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"Children" Programs Across the City

(5 years and under)

Some storytimes require pre-registrations.
Check the program listings for details.

Upcoming Programs

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Adobe Character Animator

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Adobe Character Animator is an amazing program that combines live motion-capture with a multi-track recording system to control layered 2D puppets drawn in Photoshop or Illustrator.

Getting your character to move doesn?t take a lot of work. Control gestures like waving with your keyboard or MIDI device. Movements can be saved as buttons, so they?re easier to remember than key commands.
Create a character and animate it with your own performance.

Character Animator uses your expressions and movements to animate your characters in real-time. So when you smile or nod your head, your character does, too. It?s so fast, you can even stream your animations live.

Turn any piece of art into an animated character using your webcam and new Characterizer, powered by Adobe Sensei AI. Or create characters by modifying the built-in character templates available in Character Animator, or importing art from Illustrator CC or Photoshop CC.

Registration

Registration is required. Registration begins one week prior to the class starting at 9:00 a.m.

Accessibility

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you have a request for accommodation. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. Phone 416-393-7009 or email accessibilityservices@tpl.ca.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025

Family Time

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes at a staff-led story time for the entire family.

For children 0-5 years and their parents or caregivers.

Drop-in, no registration required.

If your child lives with a disability and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email at accessibilityservices@tpl.ca or by voice mail at 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us as soon as possible.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025

EarlyON Family Fun Time

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Ages 0 to 6 years. Join us for a fun and interactive play program. Children and their parents/caregivers can access a variety of activities to play and learn together. You will also have opportunities to connect with others or speak to staff about your child's development or parenting needs.

Drop-In. Limit of 30 participants

Note: No session on March 5.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 2, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 16, 2025

Canopy Connections outside Bentway Studio

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Listen to family friendly stories that have been carefully selected to get you thinking about the significance of trees and the principles of shade equity. Enrich your learning through interactive games and activities delivered by Fort York library staff.

Event takes place at Canoe Landing, adjacent to Canoe Landing Recreation Centre.

Drop-in, no registration required.

If you or your child identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025

Toddler Time

10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

A Ready for Reading program. Stories, songs and rhymes for Toddlers from 19 months- 35 months, with their parents or caregivers. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 2, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 16, 2025
July 23, 2025

Baby Time

11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Join us for bouncing rhymes, songs and stories for babies 0-18 months old with their parents or caregivers.

No registration required. Drop-in.

If your child lives with a disability and requires an accommodation, please contact Accessibility Services 3 weeks in advance at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or 416-393-7099.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025

Family Story Time

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes at a staff-led story time for the entire family. For children (5 years and under) with their parents or caregivers.
This is a drop in program and space is limited. No registration required.

If you or your child lives with a disability or is Deaf, and requires an accessible format, or an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail at 416-393-7099 or use the online form at tpl.ca/accessibility to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 2, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 16, 2025
July 23, 2025
July 30, 2025
August 6, 2025
August 13, 2025
September 10, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 1, 2025
October 8, 2025

LEGO Club

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Every Wednesday come out to build, create and use your imagination with LEGO. Enjoy a new building challenge each week.

Complete 5 challenges to win a prize! Drop-in.

If you identify as a person with a disability or as a person who is Deaf, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Event Dates:
June 18, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 2, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 16, 2025
July 23, 2025
July 30, 2025

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