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10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |

Tales for Twos - LIVE Edition

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM | Tales for Twos is back! Register your two year old for this live story time where they can interact with other kids and our storyteller. Listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun together! Registration is required and begins January 12 at 10 am online, and by phone. Package pickup begins January 24. 

In the Golden Age of Surveillance, Can Privacy Laws Save Us?

4:00 PM to 05:30 PM |

Centre for Free Expression In Converstion Event 

Tamir Israel is staff lawyer for the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law. His work interests are driven by social justice considerations, and cover diverse subject matter arising at the intersection of law and technology, with a focus on privacy,  Join Tamir in conversation with Andrew Clement, host of the CFE Taming Big Tech series and Professor Emeritus at University of Toronto's Faculty of Information. 

Zoom link to event ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567

Preschool Storytime Online

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM | A seven week Preschool program for children ages 3-5 live on Zoom. Weekly programs will include stories, songs, rhymes and more! Includes crafts as part of your Preschool package. Registration is required and begins on Thursday, January 13th at 10:00 a.m. Library staff will contact you before the program begins to inform you when your package is available for pick-up. 

ASL 1:1 for Kids

5:15 PM to 05:35 PM | Paired with a staff member you can practice signs, fingerspelling, play games, and sign along with a story!  Each session is 20 minutes over Zoom. Open to kids, youth, and everyone signing with them! No experience necessary

Scientists in Situ: Eww...that Science is Gross

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM | A fun, hands-on virtual STEM workshop presented by Scientists in School! Discover the science behind things that make you go ewww! Make "snot" and sneeze it while exploring viscosity, identify various animals from their scat (i.e. poop) and learn about digestion while producing a burp in a bag. Join us on a gross but fun filled science adventure! Each registered participant will receive a science kit that will need to be picked up at the library by the program date. Library staff will contact you when your science kit is ready for pick-up. Registration begins on Friday, January 14th @ 10:00 a.m. Ages 4-12.

Tinker Kits (for Kids) ASCII Coding Jewelry

12:00 AM | Includes one STEM book from the Library's collection and the supplies to code your own secret message in a bracelet or necklace. Suitable for children ages 5-12. Younger children may require parental assistance to complete activities. These kits are not suitable for children under the age of 3.

*FULL* Chinese New Year kits for kids!

12:00 AM | Interested in learning more about Chinese New Year? Sign up your child for one of our kits! Each kit includes a book, fact sheets about the holiday, a word search, and supplies for a craft! Registration begins January 17th and pickup at your chosen branch begins January 31st.

YOUth - Minecraft Survival

5:00 PM to 07:00 PM |

YOUth - Gaming Night

7:00 PM to 08:00 PM |