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Author Talk and Workshop: So Loud! with Sahar Golshan
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: SandersonJoin author Sahar Golshan as she reads from her new book and leads participants through a storytelling activity! Activity description: "The streetcar goes ?doot, doot, doot? in the picture book So Loud! This worksh...
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Books as Objects: Folded Book Workshop
Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryCreate 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...
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Bob the Magician
Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Evelyn GregoryBob the Magician presents his one-man comedy show to entertain all! Bob combines side-splitting comedy, the art of illusion, and audience participation to createa a magical afternoon you'll never forget! For childr...
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Applefun Puppetry: Robin Hood and the Dragon
Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartOh no! The Sheriff has stolen the money! What's the best way to get it back? A dancing contest, of course! Join Applefun Puppetry for 45-minutes of puppet show fun. Afterwards, everyone learns how to make a paper puppet to ta...
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Sticker Making for Children
Fri Jul 05, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Gerrard/AshdaleCome kick off Summer Wonder with a laid back, meditative DIY sticker making session. Get creative and create water proof stickers, puffy stickers that glow in the dark, and more! All material is provided. Suitable for ages 6...
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Puppets for You
Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Evelyn GregoryEsteemed puppetteer All Petrova combines a puppet show with storytelling in one entertaining presentation that invites interactive audience participation. A hands-on workshop related to the story follows after the show....
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Bad Art Night
Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: EatonvilleJoin us in a low-pressure environment and make some bad art! The worst art will win a prize! For tweens and teens ages 10 and up. If you or your child lives with a disability and requires an accommodati...
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Caribbean Storytime with Yolanda T. Marshall
Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Gerrard/AshdaleLet's get moving! Join Guyanese-born Canadian author Yolanda T. Marshall for a lively, interactive storytelling program as she reads from her Caribbean-inspired picture books followed by Soca music. Yolanda T. Marshall is the...
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Summer Concerts Series: Silk and Bamboo
Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryExperience the beauty of Silk and Bamboo, a Chinese folk musical tradition that has thrived along the Yangtze River since the Ming dynasty. This inspiring tea house improvisation music will delight audiences and rejuvenate yo...
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Puppet Show: "Too Much Noise"
Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Gerrard/AshdaleOld Peter can't stand all the sounds his home makes. The floor squeaks, the bed creaksÂ… there?s too much noise! A wise man gives Old Peter some unusual advice and tells him to bring a donkey into his house....