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Reading Programs & Storytimes

Icon of the event Summer Reading Club Party
Thu Aug 15, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Palmerston

Join us to celebrate a great summer of reading!...

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 Mad Science
Thu Jul 25, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Palmerston

Mad Science Shows are science-themed shows designed to amaze and entertain children ages 6-12.

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 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 TED TALKS (Ages 8 - 12)
Tue May 28, 2013 | 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Maria A. Shchuka

TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) Talks are devoted to ideas worth spreading. Find out how other kids are making a difference with these cool videos!...

Icon of the event Saturday Afternoons @ Downsview Library
2:00 pm - 2:35 pm on recurring dates listed below
Downsview

Join the Downsview Library Children's department on Saturday afternoons for stories and a craft, or games and other activities for children ages 3 to 8. Call 416-395-5720 or email dokids@torontopubliclibrary.ca for more deta...


Upcoming Dates:
Sat May 25
Sat Jun 01
Sat Jun 08
Icon of the event Saturday Stories
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 May 25
Sat Jun 01
Sat Jun 08
Sat Jun 15
Sat Jun 22
Icon of the event SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES (Ages 6 ? 12)
Tue May 21, 2013 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Maria A. Shchuka

Enjoy the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" and make origami cranes. Sign up begins at 3 p.m. on the main floor. Space is limited....

Icon of the event Leading To Reading
Ongoing event running from Wed Jan 16, 2013 - Fri Jun 28, 2013
Parkdale

Children (Grades 1-6 as of Sept. 2013) with reading difficulties receive individualized help for one hour per week at the library. Free program. Registration required.