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Programs Coming Up

2025
May
3
Sat

  • 3D Design for Families

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Calling our youngest designers and their caregivers. Come learn how to use Tinkercad to design an object for our 3D printers to print. Grades 1-4 + an adult. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Cricut Merch Maker

    Teen Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Create your own custom Cricut merch using our Cricut and heat press! For teens grades 9+. Register on Eventbrite!
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  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Game on! Join in on the action and adventure as we campaign our way through the world of Dungeons and Dragons. No previous gaming experience required. For grades 6-12. Register on Eventbrite.
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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 26, 2025,
    Thursdays 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes, and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for lively songs, bounces, rhymes, and plenty of baby time fun. This program is designed for babies from birth to crawling.
 

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 3, 2025 to June 14, 2025,
    Saturdays 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
  • Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with our talented volunteers. Beginners and pros are welcome!
 

  • Let’s Play Puzzles

    Adult Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 3, 2025 to May 24, 2025,
    Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    People playing puzzles not only enjoy fun, but also enjoy benefits such as reducing stress, increasing IQ, improving speed, enhancing mood, improving visual, spatial, and logic reasoning, and delaying dementia.
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 3, 2025 to June 28, 2025,
    Saturdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Fridays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Kleinburg Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
 

  • Little Kitchen Time

    Pre-school Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 26, 2025,
    Thursdays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Enjoy food- and cooking-themed stories and songs in our play kitchen! Test your culinary skills - counting, measuring, recognizing ingredients - at food-inspired activity stations. For preschoolers - SK.
 

  • Plaisir de lire / Fun with French

    Children's Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 26, 2025,
    Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Rejoignez-nous pour des activités et de la lecture, animées par des bénévoles francophones de notre communauté. Pour les enfants de la 2e à la 6e année.

    Parlez-vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

 
 
 


Programs Coming Up

2025
Jun
10
Tue

  • Aging Well in Chinese/中文长者健康活动

    Adult Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Chat in Chinese about books, current events, and life in Canada. Call or visit the Service Desk for more details.

    中文社交活动: 用中文聊天, 谈论书籍, 国家时事, 以及在加拿大的生活

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  • Visit the Therapy Dogs

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Take a break and visit with the therapy dogs, in partnership with St. John Ambulance.
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  • Fraud and Scam Prevention for Older Adults

    Adult Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Join the York Regional Police for an informative session on types of frauds affecting older adults, as well as prevention tips and resources. Register on Eventbrite or by calling 905-653-7323. Join in person or on Zoom.
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  • Romance Book Club

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Want to talk about books that make you sigh and swoon, and always have a happily-ever-after? Join our Romance Book Club in person or on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and have fun exploring new STEAM topics with guided, hands-on activities about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. For grades 3-8.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and have fun exploring new STEAM topics with guided, hands-on activities about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. For grades 3-8.
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2025
Jun
11
Wed

  • Spanish Storytime / Hora de cuentos

    Pre-school Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays in Spanish and English that are fun for the whole family.
    Acompáñanos a disfrutar de historias, canciones, y juegos en Español y Inglés que son divertidos para toda la familia.
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  • Study & Chill

    Teen Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
    Switch up your study environment and enjoy relaxing vibes at the library. Meet up with friends and enjoy a refreshing beverage (on us)! For grades 9-12.
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  • Study & Chill

    Teen Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Switch up your study environment and enjoy relaxing vibes at the library. Meet up with friends and enjoy a refreshing beverage (on us)! For grades 9-12.
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  • Snacking on Stories

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
    Get ready to dive into the world of stories…through food! We will read a story and cook up something delicious every month. For grades 1-4, with a caregiver. Registration is $5 per session on Eventbrite.
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See also:

How to use Zoom

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How to register for a program on Eventbrite

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