Upcoming Dates:
- Wed Jul 03
- Wed Aug 07
Sat Jun 29, 2024
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Location:
Northern District
How did the banning of the African skin drum lead to the creation of the tamboo bamboo, ping pong, and eventually the creation of the steelpan. Join Suzette Vidale as she speaks about the instrument's origins, evolution...
Sat Jun 01, 2024
- Sun Jun 30, 2024
Location:
Northern District
Sawako Ono (born, raised in Japan, formerly landscape architect). My inspiration is based on nature landscape and symbols in Japan, and icons unique in Toronto. The paintings here are showing gratitude for an opportunity to e...
10:30 am
- 12:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Parliament Street
Join us for some light refreshments and chat with staff from local organizations or the library! This is an informal gathering to learn about local resources and meet other community members. All are welcome. Drop...
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Bloor/Gladstone
Join us for some informal discussion about the services in our community. Get to know your local librarians while enjoying some light refreshments! All are welcome. Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibi...
Sat Jun 29, 2024
11:00 am
- 11:30 am
Location:
Northern District
Join Suzette and her steelpan for a morning of interactive dance and song! Registration Encouraged. If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility...
Mon May 27, 2024
- Sat Aug 24, 2024
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Something wonderful happens when letters become art! From an early hornbook to creative interpretations of letters and language in modern times, the simple structure of the alphabet inspires works that are playful, engaging,...
Mon Jun 03, 2024
- Fri Jun 28, 2024
Location:
Woodside Square
Throughout June, the works of artists, Bao Qin, traditional Chinese brush painter; Bao Xing Zhang, a multitalented artist specializing in animal portraits; Jenny Li, an artist focusing on the fundamentals of art and Shi Han L...
Thu Aug 01, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Welcome to Dystopia Book Club, a place to discuss the revealing predictions and interpretations for our world in speculative fiction and science fiction. We will be discussing...
Mon May 06, 2024
- Sat Jul 20, 2024
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Cats in space. Cats in magical realms. Cats in the deepest, darkest shadows. Come and meet these fictional felines who are far more than house pets! Witches' familiars, felinoids, spaceship stowaways and alien kitties. Big ca...
2:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Join the book club hosted by The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy! Each month we will read a book from a different sub-genre such as space opera, high fantasy, cyberpunk and more. Dates and books ar...