What would you do to get into your university of choice? Study hard? Do volunteer work? Design an app? If you're trying to get into Stanford like Reshma Kapoor, you know that it might take a little something more than that. Something spectacular. Something that will set you apart from all the other top-of-their-school applicants. […]
Riverdale Library still has some space left for the March Break Mad Science Workshops! Mad Mixtures is for children from 3 to 5, and Space Technology is for children from 6 to 12. MAD MIXTURES: What happens when we mix things together? Everyone will be awed as we kick off our fun, chemistry-based workshop with […]
I think my home could easily be in the running for the most disorganized houses in Toronto. We're a family of four who fill a small house to the max. We have lots of interests, we have lots of stuff to support those interests, and we lose everything we own at some point or another […]
Toronto Public Library is hosting a number of free events and workshops for Culture Days, and many of them are family-friendly. Here's a sampling of fun and inspiring events that are particularly suitable for the artists in your family, whether they be children or adults. Queen-Saulter Library is hosting a sculpting workshop with Jumping Clay. […]
John Jay Guppie of the Origami Society of Toronto presents new models in non-traditional origami. Easy to make, all paper provided. For children 7 and up. Please register at 416-393-7720 or in person at Riverdale Branch. Friday, July 26, 1:30-3:00 pm. Riverdale Branch is at 370 Broadview Avenue, at the corner of Gerrard and Broadview. […]
Teens, tweens and others are invited to explore the glam and glitzy art of the manicure! Have fun, get inspired and introduced to techniques and creative ideas for fingernail art. All materials provided. Please register in advance at 416-393-7720 or in person at Riverdale Library. Program takes place Saturday, July 27, from 2:00-3:00. Riverdale Branch […]
"When shops would call me every weird version of 'Kaffe' except how it is really pronounced, she would say 'Look, you have a 'safe asset' with Kaffe Fassett'. Some people called me Mr. Asset after that. But the funniest thing was people thinking the new knit designer everyone was talking about was named Gloria Snits." […]
A tiny snail and a humpback whale are friends and travelling companions. When the whale is beached, the small snail comes to his rescue. Join Castlemoon Theatre at Riverdale public library for this delightful show featuring the wonders of the ocean and the excitement of a journey on a whale's tail. The Snail and the […]
Great news for fans of lego and other construction toys! Riverdale branch is once again hosting an after-school drop in Lego Club. Come play with Lego, Duplo, and other great construction toys! No registration is necessary. The club meets Tuesday afternoons from 4-5 pm. Hope to see you there!
Financial expert Gordon Pape (father of three) teams up with his daughter Deborah Kerbel (mother of two) in a new book that gives paren’ts a step-by-step approach to raising money-savvy kids. Anyone with children between the ages of 5 and 17 shouldn't miss this talk. Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 7-8 pm at Riverdale Branch, […]