East End Family Explorer 🎅🏼 December 22-28
Christmas week with little ones often brings a softer, slower kind of excitement. With many programs taking a pause for the holidays, there are fewer events on the calendar.
From festive pop-ins and seasonal crafts to familiar drop-ins that help keep routines feeling steady, there are gentle ways to get out and connect without overfilling the week. Schedules can shift around holiday days, so it’s always a good idea to double-check details before heading out.
We’re wishing you and your family a safe, cozy, and happy holiday season!
EAST END MOM FRIENDS
🎁 Early Boxing Week sale
Give yourself (or someone else) the gift of a January-February playgroup! Use code BOXING25 from now until Dec 28 at midnight for 25% all groups.
We are completely blown away by the generosity of this community! During our Diaper Drives at Tots & Taps this month, you donated thousands of diapers for local families who are struggling to make ends meet. These donations will also be matched up to $500 by our Diaper Drive sponsors Turnpenney Milne LLP and Ameera Rajwani.
If you wanted to donate but didn’t get a chance, please consider donating funds directly to local food banks such as Nourish East End, Bluffs Food Bank, Feed Scarborough, or one of the many agencies part of the Daily Bread Food Bank network.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
🎄 Distillery Winter Village | Distillery District
Until Jan 4 | Tickets req’d Fri-Sun after 4pm
🍽️ Community Dinner | 1470 Gerrard St E
Mon Dec 22 | 5-6pm
🎅 Warm Drinks & Treats With Santa | Tiarres
Wed Dec 23 | 3-5pm
🎁 Winter Market | St. Lawrence Market
Wed-Sun until Dec 22 (Last week!)
TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Family-friendly activities
🎅 Santa Storytime and Photo-Op | St. Lawrence
Mon Dec 22 | 1-2:30pm
💡 Light Up the Holidays!| Danforth/Coxwell
Mon Dec 22 | 2-3pm | 7-12y | Register
🐹 Pawsitively Pets | Parliament
Mon Dec 22 | 2-3pm | Register
🕎 Hanukkah Crafts | Gerrard/Ashdale
Mon Dec 22 | 2-3pm | Register
🧑🎄 Holiday Crafts, Songs & Storytimes | Leaside
Mon Dec 22 | 2-4pm
🤖 Fun with Sphero Robots: Holiday Edition! | Leaside
Tues Dec 23 | 2-3pm | 6-12y
🖍️ Family Colouring Hour | St. Lawrence
Tuesdays | 4-6pm
⛄ Winter Crafts| Beaches
Tues Dec 23 | 4-5pm
🦌 Reindeer Games | Danforth/Coxwell
Weds Dec 24 | 10am-12pm
🎨 Holiday Crafts | S Walter Stewart
Weds Dec 24 | 10-11am
🎨 Crafturday | Jones
Saturdays | 9:30am-4:30pm
🎭 Puppet Freeplay | St. Lawrence
Sat Dec 27 | 11am-3pm
🎨 Sunday Crafternoon | Jones
Sun Dec 28 | 12-4:30pm
💡Sunday Snap Circuits | Thorncliffe
Sun Dec 28 | 2-3pm | 6-12y
You can find many more Toronto Public Library activities on our full calendar.
EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)
Beyond circle time highlights
👨🏽🍼 Dad's Drop-In | Family Resources
Mon Dec 22 | 1:30-3pm
📚 Family Literacy Drop-in | EYET Cosburn
Tuesdays | 1-4pm | Free book!
💃 Holiday Dance Party | Abiona
Wed Dec 24 | 9am-12pm
🍪 Gingerbread Cookie Decoration | Abiona
Wed Dec 24 | 1-4pm
📚 Reading Club | Parent Resources
Wednesdays | 3:30-4:30pm | 3y+
Holiday closures
Abiona (1102 Broadview Ave) closed Dec 25-27
Access Alliance (91 Barrington Ave) closed until Jan 5
Applegrove (60 Woodfield Rd) closed Dec 22-Jan 4
Birchmount closed Dec 22-Jan 5
Eastview (86 Blake St) closed Dec 24-Jan 4
EYET Cosburn closed Dec 25-26
EYET Danforth closed Dec 24-27
EYET Sackville closed Dec 25-26
Family Resource Centre (184 Main St) closed Dec 24-27
Kimbourne (200 Wolverleigh Blvd) closed Dec 24-Jan 2
Parent Resources (1117 Gerrard St E) closed Dec 22-Jan 6
St. David’s (49 Donlands Ave) closed Dec 24-Jan 4
South Riverdale (765 Queen St E) closed Dec 22-Jan 5
Terry Fox (2 Gledhill Ave) closed Dec 22-Jan 2
West Scarborough (313 Pharmacy Ave) closed Dec 22-26
A long-time member of our community is facing the unthinkable: the loss of her husband, the loving father of their three young children, while on maternity leave. Please consider donating to the GoFundMe and keeping their family in your thoughts as they navigate an incredibly difficult situation. Let’s show Dorothy and her littles all the love and support! 🖤
