Welcome to the future! This March Break, we'll travel through space and time with special workshops and performances on tech and AI, own-voices storytelling, lessons from history, environmental sustainability, and space exploration! Plus, drop by your local branch to check out that day’s featured activity station.
Reminder: All March Break programs are virtual due to COVID-19.
Introduction to Artifical Intelligence |
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| Mar. 14 / 2-4 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Learn how AI technologies affect our lives and online experiences with Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ). Train your own image-sensing AI. Then, use it to code a Scratch project that reacts to movements and gestures. | |
| Tweens (ages 9-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Magical Mayhem |
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| Mar. 15 / 11-11:45 a.m. / Zoom | |
| Catch a mind-blowingly magical performance from award-winning magician, X. Ray. | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Fire and Ice |
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| Mar. 15 / 2-2:45 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Get ready to be awed by Mad Science Toronto! Watch as the mad scientist creates a foggy dry ice storm, a shivering coin dance, sizzling scissors, and the big burp. Then, heat things up paper that doesn’t burn, disappearing fire, and a thrilling finale that will leave you wanting more! | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Anime Avatars |
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| Mar. 16 / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Design a Chibi character of your future self in this cartooning workshop, hosted by Winged Canvas! | |
| Tweens (ages 9-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Arts Workshop |
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| Mar. 16 / 2-3 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Express your story through art in this workshop hosted by Arts Express. | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Why Are Dinosaurs Extinct? |
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| Mar. 17 / 11 a.m.-12 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Why don't dinosaurs walk among us now? Find out in this dino-mite show, hosted by Chamelea Science. Get ready to erupt volcanoes, explore the ice ages, and hold dinosaurs eggs filled with millennia-old smoke! | |
| Kids (ages 6-10) | FREE | Register here. |
Tell Your Story! |
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| Mar. 17 / 2-3 p.m. / Zoom | |
| In this storytelling workshop with Driftwood Theatre, learn how to create as a group, build an original script, and use sound and movement to build a brand-new, never-before-heard story! Get ready to explore a little ancient history too, as we learn about mythic and epic storytelling. | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE | Register here. |
CANCELLED Pirate P-arrr-ty |
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| Mar. 18 / 2-3 p.m. / Zoom | |
| All hand hoy! There are buccaneers abound at RHPL, and many a coffer to uncover. Find out what all this means at our pirate party! | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE |
Intergalactic Singalong |
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| Mar. 19 / 11 a.m.-12 p.m. / Zoom | |
| Sing and dance along to songs about space exploration. Join Marky Monday for an out-of-this-world acoustic concert! | |
| Kids (ages 6-12) | FREE | Register here. |
Astronomy in Action: Journey Through Space |
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| Session one (ages 6-8) Mar. 19 / 2-3 p.m. / Zoom Session two (ages 9-12) Mar. 19 / 3:30-4:30 p.m. / Zoom |
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| Fly around the galaxy and beyond! Explore the night sky, learn about constellations, and tour of the planets in our solar system. | |
| Kids (ages 6-8) FREE | Register here. Tweens (ages 9-12) FREE | Register here. |