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Programs Coming Up

2025
Mar
14
Fri

  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
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  • Off We Go Home (Staycation)!

    Children's Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Children are invited to come to the library in their favourite pajamas for a day filled with staycation fun with their community!
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Visit the Therapy Dogs

    Adult Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Take a break and visit with the therapy dogs, in partnership with St. John Ambulance.
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  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 26, 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!
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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    March 3, 2025 to April 28, 2025,
    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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Tuesdays 10:00 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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 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
    March 1, 2025 to April 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.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
 
 

  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    March 4, 2025 to April 29, 2025,
    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.
 

  • English Conversation Circle

    Adult Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    March 4, 2025 to April 29, 2025,
    Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 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.
 
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 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.
  • Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 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.
  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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
    March 1, 2025 to April 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.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, 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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 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
    March 1, 2025 to April 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
    March 6, 2025 to April 24, 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.
 

  • Musical Babies

    Pre-school Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    March 5, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
 

  • Plaisir de lire / Fun with French

    Children's Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    March 6, 2025 to April 24, 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.

  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Wednesdays 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.

 

  • Reading Buddies

    Children's Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    February 19, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Have fun while practicing your reading skills and enjoying literacy activities and games with volunteers. For grades 1-6. Register on Eventbrite.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Have fun while practicing your reading skills and enjoying literacy activities and games with volunteers. For grades 1-6. Register on Eventbrite.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Wednesdays 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Have fun while practicing your reading skills and enjoying literacy activities and games with volunteers. For grades 1-6. Register on Eventbrite.
 
 
 

  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
    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.
 

  • YAY Cooking!

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    March 3, 2025 to March 17, 2025,
    Mondays 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
    Learn how to cook up some simple & delicious dishes one week at a time! In partnership with Youth Assisting Youth. Registration is $15 on Eventbrite.
 

  • Zumbini

    Pre-school Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    March 3, 2025 to April 28, 2025,
    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.
 


Programs Coming Up

2025
Mar
15
Sat

  • Citizen Science: Space Tomatoes

    For Children & Families
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    In celebration of Earth Day, join us for eco-friendly activities featuring a Tomatoes from Space experiment, food waste warrior challenge, and more! For grades 1-7. Register on Eventbrite.
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2025
Mar
16
Sun

  • Sensory Social

    For Children & Families
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Drop in to connect with others and have fun in a sensory-friendly environment. For all ages.
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  • Bake Club

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Cookies, cakes, pies, and more! Let’s bake up a different treat together every month! Recommended for adults. Registration is $7 per session.
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  • Puppet Show Fun

    For Children & Families
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    The whole family can laugh, listen, and enjoy a lively, fun, and amusing puppet show, led by VPL staff!
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2025
Mar
17
Mon

  • Korean Storytime / (한국어 스토리타임)

    Pre-school Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for fun stories, songs and rhymes in Korean that you can enjoy with your whole family.
    재미있는 한국말 동화와 동요 시간에 온 가족을 초대합니다.
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  • Visit the Therapy Dogs

    Adult Programs
    Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Take a break and visit with the therapy dogs, in partnership with St. John Ambulance.
    Link Back to the Top

  • English Conversation Circle

    Adult Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    6:00 PM to 7:30 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.
    Link Back to the Top

  • Sci-Fi Book Club

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    From discovering far-away galaxies to alternate universes, join us to discuss a different sci-fi book each month, either in person or on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Summer Company Info Session

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Interested in starting a business? Get mentorship from Vaughan’s business community. Learn about resources, services, and funding. For students 15-29 who will be returning to school in the fall. In partnership with VBEC. Join us in person or on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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2025
Mar
18
Tue

  • Coffee Connections

    Adult Programs
    Vellore Village Community Centre   Contact
    9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    This City of Vaughan Recreation Services program offers older adults a chance to learn, socialize, and enjoy light refreshments. Please register on PerfectMind. A few spots are available as walk-ins. Funded by the Ontario Seniors Community Grant.
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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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