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December 7, 2022 10:00 AMSince escaping from university with a pair of degrees in theoretical physics, Kevin Sands has worked as a researcher, a […]
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December 7, 2022 1:00 PM
Valerie’s debut y/a novel was published in 2002. Since then, she has expanded her writing to include books for children […]
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May 25, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
My Friend Christopher joins Telling Tales for a musical French-language presentation on May 25th at Gage Park, in partnership with EarlyOn. […]
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June 3, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Jennifer Maruno is the author of seven novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well as the picture […]
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June 3, 2023 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Join long-time friend of Telling Tales, Charlene Chua as they share the latest Amy Wu installment, Amy Wu and the […]
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June 3, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn how a picture book is created? Award-winning author/illustrator Anoosha Syed shares a deep dive […]
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June 14, 2023 9:15 AM
Creating graphic novels through collaboration. How a writer and artist work together to bring a story to life through words […]
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June 14, 2023 11:00 AM
Joining us virtually from Vancouver, British Columbia, Kathleen Gros is a cartoonist. You may recognize her distinctive illustrative style from […]
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June 14, 2023 2:00 PM
The rewarding thing about cartooning is that it’s completely yours… you can express your ideas any time you like! I […]
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July 5, 2023 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Join long-time friend of Telling Tales, Charlene Chua as they share the latest Amy Wu installment, Amy Wu and the […]
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July 5, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Meet author, Yolanda T. Marshall, as she shares her picture book, Hot Cross Buns for Everyone with us! Yolanda was […]
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August 2, 2023 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
S.J. Okemow is a Nehiyaw (Cree) and Eastern European multidisciplinary artist. Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) is her debut picture book. […]
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August 2, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Join award-winning Canadian children’s author Lana Button for a fun and interactive storytime for preschool to primary-grade children and their […]
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August 8, 2023 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Enjoy a morning outdoors at Fieldcote Memorial Museum and Park with Nicola Winstanley
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September 16, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This year, Burlington Student Theatre is thrilled to be working with Telling Tales to provide wandering characters for your enjoyment.
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September 16, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Visit the AGH booth in the Global Garden to participate in arts-based activities that are fun and engaging for all ages!
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September 16, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kids will make large four-petal crinkled poppies. Acrylic markers will be available to colour the petals in whatever way the […]
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September 16, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join HPL as we work together to create a collaborative mural of what you want to see your community look […]
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September 16, 2023 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Join My Friend Christopher and listen to some fun songs!
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September 16, 2023 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Come listen to Hamilton Children’s Choir perform an array of songs!
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September 16, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Storytime – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy stories that will tickle your funny bone and send shivers […]
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September 16, 2023 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Join Andrew Larsen for a reading from his latest picture book Jungle Cat.
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September 16, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join Francophone author and illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay for a reading from her new book Hopscotch
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September 16, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join Charlene Chua, illustrator of the Amy Wu series, and learn how to draw dancing ribbons and characters from the […]
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September 16, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Come listen to Hamilton Children’s Choir perform an array of songs!
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September 16, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Puppet Show – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy a puppet show from a talented troupe of […]
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September 16, 2023 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 16, 2023 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Kenneth Oppel for a reading and a chat about Silverwing: The Graphic Novel. The
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September 16, 2023 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Join David A. Robertson for a reading and a chat on the latest book in The Misewa Saga, The Stone Child. Often called “Indigenous Narnia”, The Misewa Saga is a fresh take on the portal fantasy.
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September 16, 2023 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Join My Friend Christopher and listen to some fun songs!
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September 16, 2023 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Join Andrea Curtis for a reading from City of Neighbours and learn about “placemaking.”
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September 16, 2023 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 16, 2023 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Vikki VanSickle for a reading and a chat about her story P.S. Tell No One. A story of friendship and growing up told in journal entries
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September 16, 2023 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Kevin Sylvester for an illustration workshop!
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September 16, 2023 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Join Andrew Larsen for a reading from his latest picture book Jungle Cat.
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September 16, 2023 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 16, 2023 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Sarah Raughley for a reading and a chat about The Bones of Ruin Trilogy. For fans of Black Girl Magic fantasy like Legendborn, Raybearer, or Children of Blood and Bone,
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September 16, 2023 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Charlene Chua for a reading of Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance! After the reading we’ll listen to music and have a dance party with dancing ribbons just like Amy.
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September 16, 2023 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Join David A. Robertson for a reading and a chat on the latest book in The Misewa Saga, The Stone Child. Often called “Indigenous Narnia”, The Misewa Saga is a fresh take on the portal fantasy.
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September 16, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Marie-Louise Gay for a game of Giant Hopscotch. Like Ophelia in Hopscotch, you’ll create a hopscotch square with a drawing of a wish on it.
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September 16, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Storytime – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy stories that will tickle your funny bone and send shivers […]
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September 16, 2023 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Join author Kenneth Oppel and artist Christopher Steininger as they talk about turning the middle-grade classic, Silverwing, into a stunning new graphic novel!
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September 16, 2023 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Visit the Hamilton Music Collective’s Instrument Petting Zoo and try out different instruments under the guidance of local musicians.
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September 16, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Andrea Curtis for a reading from City of Neighbours and learn about “placemaking
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September 16, 2023 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Erin Bow for a reading and a chat about Simon Sort of Says
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September 16, 2023 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Puppet Show – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy a puppet show from a talented troupe of […]
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September 16, 2023 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Join Vikki VanSickle, author of middle grade fiction P.S. Tell No One, for a writing workshop.
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September 16, 2023 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
This panel of creatives – all successful authors working in the Canadian children’s lit space, all in different places in their careers – will be invited to reflect on how the industry is shifting, where they see it moving, and give advice to writers wanting to break into this space.
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September 17, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join EarlyON Centres for active play and quiet reading and craft activities for children aged 0-5 years.
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September 17, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Visit the AGH booth in the Global Garden to participate in arts-based activities that are fun and engaging for all ages!
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September 17, 2023 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Look for creative drop-in workshops hosted by IITP. Lacie Williamson “Bringing A Story To Life” Plasticine illustration workshop – All […]
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September 17, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Francophone author and illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay for a reading from her new book Hopscotch
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September 17, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Storytime – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy stories that will tickle your funny bone and send shivers […]
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September 17, 2023 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Join Brittany Luby for a reading from the dual language Mnoomin maan’gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin.
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September 17, 2023 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Join author Richard Scrimger and learn how a story is made. Richard will work with the group to build a story plan. You
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September 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Puppet Show – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy a puppet show from a talented troupe of […]
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September 17, 2023 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Join Esi Edugyan for a reading from her debut picture book, Garden of Lost Socks. Meet Akosua: she is an “exquirologist” - an expert finder!
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September 17, 2023 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Come learn and play and dance with Nadia!
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September 17, 2023 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Join Yolanda T. Marshall, author of Hot Cross Buns for Everyone! for a creative workshop.
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September 17, 2023 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Join David A. Robertson for a reading and a chat on the latest book in The Misewa Saga, The Stone Child. Often called “Indigenous Narnia”, The Misewa Saga is a fresh take on the portal fantasy.
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September 17, 2023 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Join Keltie Thomas for a reading and a chat about Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World.
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September 17, 2023 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 17, 2023 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Hexe Noire for an inclusive storytime!
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September 17, 2023 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Prunella and Gruella, the step-sisters of Cinderella, despise their step-sister! So much so, that they ask her to do all […]
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September 17, 2023 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Join Ambreen Butt-Hussain for a reading and a chat about her debut middle grade novel, The Unlovable Alina Butt with us
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September 17, 2023 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Join the editor of the anthology Antiracist Kitchen for a picnic in the grass
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September 17, 2023 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Join Esi Edugyan for a reading from her debut picture book, Garden of Lost Socks. Meet Akosua: she is an “exquirologist” - an expert finder!
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September 17, 2023 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Join local community members from various walks of life for the special experience of oral storytelling.
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September 17, 2023 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra's Abigail Richardson-Schulte shows how we bring stories to life through music!
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September 17, 2023 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Join Anoosha Syed, illustrator of Rani’s Remarkable Day, for storytime and a drawing workshop.
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September 17, 2023 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 17, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Puppet Show – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy a puppet show from a talented troupe of […]
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September 17, 2023 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Join Linh Nguyen for a reading and a chat about her middle grade fantasy novel No Place Like Home.
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September 17, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Keltie Thomas for a reading and a chat about Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World.
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September 17, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn the sounds of brass instruments and how they work with HPO’s own brass player! From quiet and moody to […]
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September 17, 2023 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Puppet Show – Join BPL under The Big White Tent and enjoy a puppet show from a talented troupe of […]
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September 17, 2023 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join S. K. Ali for a reading and a chat about the romantic sequel to Love from A to Z: Love from Mecca to Medina.
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September 17, 2023 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Join author Ambreen Butt-Hussain and learn how to create unique and vivid characters in a Character Creation Workshop.
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September 17, 2023 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Join the Hamilton Public Library team for fun-filled activities that celebrate the joy of reading, stories and learning, including storytimes […]
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September 17, 2023 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Come move your body with GOODBODYFEEL
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May 2, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Hamilton Public Library and Telling Tales for a drop-in story and activity hour withmulti-sensory experiences. Stories and activities will feature Telling […]
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September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hamilton Children’s Choir, Esprimas, open Telling Tales 16th Annual Telling Tales Festival with fresh choral music that is inviting and […]
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September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
“Vegetable creatures” is a vibrant and imaginative workshop designed to bring vegetables to life through the whimsical world of vegetable […]
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September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The City of Hamilton Early Years Division, EarlyON Child and Family Centres provide you and your child with the opportunity […]
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September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join the Art Gallery of Burlington for a collage party! We’ll have all the materials you’ll need to make amazing […]
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September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join HPL in the Creativity Zone for interactive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) fun, buttonmaking, bubbles and more. […]
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September 21, 2024 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 21, 2024 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Burlington-based author Lana Button in the Read Together Tent for a 20 minute drop-in storytime session. Lana will read […]
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September 21, 2024 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Join Burlington-based disability activist and author, Dorothy Ellen Palmer, in the Early Reader Tent for a 60-minute storytime session with […]
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September 21, 2024 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Join expert poet, Carol-Ann Hoyte, in the Preteen Tent for a 60-minute poetry workshop. Discover what list poems and riddle […]
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September 21, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join youth activist, software engineer, and author, Charlene Rocha for a 60-minute workshop on activism in the Young Adult Tent! […]
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September 21, 2024 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Join Hamilton Public Library for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 21, 2024 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Get your body warmed up for a day of exploring the Festival with Goodbodyfeel! Join Robin Lacambra in this 40-minute […]
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September 21, 2024 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Join Inuk author Sarabeth Holden in the Read Together Tent for a 20-minute drop-in storytime session. Sarabeth will read her […]
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September 21, 2024 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 21, 2024 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Share the nostalgia of Sharon, Lois, and Bram with the next generation! Join Festival Headliners Sharon and her daughter Randi […]
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September 21, 2024 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Hamilton-local academic and board games cafe owner, Megan Suttie, will explore the nuances of writing for Young Adult readers in […]
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September 21, 2024 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Join Hamilton-based author Jessica Rose in the Preteen Tent for a 60-minute eco-art workshop. Jessica will read from Let’s Get […]
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September 21, 2024 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 21, 2024 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Join drag queen Hexe Noire for a 40-minute drag storytime on the Main Stage. A fantastic spectacle for your eyes, […]
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September 21, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join author Kate Jenks Landry in the Read Together Tent for a 60-minute storytime with hands-on multi-sensory activity stations. Kate […]
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September 21, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join author and illustrator Monica Arnaldo in the Read Together Tent for a 60-minute storytime session with hands-on multi-sensory activity […]
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September 21, 2024 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 21, 2024 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Flora & Fauna is a new early years creation exploring themes of relationship and nature. The performance is an invitation […]
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September 21, 2024 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Author Vikki VanSickle brings the nostalgia of summer camp to the Young Adult Tent in her 60-minute camp-themed workshop. Inspired […]
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September 21, 2024 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 21, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you met My Friend Christopher? He can be your friend too when you visit the Main Stage for 60 […]
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September 21, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Richard Scrimger in the Preteen Tent for a 60-minute writing workshop featuring his latest book Your Story Matters. If […]
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September 21, 2024 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Join author and illustrator, Janie Hao in the Read Together Tent for a 20-minute drop-in storytime session featuring her picture […]
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September 21, 2024 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Join Jody Boston for an interactive, improvisational, storytelling adventure! Jody will share a story, facilitate a character brainstorm, then guide […]
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September 21, 2024 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Join Burlington Public Library (BPL) for a 20-minute interactive puppet show in the Creativity Zone!
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September 21, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join illustrator Nadia Alam in the Read Together Tent for a 60-minute storytime session with hands-on multi-sensory activity stations. Nadia […]
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September 21, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join authors Rosena Fung (Age 16) and Jessica Vitalis (Coyote Queen) as they discuss crafting stories that focus on difficult […]
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September 21, 2024 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 21, 2024 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Join Josh Taylor from Defining Movement Dance on the Main Stage as he uses Hip-Hop dance to tell stories with […]
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September 21, 2024 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Join author, Angela Misri, a contributing author in the anthology Today I Am, for a writing workshop in the Preteen […]
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September 21, 2024 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
Visiting all the way from British Columbia, join author and illustrator Hayley Lowe in the Read Together Tent for a […]
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September 21, 2024 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Ever wonder what it’s like to have your words made visual? Join Adrienne Kress (Bendy) and Joel A. Sutherland (Haunted […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Opening the Main Stage on Sunday, join Queen Pepper in a 60-minute musical feast for your ears! Is there anything […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
With a variety of drawing materials to experiment with, we will pull inspiration from the RBG gardens to design whimsical […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join Sarah for Hula Hoop workshops! The goal of the workshops is to stimulate interest in hula hoop dance as […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The City of Hamilton Early Years Division, EarlyON Child and Family Centres provide you and your child with the opportunity […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Modern music sounds like magic…but it isn’t. It’s the result of a process that you can learn. Hamilton Music Collective’s […]
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September 22, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join HPL in the Creativity Zone for interactive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) fun, buttonmaking, bubbles and more. […]
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September 22, 2024 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Le Centre francophone présente une séance de lecture de 20 minutes, ouverte aux anglophones, avec l’auteure francophile Onome Ako dans […]
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September 22, 2024 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Join scientist Farah Qaiser in the Early Reader Tent for a 60-minute storytime session with hands-on multi-sensory STREAM activity stations. […]
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September 22, 2024 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 22, 2024 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
Coming all the way from Saskatchewan, join author Kristy Jackson for a 60-minute writing workshop in the Preteen Tent. Having […]
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September 22, 2024 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Join Melanie Florence for a 20-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Melanie will read from her latest picture […]
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September 22, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join author Cheryl Isaacs (The Unfinished) as she interviews award-winning YA author Jen Ferguson (A Constellation of Minor Bears). Meet […]
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September 22, 2024 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Join Hamilton Public Library (HPL) for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 22, 2024 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Get your body warmed up for a day of exploring the Festival with GoodBodyFeel! Join this 40 minute all-ages playful […]
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September 22, 2024 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 22, 2024 12:00 PM - 12:40 AM
Canadian KidLit powerhouses Helaine Becker and Kevin Sylvester have teamed up to create Puffin and Penguin–a hilarious graphic novel following […]
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September 22, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Nadia L. Hohn, fellow author and the creator of Sankofa’s Pen, as she chats with Black Canadian Children’s Literature […]
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September 22, 2024 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Join illustrators Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka for a 60-minute storytime session and illustration workshop in the Early Readers […]
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September 22, 2024 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Join author and slam poet Wali Shah for a 60-minute poetry workshop in the Preteen Tent. Wali will read from […]
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September 22, 2024 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library (HPL) for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 22, 2024 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Have you met My Friend Christopher? He can be your friend too when you visit the Main Stage for 40 […]
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September 22, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join author Wai Mei Wong in the Read Together Tent for a 60-minute storytime session with hands-on multi-sensory activity stations. […]
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September 22, 2024 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 22, 2024 1:20 PM - 2:20 AM
“Come to me, my X-Men, Avengers Assemble, Thunder, thunder, ThunderCats Ho, Super Dee Duper”, our favourite superheroes and comic book […]
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September 22, 2024 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Flora & Fauna is a new early years creation exploring themes of relationship and nature. The performance is an invitation […]
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September 22, 2024 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library (HPL) for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Join actor and storyteller, Michelle Gram Giesen for a 40-minute theatre workshop on the Main Stage. Story Drama Suite uses […]
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September 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Join Sylv Chiang for a 20-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sylv will read from her picture book, […]
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September 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Melanie Florence for a 60-minute storytime session and beading workshop in the Early Reader Tent. Melanie will read from […]
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September 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Paromita Kar for a 60-minute dance presentation in the Preteen Tent, featuring stories and vignettes from the cultures of […]
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September 22, 2024 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Join BPL’s talented troupe of tale spinners under The Big Tent. Enjoy interactive puppet shows, parachute play, songs, and more. […]
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September 22, 2024 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Le Centre francophone présente une séance de lecture de 20 minutes en français, avec l’auteure et illustratrice francophone Caroline Merola […]
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September 22, 2024 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Join Stephanie Wells from Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) as she explores Young Adult horror literature with three exciting voices […]
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September 22, 2024 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Hamilton Public Library (HPL) for a 20-minute drop-in storytime on the Main Stage!
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September 22, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Learn all about the trombone with Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s (HPO) Principal Trombonist David Pell! Join David on the Main Stage […]
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September 22, 2024 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Join author Andrea Curtis for a 60-minute storytime session and environmental workshop in the Early Reader Tent. Andrea will read […]
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September 22, 2024 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Join author Joel A. Sutherland for a 60-minute workshop in the Preteen Tent. Joel will talk about his new graphic […]
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September 22, 2024 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Join local storyteller Nathan Muir for a reading of Hawlii Pichette’s It’s Powwow Time!
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September 22, 2024 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
There are ways to tell stories beyond the printed word! Join three unique storytellers in a discussion on how they […]
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February 26, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
StoryScapes is a free interactive live-stream event! Join us on February 26th from 2-3 pm ET for a fun-filled session […]
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June 7, 2025 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Sometimes all you need is a keepsake to make any place feel like home. Join Leonarda Carranza for a 15-minute […]
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July 9, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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July 23, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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August 6, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Join HPL for interactive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) fun, buttonmaking, bubbles and more. Check the Festival Schedule […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Connect with the library with interactive puppet shows, games and make a puppet craft to take home. Check the Festival […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Make a Pennant Banner! Families are invited to create a felt pennant celebrating belonging, loyalty, or aspiration around an issue, […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Children will be able to use their imagination while building with large, open-ended materials that invite opportunity to manipulate, build, […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
The Creative Parents : Create/Build Your Own Wings and Fly Let you imagination take flight in our create your own […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Step into the playful and creative world of Robert Munsch, right here at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by Scholastic […]
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October 4, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Sing As You Are is a fun, drop-in musical experience presented by the Hamilton Children’s Choir for kids of all […]
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October 4, 2025 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Join Lana Button and Eric Walters for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Lana and Eric will […]
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October 4, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Anna Humphrey in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute fun and engaging reading with activities featuring her latest […]
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October 4, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Maria Marianayagam in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme with […]
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October 4, 2025 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 4, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 4, 2025 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Melanie Florence for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Melanie will read from her latest work, […]
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October 4, 2025 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join CCBC’s Stephanie Wells as she leads authors Cale Plett, Farah Heron, and Paul Coccia in a lively and engaging […]
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October 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 4, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Have you met My Friend Christopher? He can be your friend too when you visit the Main Stage for 45 […]
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October 4, 2025 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Join Kid Haile for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Kid will read from his latest picture […]
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October 4, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Lana Button in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute fun and engaging reading with activities featuring her early […]
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October 4, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Join New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Wesley King in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a […]
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October 4, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 4, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 4, 2025 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Willie Poll for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Willie will read from her latest picture […]
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October 4, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Join acclaimed Inuk author and throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Inuk performance artist and throat singer Cynthia Pitsiulak in their […]
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October 4, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Explore the world of speculative fiction with a panel of authors who bring the extraordinary to life in the Young […]
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October 4, 2025 1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Join Adam Pottle for a powerful and immersive Main Stage experience. Before bringing the story Butterfly on the Wind to […]
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Join Tiffani Brown in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute fun and engaging reading with activities featuring her early […]
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Come explore a heartfelt, queer story with Emily Deibert in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading […]
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Hamilton Verse’s Executive Director, Chukky Ibe, for “Beyond the Verse”, a panel celebrating the writing of young Hamiltonian storytellers […]
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 4, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 4, 2025 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Danielle Chaperon for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Danielle will read from her latest […]
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October 4, 2025 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 4, 2025 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 4, 2025 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Ovila Fontaine for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ovila will read from his picture […]
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October 4, 2025 2:25 PM - 2:35 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 4, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Join Andrew Larsen in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute fun and engaging reading with activities featuring his latest […]
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October 4, 2025 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 4, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 4, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra musician Laura Jones shares her love for the cello with an engaging presentation about the instrument. Join us to […]
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October 4, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Sandra Lamouche for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sandra will read from her latest picture […]
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October 4, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Join Amsa Yaro for “The Faces of Me”, a 60-minute mixed media art workshop where attendees create two faces: one […]
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October 4, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Join acclaimed authors Jen Ferguson and Cheryl Isaacs for a featured conversation celebrating powerful storytelling in young adult literature. Hosted […]
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October 4, 2025 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 4, 2025 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Sonya Bell for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sonya will read from her latest picture […]
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October 4, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
No more waiting! Join Howie Shia in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute fun and engaging reading with activities […]
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October 4, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 4, 2025 3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 4, 2025 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Join Wendy J. Whittingham for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Wendy will read from her latest […]
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October 4, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Step into the shadows with Ainara Alleyne as she interviews graphic novel creators Victoria Evans, Adrienne Kress, and Sid Sharp […]
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October 4, 2025 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Join Mary Averling in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme with […]
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October 4, 2025 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Join Josh Taylor from Defining Movement Dance on the Main Stage as he uses Hip-Hop dance to tell stories with […]
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October 4, 2025 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Anitha Rao-Robinson for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Anitha will read from her latest picture […]
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October 4, 2025 9:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Drop in to make your own native wildflower seed balls and learn how you can help protect and nurture butterflies […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Connect with the library with interactive puppet shows, games and make a puppet craft to take home. Check the Festival […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Step into the playful and creative world of Robert Munsch, right here at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Sponsored by Scholastic […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Join HPL for interactive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) fun, buttonmaking, bubbles and more. Check the Festival Schedule […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Children will be able to use their imagination while building with large, open-ended materials that invite opportunity to manipulate, build, […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Change The Art – Crown your World Follow us through the story of Daughters Of The King written by our […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Draw your own graphic novel! Using brushes and ink to make imaginative covers, we’ll have everything you need to turn […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Join DVSA in the Creativity Zone for an interactive workshop! Making art is a great way to tell stories with […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Hamilton Music Collective’s interactive beat making tent will demonstrate how you can make electronic music with slamming beats, dazzling chord […]
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October 5, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Get your body warmed up for a day of exploring the Festival with Goodbodyfeel! Join Robin Lacambra in this 45-minute […]
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October 5, 2025 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Join Aimee Reid for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Aimee will read from her latest picture […]
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October 5, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Alina Tysoe in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme […]
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October 5, 2025 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Matteo L. Cerilli in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme […]
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October 5, 2025 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 5, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 5, 2025 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Willie Poll for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Willie will read from her latest picture […]
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October 5, 2025 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Coltrane Seesequasis in the Young Adult Tent for an engaging and fantastical 60-minute author talk featuring his debut YA […]
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October 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 5, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
“Adventure of the Little Rooster” is a 45-minute interactive and theatrical storytelling adaptation of a Hungarian folk tale. Everything changes […]
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October 5, 2025 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Once upon a time a vampire took a bite of a jam sandwich . . . and a legend was […]
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October 5, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Nadine Brown to experience the magic of African/ Caribbean folk tales, brought to life through rhythm, fun, and lively […]
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October 5, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
When Darla Cooper finds her grandmother’s old recipe book in the attic, it is as if her grandmother is speaking […]
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October 5, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 5, 2025 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 5, 2025 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Sometimes all you need is a keepsake to make any place feel like home. Join Leonarda Carranza for a 15-minute […]
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October 5, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Join author and illustrator Matthew Forsythe in the headliner presentation on our Main Stage. You absolutely do not want to […]
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October 5, 2025 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Authors Matt Beam and Jen Ferguson come together for an honest and thoughtful conversation about writing stories that tackle tough […]
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October 5, 2025 1:10 PM - 1:20 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Join us on the Main Stage for an inspiring and heartwarming performance with Tia McGraff—an engaging children’s author, podcast host, […]
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Join Kari-Lynn Winters in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme […]
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Brooklin Stormie in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme with […]
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join Sarah Raughley in the Young Adult Tent for an engaging and fantastical 60-minute author talk featuring her latest novel, […]
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 5, 2025 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 5, 2025 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Join Ashley Barron for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ashley will read her latest picture book, […]
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October 5, 2025 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 5, 2025 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
How many feet have walked your street throughout history? Join Karen Krossing for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read […]
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October 5, 2025 2:25 PM - 2:35 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 5, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Join Timm Holmes for a 45 minute family friendly, improvisational, story building stage show. Become part of the machine! Inside […]
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October 5, 2025 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
Join BPL and their talented troupe for Puppet Show fun! Afterwards, get inspired and make your own puppet crafts with […]
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October 5, 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Join a RBG volunteer for a tour of the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection located throughout Hendrie Park. Step into […]
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October 5, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Have you ever imagined mermaids in Hamilton Harbour, your high school as a wizarding academy, or a hundred runaway gnomes […]
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October 5, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Join drag queen Hexe Noire for a 45-minute drag storytime on the Telling Tales Main Stage. A fantastic spectacle for […]
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October 5, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Sandra Lamouche for a 15-minute drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Sandra will read from her latest picture […]
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October 5, 2025 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Join Stephanie Sinclair in the Preteen Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme with […]
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October 5, 2025 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Arts For All presents Kinderfest featuring Carousel Players | Arts For All presents Kinderfest at Telling Tales featuring Carousel Players with “Drama Garden”: […]
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October 5, 2025 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Join Danielle Chaperon for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Danielle will read from her latest […]
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October 5, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Join Sunshine Tenasco in the Early Reader Tent for a 45 minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on […]
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October 5, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Join a 30 minute guided walk to discover fascinating facts about nature all around us. Get inspired to be an […]
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October 5, 2025 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Join Kari-Lynn Winters in the Early Reader Tent for a 45-minute session featuring a reading and accompanying activities on theme […]
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October 5, 2025 3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
Join HPL on the Main Stage for drop-in storytimes, with songs and body movement!
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October 5, 2025 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
From acclaimed picture-book artist Thao Lam, comes a joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part—the belly! Join Thao for a […]
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October 5, 2025 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Get ready to move and groove at HMC’s Kids Dance Party — a high-energy event packed with dancing, games, and […]
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October 5, 2025 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Join us at the Preteen 9–12 Tent for a fun and interactive session that brings poetry to life—literally! In this […]
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October 5, 2025 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Experience the power of spoken word poetry brought to life with Anto Chan, Angelic Goldsky, Eddie Lartey, and Dennis Scherle […]
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October 5, 2025 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Join Ovila Fontaine for a 15-minute French-language drop-in storytime in the Read Together Tent. Ovila will read from his picture […]
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October 5, 2025 9:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Drop in to make your own native wildflower seed balls and learn how you can help protect and nurture butterflies […]
