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STORY TIME
Weekly stories and simple activities for children aged 0 to 3 years in the Weston Family Library.
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Year-round.
Admission is free, no registration required.

*NEW* PUPPETS IN THE PARK THEATRE
Banjo Puppets Presents Apples and Oranges
Where does our food come from? What’s in the food that we eat? This interactive puppet show is hosted by a very special group of multi-talented fruits, vegetables, and professional edible musicians. Explore ideas about healthy local food and how things grow through pop songs, storytelling, and interpretive dance. Suitable for all ages. Bring your blanket and the whole family. Be sure to arrive early for a free tour of the Children’s Teaching Garden!
[TG08EPP01] Thursday, July 24, 7 to 8 p.m.
[TG08EPP02] Thursday, August 21, 7 to 8 p.m.
Public $25 per family / Members $20 per family. A family is 2 adults and 3 children or a total of 5 people, $5 per additional person.

HARVEST DAY
Summer may be over, but the garden continues to flourish! Campers and their families are invited back to celebrate and gather the marvellous harvest from the work of many small hands. Reunite with camp leaders, staff, friends and special guests to harvest vegetables grown in our very own garden.
Saturday, September 20, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Admission free, no registration required.

HALLOWEEN HOWL
Come in costume to our annual Halloween extravaganza! Hike to our outdoor haunted garden to meet Halloween’s creepy creatures and find a few treats too! Inside we’ll meet spider plants and other creepy crawlies and warm up with a cup of cider. Indoor location available for inclement weather. Adult accompaniment and registration required.
[TG08EHAL] Saturday, October 25, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Public $15 / Members $10 per attendant

Winter Solstice Celebration
Celebrate the beginning of winter as we explore the beauty of the forest and learn what the animals are doing during the holidays. Indoors we’ll make decorations for our outdoor trees and warm up with some hot chocolate and a wonderful winter story! Adult accompaniment and registration required.
[TG08EWS] Sunday, December 14, 1 to 3 p.m.
Public $15 / Members $10 per attendant

OWL PROWL
What could be cooler than a winter’s evening stroll through an owl’s forest home? Bring the family out to The James Boyd Children’s Centre to learn about how owls see in the dark and how they fly without sound. Dissect an owl pellet to find tiny skulls inside! Then bundle up and head out to the forest to call for owls and listen for their winter song. Adult accompaniment and registration required.
Check back in Winter 2009.

GET THE JUMP ON SPRING
Visiting children can take part in a variety of fun, hands-on activities in our nature classroom. Adult accompaniment is required. Program staff will offer a mini-lecture at 2 p.m. designed to inspire new parents about ways to introduce toddlers and young children to nature. Don’t miss story time at the Weston Family Library at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Check back in Winter 2009.