What's on at Queen's Park

Adult Programming

 

  • Scotiabank Bestsellers Stage

    The flagship venue at The Word On The Street, this venue features some of the biggest names in Canadian literature, all under one roof!

  • Canadian Magazines Tent

    Come and hear experts from some of our country's most-loved magazines as they dispense everything from fashion tips to advice on freelancing. 

  • CBC Stage

    Check out your favourite CBC personalities live at the CBC Stage!

  • City of Toronto Tent

    Nominees for the Toronto Book Award plus a selection of past years' finalists and winners will read from their nominated works.

  • Comics & Graphic Novels Tent

    Presented in partnership with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, this lively tent features a series of discussion panels and presentations from some of the best creators in Toronto's comics and graphic novels scene.

  • Cooks 'n' Books Stage

    The Word On The Street is excited to present its first cooking stage this year!  Programmed in partnership with The Cookbook Store, this venue will host tantalizing food demonstrations and sampling led by some of our country's top chefs.

  • Diaspora Dialogues Tent

    Diaspora Dialogues will offer an “urban mash-up” of readings, music, spoken word and other artistic demonstrations that reflect the complexity of our culturally-diverse metropolis.

  • EYE WEEKLY Music Stage

    Focusing on the art of song, this venue will feature interactive segments on hot new music-related books and musical performances by local bands.

  • Great Books Marquee

    The place to be for the most exciting and dynamic books of the year, this venue features a variety of hot spring and fall titles including fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

  • Money Matters Tent

    Another first for our 20th festival, this venue is devoted to the world of money today. Some of Canada’s top financial experts will be on hand to dispense advice on everything from surviving the recession to RRSPs.

  • Proud Voices Tent

    Co-presented with Pride Toronto, Proud Voices will feature a variety of works in celebration of the queer community.

  • Toronto Star Tent

    Back by popular demand, the Toronto Star offers thought-provoking presentations from some of its most popular writers.

  • Wordshop Marquee

    This venue will offer a day of writing workshops covering craft and career strategy for aspiring writers featuring the esteemed faculty of The Humber School for Writers.

  • World Music Stage

    Programmed in partnership with Small World Music Festival and presented by Citytv, this venue will host a blend of music from around the globe!

 

 

KidStreet Programming

 

  • Children's Activity Tent

    This venue will feature creative crafts and interactive presentations inspired by new children's books, plus music and animals too!

  • Children's Reading Tent

    Come and see some of Canada's most renowned children's authors and illustrators present some of the best children's books of 2009.

  • Little Readers Tent

    Featuring segments by early-literacy experts, this venue will offer storytelling, rhyming activities and music for kids age 0-3 while tricks and tips are dispensed to parents on how to introduce early-literacy into their daily schedule.

  • TVO Kids Stage

    Favourite personalities from TVOKids take the stage for a day of fun-filled literacy-focused entertainment including music, stories, readings and interactive sessions.


 

 

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  • EYE Weekly Music Stage

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  • Great Books Marquee

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  • 11:30 - 12:00 :: Yankel No Neck

    Can Solly save Papa’s fish shop and his town from a gang of grabby thieves? How can a smoked fish help? What do you need to know to live happily ever after? And who is Yankel No Neck? Seafood, scoundrels, and the unseen jostle in this jumble of wacky, weighty rhymes and tales.
    Learn more about Aubrey Davis

  • 12:00 - 12:30 :: Stories and More from the Toronto Public Library

    Discover the top Canadian children’s books for 2008 for building reading readiness, with Leigh and Cameron from the Toronto Public Library. Join us for a discussion of our top 10 picks for kids under five from our First and Best list. Learn how to choose the best titles for your children based on age, interest and reading readiness. Find out how you can develop the pre-literacy skills your child needs to get “Ready for Reading” with activities you can do at home.

    Toronto Public Library's Ready for Reading is an exciting and innovative set of programs and services that support preschool children and their caregivers in the development of early literacy skills, and encourage a lifelong love of books and reading.

  • 12:30 - 1:00 :: The Kitchen Party

    Join Carol Ashton and Wendy Tinkler for traditional songs, rhymes and stories from the Celtic nations, plus some of their original material. Sing along on the choruses, join in the rhymes! Discover the Fun Loving Daughter’s secret and what happens when Mother puts a flea in her tea! Guaranteed to get your toes tapping and fingers snapping!
    Learn more about Carol Ashton and Wendy Tinkler

  • 2:00 - 2:30 :: Stories and More from the Toronto Public Library

    Discover the top Canadian children’s books for 2008 for building reading readiness, with Leigh and Cameron from the Toronto Public Library. Join us for a discussion of our top 10 picks for kids under five from our First and Best list. Learn how to choose the best titles for your children based on age, interest and reading readiness. Find out how you can develop the pre-literacy skills your child needs to get “Ready for Reading” with activities you can do at home.

    Toronto Public Library's Ready for Reading is an exciting and innovative set of programs and services that support preschool children and their caregivers in the development of early literacy skills, and encourage a lifelong love of books and reading.

  • 3:00 - 3:30 :: Tickles and Tunes

    Songs, fingerplays, tickles and tunes, to delight and entertain even the smallest child. We will reach for the stars, zoom to the moon and hop like bunnies. We will play musical ‘freeze tag’ to a catchy fiddle tune. We will identify the colours of our clothes, tell a story with our hands and sing a few of our favourite songs. Lots of participation!
    Learn more about Kathy Reid-Naiman

  • 4:00 - 4:30 :: Celia Lottridge

    Mother Goose: A Canadian Sampler was first published in 1994 for the benefit of the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program. Once again, royalties from this book will go to the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program.

    In Ten Small Tales, Celia Barker Lottridge has drawn inspiration from sources the world over to search out tales that have all the magic properties of the old favourites. Through years of telling and retelling she has refined a collection that may well become new nursery classics.

    Learn more about Celia Lottridge

  • 4:30 - 6:00 :: “Ready for Reading” Lounge

    Have the entire family join staff from Toronto Public Library in a fun and friendly reading lounge during Word On the Street. Young readers and their families and friends can explore books hand-picked by professional library staff that help develop early literacy skills. They’d love to introduce you to the Ready for Reading series of programs, services and resources for pre-school children from birth to five. Parents and caregivers can talk to library staff about how they can help prepare their little one for a lifetime of reading success.

     

 

 

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