Kids Programs

Red Cross Babysitting Course:  Keswick Branch--Monday, October 21--Program is full!

Keswick Branch
Monday, October 21
9:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Participants Must Have Been Born in 2008 or Earlier
$45 per person. Registration is only accepted in-person at any branch with proof of the participant's age.

Learn how to safely babysit children of all ages as well as household safety and basic first aid. Red Cross Babysitting Certificates are given to all participants who successfully complete the course.

Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:  Keswick Branch--Tuesday, October 29
Pefferlaw Branch--Wednesday, October 30

Keswick Branch
Tuesday, October 29
7 - 8 p.m.

Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesday, October 30
7 - 8 p.m.

All Ages
Free, Drop-In

Dress up and creep, skulk, or shamble into the Library for a special night of ghoulish fun and thrilling surprises! Join us for spooky storytelling, Halloween activities, and trick or treating around the library.

Thank you to Foch Family Real Estate for sponsoring this year's event!

Groovy Tuesdays
Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Tuesdays
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Ages 0 - 3
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Get down! Get funky! Get your early literacy and numeracy skills on with this interactive storytime program featuring movement and music. Rev up your morning with us! Families can enjoy free play time and a chance to catch up with others after the program at Stay & Play from 11 - 11:30 a.m. 

Reading Buddies--Program is full. We are taking names on a waitlist. 
Keswick Branch
Tuesdays
6:15 - 7 p.m.
Grades JK and Up
Space is limited.  Registration is required in-person or by calling 905-476-5762.

Each week we kick off the theme with a group story then break out into our reading groups and join together at the end for some literacy-based activities. Children are partnered with teen volunteers to practice reading skills and encourage a love of books. Parents/caregivers will receive weekly updates on their child’s progress. 

Story Stretchers
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Ages 0 - 3
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Come and join us for a fun-filled story-based program. Develop literacy skills with songs, storytelling, and activities based on a different book each week.

Ready Set Kindergarten
Pefferlaw Branch
Wednesdays
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Ages 3 and Up
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Children will enjoy an independent program of stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and play-based activities while learning some of the classroom manners they will need in kindergarten. Parents do not need to attend the program but must remain in the Library. 

Babytime
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
2 - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 0 - 18 Months
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

A special program designed for adults to engage with their babies. Learn stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs that you can sing for years to come.

LEGO Club
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
6 - 7 p.m.
All Ages
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Come join other Legomaniacs to build with library LEGO bases, blocks, and tons of accessory pieces.  Create your own masterpiece or one based on the weekly theme. Inspire others as we "tour" the evening's creations, and then share them with the public in our special display cases.  

Robotics Club
Keswick Branch
Wednesdays
7 - 8 p.m.
Ages 8 and Up
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Get the full robot experience in our LEGO Mindstorms EV3 and WeDo 2.0 lab where the members build, code, and complete challenges.  

Ready Set Kindergarten
Keswick Branch
Thursdays
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Ages 3 and Up
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Children will enjoy an independent program of stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and play-based activities while learning some of the classroom manners they will need in kindergarten. Parents do not need to attend the program but must remain in the Library. 

Read, Play, Learn
Keswick Branch
Thursdays
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Ages 9 Months to 3 Years
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Join us as we introduce toys and activities that help children develop early literacy and numeracy skills. Lots of hands-on fun, songs and stories.

Babytime
Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch
Thursdays
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Ages 0 - 18 months
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

A special program designed for adults to engage with their babies. Learn stories, rhymes, fingerplays and songs that you can sing for years to come. Families can enjoy free play time, and a chance to catch up with others after the program at Stay and Play from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. featuring toys just for young children. 

*New* Discovery Zone
Keswick Branch
Fridays
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Ages 1 - 3
Free, Drop-In
Space is limited. Please arrive early to pick up a number.

Engage your toddler's senses, creativity, and imagination! Each week we'll explore and learn with a wide variety of art and sensory materials. Come prepared for an interactive, hands-on, messy discovery time followed by a quick circle with stories and songs.