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Programs Coming Up

2025
Mar
11
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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  • Bilingual STEAM Workshop: Air Power / Puissance aérienne

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Can you build a car powered by nothing but air? Join us to learn how to create a balloon-powered car that's fun and easy to build! For grades 3-6. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.

    Pouvez-vous construire une voiture alimentée uniquement par de l'air ? Venez découvrir comment construire une voiture à ballons, amusante et facile à réaliser! Pour les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Inscription $5 sur Eventbrite.

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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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  • Off We Go to the Library!

    Children's Programs
    VMC Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at the library? Come out and learn about libraries through fun and engaging activities!
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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!
    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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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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Ongoing Programs

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    March 4, 2025 to April 29, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ansley Grove 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
 

  • Fun With French / Plaisir de lire

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

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

 
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
 

  • Reading Buddies

    Children's Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    February 4, 2025 to April 29, 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    March 1, 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.
  • 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
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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  • Bilingual STEAM Workshop: Air Power / Puissance aérienne

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Can you build a car powered by nothing but air? Join us to learn how to create a balloon-powered car that's fun and easy to build! For grades 3-6. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.

    Pouvez-vous construire une voiture alimentée uniquement par de l'air ? Venez découvrir comment construire une voiture à ballons, amusante et facile à réaliser! Pour les enfants de la 3e à la 6e année. Inscription $5 sur Eventbrite.

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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Kleinburg Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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  • Off We Go to the Park!

    Children's Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Bring the park inside the library and have some fun with different activities that make the park special.
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