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Reading Programs & Storytimes

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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 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 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...

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10:30 am - 11:30 am on recurring dates listed below
Parkdale

A program for the whole family. Rhymes, songs and stories. Saturdays, ongoing. Taking place in the children's picture book area.


Upcoming Dates:
Sat Jun 01
Sat Jun 08
Sat Jun 15
Sat Jun 22
Sat Jun 29
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Ongoing event running from Fri Apr 05, 2013 - Fri May 31, 2013
Guildwood

A program of songs, stories, rhymes and fingerplays for toddlers. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Limited to first 15 children.

Icon of the event Leading To Reading
Ongoing event running from Wed Sep 19, 2012 - Thu Jun 06, 2013
Downsview

Children (Grades 1-6 as of Sept. 2012) with reading difficulties receive individualized help for one hour per week at the library. Free program. Registration required.

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10:30 am - 11:00 am on recurring dates listed below
Malvern

Summer fun for babies! Join us for bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs, stories and activities for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or caregivers. A representative from Toronto Public Health will be availabl...


Upcoming Dates:
Thu Jul 04
Thu Jul 11
Thu Jul 18
Thu Jul 25
Thu Aug 01
Icon of the event Babytime
Ongoing event running from Wed Apr 03, 2013 - Wed May 29, 2013
Guildwood

A program of songs, poems, rhymes and fingerplays for babies and their caregivers. Ages birth to 18 months. Limited to first 12 babies.

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 31
Fri Jun 07
Fri Jun 14
Icon of the event Family Storytime
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm on recurring dates listed below
High Park

Join us on four Saturdays in May/June for 40 minutes of stories that will appeal to preschoolers and JK/SK children.


Upcoming Dates:
Sat Jun 01
Sat Jun 08
Sat Jun 15
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