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  • Saturday May 24, 2025 at 10:30am

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Local children's book illustrator, Gillian Reid, will read her books Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson and Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness before leading everyone through some crafts.

    Family program for ages 4+. Drop-in.

    About Gillian Reid:
    Gillian Reid is a children’s book illustrator, character designer, and life drawing teacher. Originally from Northern Ireland, she now calls Ottawa home. She has been illustrating picture books since 2017 and has been doing animation character design for a decade. Her work has been published by Epic! Creations, Harper Collins, Penguin Workshop, and Little Bee Books. She has also worked on the Emmy Award winning Netflix series Hilda.

  • Illustration of family reading together with red background
    Tuesday Jul 8, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Aug 19, 2025)

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Followed by 30 minutes of "stay and play" for those who would like to linger and socialize. Drop-in program. 

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Cela sera suivi de stations de jeux pour ceux qui veulent rester socialiser après le programme pour un 30 minutes additionnel. Portes ouvertes.

  • Illustration of family reading together with red background
    Tuesday Sep 16, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Oct 21, 2025)

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Followed by 30 minutes of "stay and play" for those who would like to linger and socialize. Drop-in program. 

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Cela sera suivi de stations de jeux pour ceux qui veulent rester socialiser après le programme pour un 30 minutes additionnel. Portes ouvertes.

  • Illustration of family reading together with red background
    Tuesday Nov 4, 2025 at 10:30am (series runs until Dec 09, 2025)

    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Followed by 30 minutes of "stay and play" for those who would like to linger and socialize. Drop-in program. 

    Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Cela sera suivi de stations de jeux pour ceux qui veulent rester socialiser après le programme pour un 30 minutes additionnel. Portes ouvertes.