Refresh Annapolis Valley

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October 1, 2025 at 9:00am

Our Annapolis Valley Arcade is back on tour across The Valley for the Summer of 2025. Find the arcade at the following fine establishments throughout the Summer:

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October 1, 2025 at 9:00am

Refresh Annapolis Valley offers Computer Science courses to small cohorts of youth learners over the academic year. The courses offered include:

  • Creative Computing: An introductory Computer Science course for younger learners using the Scratch programming environment.
  • Scratch Masters: Advanced course for young learners focused on Scratch, physical hardware programming with Microbits, and retro video game development.
  • Build Arcade: An introductory Computer Science course for High School learners using Makecode Arcade to build retro style video games.
  • Build Web: Advanced course for High School learners interested in building websites and web applications.

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March 10, 2025 at 10:30am

Build: Arcade is an introductory Computer Science course for Middle (grades 5 to 8) or High School learners. Using Makecode Arcade, we will build retro style video games. While exploring the early history of video games, we will learn the fundamentals of the Makecode Arcade game development engine.

Makecode Arcade is a great first step into the world of video game development, as well as the larger world of Computer Science. No prior coding experience necessary.

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September 30, 2024 at 2:45pm

For the past several years, Refresh Annapolis Valley has been offering courses to small cohorts of learners over the academic year. The courses offered include:

  • Creative Computing: An introductory Computer Science course for younger learners using the Scratch programming environment.
  • Scratch Masters: Advanced course for young learners focused on Scratch, physical hardware programming with Microbits, and retro video game development.
  • Build Arcade: An introductory Computer Science course for High School learners using Makecode Arcade to build retro style video games.
  • Build Web: Advanced course for High School learners interested in building websites and web applications.

Format

Class size is restricted to 6 maximum to facilitate a hands-on learning environment between mentors and learners.

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October 1, 2023 at 2:45pm

Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.

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October 1, 2023 at 2:45pm

Scratch Masters is the next level course for graduates of the Creative Computing program. Within this course we continue to explore the world of the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the more advanced concepts of Scratch software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.

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July 1, 2023 at 2:45pm

Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.

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April 12, 2023 at 7:00pm

Our last 6-week intensive intro to video game development with godot left a waiting list of others behind who wanted in. We are opening up a section for a new small cohort.

Are you interested in video games, programming, or creating virtual experiences? Take your skills to the next level with this beginner Godot course! Learn the fundamentals of game design, the ins and outs of the Godot game engine, and create your own video game in the process.

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February 8, 2023 at 7:00pm

Are you interested in video games, programming, or creating virtual experiences? Take your skills to the next level with this beginner Godot course! Learn the fundamentals of game design, the ins and outs of the Godot game engine, and create your own video game in the process.

What is Godot

Godot is a free game engine that enables you to create any 2D or 3D experience you can dream up. It’s an all in one tool for building games for many different platforms such as desktop, mobile, and the web. Godot is friendly to beginners, and gives you the power to make amazing things.

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February 8, 2023 at 2:45pm

We are thrilled to be opening up our Winter 2023 Creative Computing Course for registration for the Wolfville School community. This is our 6th year offering this popular course. Unlike other years, we will be running 1 cohort of learners for free for Wolfville School Students. Registration is open until Jan. 27.

Creative Computing is a course developed by an international network of educators passionate about exposing kids to the computer sciences. This course uses the popular Scratch programming environment to aid young people (grades 4 to 6) in learning the basics of software development. Scratch is used over the world by students to easily create interactive artwork, interactive stories, and video games while acting as a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer science.

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Refresh Annapolis Valley

Refresh is a community of designers, developers and innovators working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of digital technology endeavours in the Annapolis Valley while promoting design, technology, and entrepreneurship.

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