Events in Durham for January

Events taking place throughout Durham Region for the month of January.

January 1, 2012

Snow White

From December 27, 2011 to January 07, 2012, the town of Whitby will be showing Snow White the Musical at the Whitby Centennial Theatre. This event is $25 for adults, $15 for kids, and $22 for seniors. For more information contact Trudy Moffatt at (905) 409-9126.

January 4, 2012

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?

Children ages six to nine can join the Oshawa Public Library, McLaughlin Branch, at 2:30pm to play games and eat various cookies. Free registration at any branch. For more information contact Kim O'Reilly at 905-579-6111 ext. 5232 or e-mail koreilly@oshawalibrary.on.ca.

January 5, 2012

Family Movie Madness – The Smurfs

From 2pm to 4pm, you can join the Whitby Public Library at the Brooklin Branch for a free screening of The Smurfs. Register online, in-person or call (905) 655-3191.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Newest Book Discussion

Children ages 8-12 are invited to the Whitby Public Library Main Branch from 2pm to 3pm to discuss "Cabin Fever," the latest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Test your Wimpy Kid knowledge with our challenging trivia questions, play some Wimpy Kid games and make your very own journal. Register in person or by phone at (905) 668-6531.

January 6, 2012

Excel 2007 Foundation Part 1

From 9:30am to 4pm at the Whitby Public Library you can begin to learn Excel 2007. To register for this class, call Durham Continuing Education at 905-579-6041, or visit their website at www.dce.ca.

January 7, 2012

Junior book club

Join the Whitby Public Library’s junior book club. Members must talk about a book of their choice.

Classes in Ajax for Acting!

Register at Archbishop Dennis O'Connor High School, Room 119 for acting lessons from AjaxActing for ages 8 to 18. The program is 36 weeks long, and runs from September 2012 to June 2013 for $432. For more information email christine@ajaxacting.com or call 647-204-8366.

January 11, 2012

Story Time Registration

Preschool story time registration takes place at the Whitby Public Library, Central Branch starting at 9:30am. Sign up for Babytime, for children 0 to 18 months, on Wednesdays at 9:30am and Thursdays at 9:30am, Toddler Time, for children 19 months to 35 months, on Mondays at 10:30am and Thursdays at 10:30am, and stories for three and four year olds, on Mondays at 2pm and Tuesdays at 10am. The programs are 30 minutes long and each session runs for 6 weeks.
All programs will begin the week of January 16.
In person registration begins on January 11 at 9:30 a.m. Telephone registration will be taken after 12 noon by calling 905-668-6531 ext. 2010.

January 17, 2012

Toddler Time

From 10:30am to 11:00am at the Whitby Public Library, Brooklin Branch, children 19 to 35 months can sing songs and listen to stories. Registration will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 beginning at 10:00am in person. Telephone registration will be accepted after 12 noon by calling (905) 655-3191 for any available spaces. For more information contact Sherry at (905) 655-3191 or e-mail askbrooklin@whitbylibrary.on.ca.

January 20, 2012

Drop-in Family Story Time

From 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM, children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to this half-hour of stories, songs and finger plays. Registration is not required. All ages are welcome. Event takes place at Whitby Public Library, Brooklin Branch Program Room

January 23, 2012

How to Raise Confident & Motivated Kids

From 7pm to 9pm join Monique Howat, Author & Motivational Speaker, and the Whitby Public Library for a seminar on how to raise confident and motivated kids. Parents will get lots of handouts.

January 27, 2012

Pre Teen Dance

A pre-teen dance will be held for student’s grades five to eight from 7pm to 10pm at the Pickering Recreation Complex. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and can be purchased online at www.cityofpickering.com/teen. Tickets go on sale January 21 at 9am for $8.25 each. For more information contact Kailey Lynch at (905) 420-4620 ext 2096.