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Tree Art Contest

Location:

Woodview Park

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Jun 5 - Thu, Sep 5

In celebration of the Heritage Red OakJoin Woodview Park for an Art Extravaganza1. Register for the tree art contest with Woodview Park Library staff and receive a free foam board2. Create an original art project using recycled items3. Write a st...

The Ants and the Grasshopper: An Exhibit of Children's Books and Illustrations

Location:

Lillian H. Smith

Event Dates:

  • Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Sep 7

Come explore this exhibit about insects and spiders in children's books and illustrations. From Aesop's fable The Ants and the Grasshopper, to Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach -- enjoy stories and instructional texts about ants, grasshoppers...

Fly Me to the Moon

Location:

Lillian H. Smith

Event Dates:

  • Sat, Jun 15 - Sat, Sep 28

Come explore this exhibit at the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy! Treasures of early science fiction, art and artifacts are on display to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Fly Me to the Moon tours th...

Abstract Paintings by Jackie Lewis

Location:

Pape/Danforth

Event Dates:

  • Thu, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 31

Jackie has taught art and art therapy to both children and adults for 15 years. She has explored realism art, surreal art and now abstract art inspired by Jackson Pollock and Picasso. "I am very in tune with my artwork and I am able to bring for...

Coding Art Camp (Ages 9 to 12)

Location:

Morningside

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Thu, Aug 22
  • Fri, Aug 23

In this week-long camp for kids ages 9 to 12, we will learn how computer programming and code can be used to create art: music with Sonic Pi, games with Scratch, stories with Twine and images with Processing!Camps will run from 2:00pm to 4:00pm fr...

Animation Camp with Art Cave

Location:

Kennedy/Eglinton

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Thu, Aug 22
  • Fri, Aug 23
  • Sat, Aug 24

Join staff from Art Cave as they help young campers create a set, characters and story boards to animate using clay and other materials. Space is limited. Registration is required.For ages 7-12.This is a featured Summer Wonder Camp.

Logics Academy Summer Camp

Location:

Eglinton Square

Event Time:

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Thu, Aug 22
  • Fri, Aug 23

Learn how to use Dash the robot's programming language to create patterns and music, improve estimation skills, test probability, and solve mazes. Master the use of variables that can count, add and multiply. Create algorithms that give Dash mathe...

Planting Seeds from Space!

Location:

Malvern

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Guess what?! Malvern Library received two packages of tomato seeds and one of these packages contains seeds that were sent to space! We need your help to plant the seeds, conduct a scientific experiment, and determine which package of seeds are fr...

TD Summer Reading Club (Wednesdays)

Location:

Weston

Event Time:

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Join us on Wednesdays from 10:30 - 11:30 am for fun activities related to this year's TD Summer Reading Club. For ages 6-12July 10 - Special Guest: Applefun Puppetry - The Purple Pirate (For ages 3-9)July 17 - Choose Your Words?!July 24 - Special ...

Crafternoon

Location:

Thorncliffe

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Visit us for a fun summer craft to take home from 2-3 pm on select Wednesday dates.Suitable for children of all ages. Parents and caregivers welcome.Drop in. No registration required. Call 416-396-3865 for more information.

Virtual Reality Experience (Ages 7+)

Location:

Thorncliffe

Event Time:

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Come learn about how virtual reality is becoming a new way to experience video games, movies, and animations. In this class you will see how virtual reality consoles are set up and what allows them to work, and, of course, you will have a chance t...

LEGO Challenge

Location:

Humberwood

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Do you like to build? Come and challenge yourself to build, create and use your imagination with LEGO blocks! Prizes available for the best constructions and fastest builds.Drop in. No registration required.

Wonder Workshop - FULL

Location:

Fairview

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Wonder why some animals glow in the dark and others change colour? Learn about amazing adaptations, design your own creature and brainstorm creative solutions to survival challenges. Discover the power of teamwork and imagination! Plus, enter a pr...

Butterfly Conservation Program

Location:

Malvern

Event Time:

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Participants learn how to identify and collect eggs and caterpillars and how to hand-raise and release butterflies.

Djembe Drumming with HOZA!

Location:

Brookbanks

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

HOZA! is an astounding musical journey of interactive songs and rhythms performed on the West African Djembe Drums. Everyone can feel the beat! Space is Limited. Free tickets will be given out 30 minutes prior to program.All ages welcome!

Snap Circuits

Location:

Danforth/Coxwell

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Play with electricity and circuitry during this hands-on program! Turn on a light, spin a motor, activate a speaker and choose from hundreds of different projects. Or try making your own circuits!For ages 6 to 12.Registration is required and begin...

MakeyMakey for Kids(Ages 10+)

Location:

Dufferin/St. Clair

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the 21st century. Turn everyday objects, like bananas and coins, into touchpads. Then combine them with the internet!MaKey MaKey's are a great way for children to learn about electronics. Join us and make bongos...

Parachute-aganza!!

Location:

Richview

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

It?s parachute time, come and play with us! A parachute program for children ages 6-12 years. Drop in. Registration not required. **For camps/daycares with large groups over 10 please call ahead.**

Make!

Location:

Dawes Road

Event Time:

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Get in touch with your artsy side on Wednesdays this summer! Everything from Origami to piggy banks and weaving, too! Drop in but no groups larger than 8 children. No registration required except for the Stuffed Animals program on July 31 -- co...

TD Summer Reading Club

Location:

St. James Town

Event Time:

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Join us on Wednesdays from 3 - 4 pm for fun activities related to this year's TD Summer Reading Club.*Daycares/Camps/Large Groups, contact branch in advance.

Author Visit with Etta Kaner: Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate?

Location:

Perth/Dupont

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Join author Etta Kaner as she shares her book Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? and learn how animals keep warm in some unusual ways. Be prepared to have fun creating your own unusual animals. For ages 6 and up. This is a featured Summer Wonder author...

AR & Gaming

Location:

North York Central Library

Event Time:

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Drop in and try out some fun AR games and demos with Innovator in Residence, Rui Jie Wang. Families and children welcomed. To reserve your spot, register online via the following link:

Toronto Reference Library Summer Tour

Location:

Toronto Reference Library

Event Time:

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Fri, Aug 23
  • Wed, Aug 28
  • Fri, Aug 30

Join us for a guided tour of the Toronto Reference Library and its collections. The tour begins in front of the atrium stage on the ground floor. Drop in, no registration necessary. Presented by the User Education Department.

Family Storytime

Location:

Annette Street

Event Time:

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Stories, songs and rhymes for young children with their parents and caregivers. Ready for Reading storytimes for children, parents and caregivers encourage a lifelong love of reading, build reading readiness in children and show parents and caregi...

Wacky Wednesdays

Location:

Locke

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Crafts, activities and challenges for school age children 6-12 years. Pick up a ticket 30 minutes before the program begins. Due to space limitations, groups and classes cannot be accommodated for this program.July 10 - Marshmallow EngineeringJuly...

Programme d'auteure: Diya Lim - Imagine un...quoi?!!

Location:

Runnymede

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Histoires et dessins au rendez-vous! Fais un dessin fou fou fou! Un arbre à crevettes?Découvre à quoi ressemble ton imagination! Est-ce une souris dans ta tête?Passe une heure à t'émerveiller grâce à cet atelier (en français) où tu vas beaucoup t'...

Family Movie

Location:

Bendale

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Join us for a free movie screening. Aug.21- Monsters vs aliens. Groups are welcome. Please register:416-396-3664.

Write It Workshops

Location:

Albion

Event Time:

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Thu, Aug 22
  • Fri, Aug 23

The Write It Workshops is Ripple Foundation's creative writing program to inspire young authors. The program focuses on improving the writing skills of children through fun, interactive activities through which participants are encouraged to find ...

Virtual Reality Experience (Ages 7+)

Location:

Thorncliffe

Event Time:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Come learn about how virtual reality is becoming a new way to experience video games, movies, and animations. In this class you will see how virtual reality consoles are set up and what allows them to work, and, of course, you will have a chance t...

Summer Wonder Movie: Dumbo (2019)

Location:

McGregor Park

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Enjoy an afternoon at the McGregor Park Threatre. Bring a friend and don't forget to bring a snack.

Reading Buddies

Location:

Centennial

Event Time:

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Fri, Aug 23

Reading Buddies is an informal reading practice program for children in grades 1 to 6. This is a free program. Children are paired with teen volunteers or library staff. Program leaders supervise volunteer-child pairs. Children practice their read...

Leading to Reading

Location:

Northern District

Event Time:

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Leading to Reading program is a free program for children in grades 1 to 6 who are having difficulty with their reading or writing skills. Children work one-on-one with a volunteer for a one-hour session each week to improve their skills. They als...

After School LEAP

Location:

Woodview Park

Event Time:

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Fri, Aug 23

Afterschool LEAP Program for children 9 years of age to 13 years of age.Join Woodview Park Library and North York Community House in offering fun activities throughout the school year. Activities include, arts and crafts, guest speakers, games an...

*FULL-Logics Academy Summer Camp

Location:

Eglinton Square

Event Time:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Thu, Aug 22
  • Fri, Aug 23

Dash the robot loves animals! Program Dash using coding language to explore the deepest jungles. Use sequences, algorithms, variables and loops to learn about the habitats that animals live in.For ages 6-8.Maximum of 20 participants. Call or visit...

LEAP

Location:

Woodview Park

Event Time:

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Fri, Aug 23
  • Sat, Aug 24

Summer LEAP Program for children 9 years of age to 13 years of age.Join Woodview Park Library and North York Community House in offering fun activities throughout the summer. Activities include, arts and crafts, guest speakers, games and outdoor ...

Snap Circuits Club

Location:

Fort York

Event Time:

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Sep 11
  • Wed, Oct 23

Join us on the first Wednesday of every month to play with circuitry in this hands-on program. Turn on a light, spin a motor, activate a speaker or choose from hundreds of other different projects.For ages 6 and up.Drop in. No registration required.

Children's Movie: Dumbo (2019)

Location:

Maryvale

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Need something fun to do during the summer? Drop in to watch a movie!Our August 21st movie will be Dumbo, rated G, starring Danny Devito and Colin Farrell. Running time: 2 hrs 10 mins.Space is limited. Free tickets will be handed out 30 minutes be...

TD Summer Reading Club 2019

Location:

Bendale

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Fri, Aug 23

Join us on Wednesdays & Fridays from 2-3:30 pm for fun activities related to this year TD Summer Reading Club.

Summer Wonder FUN!

Location:

North York Central Library

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Try a different activity each week -- play, build, design & create! Ages 6-12. Drop-in program. No registration required. Program held in auditorium.Activities listed below:July 3 - Game Day: Get your game on July 10 - Bingo! Maybe you'll win...

TD Summer Reading Club

Location:

Annette Street

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21
  • Wed, Aug 28

Join us on Wednesdays from 2 - 3 pm for fun activities related to this year's TD Summer Reading Club.*Daycares/Camps/Large Groups, contact branch in advance.

Summer Gaming!

Location:

Cedarbrae

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Level up on our consoles, or face a friend on a board game!July 10/31 & August 21. 2-3PM in the 1st Floor Auditorium.

Button Making Workshop

Location:

Northern District

Event Time:

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Dates:

  • Wed, Aug 21

Design, make, and keep your own button!For ages 6 and up. Drop in. No registration required.

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