Home Depot Free Kids Workshops are a fun way to spend a Saturday morning at your local hardware store! Kids between the ages of 4-12 years can hammer and glue to create an exciting new woodworking craft project (with parental supervision). Note: Pre-registration is now required, which usually starts on
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Participating Indigo & Chapters stores invite families to join them for in-store weekend events, including storytimes, and hands-on crafts and activities. To guarantee a spot, you can make an online reservation for $5.00 +fees and receive one $5 Gift Card for Indigo, Chapters, Coles per reservation. Weekend Events Sunday, April
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Bring it, fill it and love it when the 7-Eleven Slurpee BYOC event returns, where you can bring your own cup and fill it with a Slurpee of your choice for just $2.50! At all 7-Eleven locations get your fill of Slurpee deliciousness for two full days — just make sure
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Makers Theme Park is an artistic community event based on hands-on creativity and real-life skill-building, bringing different workshops together for all ages to enjoy, including crafts, builds, cooking classes, art, design, technology, DIY, and more. With food and drinks supplied by Street Eats Market, there is a Pop-Up Experience on
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The Great Kids Stuff Sale (GKSS) returns to a new location near Yonge & Lawrence this year, offering brand-name used clothing, toys, shoes, and gear for newborns to 10 years old. There’s a huge variety of items available at exceptionally low prices, and anyone can shop! For the Spring/Summer sale,
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Spring Markets are blooming around town with arts & crafts and pop-up events, as well as Easter, Earth Day, International Women’s Month, and Mother’s Day themed sales. It’s just the right excuse to escape our winter indoor hibernation and help support local businesses, florists, artisans and crafters. Stroll though our
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Happy Birthday!… It’s your special day!!! Especially in today’s economy, everyone could use a little treat now and then, am I right? So why not make it special extra by having that treat on your birthday?! For kids, it makes their big day feel exciting, and for parents… well, hopefully
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Head to your nearest RONA store and join their one of their monthly Kiddos Workshops, featuring building projects intended for kids aged 5-12. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy a fun activity as a family, spark the creativity of your little ones, and get advice from the on-site experts. Upcoming
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Just because Summer has passed, that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy fresh food from a farmers market! There may be less fresh produce, but there is always something interesting and delicious on offer. Look out for baked goods, maple syrup, chocolate, dairy products, meats, beer and wine, prepared foods,
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Books rock! Our family has lost track of time hanging out in our city’s many amazing stores, more times than I count. While there are always national and international chains, as well as numerous online sellers, there’s something more personal and thoughtful about shopping from our local bookstores. In addition,
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