Programs

Do you want to improve your English? Practice your English conversation skills in a relaxing and informal environment. Meet other English learners and make friends, too!

Please note that this is NOT a formal English class.

The program is specifically designed for Newcomers to Canada. Beginners and intermediate learners are welcome. Please register with the YMCA Newcomer Information Centre to attend the program. For more information, email Doris.Garcia@ymcagta.org or call (416) 917-6717.

Space is limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

In partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, YMCA Newcomer Information Centre & Toronto Public Library.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

In collaboration with the Toronto Public Library, discover how to safely get involved as a volunteer. Learn where to search for opportunities and how to find the best match for your needs and goals - including volunteering virtually from home, or in person with a group or organization. This session will also explore how volunteering helps build your resume and supports your job search.

You’ll also discover thousands of free online resources through the Toronto Public Library to help you learn more about the city, make community connections, and access other helpful support services. This session is great for youth, newcomers and seniors and anyone who wants to make a positive impact on our city, or improve or learn new skills.

Please note:  You will not receive volunteer hours for attending this session.

Register on TicketTailor or drop in. 

This is an interactive program for families with children ages birth to 6. Families are welcome to engage in a variety of fun early learning experiences that build positive relationships. Enjoy an hour of songs, finger play and stories.

Drop-in – no registration is required

Every Wednesday from April 10th until May 29th

If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join us for a friendly, spirited discussion a different book each month.

This month we are discussing The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen

Upcoming titles:

June 12, 2024 - Giovanni's Room  by James Baldwin

July 10, 2024 - Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston

August 14, 2024 - Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

 September 11, 2024 - Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Drop in.

If you live with a disability, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone (416) 393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Take a moment out of your hectic week and unwind at the library with the F.R.E.S.H. team. They offer Finding Recovery Through Exercise Skills and Hope (F.R.E.S.H.) through good conversations. Meet new folks, build connections, and tell us about programs and services you would like to see in the neighbourhood!

Drop-ins are welcome.

This program is in collaboration with Gerstein Crisis Centre's F.R.E.S.H. initiative.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Every Wednesday come out to build, create and use your imagination with LEGO. Enjoy a new building challenge each week. Complete 5 challenges to win a prize! Drop-in only, no registration required. For ages 5+. 

If you or your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. 

Songs, stories, and activities for children 19 months to 5 years with their parents or caregivers. 

Drop-in. No registration required.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Drop-in program for children 0-6 years, every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 9:30-11am.

EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer free, high-quality programs for families and children from birth to six years old. You can learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals. 

If your child lives with a disability, and requires an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone 416-393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Si vous vous considérez, votre enfant ou vous-même, comme des personnes handicapées ou sourdes et que vous avez besoin de ce document en format accessible ou d’une mesure d’adaptation pour participer à ce programme, veuillez communiquer avec [insérer les coordonnées] ou utilisez le formulaire en ligne au tpl.ca/accessibility pour faire une demande. Veuillez communiquer avec nous au moins trois semaine à l’avance.

It's time for some slime! Create your own squishable slime. 

All materials provided.

This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join Victoria Village and the Pop-Up Learning Labs for a weekly After School Tech club in the month of May!

In this first week we will be exploring the world of 3D printing, looking into how 3D printers work, how we can get files for 3D printing, and how we can prepare those files for printing using a special software called a Slicer. We will have a 3D printer printing live so kids will have a chance to see exactly how models are created!

This is a drop in program and all children ages 9-12 are welcome.