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Programs Coming Up

2024
Jul
27
Sat

  • Minecrafters Club

    Children's Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Mine with friends, craft your worlds, and challenge yourself to a whole new level of building at the library! Master builders or beginners, all are welcome.
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  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:30 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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  • Intro to Debate

    Teen Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Improve your critical thinking and public speaking skills! Learn the basics of powerful debating and dive straight into an exciting verbal joust. For grades 6-12. Register on Eventbrite.
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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 19, 2024,
    Mondays 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.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Tuesdays 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.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Wednesdays 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Tuesdays 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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Mondays 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.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Wednesdays 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.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Wednesdays 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.
 

  • Club Franco

    Summer Reading Club
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    July 4, 2024 to August 15, 2024,
    Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Practice your French this summer! Come have some fun with French activities led by French-speaking staff!
    Cet été, pratique ton français! Joins-nous pour des activités en français organisées par une de nos bibliothécaires francophones!
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Practice your French this summer! Come have some fun with French activities led by French-speaking staff!
    Cet été, pratique ton français! Joins-nous pour des activités en français organisées par une de nos bibliothécaires francophones!
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Mondays 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Practice your French this summer! Come have some fun with French activities led by French-speaking staff!
    Cet été, pratique ton français! Joins-nous pour des activités en français organisées par une de nos bibliothécaires francophones!
 
 

  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 7, 2024 to August 6, 2024,
    Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 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.
 

  • ESL Café

    Adult Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    July 9, 2024 to August 27, 2024,
    Tuesdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    Newcomers and ESL learners can meet to practice their English in an informal environment with adult volunteers. In partnership with CCSYR through Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) in York Region. For registration and information, please contact cel@ccsyr.org or 289-317-3745.
 
 
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    July 6, 2024 to August 17, 2024,
    Saturdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, Wednesdays 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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Thursdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, Sundays 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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Tuesdays 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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Wednesdays 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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    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
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Mondays 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
    July 4, 2024 to August 15, 2024,
    Thursdays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Enjoy food- and cooking-themed stories and songs in our play kitchen! Then test your culinary skills - counting, measuring, recognizing ingredients - at food-inspired activity stations. For preschoolers - SK.
 

  • Musical Babies

    Pre-school Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    July 3, 2024 to August 28, 2024,
    Wednesdays 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
    An hour-long drop-in program that incorporates musical learning with songs, rhymes, and more. Offered in partnership with EarlyON Centre. For ages 0 to 12 months.
 

  • Robotics Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Maple Library   Contact
    July 9, 2024 to July 30, 2024,
    Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Calling all young innovators in grades 4-8! Dive into the exciting world of robotics featuring Vex robots in this four-week program. Build, pilot, code, and compete with friends. Register on Eventbrite.
 

  • Summer STEAM Camp

    STEAM Camps
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    July 2, 2024 to August 30, 20249:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Enjoy a full summer of STEAM fun. Explore themes like coding, engineering, and science with new themes each week. For grades 2-6. Children who are beginning Grade 2 in September are welcome to register. $200-$250 per week. For weekly themes and to register, please check our Eventbrite page.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 20249:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Enjoy a full summer of STEAM fun. Explore themes like coding, engineering, and science with new themes each week. For grades 2-6. Children who are beginning Grade 2 in September are welcome to register. $200-$250 per week. For weekly themes and to register, please check our Eventbrite page.
 

  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    July 3, 2024 to August 14, 2024,
    Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet, or sending emails.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    July 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024,
    Thursdays 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Drop in and get hands-on assistance from volunteers for some basic technology questions such as navigating the internet, using your tablet, or sending emails.
 
 
 

  • Zumbini

    Pre-school Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    July 8, 2024 to August 26, 2024,
    Mondays 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
    A unique, fun program incorporating music and movement to encourage parent-child bonding while helping to develop early literacy, motor, and social skills. Offered in partnership with EarlyON. See website for registration details.
 


Programs Coming Up

2024
Aug
11
Sun

  • Flight of the Monarch / L’envol du monarque

    Children's Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Join us for a celebration of monarch butterflies! During this bilingual workshop, children will create the life cycle of the butterfly using simple materials. For grades 3-6. Register on Eventbrite.

    Rejoignez-nous pour une célébration des papillons monarques! Durant cet atelier bilingue, chaque participant aura la chance de créer le cycle de vie du papillon en utilisant des matériaux simples. Pour les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Inscription sur Eventbrite.

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  • Let's Build with Keva Planks

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Join us as we learn basic engineering concepts and then design and build unique structures. For grades 2-5.
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2024
Aug
12
Mon

  • French Storytime/ L'Heure du conte

    Pre-school Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    The perfect intro to French! Awesome stories and songs for everyone.

    Le meilleur moyen d’apprendre en ayant du plaisir grâce à de superbes histoires et chansons pour tous!

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  • Flight of the Monarch / L’envol du monarque

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Join us for a celebration of monarch butterflies! During this bilingual workshop, children will create the life cycle of the butterfly using simple materials. For grades 3-6. Register on Eventbrite.

    Rejoignez-nous pour une célébration des papillons monarques! Durant cet atelier bilingue, chaque participant aura la chance de créer le cycle de vie du papillon en utilisant des matériaux simples. Pour les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Inscription sur Eventbrite.

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  • Creative Age: Polaroid Project

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    Learn the art of the Polaroid Emulsion Lift technique and create one-of-a-kind headshots that tell your story. This program is aimed at older adults, but all adults are welcome.
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  • All About Coffee Series

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Coffee-curious? This series will explore many different aspects of coffee brewing, culture, and more! Presented by De Mello Coffee Roasters. Registration is $10 per session on Eventbrite.
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  • Introduction to Energy Affordability

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Learn how to lower your energy costs with Energy Affordability (EAP) and Home Winterproofing (HWP) programs. Join us on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Make & Take: Ink It Up!

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Calling budding designers! Print your graphic in sublimation ink and see it emblazoned on a physical item. Find out what we're making this time on our website. Grades 5-8. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.
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2024
Aug
13
Tue

  • 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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  • Chinese Social Hour / 中文社交活动

    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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See also:

How to use Zoom

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How to register for a program on Eventbrite

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