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Programs Coming Up

2025
Feb
11
Tue

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 28, 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.
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  • Cercle de discussion / French Meetup for Adults

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 2025,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Venez pratiquer votre français en bonne compagnie! À travers ce programme, vous apprendrez du français intéressant en plus de pratiquer avec les autres participants. Inscrivez-vous sur Eventbrite.

    Practice your French in good company! Through this program, you will learn useful and exciting French as well as practice with other learners. Register on Eventbrite.

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  • Fun With French / Plaisir de lire

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 2025,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez-vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    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.

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  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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.
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  • Musical Babies

    Pre-school Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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.
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  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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.
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  • Chess Club for Teens

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    February 5, 2025 to February 26, 2025,
    Wednesdays 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM
    Drop in and test your strategies, learn some new skills, or battle it out with other players. Beginners and pros are welcome!
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  • 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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  • Creative Age: Polaroid Project

    Adult Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 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. Register on Eventbrite or by calling 905-653-7323.
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  • Modest Income Benefits & Credits

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    This Canada Revenue Agency presentation highlights benefits and credits, tax filing methods, and the importance of keeping your personal information updated.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 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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  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    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.
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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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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • VMC Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 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.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
 

  • Cercle de discussion / French Meetup for Adults

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 2025,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Venez pratiquer votre français en bonne compagnie! À travers ce programme, vous apprendrez du français intéressant en plus de pratiquer avec les autres participants. Inscrivez-vous sur Eventbrite.

    Practice your French in good company! Through this program, you will learn useful and exciting French as well as practice with other learners. Register on Eventbrite.

 

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Maple Library   Contact
    January 9, 2025 to March 6, 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!
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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!
 
 
 

  • D&D Club

    Teen Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    February 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.
 

  • Debate Club

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    February 4, 2025 to February 25, 2025,
    Tuesdays 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    Improve your critical thinking and public speaking skills! A variety of debate formats will be used to explore current events and philosophical questions. For grades 8-10. Register on Eventbrite.
 

  • English Conversation Circle

    Adult Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    January 7, 2025 to February 25, 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.
 

  • Fun With French / Plaisir de lire

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 2025,
    Wednesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez-vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    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.

  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025,
    Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
    Parlez-vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    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.

  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025,
    Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Parlez-vous français? Join us for activities and reading practice, led by French-speaking volunteers from our community. For grades 2-6.

    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.

 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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
    January 9, 2025 to February 27, 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
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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.
 
 
 

  • Sing and Sign

    Pre-school Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    February 7, 2025 to February 28, 2025,
    Fridays 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Songs and games for everyday routines will be used to introduce American Sign Language to hearing infants. In partnership with EarlyON. See our website for registration information.
  • Maple Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025,
    Mondays 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
    Songs and games for everyday routines will be used to introduce American Sign Language to hearing infants. In partnership with EarlyON. See our website for registration information.
 

  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    January 8, 2025 to February 26, 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.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025,
    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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 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.
 

  • Wisdom Exchange

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    January 1, 2025 to February 28, 2025
    Engage with community members who will share their knowledge and experience through a range of fun and interactive sessions. Project made possible by the New Horizons for Seniors Grant. See Eventbrite for full details.
 


Programs Coming Up

2025
Feb
12
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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  • Scholars' Hub @ Home

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
    In partnership with York University, the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds. Registration and more details on York University's website.
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  • Creative Age: Music Circle

    Adult Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Let's find joy in music. Join us as we listen to and sing along with some familiar hits of the decades. Song sheets provided. Facilitated by Briana Gregoris, Therapist, Expressive Arts, at Mackenzie Health. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Kitchen Traditions Series

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
    Let's share kitchen traditions and stories! Learn from older adults in our community and make dishes that reflect our diversity, from one generation to the next. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Film Club

    Adult Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Watch a film selected from VPL’s digital collections at your convenience, and then join our monthly discussions to share your thoughts. Join in person or on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Pokémon League

    For Children & Families
    Father E. Bulfon Community Centre   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Whether you own Pokémon Cards, love Pokémon, or just want something fun to do, join us for a huge range of Pokémon activities at the library! All ages are welcome.
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  • STEAM Club

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Maple 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!
    VMC 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
Feb
13
Thu

  • French Storytime/ L'Heure du conte

    Pre-school Programs
    Pierre Berton 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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  • Escape the Library

    Children's Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
    The clock is ticking. Test your wits by solving puzzles and clues to make your escape from the library. For grades 4-8. Register on Eventbrite.
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More programs during March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025

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