Spring 2016 Storytimes

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1 Spring 2016 Storytimes

2 STORYTIMES AT THE LIBRARY Your Library has many programs and resources to help you talk, sing, read, write, and play with your child. Bring your children to the Library and enjoy it together! Spring sessions run weeks of March 28-May 21, Registered Storytimes Some storytimes require registration in person at the library where the program is taking place. For the Spring Session, registration begins Saturday February 27, Please note that parents are responsible for their children s supervision at all times in the Library. Although most registered programs are now free, space is limited in all programs, and registration is required. Library programs are for everyone. If a participant requires personal support in order to participate, a support person will be admitted to the program. BURNHAMTHORPE Burnhamthorpe Mar :30 pm W Special Program: Ontario Early Years Music & Movement In partnership with Ontario Early Years Centre. Burnhamthorpe Mar :30 am Th Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Burnhamthorpe Apr pm W In partnership with The Story Garden. Ages: M Sessions: 8 Burnhamthorpe Mar :45 am Tu CENTRAL CHILDREN S Central, Children s Mar :30 pm W Central, Children s Apr :30 am Sa Special Program: Books, Babies, Bubbles, and Play Babies learn through play! Let your babies explore new toys and books, and learn to interact with other babies. This program is a wonderful opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet and build new friendships. The last 15 minutes of the program will be a storytime/song session. Limited to 15 babies. Ages: Birth-12 M Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar pm Tu Special Program: Welcome to Canada Central, Children s Mar :30 pm Th Combines one of the most popular and creative children s building toys with literacy themes. Each week presents a new theme, new idea books to look at, and the building begins. Space is limited to the first 30 participants. Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Apr 2 9:30 10:30 am Sa Special Program: Saturday Movie Matinee Central, Children s Apr 2 2 pm Sa Babies laugh, babies bounce, babies dance! A fun program filled with stories, bounces and lots of laughs for pre-crawlers. Caregivers participate actively. Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar :45 am Tu Special Program: We re ONE-derful Storytime A one-derful storytime for children 12 to 24 months plus their adult caregiver. First stories, music, rhymes, and whole body movement. Sing along with the storyteller it s fun for all! Ages: M Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar :45 am M Special Program: Terrific TWOs Storytime A fun storytime for toddlers aged 24 to 36 months plus their adult caregiver. Join in with the stories, music, songs and rhymes. Ages: M Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar :45 am Th Preschool Storytime Based on the five Every Child Ready to Read early literacy skills (talk, sing, read, write and play), preschoolers and caregivers will learn and explore basic FUNdamentals in our action-packed and hands-on Preschool Programs! Letters will be celebrated and we will read, sing, rhyme and discover many other simple concepts together, including numbers, colours, shapes, opposites, and much more! Ages: 3-5 Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar :45 am W Central, Children s Mar :45 pm W Want to improve your reading skills? We will team you with a Big Buddy partner for individualized reading practice. Meet weekly for 1 hour over an 8 week period. This is a free program for children in Grades 1-3. Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar pm (English) Tu Central, Children s Mar pm (en français) Tu A fun storytime for babies and toddlers from birth to 36 months plus their adult caregiver. Join in with the stories, music, songs and rhymes. Ages: Birth-36 M Sessions: 8 Central, Children s Mar 31 11:30 am 12:15 pm Th

3 Special Program: Easter Storytime Hop your way into Spring with this special seasonal storytime., drop in Central, Children s Mar :30 pm Sa Special Program: Elephant and Piggie Storytime, drop in Central, Children s Apr pm Sa Special Program: Tween Scene Earth Day Ages: 9-12, drop in Central, Children s Apr pm F Special Program: Mother s Day Storytime Celebrate Mother s Day with this special family storytime. Central, Children s May 7 2 2:30 pm Sa CHURCHILL MEADOWS Ages: 5Y+ Sessions: 8 Churchill Meadows Apr am Sa Special Program: LION in the Library In partnership with Learning in Our Neighbourhood. Ages: Birth-6 Sessions: Ongoing Churchill Meadows Mar 29 9:15 am 12:15 pm Tu Churchill Meadows Mar 28 10:15 10:45 am M en français Grades 1-4 Sessions: 8 Churchill Meadows Mar pm Tu Special Program: Tween Book Club Do you love to read? Then join us for your very own Tween Book Club! We ll talk, discuss your favourite books, make new friends and have lots of fun. Club meets first Wednesday of each month. Ages: 9-12 Churchill Meadows Apr pm W Churchill Meadows May pm W Churchill Meadows Jun pm W Special Program: Tween Extravaganza! Come and join us for this program that promotes learning literacy skills through experiments, games and puzzles. Space is limited. Ages: 7-11 Sessions: 8 Churchill Meadows Mar pm Th Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Churchill Meadows Mar pm Th Churchill Meadows Mar pm Th CLARKSON Clarkson Mar 29 6:30 7 pm Tu Clarkson Apr :30 am F Clarkson Mar 31 10:30 11 am Th Registration Required Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Clarkson Mar pm W Clarkson Mar pm W Clarkson Mar pm Th Clarkson Mar pm Th Special Program: 7-11 Club Tween Activities Ages: 7-11 Sessions: 8 Clarkson Mar pm Tu Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Clarkson April am Sa Special Program: Happy Spring Family Craft Fee: $2 Clarkson April 16 11:15 am 12 pm Sa Special Program: Happy Mother s Day Family Craft Fee: $2 Clarkson May 7 11:15 am 12 pm Sa

4 COOKSVILLE Special Program: Welcome to Canada Stories, songs, and rhymes with a focus on Canadian words, concepts and ideas. Cooksville Mar 29 6:30 7 pm Tu Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Cooksville Apr 2 2:30 3:30 pm Sa Want to improve your reading skills? We will team you with a Big Buddy partner for individualized reading practice. Meet weekly for 1 hour over an 8-week period. Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Cooksville Mar pm W Cooksville Mar pm W Preschool Storytime Sing, rhyme, play, discover, and read together while exploring basic concepts including letters, numbers, shapes, colours, opposites, and much more. Ages: 3-5 Sessions: 8 Cooksville Mar 31 10:45 11:30 am Th Special Program: PA Day Workshops In partnership with York University Science Explorations. Registration required. Ages: see below Cooksville May 13 See below F Fun Friction Workshop Students will design, build and test cars to investigate the laws of physics :30 am Ages: 6-10 Super Simple Machines Workshop (All-Girls section) Students will learn to combine and construct simple machines. 12 1:30 pm Ages: 6-10 CSI: Classroom Scene Investigation Workshop Students will investigate principles of chemical reactions in a mock crime scene. 2 3:30 pm Ages: Functional Forms Workshop (All-Girls section) Students will design and construct working models of shoes to investigate concepts and principles of human factors and industrial engineering. 4 5:30 pm Ages: Special Program: PA Day s, drop in Cooksville May 13 10:30 11 am F Cooksville May 13 2:30 3:00 pm F Special Program: Daddy and Me Storytime, drop in Cooksville Jun :30 pm Sa Special Program: How well do you know Dad? Game Show Dad/child teams will compete to match the most correct answers to questions about each other. Please register by June 11, Ages: 6+, space is limited Cooksville Jun 18 2:30 3:30 pm Sa COURTNEYPARK Courtneypark Mar :30 pm W Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Courtneypark Mar :45 am M Ages: M Sessions: 8 Courtneypark Mar 29 9:30 10:15 am Tu Preschool Storytime Ages: 3-5 Sessions: 8 Courtneypark Mar 29 10:45 11:30 am Tu Special Program: Hats off to Dr. Seuss! You re invited to Dr. Seuss Birthday Party! From there to here, and here to there, funny things will be everywhere! Join us for a silly story-time, crazy crafts, and absolutely goofy games., drop in Courtneypark Mar 2 6 7:30 pm W Special Program: Create, Plant, & Grow on Earth Day! This earth day, kids will to use their creativity to upcycle a can, container, or bottle into a decorated planter and learn how to properly plant and care for a seedling. Ages: 6-12, drop in Courtneypark Apr :30 pm F ERIN MEADOWS Erin Meadows Mar :30 pm Tu Special Program: 7-17 After-School Drop In Chess Ages: 7-17 Sessions: 11 Erin Meadows Mar pm W Ages: 5+ Sessions: 11 Erin Meadows Apr am Sa Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Erin Meadows Mar :45 am Tu

5 Ages: M Sessions: 8 Erin Meadows Mar 28 10:30 11:15 am M Special Program: Mandarin Preschool Storytime Ages: 3-5 Sessions: 8 Erin Meadows Mar :45 pm M Ages: 6-8 Sessions: 8 Erin Meadows Mar 30 6:30 8:30 am W Special Program: Shadow Science: Storytime and Craft Ages: 4-7 Fee: $2 Erin Meadows Apr pm Sa Special Program: Author Visit Sangeeta Bhadra 2016 Blue Spruce Picture Book Award Nominee for Sam s Pet Temper Erin Meadows Apr pm Sa Special Program: Button Making Superheroes Ages: 8-12 Fee: $2 Erin Meadows May 7 2 3:30 pm Sa FRANK MCKECHNIE Frank McKechnie Mar 28 10:30 11 am M Frank McKechnie Mar :30 pm T Special Program: Chess and Scrabble Ages: 6+ Sessions: 8 Frank McKechnie Mar 30 3:30 5 pm W Maker Mississauga LEGO Club Contact the Library for dates. Ages: 5+ Frank McKechnie Apr 2 1:30 2:30 pm Sa Ages: Birth 36 M Sessions: 8 Frank McKechnie Mar 28 9:30 10:15 am M LAKEVIEW Lakeview Mar :30 pm T Lakeview Apr 1 10:15 10:45 am F Special Program: Stay and Play Drop into Lakeview Library for a Family Stay and Play session. Check out our new toys, games, books, and more. Ages: Birth-6 Y Sessions: 8 Lakeview Mar am 12 pm W Lakeview Apr 1 10:45 am 12 pm F Special Program: Family Fun Afternoons LEGO, DIY Crafts, and Family Fun Lakeview Apr pm Sa Special Program: Why I Lo e My Mom Drop by Lakeview Library between April 26 and May 8 to fill out a to tell everyone what makes your mom so special! Location Start Lakeview April 26 Special Program: Youth Lounge Enjoy weekly activity challenges. Ages: 12+ Sessions: 8 Lakeview Mar pm W Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Lakeview Mar 30 10:15 11 am W Ages: M Sessions: 8 Lakeview Apr 2 10:15 11 am S

6 Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Lakeview Mar pm W Lakeview Mar pm Th Special Program: Earth Day Storytime Join us for a special family storytime to reflect on our planet, our environment, and what we can do to help keep them healthy. Lakeview Apr :30 pm T Lakeview Apr 22 10:15 10:45 am F Special Program: Mother s Day Storytime Join us for a special family storytime celebrating moms! Lakeview May 3 7 7:30 pm T Lakeview May 6 10:15 10:45 am F LORNE PARK Lorne Park Mar 29 6:30 7 pm Tu Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Lorne Park Mar 30 10:15 11 am W Ages: M Sessions: 8 Lorne Park Mar 31 10:15 11 am Th Special Program: Family Movie Afternoon (PA day film), drop in Lorne Park May 13 2 pm F MALTON Malton Mar 14 6:30 7 pm M Malton Apr 01 11:30 am 12 pm F Special Program: French-English Malton Mar 15 6:30 7 pm Tu Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Malton Mar 14 7:15 7:45 pm (English) M Malton Mar :30 pm (English) M Malton Mar 15 7:15 7:45 pm (en français) Tu Malton Mar :30 pm (en français) Tu Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Malton Apr pm Sa Special Program: Celebrate Spring with Stories and Activities Malton Apr 2 1 1:30 pm Sa Special Program: Celebrate Mother s Day with Stories and Activities Malton Apr :30 pm Sa Special Program: Celebrate Father s Day with Stories and Activities Malton Jun :30 pm Sa Maker Mississauga: LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Ages: Malton Apr pm W Special Program: Tweens Book Club Ages: 7-11 Malton Apr pm W Malton May pm W Maker Mississauga: Ozobots Programming Ages: 7-9 Malton Apr 14 6:30 7:30 pm Th Maker Mississauga: Stop Motion Animation Ages: Malton May pm W Maker Mississauga: Squishy Circuits Ages: 8-12 Malton May 19 6:30 7:30 pm Th MEADOWVALE Meadowvale Mar :30 pm W Meadowvale Mar 31 10:30 11:00 am Th Special Program: Urdu Meadowvale Apr 6 6:15 6:45 pm W Meadowvale Apr 20 6:15 6:45 pm W Meadowvale May 4 6:15 6:45 pm W Meadowvale May 18 6:15 6:45 pm W Special Program: Ontario Early Years Move & Groove Ages: Birth-6 Sessions: Ongoing Meadowvale Apr 1 10:15 11:15 am F

7 Ages: 5+, drop in Sessions: 8 Meadowvale Apr am Sa (Space is limited) Ages: Birth-36 M Sessions: 8 Meadowvale Mar 29 9:30 10:15 am Tu Preschool Storytime A fun and interactive introduction to literacy through reading, dancing, singing and free play Ages: 3-5 Sessions: 8 Meadowvale Mar 30 9:30 10:15 am W Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Meadowvale Mar 28 5:30 7:30 pm M Maker Mississauga: Arts & Crafts Club Ages: 5-12 Meadowvale Apr 2 3:30 4:30 pm Sa Meadowvale Apr 16 3:30 4:30 pm Sa Meadowvale Apr 30 3:30 4:30 pm Sa Meadowvale May 14 3:30 4:30 pm Sa Special Program: Tween Connexion Come out, party, and connect with tweens like you. Ages: 7-11 Meadowvale Apr 14 3:45 4:45 pm Th Meadowvale May 19 3:45 4:45 pm Th Special Program: Paws 4 Stories Ages: 6-10 For more information and to register, call MISSISSAUGA VALLEY Mississauga Valley Mar :30 pm Tu Mississauga Valley Mar :30 pm Th Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Mississauga Valley Apr 2, 30 10:30 11:30 am Sa Mississauga Valley May 14, 28 10:30 11:30 am Sa Mississauga Valley Jun 11, 25 10:30 11:30 am Sa Special Program: Spanish Mississauga Valley Apr 9 10:30 11 am Sa Mississauga Valley May 7 10:30 11 am Sa Mississauga Valley Jun 4 10:30 11 am Sa Special Program: Spring Friends Family Craft Mississauga Valley Apr 16 10:30 11 am Sa Special Program: Spring Friends Family Literacy Fun World Book Day Mississauga Valley Apr am Sa Special Program: Discover and Create at the Library Ages: 5+ Mississauga Valley May 21 10:30 11 am Sa Mississauga Valley Jun 18 10:30 11 am Sa PORT CREDIT Port Credit Mar 30 4:30 5 pm W Ages: Birth-36 M Sessions: 8 Port Credit Mar 30 10:30 11:15 am W Grades 1-3 Sessions: 8 Port Credit Mar pm (English) W Port Credit Mar pm (English) W Port Credit Mar pm (en français) W Port Credit Mar pm (en français) W Ages: Birth-18 M Sessions: 8 Mississauga Valley Mar :45 am W

8 SHERIDAN Rise and shine with stories, songs and rhymes. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. Sessions: Ongoing Sheridan Mar :30 am M Special Program: Stay & Play Stay after storytime to connect with other families, play with new toys, games, read books and more! Sessions: Ongoing Sheridan Mar 28 10:30 11 am M Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Sheridan Mar :30 pm Th Special Program: with The Story Garden Join the Sheridan Library staff and other guest readers in the Story Garden for stories, fun activities, and more. Sessions: Ongoing Sheridan Mar 28 6:30 7:30 pm Th Special Program: French Immersion Family Time In partnership with BridgeWay Family Centre. An introduction to the French language through stories, songs and rhymes. Ages: Birth-6 Sessions: Ongoing Sheridan Apr am Sa Special Program: Heure de Famille en Français In partnership with BridgeWay Family Centre. Dans un groupe structure et intime, nos rencontres comprendent de la musique, de la danse toute en chantant et de la lecture avec une active d art. Ce programme permet aux familles fancophones de jouer et de socialiser avec d autres familles francophones. Ages: Birth-6 Sessions: Ongoing Sheridan Apr 2 11:15 am 12:15 pm Sa SOUTH COMMON South Common Mar 30 10:30 11 am W South Common Apr :30 am Sa Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 South Common Mar :30 pm Th Ages: M Sessions: 8 South Common Mar 29 10:30 11:15 am Tu Special Program: Spanish South Common Mar :45 am Sa South Common Apr :45 am Sa South Common May :45 am Sa STREETSVILLE Streetsville Mar 29 10:30 11 am Tu Streetsville Mar :30 pm Th Combines one of the most popular and creative children s building toys with literacy themes, each week build a new theme, check out LEGO books and let the creativity begin. Ages: 5+ Sessions: 8 Streetsville Mar 29 6:30 7:30 pm Tu A fun storytime for babies and toddlers plus their adult caregiver. Join in with the stories, music, songs and rhymes. Ages: Birth-36 M Sessions: 8 Streetsville Mar 31 10:30 11:15 am Th WOODLANDS Special Program: Whee! I Am Three Parent and child work together and within the group to enjoy stories, music, art, and yoga. Ages: 3 Sessions: 8 Woodlands Mar 29 10:30 11 am Tu Special Program: Stay And Play After Whee! Ages: 3 Sessions: 8 Woodlands Mar :30 am Tu Special Program: Tween After-School Drop in Ages: 7-11 Sessions: 8 Woodlands Mar pm Tu Start your day with some toe- tapping and hand-clapping fun! Rise and shine with stories, songs and rhymes! Woodlands Mar 31 10:15 10:45 am Th Special Program: Russian Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Woodlands Mar :30 pm W Mississauga Library System 301 Burnhamthorpe Road W. Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y3 Tel: facebook.com/mississaugalibrary twitter.com/mississaugalib Note: All program listings were correct at time of printing. For detailed descriptions and up to date listings, check it out at mississauga.ca/library.