages concert with folk musicians Ellen Forrester and Russell Scott. This event was such a big success last year we are bringing it back. Bring your kiddies and open your wallets for this vital fundraiser for Unicamp.

astrology: YOUR PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH THE STARS, August 7-9, 2026

Cost: $154+HST

Join Michael Moon as he shares his 37 years studying the cycles of the planets and seasons, and experience how they relate to our journey through life. During this special weekend you will learn about the natural cycles of time and how they help us understand our place on Earth.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Council of all Beings, August 8, 2026

Cost: PWYC $55-$165+HST Suggested

In this day long community ritual we gather to speak on behalf of the non-human world and receive their gifts. We make a mask to represent an ally in the natural world and allow the animals and plants and landscapes to speak through us. The Council of All Beings is a communal ritual in which participants step aside from their human identity and speak on behalf of another life-form. A simple structure to heighten our awareness of our interdependence in the living body of Earth, and to strengthen our commitment to defend it.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

circle music, August 10-14, 2026

Cost: $401.50+HST

Let’s create joyful, spontaneous music through improvisational singing! Join Susanne Maziarz and Jane Lewis for a week of being tuned into the moment, co-creating music together, laughing, singing, moving, and playing. Circle Music is inspired by Bobby McFerrin’s Circle Singing, Rhiannon’s Vocal River practice, and the Música do Círculo community music in Brazil.
All voices are welcome, no matter what level of musical experience you have. It’s powerful fun!
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Sacred Circle Dance, August 14-16, 2026

Cost: $66+HST

Come dance with us as we join with the environment and the elements to create a weekend-long experience of dance to explore the world around and within us, through music and movement. Dances are simple, relaxing and playful, drawn from cultures all over the world, uniting us in mind, body and spirit.
Barbara Herring, dance facilitator, has been Sacred Circle Dance facilitator since 1996 and hosted a Sacred Circle Dance weekend at Unicamp for over 10 years. She will be joined by Anne Crowe, a well-known Ontario facilitator and choreographer. 
No experience or partners needed, just a playful spirit. Bring drums, stories or dances to share, scarves and sacred objects to adorn our dance area if you wish. Book early through Unicamp as enrollment is limited to 30. Program cost: $60.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Magic of Music: healing with music and voice, August 21-23, 2026

Cost: $154+HST

Explore the magic of sound and its amazing healing properties at Michael Moon’s annual Sound Healing Retreat! Michael shares his 30 years of study and practice of sound healing and music production. We will focus on the most primal and intimate instrument, our voice. Learn the gentle power of your own voice to self-sooth, calm your nervous system and clear your emotions. We will explore the basic principles of sound healing, drumming, chanting, group improvisation and more. If you play a musical instrument, bring it along. Register early—for more info and to register CLICK HERE.

community concert with michael moon, August 22, 2026

Join Michael and friends as he shares his original music in this special community concert on the program centre deck. Michael Moon is an award winning songwriter and longtime Unicamper. His mystical music takes us through themes of healing, nature and spirit.

dancing with open hearts: dances of universal peace with pavla uppal, August 23, 2026

Cost: PWYC

A full day retreat of meditation, movement and spiritual community. The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, non-denominational circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual traditions of the Earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and recognize it in others. Facilitator Paula Uppal is joined by musician Mayra Gemm who together will guide you on this day-long retreat.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Wellness Week, August 23-28, 2026

Looking for a some peace and quieter days as you enjoy Unicamp? Wellness week is nice time to create your own retreat in stunning natural surroundings. Join in daily Yoga with our in-residence instructor Vivian Chong. Or book a professional massage with RMT Oliver Dasey Springer.

The Power of Self Compassion, August 28-30, 2026

Cost: PWYC ($27.50-$275 suggested)

Why learn to be more compassionate with yourself? How can being more compassionate with yourself give you power? This workshop is based on teachings from Nonviolent or Compassionate Communication (NVC). Aukje Byker, a Certified NVC trainer and a long time Unicamper guides us in this weekend workshop.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Axis Syllabus, August 28-30, 2026

Cost: Sliding Scale, $100-$160

Optimize your movement with insights from physics, anatomy, and biomechanics. Empower flow states in sports, dance, and everyday life and Increase agility, flexibility, strength, and balance. Do the things you love with more ease. Reduce joint pain. Age with vitality. Sessions start with a brief anatomy demo, after which we learn and practice new movement patterns, and then we wrap it up with the pure joy of dance.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Art Retreat, August 30-Sept. 4, 2026

Cost: $187+HST

In three or four sessions a day, create a series of small works in watercolour or drawing media with on-location drawing and painting. Using Unicamp and environs as our inspiration, with its picturesque vistas and dappled ponds, we will explore the perfect location and capture the light of morning, afternoon, dusk and sunset. Be introduced to a variety of techniques by AGO instructor, artist Lauren McKinley and join in the camaraderie of this popular Unicamp program. All abilities welcome, bring your own materials.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Awaken Your Inner Actor-Adventure, with lisa randall, july 2-4, 2026

Cost: $203.50+HST

Awaken Your Inner Actor-Adventurer is a weekend workshop dedicated to playing! In this improv/play workshop we will delve into play and creating in solo, duos and groups incorporating improv, storytelling, theatre games, movement and character development. This supportive workshop environment is for the beginner and experienced creative alike who has curiosity for play in a community of like-minded people.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Nature Journalling, Sept. 4-6, 2026

Cost: $165+HST

The practice of Nature Journalling is a way to develop your skills at paying attention, observing the world around you and deepening your connection with nature. With a pen or pencil and sketchbook the process encourages you to use your strengths to create a record of your experiences. Facilitator Kim McCormack, guides you through this weekend of exploring the natural wonders around Unicamp.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

dream auction, Sept. 6, 2026

Bring your valuable items, services, and other goods to donate to the dream auction. Or just go bid for some amazing deals and one of a kind items. All proceeds go to Unicamp’s capital projects fund.

Fairy walk, Sept. 6, 2026

We have skirts and wings a plenty to rock your faerie look. The woods are lit with light displays and surprises for an unforgettable experience on the walk followed by a community campfire coffeehouse.

Autumn Equinox Wellness weekend, Sept. 18-20, 2026

Cost: $185.90+HST

Theme: Between the Worlds: The Middle Path of Balance.
At the sacred threshold of the Equinox, where light and dark stand in equal measure, we journey between the worlds — balancing the inner and outer realms, the seen and unseen. Through yoga, meditation, art, dance, song and sacred ceremony, we walk the Middle Path — rooted in the Earth, guided by Spirit, and connected to our ancestral and spiritual lineages. Anastasia & Christopher Love invite you to find harmony within yourself and in the greater web of life — to listen deeply, reconnect with your inner guidance, and restore equilibrium as we turn toward autumn’s golden descent.
For more info and to register CLICK HERE.

Harvest Weekend / Closing Camp Give & Take Weekend, October 9-12, 2026

Costs: Sunday Harvest Dinner:  $33.00+HST per adult, $20+HST per child (5-13 yrs)

Come as a paid guest, or volunteer for a Unicamp work weekend! Let’s pull together to help put Unicamp to bed for the winter. Volunteers donating 5-6 hours of work per day receive free meals and accommodations, with the exception of the Sunday Harvest Dinner which is paid by all. Give your time & take some great memories with you. This weekend also features a facilitated Campfire, a Saturday night Unicamp Dance, and a Sunday UU service. Please book meal orders at least 7 days in advance.
For more info and to register as a VOLUNTEER CLICK HERE.
To register as a paid guest for accommodations/day passes/meals, CLICK HERE.