Upcoming Dates:
- Tue Jun 04
- Tue Jun 11
- Tue Jun 18
- Tue Jun 25
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...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us for a Jazz concert in celebration of Pride Month! Janet Whiteway is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who has spent the past 20 years performing original music, playing in cover bands, and working...
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...
11:00 am
- 11:30 am
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Maria A. Shchuka
Join us for a special Rainbow Storytime where we celebrate all children and families! The Storytime will include a range of inclusive books, stories, songs and rhymes that foster acceptance, embrace diversity, and help get ki...
Wed Jun 05, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Bloor/Gladstone
Celebrate summer with fancy nails for the season! Our nail polish selection is non-toxic, peelable, and water-based. MANICURES ONLY! No registration required. Children must be accompanied by a guardian....
Wed Jun 05, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Forest Hill
Get creative and have fun at our Perler Bead workshop. Design and make your own keychain, fob, or keepsake. The only limit is your imagination! Ages 13-17. Registration required. Register in-branch, or...
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
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Bloor/Gladstone
Join us for a screening of several short films from the National Film Board of Canada in celebration of National Indigenous Heritage Month. Content warning: Some films contain discussions of colonialism and its co...
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)...
Thu Jun 06, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Maria A. Shchuka
Join us for a concert in the Maria A. Shchuka Library to celebrate Asian Heritage Month! The Canadian Chinese Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (CCOCE) is an ensemble of traditional Chinese instrumentalists whose mission...
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...
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...
Fri Jun 07, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Mimico Centennial
This spectacular show introduces children to the principles of air pressure. The Mad Scientist will make a hot air balloon out of a dry cleaning bag, create a Dinosaur Sneeze and demonstrate how pressure can be used to create...
Fri Jun 07, 2024
10:30 am
- 12:00 pm
Location:
Forest Hill
Enjoy a P.A. Day morning film with a family of ducks on a vacation of a lifetime! Popcorn will be served. Ages 12 and under. Registration required. Register in person or by calling the branch at 416-393-7706...
Sat Jun 08, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Little Black Dress-Ladies Saxophone Quartet is based in Toronto and performs regularly for retirement residences, veterans, outdoor markets, private parties, and special events. These sophisticated ladies enjoy playing audie...
Mon Jun 10, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Thom Ernst reads from his memoir 'The Wild Boy of Waubamik' and talks about writing trauma without traumatizing the audience (or retraumatizing the author). Thom leads a lively and accessible discussion on writing trauma, the...
Mon Jun 10, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Bloor/Gladstone
Create a custom scented bath fizzie for your parent! Supplies will be provided. Space is limited, first come first serve, no guarantees. This program is intended for children ages 6+. Children must be a...
Mon Jun 10, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Pape/Danforth
Chef Yumiko Kobayashi will provide a brief cultural history about "Furutsu Sandos", or Japanese fruit sandwiches, then lead a hands-on demonstration and workshop to make "Furutsu Sandos" consisting of fresh fruit fillings, br...
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...
Wed Jun 12, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Maria A. Shchuka
Step into the vibrant world of "The Stories of Little Jamaica" REPLAY! Rediscover Miss Lou's legacy with Kesha Christie & Rita Cox, joined by international storyteller, Jan Blake. Join us to listen, share, and embrace the pow...