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November 2020
Ontario Science Center Science at Home
Science is everywhere. Learning can happen anywhere. For the family that loves to experiment, this Do It Yourself series is sure to inspire your inner scientist. We’ve got hands-on games and activities that range from getting your hands slimy to crafting gravity-defying chutes to exploring the nature in your backyard. These easy-to-follow guides are simple, fun, and appropriate for most ages (with adult supervision).
Find out more »December 2020
Skate On The Square
Enjoy a holiday skate at Celebration Square's outdoor community rink. Special hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Years Eve.
Find out more »February 2021
Ocean Defender Online – STEAM Courses for Kids
Your kids can learn from home with Sea Smart’s Ocean Defender online courses. Our interactive and engaging courses are developed and delivered by Sea Smart’s team of marine biologists and environmental educators! Sea Smart provides all the resources you need to keep your kids engaged and learning at home. You can also relax knowing that all of our lessons are developed by experienced educators. You…
Find out more »MS Read-A-Thon
MS Read-a-Thon inspires kids to read as much as they can, all for an incredible cause. The rules are simple. Read whatever you like, as much as you can, until February 28. Children can register with their school (teachers, you can register your class) or individually. Best of all, by joining our quest, not only will you awaken a love of reading, you will also…
Find out more »Kuumba
Toronto’s longest-running Black History Month festival, Kuumba, presented by the TD Ready Commitment, returns for its 26th edition to celebrate the Black community standing in our Blackness, forward-focused and now part of Black Futures Month. This year, we take a deeper look into what it actually means to be unapologetically Black, the courage it takes to stand in your truth, reflecting on our ancestry and…
Find out more »2021 LunarFest Celebrates the Year of the Ox
There’s nothing more important than family when it comes to Lunar New Year, and we rely on these connections now more than ever. This year, members of our local communities tell us their favourite family stories, and it is these precious moments that we cherish the most when we are apart. LunarFest also invites you to a special virtual dinner with our diverse community so…
Find out more »Free Virtual Science Lab
Every Thursday Aurora Public Library shares a new quick and easy science experiment. Tune in to Facebook Live at 11am each Thurdsay for a quick 15 minute lesson and demonstration.
Find out more »Storytime with the BSM
Every Saturday on our Youtube channel, tune in as some of our staff members read stories that cover topics like diversity, inclusion, identity and more.
Find out more »March 2021
March Weekend Drop-In Cooking Workshops
Rooks to Cooks offers for a variety of awesome virtual Weekend DROP-IN Workshops for kids and teens! Experienced and enthusiastic professional chefs will engage your children in discussion and help guide them through their recipes in order to bring their dishes to life in their very own kitchens. Classes run on a Drop-in Basis, so you can pick and choose the ones that your chef-in-training…
Find out more »The Great Canadian ButterTart Fest
Join us for our first stop of 2021 as The Great Canadian ButterTart Fest takes over Orangeville! Top bakers from across Ontario come together to compete for the title of Canada's Best Buttertart. Raisins, pecans, chocolate chips, pumpkin spice, apple? We invite you to be our judges at this event!
Find out more »New Societies
Join us for a mega-game of collaboration, competition, and potential Utopia. New Societies draws together the forms of a strategic board game and a theatrical narrative, all shaped by the choices you make as you play. This new interactive digital performance has been a hit with audiences of all ages in cities across Canada. Join us from your home - as a single player, with kids, or…
Find out more »Shen Yun 2021
Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts, with a unique blend of stunning costuming, high-tech backdrops, and an orchestra like no other. Be prepared for a theatrical…
Find out more »April 2021
April Break Virtual Cooking Workshops for kids
April Break Weekday Drop-in Cooking Workshops Looking for some cooking fun to keep your kids busy during April Break? Rooks to Cooks offers for a variety of awesome virtual Weekday DROP-IN Workshops for kids and teens! Experienced and enthusiastic professional chefs will engage your children in discussion and help guide them through their recipes in order to bring their dishes to life in their very…
Find out more »Toronto PoutineFest 2021
PoutineFest Canada is excited to announce the Original PoutineFest is coming to Toronto in 2021. It's being touted at the Biggest celebration of Poutine in Canada offering every Poutine you can imagine. It's going to be Curdalicious!
Find out more »May 2021
World Migratory Bird Day
Join Wye Marsh for a day of e-birding as we post activities and a virtual Migratory Birding Workshop. As our spring migrants travel through our region we are offered a brief glimpse at these species as they travel to their breeding grounds. We hope you will share your sightings with us!
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Midland Uke Fest
Each year the Midland Cultural Centre hosts our annual ukulele festival in beautiful downtown Midland. This 3 day festival, the first Uke Fest in Ontario, allows ukulele players of all ages to participate in workshops, jam sessions, concerts and all things ukulele-based. With a diverse, lively, educational range of workshops presented by a host of skilled, dynamic workshop leaders, catering to every Uke skill level…
Find out more »October 2021
Woodbridge Fair
Join all the fun at the annual Woodbridge Fall Fair! Make Thanksgiving weekend even more special by visiting our Fall Fair! Join in the tradition of celebrating our community together with old-fashioned fun - it's a taste of the country, right in the City! Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend at the Fair - there is something for everyone to see, learn and do! • Exotic Car Show…
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