East End Family Explorer 🧭 October 6-12
We’ve packed this week’s guide with tons of family-friendly activities and events - honestly, so many that we couldn’t fit them all in! Be sure to check out the full calendar for even more options.
This week’s highlights include PA Day fun at libraries and play spaces, and Thanksgiving festivities to kick off the season. Grab your sweaters, pack some snacks, and get out there to make some memories!
As always, you can see the full calendar here and submit events here. See you next week!
EAST END MOM FRIENDS
❄️ Register for Nov-Dec Playgroups
Last week we asked you to join wait-lists for the November-December playgroup session and boy did you ever! We saw record-breaking wait-list numbers and had to add a number of new groups to the schedule to hopefully accommodate everyone.
Wait-listers got first dibs on registration last night, but you can now register for Nov-Dec Playgroups here:
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
✝️ Busy Bees Drop-In | St. Aidan’s in the Beach
Thursdays | 10-11:30am
Farmers markets 🥕
East York Farmers' Market | Tues 8am-2pm
Cabbagetown Farmers Market | Tues 3-7pm
East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market | Thurs 3-7pm (last week)
Underpass Market | Thurs 4-7:30pm
Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market | Sat 8am-1pm
Allen Gardens Farmers’ Market | Sat 10am-2pm
Withrow Park Farmers’ Market | Sat 9am-1pm
Leslieville Farmers’ Market | Sun 9am-2pm
EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)
Beyond circle time highlights
🍎 TPH Nutrition Educator: Food Guide | EYET Danforth
Mon Oct 6 | 10am
👨🏽🍼 Dad's Drop-In | Family Resource Centre
Mondays | 1:30pm
🧘 Family Yoga with Miriam | EYET Danforth
Mon Oct 6 | 2:00pm
🩺 Nurse Visit | EYET Sackville
Tues Oct 7 | 10am
🤟🏼 Baby Sign Language Circle Time | Parent Resources
Wed Oct 8 | 11am
🌲 Outing to Evergreen Brickworks | SRCPC
Wed Oct 8 | 10am-2pm | Register
🏳️🌈 Glitterbug: 2SLGBTQ+ Mobile Program | EYET Danforth
Wednesdays | 3:30-5:30pm
🏳️🌈 Rainbow Family Time | Birchmount
Thursdays | 9am-12pm
🦃 Thanksgiving Celebration | Access Alliance
Fri Oct 10 | 1pm-3pm | Register
🦃 Thanksgiving Celebration | WSNCC
Fri Oct 10 | 9am-2:30pm
You can find many more EarlyON activities on our full calendar.
TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Family-friendly activities
Good news! All Toronto libraries will be open on Sundays 12-5pm year-round starting October 19. Learn more
🔍 Explore Time | Jones
Mon Oct 6 | 3:30pm-4pm
📄 Origami Wonder | Riverdale
Mon Oct 6 | 4-5pm | 6y+
🤖 Fun with Sphero Robots | Leaside
Tues Oct 7 | 3:30-4:30pm | 8-12y | Register
📚 Kids Book Club | Beaches
Tues Oct 7 | 4-5pm
🪶 Indigenous Language Program | Riverdale
Weds Oct 8 | 10-10:45am
🇫🇷 La Maison Des Bébés | Danforth/Coxwell
Thursdays | 10-11:30am
🎨 Scratch Art | Jones
Thurs Oct 9 | 3:30-4:30pm
Note: See the section below for PA Day Programs at Toronto library branches and elsewhere.
🎨 Crafturday | Jones
Saturdays | 9:30am-4:30pm
🧱 LEGO Free Play | St Lawrence
Sat Oct 11 | 11am-4pm
🍿 Family Movie | Cliffcrest
Sat Oct 11 | 11am-1pm |
You can find many more Toronto Public Library activities on our full calendar.
Spotlight on PA Day Programs
🖨️ 3D Printing | Jones
Fri Oct 10 | 11am-12:30pm
🖍️ Stories & Crafts | Queen/Saulter
Fri Oct 10 | 11am-12:00pm
🧱 Lego Free Play | Cliffcrest
Fri Oct 10 | 11am-12:00pm | Register
🎙️ Podcasting 101 | Jones
Fri Oct 10 | 1-2:30pm
🎭 Shadow Puppet Theatre | S. Walter Stewart
Fri Oct 10 | 1-2pm | 6-12y | Register
🦠 DIY Slime | Thorncliffe
Fri Oct 10 | 1-2pm | 6-12y
🕵️ Pokémon Scavenger Hunt | Parliament Street
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3pm | 6-12y | Register
🤖 LEGO Spike Robotics | Leaside
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3pm | 9y+ | Register
🤖 Tech Petting Zoo | Danforth/Coxwell
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3pm | 5-12y
🪄 Magic Show | Riverdale
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3pm | 4y+
🪡 Button Making | Main Street
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3:30pm
🍿 PA Day Movie | Gerrard/Ashdale
Fri Oct 10 | 2-3:30pm | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
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