11:30 - 12:00 :: You Asked? by Craig Battle and Leslie Black

Over the years, OWL and chickaDEE readers have asked the magazines’ editors some great questions. You Asked? Is a collection of over 300 of the best and toughest ones! Join Owlkids staffers Craig Battle and Lesley Black for a “best of Owlkids” presentation featuring a You Asked? Q&A session, an interactive eco game show, and an opportunity to be a part of a human “machine.” Participants will walk away with a free issue of OWL or chickaDEE! Ages 6 & up.
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12:15 - 1:00 :: Winterberries and Appleblossoms: Reflections and Flavors of a Menonite Year by Nan Forler

With an evocative poem for every month of the year, young Naomi introduces us to her family and hosts a journey through the seasonal rhythms of her rural Mennonite community. In the winter there’s a quilting bee, spring months bring the hard work of clearing the fields, under the hot summer sun there’s home-made ice cream, and a horse-drawn buggy to drive, and in autumn, Naomi must help sell produce at the road-side stand, while she thinks of the snows to come.

Join Nan Forler for a craft activity, make a quilt-inspired square, and take home your own mini wall-hanging! Ages 6 & up.
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1:15 - 1:45 :: Learn to Speak Dance by Ann-Marie Williams

Learn to Speak Danceis a book for anyone interested in dancing — whether they want to perform centre stage or simply can’t wait for the next episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Join author and dance instructor Ann-Marie Williams as she teaches kids some of her favourite dance moves. By the end of this presentation, kids will have a mini-routine down pat. Kids are encouraged to participate, but spectators are welcome, too! Ages 6 & up.
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2:00 - 2:45 :: Charlie Littlefingers

Charlie Littlefingersis an arts educator and children’s rock singer who has played concerts, festivals and schools all across Ontario since 2001. Join Charlie for some music and have some fun! All ages.
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3:00 - 3:45 :: Space Tourism by Peter McMohan

The final frontier is no longer the exclusive domain of professional astronauts. More and more, ordinary tourists are venturing into the great beyond. Space Tourism gives readers an exciting overview of this burgeoning industry. Kids will love learning about the latest innovations and will find their imaginations ignited by future possibilities — such as an Earth-space elevator and a space station replete with grassy valleys, streams and trees.

Join Peter McMahon and create your own pencil eraser gravity simulator! Ages 7 & up.
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4:00 - 4:45 :: Toronto Cartoonists Workshop by David Lapp

Would you like to learn how to draw your own cartoons, comics and/or comic strips? Bring your creations to life with Cartooning 101! Cartooning 101 provides an introduction to the magical world of cartooning. Students of any ability will be given the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of basic storytelling and drawing skills - from stick figures and basic shapes to animation and movement. Ages 7-13.
 

David Lapp is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art. He has been teaching art at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Avenue Road Arts School and in Regent Park for over 12 years.

5:00 - 5:45 :: Music with Nancy: I know I'll Grow

Nancy Kopman has been inspiring children through music for over 15 years.On her interactive album, I Know I’ll Grow, Nancy introduces children to musical skills such as harmony, rhythmic patterning, and movement, along with big ideas such as opposites, imagination, growing, self-confidence and the solar system. All ages.