A peril
- Scott Stevens
- Mar 28
- 4 min read
So many new beginnings this spring! Check out all of the goings-on at The Hero Workshop this month!
Hero Faire Announcement
We've got to start with announcing that our annual Ren Faire Party in the park, Hero Faire, will be happening on Sunday, May 4th this year! Stay tuned in to info about Hero Faire here:
Here is a list of what is going on this month:
April 5th Costume Design House sewing classes begin - JUST IN TIME FOR HERO FAIRE!
April 12th NEW GAME STARTING for 8-10 year olds
April 14th Spring Camp - our last week of camp until this summer
April 16th our new SWORDFIGHTING weekly class begins
April 19th our new SWORDFIGHTING class for weekend warriors begins
Miscellaneous Announcements
FREE WEEKLY EVENTS
Tuesdays
Character Workshop
4:30-6:00
Wednesdays
Weekly Wednesday Paint Parlor
4:00-6:00
Thursdays
Thursday Night Magic
6:00-8:00
Fridays
Weekly Pizza Pop Up
4:00-7:00
>plus<
Family Game Night
6:00-7:30
Event Details
April 1st and 3rd
FREE
One Shot Adventures
Whenever we close due to a camp or holiday season, we always try to offer free one shot adventures for those of us that just can't go too long in between crits. These one shots are three hours long, and free for members, but spots are limited so we do need you to sign up to participate.
You can do just that, here:
April 5th
Costume Design House / Hero Faire Collab
Hero Faire is coming May 4th, and you are going to want to be ready to impress with your cosplay swagger. Get it together with Costume Design House at The Hero Workshop! Lea is offering special classes in preparation for Hero Faire where you can make a Cape, Cowl, Tunic, and Pants for your costume. She teaches you how to create the pattern, provides the fabric and all of the materials needed, and sits with you to teach you how to sew while you're making your vision come to life.
Enroll here, and hurry - spots will fill up quickly !
April 12th
New Game Starting!
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
8-10 year old heroes
Do you have a young hero looking for adventure on the weekend? Why not sign them up for a morning of wizards, paladins, magic, dragons, and the comradery that develops among heroes placing themselves into mortal danger for the greater good! With the last roll of the day wrapped up by 12:00, you'll have the rest of the weekend ahead of you for those real-life adventures.
Sign up for a new adventure here:
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Epic Membership
If you are already playing in a weekly game and you would like to add a second session of adventure to your week, then you'll want to enroll in our Epic Membership. Epic members enjoy two weekly appointments with adventure, in addition to all of the other benefits of being a member - but for $40 less each month when compared to having two separate memberships.
Upgrading from a Standard Membership?
Use the code "EPICUPGRADE" at checkout.
Alternatively, you can cancel your Standard Membership an re-enroll with an Epic Membership.
April 14th
LAUSD Spring Camp
Monday - Friday
9:30am - 3:30pm
This is our last week of Spring Camp for 2025. Heroes will get to choose from a ton of fun activities such as sword fighting, Dungeons and Dragons, Daggerheart, excellent crafts such as making a spellbook or a dice bag, join our Board Game Club, miniature painting, and more! It's a really good time and we hope you can make it!
If your spring break is already over and you didn't get a chance to join us this time, fret not! Our Summer Camp is outstanding, and we will be running weeks of camp starting the week of June 16th running all the way through the summer until August 8th.
You can sign up for any of our camps on the CAMPS page of our website:
April 16th and 19th
WEEKLY SWORD FIGHTING CLASSES
Wednesdays 3:00-4:00
Saturdays 1:00-2:00
$40/session billed monthly at $160/mo
We are beyond extremely excited to debut our unique approach to getting kids outside and exercising with our brand-new Weekly Sword Fighting Classes!
Not everyone is drawn to the typical team sports such as Baseball, Soccer, Football and the like. Team sports are great, but for some it might be too much pressure, or they're not as comfortable exercising in front of others for their own reasons. But exercise is an important part of being a healthy person, so we wanted to try a different approach - we are thinking of this as our story based athletics program. And we're starting with sword fighting!
We use rubberized foam swords and shields, like these:
**NOTE: We have realized that the velcro straps on the shields are not 100% effective (they detach frequently during bouts), so we are in the process of attaching buckles to all of our shields.
Each sword fighting class will be an hour long. During this time we will warm up for about 15 minutes, run drills for 20-30 minutes, then spar for the remaining time. All sword fighting classes will meet at The Hero Workshop, then walk to a nearby park (Coombs or Vets, depending on availability).
The Hero Workshop will provide swords and shields for every participant to use during the class, and we have some bike helmets that we can loan out for basic training. For sparring and matches, we will be recommending a martial arts helmet like the one pictured here.
Swords, Shields, and Helmets will be available for sale in our store. We are looking forward to seeing how everyone customizes their gear!
April 19th
Busy Buds Begins!
Busy Buds is a brand new program offered by Jenna Thomas for the younger ones age 18 months - 4 years. We are very happy to be hosting this program at The Hero Workshop, as we have always wanted to be able to provide an option for some of our hero's younger siblings.
You can learn all about Busy Buds here:
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