This year the Kids POP workshops will be hosted at 211 Bernard Ouest - Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Bookstore.  We're so proud to be invited to work at the Drawn & Quarterly store because WE LOVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO.

Kids on Air - Kids POP Radio
Saturday, Oct 2nd & Sunday, Oct 3rd, 11:00 - 14:00
We'll be broadcasting Kids POP radio from ALL WEEKEND LONG.  We're going to make sure the neighbourhood is listening, so kids of all ages: if you've got something to say or want to pick an awesome song to play, drop by and let's pump up the volume!  Thanks to CKUT.

We heart Printed Matter = Intro to Print Workshop
Saturday, Oct 2nd, 11:00 - 12:00
Designing your own printed matter is a fun and creative artform. Come learn the basics with Krista & Jacob as they guide you through the process - from an idea to a finished product. Create your own cards, stationery and other items using introductory printing techniques such as the infamous "potato stamp". Supplies provided.

Picturing Personas; A Band's Story
Saturday, Oct 2nd 13:00 - 14:00
This workshop explores musical personas through movement, discussion and drawing.  During the interactive exercises, youth will be encouraged to consider the link between an band's image and the sound of the music they make. In the first part of the workshop, songs from different genres of music will be played.  In the second part, another song will be played and the youth will be invited to draw or describe with words the band they imagine playing the music. Be ready to discuss and be imaginative!  At the end of the workshop, the images produced will be collected into a ‘zine’ and mailed to participants.  For kids aged 6 and up.

Radio Radio! 
Sunday, Oct 3rd, 11:00  - 12:00.
This session will present and explore how the Radio came to be and how important it has been to Music History!  Kids will get an up-close and personal look at how the Kids POP Radio Booth works and is transmitting all the Kids POP events around the neighbourhood!  Kids will be invited to leaf through our song-library take a turn at being the DJ, live, ON AIR!

Krista's "Songwriting Machine" Workshop
Sunday, Oct 3rd, 13:00 - 14:00
Are you curious about how songs are made? Excited about the idea of expressing yourself through sounds and words? Through the process of writing, drawing and playing we will create original songs using Krista's "Songwriting Machine." Instruments provided. Be prepared to engage, play, and create! No musical background necessary.

Offsite Events

Rialto & Kids POP present
Sunday, Oct 3rd, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

FRED PENNER (The Cat Came Back!)

3pm Kids Show with guest Lily Fawn Lullabies
7pm Family Show with Brittany Kwasnik

Woah!  So exciting.  We are so proud to co-host Fred Penner, one of Canada's most famous children's entertainers at the Rialto.  And the tremendous Lily Fawn of Hank & Lily has just put out  a solo album of curious Lullabies called "Brightest Darkest", which features members of God Speed You Black Emperor & Wolf Parade, just to name a few!