East End Family Explorer 🧭 November 10-16
Hope your tiny humans are enjoying the first snow this morning! Perfect timing: This week marks the unofficial start of the holiday season, with our community’s first tree lighting ceremonies and the annual Beaches Santa Claus Parade on the calendar.
If it’s still a little early for you or you don’t celebrate, there are still plenty of other community, EarlyON, and Toronto Public Library activities on in the east end. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for our round-up of PA Day activities on Friday.
See the full calendar here and submit events here. Later!
EAST END MOM FRIENDS
🎁 Local gift guide coming soon
Looking to shop local for your family this holiday season? Us too! It has so many economic and community benefits.
Stay tuned for our first ever East End Holiday Gift Guide, full of gift recommendations from some of our favourite local businesses.
Email admin@eastendmomfriends.com before November 15 to get your store involved.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
🐴 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair | Exhibition Place
Nov 7-16
🎖️ Remembrance Day Ceremonies | Tues Nov 11
Kew Gardens | 10:30-11:30am
Royal Canadian Legion 1/42 | 10:45-11:30am
East York Civic Centre | 10:45am-12pm
Scarboro Legion | 1-1:30pm
Oakridge Legion | 2-2:45pm
🍿 Movies for Mommies | Beaches Cineplex
Thurs Nov 13 | 12pm | Holiday photo minis registration
🎄 Tree Lighting Ceremony | Distillery Winter Village
Thurs Nov 13 | 6pm | Tickets
🎄 Leslieville Wanderlust | Queen Street East
Sat Nov 15 | 12-6pm
📖 Storytime | Silly Goose Kids
Sun Nov 16 | 10:30am-12:30pm
🍽️ Community Brunch | Kimbourne Park United Church
Sun Nov 16 | 11:30am-1:30pm
🎅🏻 Beaches Santa Claus Parade | Kingston Rd & Victoria Park Ave to Centre 55
Sun Nov 16 | 1pm
Farmers markets 🥕
Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market | Sat 8am-1pm
Allen Gardens Farmers’ Market | Sat 10am-2pm
Leslieville Farmers’ Market | Sun 9am-2pm (now indoors)
EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)
Beyond circle time highlights
🤗 Positive Parenting Workshop | Access Alliance
Mon Nov 10 | 9:15-11:15am
🦷 Dental Hygienist Visit | EYET Sackville
Mon Nov 10 | 10:30-11am
📚 Family Literacy Drop-in | EYET Cosburn
Tuesdays | 1-4pm | Free book!
🏥 Preparing for the Emergency Department | Parent Resources
Tues Nov 11 | 10-10:15am
🧘🏽 Yoga for Moms | Access Alliance
Tues Nov 11 | 1:30-2:30pm
📚 Reading Club | Parent Resources
Wednesdays | 3:30-4:30pm | 3y+
👶 Toddler Sound Bath | Applegrove
Wed Nov 12 | 10:30-11am
🍎 Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers | Parent Resources
Wed Nov 12 | 10-10:30am
👨🍼 Virtual New Dads Workshop | SRCPC
Wed Nov 12 | 10am-12pm
🌊 Swimming | West Scarborough
Thursdays | 10-11am
🐴 Children’s Book Bank & Riverdale Farm | Parent Resources
Thurs Nov 13 | 9:30am-1:30pm
📺 Screen Time Workshop | Access Alliance
Thurs Nov 13 | 9:15-11:15am
You can find many more EarlyON activities on our full calendar.
TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Family-friendly activities
🤖 Lego Mindstorms Robotics | Cliffcrest
Tues Nov 11 | 4-5pm | 8y+
🧱 Lego Club | Beaches
Tuesdays | 4-5pm
🖍️ Family Colouring Hour | St. Lawrence
Tuesdays | 4-6pm
🧱 LEGO Club | Jones
Wednesdays | 3:30-5pm
🖥️ Animation with Piskel | St. Lawrence
Wed Nov 12 | 4-5pm | 8y+ | Register
🖥️ Blockly Maze Game | Cliffcrest
Wed Nov 12 | 4-5pm | 8-12y | Register
🇫🇷 La Maison Des Bébés | Danforth/Coxwell
Thursdays | 10-11:30am
🧶 Knitting & Crochet for a Cause | Beaches
Thursdays | 1-2:30pm
🤖 Afterschool: Ozobots | Danforth/Coxwell
Thurs Nov 13 | 3:45-4:45pm | 6-12y
♾️ Symphony Storytime for Neurodiverse Children | Beaches
Sat Nov 15 | 2-2:45pm | 4y+ | Call to register
🎅🏻 Write a Letter to Santa | Riverdale
Sat Nov 15 | 2-3pm | 4y+
You can find many more Toronto Public Library activities on our full calendar.
Spotlight on PA Day Programs
🧑🚀 Out Of This World PA Day | Beaches Recreation Centre
Fri Nov 14 | 8am-6pm | Register
🎉 PA Day Program | Little Bugs Sensory
Fri Nov 14 | 8am-5pm | Register
🎨 Fun PA Day | Beelingual
Fri Nov 14 | 8:30am-4pm | Register
🥞 Holiday Pancake Breakfast | Birchmount
Fri Nov 14 | 9-11am + 11:30am-1:30pm
👷🏾♂️ Code & Create with Little Bits | Cliffcrest
Fri Nov 14 | 11am-12:00pm | Registration Required
🎨 Perler Bead Crafts | Taylor Memorial
Fri Nov 14 | 1-3pm
🦠 Sticky Science | S. Walter Stewart
Fri Nov 14 | 1-2pm
🚒 Fire Truck Visit | Parliament Street
Fri Nov 14 | 2-3pm
🎩 Bob the Magician | Gerrard/Ashdale
Fri Nov 14 | 2-2:50pm
🍿 Movie: Lilo & Stitch | Leaside
Fri Nov 14 | 2-4pm
🍿 Movie: Lilo & Stitch | Riverdale
Fri Nov 14 | 2-4pm
✂️ DIY Stickers | Jones
Fri Nov 14 | 2:30-3:30pm
🐢 Hands On Exotics | Pape/Danforth
Fri Nov 14 | 3-4pm | Registration Required
Join Disco Descendants for a very special and sparkly east Toronto Family Rave on Sunday, December 7th at Cake Cabaret on the Danforth!
Bring your family, chosen family, neighbours, and friends to kick off the holiday season in style. There will be a licensed bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the venue has step-free elevator access, accessible gender-neutral washrooms, and the vibe is 2SLGBTQI+ positive.
This glamorous and accessible venue is very close to Pape Station, so come out and party! Indoor stroller parking available.
