We’re hosting our largest literacy festival to date, and you’re invited! Join us on October 5th, 2024 at Scarborough Town Centre for a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities. From 10am-9pm, stop by Centre Court for sing-alongs, picture-perfect photo ops, take-home crafts, storytelling sessions from local authors and more! Plus, don’t miss out on our exciting giveaways! All you have to do is register and scan your ticket at The Next Chapter Festival to be entered to win.
MAIN STAGE EVENTS
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Land Acknowledgment & Welcome
- Storytelling with Traditional Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley
- Alphabet Yoga (facilitated by EarlyON)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Alphabet Freeze Dance Party (facilitated by EarlyON)
- Story Time with Author Nadia L. Hohn
2:30 PM
- Story and Singalong with The Teeny Tinys
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Panel Talk: “I Am an Author” – Wali Shah in Conversation with 360º Kids
- Book Signing / Meet & Greet with Wali Shah
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Closing Poetry Show featuring Lillian Allen (Poet Laureate of Toronto), Randell Adjei (Poet Laureate of Ontario) and Shahaddah Jack (Toronto’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate)
360º STORIES LISTENING LOUNGE
Enjoy select stories by Toronto’s youngest published authors in this immersive installation.
STORYBOOK SNAPSHOT
Come take pictures with our giant book!
BOOK MOBILE
Choose a free, brand new book to take home with you.
BOOKMARK MAKING
Design your very own bookmark that you can home. Fun for kids of all ages!
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