Attention: Assignment Editors, What’s On Editors, Listings Editors, Photo Editors
Library’s March Break Program Fun and Free for Kids!
Toronto (Monday, March 8, 2010) –- Toronto Public Library announces fun filled March Break programs for kids from March 13 to March 20, featuring some of the GTA’s top children’s performers. In addition, most branches also offer a wide variety of arts and crafts programs and entertainment all week long. March Break programs at Toronto Public Library are all free.
Children’s Performers on Tour:
Magic:
Jason Palter, Mark Lewis, Owen Anderson, Stephen Elvay, Vincent Lem
Music:
Alistair Ant, Andrew Queen, Jim Parker, Ken Whiteley, Markus, Mystic Drumz, Turkey Rhubarb
Science Fun:
Mad Science, Super Science
Storytelling:
Judy Shier Weisberg, Noriko Yamamoto
Performance:
Applefun Puppets, Naomi Tyrell, Cindy Cook, ET the Mime, Little Red Theatre
For complete March Break program information, visit the library’s website at torontopubliclibrary.ca or pick up What’s On available at any branch of Toronto Public Library.
Check the website for up to the minute information about tickets and audience capacity.
Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 17.5 million people visit our 99 branches and borrow more than 31 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit our website at torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.
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Media Contact:
Edward Karek, Communications Officer, 416-397-5925
Media@torontopubliclibrary.ca
Toronto Public Library
2010 March Break Featured Events
SATURDAY, March 13 10:30 am
Little Red Theatre presents Darkness and the Butterfly
Pleasant View Branch
575 Van Horne Ave
416-395-5940
MONDAY, March 15, 10:30 am
Magic Show with Vincent Lem
Riverdale Branch
370 Broadview Avenue
416-393-7720
MONDAY, March 15, 2 pm
Applefun Puppets presents Robin Hood and the Dragon
Steeles Branch
Bamburgh Gardens Plaza
375 Bamburgh Circle
416-396-8975
Alistair Ant Sing-along
Albion Branch
1515 Albion Road
416-394-5170
ET the Mime presents the Mime Show
Woodside Square
Woodside Square Mall
1571 Sandhurst Circle
416-396-8979
Music with Ken Whiteley Musical Mystery Machines
Forest Hill Branch
700 Eglinton Avenue West
416-393-7706
Mystic Drumz presents the Legend of Marshmallow Island
Beaches Branch
2161 Queen St. East
416-393-7703
Owen Anderson presents the Magic, Mirth and Mayhem Show
Mount Dennis Branch
1123 Weston Road
416-394-1008
TUESDAY, March 16, 10:30 am
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Albert Campbell Branch
496 Birchmount Road
416-396-8890
Mad Science presents Fire and Ice
Bendale Branch
1515 Danforth Road
416-396-8910
Music with Markus Kindersong
Lillian H Smith Branch
239 College Street
416-393-7746
TUESDAY, March 16, 1:30 pm
Mystic Drumz presents the Legend of Marshmallow Island
Black Creek Branch
North York Sheridan Mall
1700 Wilson Avenue
416-395-5470
TUESDAY, March 16, 2 pm
Alistair Ant Sing-along
Humberwood Branch
850 Humberwood Blvd.
416-394-5210
Music with Andrew Queen Gather ‘Round the Campfire
Hillcrest Branch
5801 Leslie Street
416-395-5830
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Guildwood Branch
Guildwood Plaza
123 Guildwood Parkway
416-396-8872
Magic Show with Jason Palter
Perth Dupont Brach
1589 Dupont Street
416-393-7677
Music with Jim Parker Canadian Musical Journey
York Woods Branch
1785 Finch Avenue West
416-395-5980
Judy Shier Weisberg - Ventriloquist Storyteller
Port Union Branch
5450 Lawrence Avenue East
416-396-8885
Little Red Theatre presents Darkness and the Butterfly
Parkdale Branch
1303 Queen StreetWest
416-393-7686
Mad Science presents Fire and Ice
Parliament Branch
269 Gerrard Street East
416-393-7663
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
Yorkville Branch
22 Yorkville Avenue
416-393-7660
Naomi Tyrell presents Mime, Mask and Music
College Shaw Branch
766 College St.
416-393-7668
Magic Show with Stephen Elvay
S Walter Stewart Branch
170 Memorial Park Avenue
416-396-3975
Super Science Workshop
Burrows Hall Branch
1081 Progress Avenue
416-396-8740
Magic Show with Vincent Lem
High Park Branch
228 Roncesvalles Avenue
416-393-7671
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 10:30 am
Music with Andrew Queen Gather ‘Round the Campfire
Dawes Road Branch
416 Dawes Road
416-396-3820
Applefun Puppets presents Robin Hood and the Dragon
Amesbury Park Branch
1565 Lawrence Avenue West
416-395-5420
ET the Mime presents the Mime Show
Gerrard Ashdale Branch
1432 Gerrard Street East
416-393-7717
Magic Show with Jason Palter
McGregor Park Branch
2219 Lawrence Avenue East
416-396-8935
Music with Jim Parker Canadian Musical Journey
Eatonville Branch
430 Burnhamthorpe Road
416-394-5270
Mad Science presents Spin Pop Boom
Morningside Branch
4279 Lawrence Avenue East
416-396-8881
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
Barbara Frum Branch
20 Covington Road
416-395-5440
Mystic Drumz presents the Legend of Marshmallow Island
Mount Pleasant Branch
599 Mt. Pleasant Road
416-393-7737
Silent Storyteller Noriko Yamamoto presents the Funny Little Woman
Kennedy Eglinton Branch
Liberty Square Shopping Plaza
2380 Eglinton Avenue East
416-396-8924
Owen Anderson presents the Magic, Mirth and Mayhem Show
Oakwood Village Library & Arts Centre
341 Oakwood Avenue
416-394-1040
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2 pm
Alistair Ant Sing-along
Centennial Branch
578 Finch Avenue West
Phone: 416-395-5490
Music with Andrew Queen Gather ‘Round the Campfire
Sanderson Branch
327 Bathurst Street
416-393-7653
Applefun Puppets presents Robin Hood and the Dragon
Evelyn Gregory Branch
120 Trowell Avenue
416-394-1006
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Fairview Branch
35 Fairview Mall Drive
416-395-5750
Magic Show with Jason Palter
Locke Branch
3083 Yonge Street
416-393-7730
Judy Shier Weisberg - Ventriloquist Storyteller
Brookbanks Branch
210 Brookbanks Drive
416-395-5480
Music with Ken Whiteley Musical Mystery Machines
Bloor Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor Street West
416-393-7674
Little Red Theatre presents Darkness and the Butterfly
Don Mills Branch
888 Lawrence Avenue East
416-395-5710
Mad Science presents Spin Pop Boom
Agincourt Branch
155 Bonis Avenue
416-396-8943
Mad Science presents Fire and Ice
Northern District Branch
40 Orchard View Blvd.
416-393-7610
Mad Science presents Spin Pop Boom
North York Central Library
5120 Yonge Street
416-395-5535
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
St James Town Branch
495 Sherbourne Street
416-393-7744
Silent Storyteller Noriko Yamamoto presents the Funny Little Woman
Deer Park Branch
40 StreetClair Avenue East
416-393-7657
Magic Show with Stephen Elvay
New Toronto Branch
110 Eleventh Street
416-394-5350
Super Science Workshop
Downsview Branch
2793 Keele Street
416-395-5720
Music with Turkey Rhubarb
Dufferin St Clair Branch
1625 Dufferin Street
416-393-7712
THURSDAY, March 18 10:30 am
Magic Show with Jason Palter
Pape Danforth Branch
701 Pape Avenue
416-393-7727
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
Jane Dundas Branch
620 Jane Street
416-394-1014
THURSDAY, March 18, 2 pm
Alistair Ant Sing-along
Main Street Branch
137 Main Street
416-393-7700
Music with Andrew Queen Gather ‘Round the Campfire
Thur Mar 18 2 pm
Wychwood Branch
1431 Bathurst Street
416-393-7683
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Annette Branch
145 Annette Street
416-393-7692
Music with Jim Parker Canadian Musical Journey
Malvern Branch
30 Sewells Road
416-396-8969
Mad Science presents Fire and Ice
Alderwood Branch
2 Orianna Drive
416-394-5310
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
Cliffcrest Branch
3017 Kingston Road
416-396-8916
Music with Markus Kindersong
Spadina Road Branch
10 Spadina Road
416-393-7666
Mystic Drumz presents the Legend of Marshmallow Island
Northern Elms Branch
123B Rexdale Blvd., Unit 5
416-394-5230
Naomi Tyrell presents Mime, Mask and Music
Thur Mar 18 2 pm
Humber Summit Branch
2990 Islington Avenue
416-395-5840
Silent Storyteller Noriko Yamamoto presents the Funny Little Woman
St Clair Silverthorn Branch
1748 StreetClair Avenue West
416-393-7709
Magic Show with Stephen Elvay
Swansea Branch
95 Lavinia Avenue
416-393-7695
Magic Show with Vincent Lem
Maryvale Branch
Parkway Mall - 85 Ellesmere Road
416-396-8931
FRIDAY, March 19, 10:30 am
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Highland Creek Branch
3550 Ellesmere Road
416-396-8876
Mystic Drumz presents the Legend of Marshmallow Island
Rexdale Branch
2243 Kipling Avenue
416-394-5200
Silent Storyteller Noriko Yamamoto presents the Funny Little Woman
Weston Branch
2 King Street, Weston
416-394-1016
Owen Anderson presents the Magic, Mirth and Mayhem Show
Runnymede Branch
2178 Bloor StreetWest
416-393-7697
FRIDAY, March 19, 2 pm
Applefun Puppets presents Robin Hood and the Dragon
Woodview Park Branch
16 Bradstock Road
416-395-5960
Cindy Cook from Polka Dot Door
Taylor Memorial Branch
1440 Kingston Road
416-396-8939
Magic Show with Jason Palter
Queen Saulter Branch
765 Queen Street East
416-393-7723
Judy Shier Weisberg - Ventriloquist Storyteller
Eglinton Square Branch
Eglinton Square Mall - 1 Eglinton Square Unit 126
416-396-8920
Little Red Theatre presents Darkness and the Butterfly
Davenport Branch
1246 Shaw St.
416-393-7732
Mad Science presents Fire and Ice
Goldhawk Park Branch
295 Alton Towers Circle
416-396-8964
Magic Show with Stephen Elvay
Jones Branch
118 Jones Avenue
416-393-7715
Super Science Workshop
Elmbrook Park Branch
2 Elmbrook Cres.
416-394-5290
Music with Turkey Rhubarb
Mimico Centennial Branch
47 Station Road
416-394-5330
Magic Show with Vincent Lem
Bridlewood Branch
Bridlewood Mall - 2900 Warden Avenue
416-396-8960
SATURDAY, March 20, 2 pm
Mad Science presents Up Up and Away
Bayview Branch
Bayview Village Shopping Centre -2901 Bayview Avenue
416-395-5460
Magic Show with Mark Lewis
Palmerston Branch
560 Palmerston Avenue
416-393-7680