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SATURDAY

Owl Prowl

Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Ave E 416-397-1341 www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca 6-8pm $10/registration required Bring the family to The James Boyd Children's Centre and learn how owls see in the dark, how they fly without sound, and 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.

Saturday Shenanigans

Bata Shoe Museum 327 Bloor St W 416-979-7799 www.batashoemuseum.ca 11am-4pm, (3-9yrs) Free,w/admission: $12/adult, $4/5-17yrs, Free/under 5yrs Stop by in January for Olympic Shenanigans where kids can paint a clog gold, make a gold medal and treasure hunt for gold, silver and bronze shoes!

Saturday Stories with Princess Sunita

Annette Street Library 145 Annette St 416-393-7692 www.torontopubliclibrary.ca 10:15-11:15am Free A drop-in program for the whole family with rhymes, songs and stories.

The Little Elf

Solar Stage Children’s Theatre 4950 Yonge St, The Madison Centre 416-368-8031 www.solarstage.on.ca 11am, 2pm showings (3-10yrs) $11/ticket A charming, interactive musical about the journey of a little Elf and her billy goat companion as they learn how to use her magic powers and encounter the challenges presented by a scheming wizard.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Pay-What-You-Can-Weekends

Scarborough Historical Museum 1007 Brimley Rd, Thomson Memorial Park 416-338-8807 www.toronto.ca/culture/museums 12-5pm PWYC It's Pay-What-You-Can every weekend in January at Scarborough Historical Museum. Bring the whole family to experience Scarborough's rural past.

ROM Winter Weekends

Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen’s Park 416-586-8000 www.rom.on.ca 10am-5:30pm $22/adult One free Child Admission (4-14yrs) with each regular paying adult, senior or student. Enjoy free child admission and explore the world with your kids. See Bull the rare white rhino, discover million-year-old meteorites, meet the mummy Djed (she died of a tooth ache!), dig for dino bones and more!

The Fantastic Mr Fox

The Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Ave 416-531-9959 www.revuecinema.ca 1:45pm $6/matinee, rated PG Brave the Roncesvalles construction and while away the afternoon at the neighbouhood’s historic cinema. Wes Craven’s stop motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book is getting rave reviews.

Toronto International Boat Show

Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place 100 Princes ‘ Blvd 416-263-3000 www.torontoboatshow.com Sat: 10am-7pm, Sun: 10am-6pm $15/adult, Free/16yrs- , w/adult accompaniment Drop by the Discover Boating Centre and find out why life is better with a boat! New on-the-water activities at the world’s largest indoor lake, seminars, kids' fishing & boating zones & more! The premiere place to see products making their Canadian debut at the show!

Sunday, 21 December

Cozy Music! with Cosima (Music Concert)

Solar Stage - Madison Centre 4950 Yonge St 416-368-8031 www.solarstage.on.ca 2pm (3-10yrs) Cosima offers a fun filled, interactive music experience for children that entertains as well as educates. Just like her father, Jack Grunsky, Cosima is a singer and songwriter who plays the guitar as well as many other instruments! Her warm-hearted performances make children feel cozy and very much a part of the joyful and creative experience.

Gibson House Neighbourhood Social

5172 Yonge St 416-395-7432 www.toronto.ca/culture/museums 2 -6pm Free, all ages Gather your family and friends for a warm and cosy afternoon of fun at Gibson House. The house will be alive with hearth cooking, music, storytelling, games, crafts and more.

Rouge Park Guided Outings

www.rougepark.com Free, see web for schedule and meeting points. Enjoy the sights and sounds of winter on a guided walk along many of Rouge Park's trails. West Toronto Camp Fair The Old Mill Inn, 21 Old Mill Rd www.ontariocamps.ca 2-5pm Free admission Interested in sending your child to camp? Don’t know where to find information? Come to the fair and learn about camps.