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Celebrate Family Literacy Day
 Every day is family literacy day at the library. In celebration of Family Literacy Day on January 27,
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Read to Me: The Importance
of Reading
This program is designed for
parents who are not strong readers.
Learn how to use picture books
to tell stories to your kids. Find
out how you can develop a love of
reading with your family, even if
reading isn’t something you enjoy.
Downsview
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 6:30-8:30 pm
 Sing-a-long with Lenny Graf
of Treehouse TV
Celebrate Family Literacy Day
with Lenny Graf, a popular Junonominated
children’s musician. You
can currently see Lenny Graf on
Treehouse TV’s Ants in Your Pants!
Albert Campbell
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 pm
Maria A. Shchuka
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2 pm
Story and Craft
Come in for stories and a mini-book
craft.
Sanderson
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 pm
Family Storytime
The family that reads together has
lots of laughs together. Stories,
activities and prizes for families
with children age 6 and under.
Downsview
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6:30 pm
Winter Pyjama Storytime
Lillian H. Smith
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6:45 pm
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Storytelling Workshops
 Heather Whaley
Heather is an active storyteller,
singer-songwriter who performs
with the use of homemade
instruments and props, and her
guitar.
Morningside
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 am
 Mariella Bertelli
Mariella is a well known Toronto
storyteller with an extensive
background in puppetry and
theatre. She has collaborated with
other storytellers to create shows
that blend visual and performing
arts with storytelling.
Fairview
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 pm
Ariel Balevi
Join Ariel for an afternoon of stories
for age 9 and up.
North York Central
Monday, Jan. 25, 1:30 pm
Auditorium
 Harriet Xanthakos
Harriet believes that we are all
storytellers and enjoys sharing
stories – folk tales, fairy tales,
family stories and Greek myths– with listeners and tellers of all ages.
Pape/Danforth
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 am
 Laurel Dee Gugler
Toronto author and storyteller
Laurel Dee Gugler delights in
crafting playful word patterns in
her books as well as in her oral
storytelling.
Richview
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2 pm
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Updated on: January 20, 2010
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