Upcoming Dates:
- Tue Jun 11
- Tue Jun 18
Fri Aug 02, 2024
- Fri Aug 09, 2024
Location:
North York Central Library
Enjoy watching DVDs in the Library Auditorium from 2-4 p.m. Tea & coffee and a small snack will be served after the presentation. This is a free, drop-in program May 3 Wild Chile: Land Before Time...
Tue Jun 25, 2024
1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Create a folded book and a cover wrapper in the last part of the Books as Objects series. We will be following the instructions for a Blizzard Book and School-Book Wrapper written by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchel in The Art of t...
Mon Jun 24, 2024
1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us on the last Monday of every month as we gather to read a play aloud together. June's play: TBD Registration required. For more information or to register please contact the Toronto Reference Libr...
Sat Jun 15, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Location:
Victoria Village
Join us for an afternoon of meeting your community and neighbours, and a dancing group performance by the children of the Greek Community of Toronto. Refreshments available. If you identify as a person w...
Sat Jun 15, 2024
1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Celebrate Ontario Wine Week in the 3rd week of June with us! Learn to make smarter decisions as a consumer when buying wine in a store or in a restaurant. Sommelier Christopher Lafleur from...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Marion Stokes was an activist and and archivist. She starting recording television with the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979 and continued 24 hours a day until her death during the Sandy Hook massacre on December 14, 2012. She...
Wed Jun 12, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Pop culture critic, podcaster and video-maker Matt Baume visits the Appel Salon to discuss his new book Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Armed with humour, wit and reams of research, Matt will share behind the scenes stories and examine t...
1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Explore an alternative method of photography without the use of a camera. We will be creating prints by exposing paper treated with a non-toxic solution that reacts to sunlight. As such, this is a weather-dependen...
Fri Jun 07, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Gerrard/Ashdale
Join us on a PA day Friday June 7th, 2-3pm in an introduction to origami, "The art of paper folding", by folding a duck, swan, and frog. (other models may be constructed time permitting). Adult accompaniment required. Suitabl...
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
This is a mystery book club for wise elders who enjoy reading short classic, popular, Canadian, paranormal, British, and other types of amazing mysteries. Our goal is to have fun, discuss, and to enjoy the reading journey tog...
Thu Jun 06, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Embark on a thrilling journey through time as you encounter hyper-realistic dinosaurs, including the formidable velociraptor Blue and the adorable baby ankylosaur Bumpy, amidst a collection of six other dino-themed animals. R...
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us on the first Thursday of the month for a discussion about a historical topic and a screening of a film that touches on that same topic. June 6th: Children of Men (2006) July 4th: First Reformed (2017)...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
This is a two-part talk in collaboration with Special Collections and Rare Books. Learn about the history of bookbinding that includes a unique specimen from the 1400s, as well as other handmade books from the Sherlock Conan...
Mon Jun 03, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us in a thought-provoking panel discussion where we will explore the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. The speakers represent diverse disciplines including visual arts, music, and writing, and are all push...
Sat Jun 01, 2024
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Spend an afternoon learning the basics of bookbinding and the tools of the trade. In this beginner workshop, students will learn two simple softcover bindings. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with two small s...
Fri May 31, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
The Society and Recreation department of the North York Central Library presents Lara Jean Okihiro speaking about her book Obaasan's Boots. No registration required. Book synopsis: Cousins Lou and Charlotte don't...
Thu May 30, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Spadina Road
The forest is a peaceful place... until some silly space explorers arrive! Join Applefun Puppetry for 45-minutes of interactive fun. Afterwards, everyone learns how to make a paper puppet to take home. For children and their...
Thu May 30, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Location:
Spadina Road
Do you love sushi? Have you ever wondered how you can make your own rolls at home? Join us, as we learn to make sushi rolls with ingredients prepared by Chef Sang Kim. Chef Kim will also share a little history on sushi,...
Thu May 30, 2024
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
**Sadly while this program is full, we will post a link to other sessions of this program** Please join us for a Japanese tea ceremony talk and demonstration, explaining the art and philosophy of the traditi...
Wed May 29, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Writer and podcaster Rob Harvilla visits the Appel Salon to regale music lovers with tales from his new book 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, a companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify. The 1990s were a chaotic...