Asian heritage Festival at Ansley Grove Library Saturday, may 7, 1 - 4 p.m. Vaughan Public Libraries kicks off Asian Heritage Month with a festival of family events. Join us for performances by local dance and martial arts groups, activities for the whole family, and a visit from the creators of The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear. Experience all that multicultural Vaughan has to
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offer! Please drop in. ANSLEY GROVE LIBRARY ChINESE BRuSh PAINtING Tuesday, May 17, 7 - 8 p.m. Get creative at the library during Asian Heritage Month! See a demonstration on Chinese brush painting and then create a landscape or flower, using techniques from this ancient art. Family members will enjoy this event. All materials will be provided. Please pre-register at the Information Desk. For ages 7 and up. tAIwAN SuBLImE – PhOtO ExhIBItION May 3 - May 31 The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto will present "Taiwan Sublime" which comprises several series of photographs taken by famous Taiwanese photographers who have crisscrossed Taiwan and its small sister islands with the aim of creating a record of its natural and human wonders. The subjects covered include Taiwan’s festivals, traditional arts, folkways, and elevated visions of natural Taiwan. The photos are all eye-catching, enchanting and intoxicating. BAthuRSt CLARK RESOuRCE LIBRARY A SPLENdId ChINESE mORNING Sunday, May 15, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Join the New Canadian Community Centre for a morning of singing, folk dancing, martial arts, Tai Chi and more. No registration required. duFFERIN CLARK LIBRARY ARt ExhIBIt May 1 - May 31 Works of Chinese brush paintings, children’s book illustrations, and watercolor paintings by Winnie Ng and Yumiko Yamamoto will be on display in the lobby for the month of May. ChINESE BRuSh PAINtING Saturday, May 21, 2 - 3 p.m. Get creative at the library during Asian Heritage Month! See a demonstration on Chinese brush painting and then create a landscape or flower, using techniques from this ancient art. Family members will enjoy this event. All materials are provided. For ages 7 and up. Please pre-register at the Information Desk.
mAPLE LIBRARY AuthOR VISIt Wednesday, May 4, 1 - 2 p.m. Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a visit from author and dragon boat racer - Arlene Chan, author of Awakening the Dragon: The Dragon Boat Festival. For ages 9-11. Please pre-register at the Information Desk. ORIGAmI FuN! Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Want to learn how to make a paper crane? How about a leaping frog? Or maybe a ninja star? Join us, as instructors from T & Y Innovative Education show us how to do all these things and more! For ages 7-10. Please pre-register at the Information Desk. PIERRE BERtON RESOuRCE LIBRARY GEt INKEd: hENNA BOdY ARt Tuesday, May 10, 7 - 8 p.m. Learn why the amazing art of henna is as popular today as it was thousands of years ago. Plan your own design and apply it to your skin to create art that will last for weeks! Please pre-register at the Welcome Desk. For ages 13 and up. Participants will be asked to have a disclaimer and photo permission form signed by their parent or guardian before the start of the program. wOOdBRIdGE LIBRARY hINdI KAVI SAmmELAN (POEtRY CONFERENCE) Saturday, May 14, 2 - 4 p.m. The Hindi Literature and Culture Circle is pleased to present a “Kavi Sammelan” (Poetry Conference), a free poetry reading in the Hindi language by local poets and poetry lovers, in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. Please pre-register at the Check Out Desk.
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mANtRA mEdItAtION Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Learn and enjoy "Mantra Meditation," a magical chanting of sound vibrations in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Presented by Meditation Toronto. Please pre-register at the Check Out Desk.
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