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Programs Coming Up

2025
May
5
Mon

  • What Canadian-Made Means for Your Business

    Adult Programs
    Online Program  
    9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    With growing support for homegrown goods, the “Buy Canadian” movement is gaining momentum. But what does Canadian-made actually mean? In this session, we break down the rules, the nuances, and what you need to know to confidently market your products while staying compliant. Presented by Vaughan Economic Development and Houser Henry & Syron LLP.
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  • Make & Take: Ink It Up!

    Make It! Create It! Learn It!
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    Calling budding designers! Print your graphic in sublimation ink and see it emblazoned on a physical item. See website for session details. Registration is $5 on Eventbrite.
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  • Kids' Book Club

    Children's Programs
    Vellore Village Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Get the book, read the book, and then come and tell us what you thought of it while enjoying activities and games based on the story! For grades 3-7.
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  • Lean In for Women in Business

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Making moves in your career? Join a supportive circle of women for business advice and skills-building. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Starter Company Plus Info Session

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Looking to start or expand your business? Learn about resources, mentorship, funding, and more! In partnership with VBEC. Join us in person or on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite.
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Ongoing Programs

  • Aging Well Club

    Adult Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 5, 2025 to June 23, 2025,
    Mondays 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    A series for adventurous older adults to learn and interact with others, featuring different themes and guests. See the website for topics. Please register on Eventbrite for priority. Drop-ins are welcome if space allows.
 

  • Baby Adventures Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 5, 2025 to June 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.
  • Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 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.
 

  • Chess Club

    For Children & Families
    Maple Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 12, 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 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!
 

  • Cooking Anime

    Culinary Literacy
    VMC Library   Contact
    May 5, 2025 to May 12, 2025,
    Mondays 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
    Let’s bring some of the foods from your favourite animes to life! Recommended for grades 7-12. Registration is $10 on Eventbrite.
 
 

  • Let’s Play Puzzles

    Adult Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 3, 2025 to May 24, 2025,
    Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    People playing puzzles not only enjoy fun, but also enjoy benefits such as reducing stress, increasing IQ, improving speed, enhancing mood, improving visual, spatial, and logic reasoning, and delaying dementia.
 

  • Little Explorers Storytime

    Pre-school Programs
    Ansley Grove Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 26, 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    Sundays 10:00 AM
    This program features songs, action rhymes, and early literacy activities designed for toddlers to kindergarten-aged children.
  • Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 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.
  • Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 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.
  • Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025,
    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
    May 1, 2025 to June 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 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
    May 1, 2025 to June 26, 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.
 

  • Plaisir de lire / Fun with French

    Children's Programs
    Pleasant Ridge Library   Contact
    May 5, 2025 to June 23, 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.

  • Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    May 1, 2025 to June 30, 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.

 
 
 

  • Sing and Sign

    Pre-school Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    May 5, 2025 to June 30, 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. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
 


Programs Coming Up

2025
Jun
13
Fri

  • Creative Age: Drum & Percussion Circle

    Adult Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 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.
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  • Creative Age: Music Circle

    Adult Programs
    Mackenzie Health Vaughan Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Explore the benefits of music therapy with Briana Gregoris, Expressive Arts Therapist with Mackenzie Health, as we listen to and sing along with some familiar hits of the decades. Song sheets provided. Register on Eventbrite.
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  • Sensory Social

    For Children & Families
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM
    Drop in to connect with others and have fun in a sensory-friendly environment. For all ages.
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  • Keyboarding Basics for Today

    Children's Programs
    Maple Library   Contact
    4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Learn proper keyboarding techniques in this 4-part workshop. For grades 3-7. Registration is $40 on Eventbrite.
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2025
Jun
14
Sat

  • 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.
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  • Repair Café

    Adult Programs
    Pierre Berton Resource Library   Contact
    11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    A Repair Café brings together people with items to repair and volunteer fixers with skills and tools to share. Presented in collaboration with the Regional Municipality of York and NewMakeIt. Please register for a timeslot on the NewMakeIt website.

    For more information about The Repair Café or to volunteer as a fixer please visit Repair Café York Region.

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  • French Storytime/ L'Heure du conte

    Pre-school Programs
    Civic Centre Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
    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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  • Learn to Camp with Parks Canada!

    Adult Programs
    Dufferin Clark Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Learn to plan for your first camping trip with tips on equipment, safe campfires, and wildlife sightings! This program is designed for adults, but all ages are welcome!
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  • Pokémon League

    For Children & Families
    Bathurst Clark Resource Library   Contact
    2:00 PM to 4:00 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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2025
Jun
15
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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See also:

How to use Zoom

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How to register for a program on Eventbrite

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