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Reading Programs & Storytimes

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10:30 am - 11:15 am on recurring dates listed below
Perth/Dupont

Stories, songs, rhymes and craft activities for children age 5 and under with their parents or caregivers.


Upcoming Dates:
Fri May 24
Fri May 31
Fri Jun 07
Icon of the event Soli & Rob's Summertime Singalong: a Family Concert with Puppetry
Thu Jul 11, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Bendale

Come and celebrate the summer with children's entertainers Soli & Rob and their puppet friends "The Bungalow Bugs". This singing and guitar strumming duo lead the audience through a mix of original and traditional songs in a...

Icon of the event Celebrating Italian Heritage Month - Family Time in Italian!
Sat Jun 08, 2013 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Downsview

Join Happie Testa, co-owner of the multilingual children's bookstore Rainbow Caterpillar, as she reads delightful books to young children in both Italian and English. Happie will also be sharing some insights on how to get ki...

Icon of the event Summer Reading Club Bingo
Thu Aug 01, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Palmerston

Try your luck with Summer Reading Club Bingo! Fabulous prizes to be won. For ages 6+; early readers must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver/sibling to assist the players.

Icon of the event Family Time
10:30 am - 11:15 am on recurring dates listed below
Evelyn Gregory

Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children age 5 and under with their parents or caregivers. Call or drop in to the library to register.


Upcoming Dates:
Fri Jul 12
Fri Jul 19
Fri Jul 26
Fri Aug 02
Fri Aug 09
Icon of the event Leading To Reading
Ongoing event running from Tue Sep 18, 2012 - Tue Jun 04, 2013
Evelyn Gregory

Children (Grades 1-6 as of Sept. 2011) requiring help with reading and writing skills receive individualized help for one hour per week. Free program. Registration required.

Icon of the event Asian Heritage Month Puppet Show and Origami
Sat May 25, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Danforth/Coxwell

Bring the family and celebrate Asian Heritage Month by watching the puppet show Oniroku, based on the folktale and creating an origami paper crane to take home. Younger children may need assistance with the origami.

Icon of the event Make the Connection
10:00 am - 12:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Bendale

This is a free program for parents and babies from birth to 12 months. A Public Health Nurse presents how to connect with your baby in ways that make the baby feel loved and promote language and learning. Meet other new pare...


Upcoming Dates:
Fri May 24
Fri May 31
Fri Jun 07
Fri Jun 14
Icon of the event Summer Reading Club Movie
Thu Jul 18, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Palmerston

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota as he meets the fiercely independent Jewel and takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams....

Icon of the event Summer Reading Club Crafts & Story Time
Thu Aug 08, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Palmerston

Join us for a fun hour of travel stories and crafts!