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APRIL – JUNE 2013<br />
Chinese Brush Painting<br />
Have fun while you learn this skilful and ancient art.<br />
Albert Campbell* May 18 10:30 am<br />
GREEN PROGRAMS<br />
Start a home project or get involved in an<br />
environmental program in your neighbourhood.<br />
Lakeshore Environmental Gardening Society<br />
Bringing the outdoors in. Exchange seeds and plants.<br />
Meet local gardeners, participate in gardening events.<br />
Long Branch April 4, May 2, June 6 6:30 pm<br />
Healthy Yards Workshop: Creating a Beautiful<br />
Garden with Native Plants<br />
Cynthia Brown from Toronto and Region Conservation<br />
Authority introduces you to native plants that can add<br />
dazzling elements of colour and shape to your garden.<br />
Gerrard/Ashdale April 13 10 am<br />
Swap and Sale<br />
Instead of throwing away your valuable trinkets, bring<br />
one item to the library and exchange it for another.<br />
Also, buy materials at a reduced rate.<br />
Barbara Frum April 19 2 pm<br />
Clean Toronto Together<br />
Join us in an effort to clean and improve the greenery<br />
at Barbara Frum branch. We will attack litter, prune<br />
some bushes, plants and flowers, and enjoy good<br />
conversations with neighbours. Light beverages and<br />
snacks are provided.<br />
Barbara Frum April 20 2 pm<br />
Everyday Green Living<br />
Make everyday choices that are more earth-friendly.<br />
Toronto Green Community shows you how to reduce<br />
your carbon footprint by reducing waste, conserving<br />
water and making food choices that are both good for<br />
the planet and your health too.<br />
Spadina Road April 25 6:30 pm<br />
* Call or visit the branch to register. For branch hours and locations, see pages 60-62.<br />
Reconnect with Your Photos<br />
hoBBies, cRAfts & gAmes<br />
Reconnect with your memories. Learn how to organize<br />
your digital and printed photos, create scrapbook albums<br />
and use your photos in creative new ways through<br />
calendars, posters and home décor. Program takes place in<br />
the auditorium.<br />
Don Mills* May 30 2 pm<br />
Earth Day Celebration<br />
A discussion and hands-on demonstration on<br />
the importance of recycling, composting and<br />
vermicomposting (composting with worms). See a live,<br />
three-tiered worm bin in action and learn how redworms<br />
can work year round to turn kitchen scraps into rich,<br />
nutritious soil for your houseplants and garden.<br />
Malvern April 27 12:30 pm<br />
Gardening is for the Birds<br />
Find out how to strategically choose and arrange plants,<br />
feeders, nesting boxes, and water sources to provide<br />
the essential elements of life for songbirds in your<br />
garden. Co-sponsored program with Toronto and Region<br />
Conservation Authority.<br />
Main Street* May 7 7 pm<br />
Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t<br />
Did you know that you can grow them even in coldish,<br />
fig-unfriendly climates? Avid gardener, award-winning<br />
journalist and author Steve Biggs shares tips and<br />
techniques for growing these fabulous fruits. Hear about<br />
other fun fig-related facts and anecdotes.<br />
Downsview* May 9 1 pm<br />
The Lower Don Greenway Project<br />
Evergreen Brick Works on the Lower Don Greenway<br />
project is transforming the area with new and improved<br />
access points, bridges and better pedestrian and cycling<br />
trails. With Brick Works project manager Melissa Yu.<br />
Riverdale May 22 7 pm<br />
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