A virtual event like no other! With great entertainment, incredible speakers, and educational resources for the whole family!

2021 Performances

Madelyn Morgan, MScFN, Registered Dietitian (RD) at Loblaws Company Limited

Make Peace with Your Picky Eater

Today’s presentation will focus on building balanced snacks and meals for families, overcoming common eating challenges, fostering healthy food relationships, and instilling confidence in childhood feeding practices!

Rooks to Cooks – Chef Donna

Looking for a fun cooking class to keep your kiddo engaged, learning and expand their pallets in the process? Look no further, Rooks to Cooks’ has just the workshop for you! On November 13th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm participants will slice and dice their way through a delicious and nutritious menu you won’t want to miss; A Caramelized Apple and Cheddar Panini with freshly made Tomato Soup!

This workshop is conducted LIVE through zoom and led by one of R2C’s top chef instructors, Chef Donna. This class is hands-on, fun, and educational, and a great way to build independence, self-sufficiency, and confidence! Don’t miss out and secure your child’s spot today!

Aria Zenua is the founder of Teeny Tinys which delivers musical education fuses positive messaging after self love and development. Join Aria in an uplifting and fun musical class for the whole family! Dancing welcomed!

Also, don’t forget to visit her website TheTeenyTinys.com and be sure to follow her on Instagram @TheTeenyTinys.

Josette plays the voice of Ollie’s mom from the hit animated TV series on CBC KidsJoin Josette and her husband Fane for a sneak peak at the theatre games and activities they teach at their public speaking school.

Don’t forget to find Josette on social media @josettejorge on Instagram and Twitter and at Josette Jorge on Facebook.

Jean and Rachel, also known as The Baker Sisters from The Food Network Canada’s hit show. Get ready for a delicious baking adventure! Also, be sure to follow them on Instagram @jeanandrachel!

Join Appleseed for a fun and interactive yoga class for kids! Your child will breathe, stretch and move their bodies with a Yoga Storytime to the Ollie book! They’ll stand tall like a broccoli floret in tree pose, snuggle into a tight ball to become an egg, and smack their fishy salmon lips together in fish pose. And if that wasn’t enough, they will also enjoy moving their bodies through the life cycle of an apple tree and even imagine making a special tasty fall treat to feast on!

Also, don’t forget to visit the website appleseedyoga.com and be sure to follow on Instagram @appleseedyoga.

Sheena Macrae is the author and creator of the hit storybook ‘Ollie, The Boy Who Became What He Ate’.

Sheena is also the CEO of Ollie’s Edible Adventures Ltd, Creator and Executive Producer of the animated TV series ‘Ollie, The Boy Who Became What He Ate’ in season two with 52 episodes x 11 minutes, airing on CBC and CBC Kids (Canada), NBC Universal (USA) and Discovery (MENA), and Amazon Prime (USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), and sold in China and Russia.

Sheena developed the original Educational Kit including Storybook, Parent & Child Book, Teacher Book, Cookbook with digital and video resources. The educational series worked extensively with academics and charities to ensure all content aligned to current research and best practices around healthy eating and active play for children and families. She has worked with academic partners in the UK, including Goldsmith College University of London, University College London, and the Children’s Food Trust.

Join Sheena for an interactive adventurous LIVE story time featuring Ollie’s adventures and his famous Ollie Pop!

Classroom in a Box

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