Enrich, Inspire, Transform
Get a Library Card
Join VPL
My Account Icon
My Account
Downloads and Digital
Downloads
& Digital
Articles and Research
Articles
& Research
  • Alerts 1
    close notice

    Tuesday, April 1, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

    Due to system upgrade, printing from public stations/laptops and Web Print will be unavailable from 8 AM to 9:30 AM on Tuesday, April 1.

    danger Exclamation
Top
  1. Home
  2. What's On
  3. Programs & Events
Programs & Events
 

Programs Coming Up

2025
Apr
1
Tue

  • Mandarin Storytime / 中文故事会

    Pre-school Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for fun songs and joyful rhymes in Mandarin and English! Suitable for the whole family. No previous knowledge of Mandarin required. 欢迎大家来图书馆一起听中文故事.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Kitchen STEAM for Homeschoolers

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Who says you can’t play with your food? Let's learn about kitchen STEAM topics every month! Recommended for grades 3-8. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Virtual ESL Café

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
    Newcomers and ESL learners can practice their English in an informal online environment with adult volunteers. Sessions are hosted live on Zoom. In partnership with CCSYR through Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) in York Region. For registration and information, please contact LSP@ccsyr.org.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Creative Age: Capturing Life’s Stories

    Adult Programs
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Learn the fundamental elements of memoirs to write personal stories, explore the art of storytelling, and craft your own narrative. Two continuous sessions; sign up for both at once.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Plaisir de lire / Fun with French

    Children's Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    6:00 PM to 7:00 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.

    Link Back to the Top
 

  • 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.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • 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.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • The Human Touch Book Club

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Join us as we discuss a variety of popular fiction and non-fiction titles, from current affairs to hot topics, and explore what it means to be human. Join us in person or on Zoom! Register on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • Chess Club for Teens

    Teen Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    March 26, 2025 to April 30, 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!
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • 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.
    Link Back to the Top
 

  • 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.
    Link Back to the Top
 


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.
 

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Maple Library   Contact
    March 20, 2025 to April 24, 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
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 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
    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
    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.
 

  • 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.

  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Mondays 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
    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.
  • Vellore Village Library   Contact
    March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025,
    Thursdays 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.
 
 

  • 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.
 
 

  • 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
Apr
2
Wed

  • Creative Age: Drum & Percussion Circle

    Adult Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Experience the fun and community of a drum & percussion circle. No experience needed! Materials provided or bring your own. Aimed at older adults but all adults welcome! Register on Eventbrite or by calling 905-653-7323.
    Link Back to the Top

  • Let’s Make Tarte Tatin! / Préparons une tarte Tatin!

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
    Let’s make Tarte Tatin and learn more about French pastries together, en français! Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.

    Préparons une tarte Tatin et explorons les pâtisseries traditionnelles françaises. $5 par participant. Inscription sur Eventbrite.

    Link Back to the Top

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Father E. Bulfon Community Centre   Contact
    7:00 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!
    Link Back to the Top
2025
Apr
3
Thu

  • Tech Tutor 1-on-1

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    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.
    Link Back to the Top

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    VMC Library   Contact
    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!
    Link Back to the Top

  • Financial Literacy Bootcamp

    Teen Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Boost your financial literacy in this 4-week workshop, which covers the basics of money such as debit, credit, and budgeting. For grades 8-12. Register on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top

  • Folding Dimensions

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    2D, 3D, what do these concepts mean? Fold 3D objects from 2D cutouts and discover the link between length, width, surface area, and volume. For grades K-2. Register on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top
2025
Apr
5
Sat

  • Babysitting Course with Heart2Heart

    Teen Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
    Learn important skills for becoming a top-notch babysitter in this one-day course. Registration is $70. For ages 11-15. Register on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top

  • Stories and Scribbles

    For Children & Families
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
    Join us for stories, songs, and early literacy based writing activities, designed for scribblers aged JK-grade 1.
    Link Back to the Top

  • AmaZINE Tweens!

    Teen Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Do you have something important that you want to share, show, or express? Come to our program and create a ZINE! For grades 6-8. Register on Eventbrite.
    Link Back to the Top
More programs during May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025

See also:

How to use Zoom

PDF Instructions PDF (681 KB)

How to register for a program on Eventbrite

PDF Instructions PDF (708 KB)