February 2023
Kindness Activities at Toys R Us
We’re spreading compassion + thoughtfulness all month long! Join us in stores for sweet story-times, pot-of-kindness crafts, kindness bingo sheets to take home + more... Every Saturday and Sunday in February, at 11am and 2pm Call your local store for more information
Find out more »Ottawa Street Farmers Market
Open Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm. A year-round, open-aired market established in 1955. There are 20+ vendors of local, farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, honey, eggs, syrup and baked goods. All vendors live within 100 km of our market.
Find out more »Crafting Weekends at Toys R Us
Corral your creative kids + join us to make a sweet Heart Pencil Topper using Model Magic! Makes a wonderful custom Valentine’s Day gift for someone they love. February 11th and 12th, at 11am and 2pm Call your local store for more information.
Find out more »Build a Valentines Vase at Home Depot
If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we've got a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building. Kids can learn how to build their very own Valentines Vase. Visit Workshops for Home Depot Store at 3050 Davidson Court, Burlington, ON, L7M 4M9 to register.
Find out more »Black History & Mask Making at Tansley Woods
This family-friendly workshop, led by illustrator and author Janine Carrington, is an exploration of beauty, resilience, and resistance through the Trinidad and Tobago “Carnival” that also occurs in February. Hear about the journey of African slaves to the Caribbean and how they incorporated their African cultures into the existing Lent festivities as a way of coping with hardship while they gained their freedom. Participants create a craft together to celebrate “Carnival,” followed by a reading of Janine’s new book “Em…
Find out more »Geoffrey’s Book Club Storytime
Geoffrey's Book Club Storytime happens in stores every second Sunday at 11am with Geoffrey and Toys“R”Us crew! Check out Geoffrey’s must-read picks for January and discover some titles that you won’t find on other booklists. PLUS: take home a Geoffrey bookmark!
Find out more »Black History Month Drop-In Activities (Burlington Public Library)
DROP-IN PA DAY FUN AT THE BRANCH February is Black History Month, and this PA Day, we have activities that celebrate famous Black Canadian activists with colouring sheets, a word search, a scavenger hunt, book displays and booklists, and a fun Post-it Notes wall activity. Drop by anytime on PA Day!
Find out more »Relax, Listen & Draw Book Club
FEATURING BOOKS ABOUT BLACK CANADIAN ACTIVISTS Sit back and relax as a librarian reads aloud a great story geared to kids in grades 1-3. Supplies are available for those who like to colour and draw when listening. For this session, we'll be reading books about Black Canadian activists in celebration of Black History Month. Register to attend at: Aldershot Brant Hills Central
Find out more »Family Day – Big Blue Blocks – Presented by Hamilton Children’s Museum
The Hamilton Children’s Museum will be popping up at the Ancaster Old Town Hall on Family Day. Families are invited to build and play with the Big Blue Blocks, designed to inspire children to create their own inventions, environments and activities.
Find out more »March 2023
World Water Day at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day that highlights the importance of fresh water and inspires people around the world to take action on water-related issues. Join us to commemorate World Water Day with complimentary admission to the museum and a free refillable water bottle, courtesy of Hamilton Water. Learn how Hamilton’s first Waterworks used steam technology to provide access to clean potable water to the city back in 1859.
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