Been there, done that. See upcoming shows and activities here.

When	Where	What
24 Jan 2010 -	Ottawa, ON	Ottawa Public Library
	1:30pm. 120 Metcalfe. Debbie presents songs and rhymes to celebrate Family Literacy Day.
24 Oct 2009 -	Pembroke, ON	Renfrew County Conference
	Sowing the Seeds of Literacy, Keynote and Breakout Sessions for Renfrew County Conference
19 Jun 2009 -	Richmond Hill, ON	Richmond Hill Library
	10:30am. Librarian Workshop, 10:30 – 11:45 AM
13 Jun 2009 -	Toronto, ON	Riverdale Farm
	1:00pm. 201 Winchester Street, Toronto, ON. Saturday, June 13 from 1 to 3 PM at Riverdale Farm, Toronto, Ontario – The Great Big Enormous Storytelling Afternoon. Story, rhyme and song for children of all ages, featuring performances by Debbie Carroll with Eve Goldberg, Sally Jaeger and other members of the Canadian Association of Storytellers for Children. Riverdale Farm is located at 201 Winchester Street (at River & Gerrard). Admission PWYC (Suggested $5). Bring blankets, hats, sunscreen … and your friends and family!
6 May 2009 -	Wyoming (Lambton), ON	Lambton Library
	1:00pm. Wyoming (Lambton) Ontario, Librarian Workshop, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
19 Mar 2009 -	Toronto, ON	North York Central Library
	5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON. (416) 395-5535. A concert for families with young children – Debbie Carroll accompanied by Eve Goldberg. Contact the children’s librarian for details (416) 395-5535.
18 Mar 2009 -	Aurora, ON	Aurora Public Library
	15145 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON. (905) 727-9493. A concert for families with young children – Debbie Carroll accompanied by Eve Goldberg. Contact the children’s librarian for details (905) 727-9493.

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2008

Wednesday October 29 Perth Ontario, SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service) Workshop - www.sols.org

Friday October 3 Wellington County, SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service) Workshop  – www.sols.org

Wednesday October 1 Bradford Ontario, SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service) Workshop – www.sols.org

Friday,  September 26 Exeter Ontario, SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service) Workshop – www.sols.org

Sunday, September 28 2:-2:30 PM.  Toronto Ontario, the Little Readers Tent at The Word on the Street: Fabulous Family Book and Magazine Festival held in Queen’s Park!

Sunday February 24 Toronto, Ontario. Debbie Carroll, Maryke Sluis, Ewa Krzatala and Rosemary Lucas (all members of the E.C.M.A. executive) co-led an E.C.M.A. of Ontario workshop in Toronto entitled ‘A Song For You, A Rhyme For Me’.  DETAILS: “Come and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn a wide variety of musical activities that would suit any early childhood music program for young children from birth to six years of age!  The executive of the ECMA will lead participants through some common components of a music program including welcome activities,  action songs and rhymes, knee bounces for little ones, singing games and dances, gross motor and creative movement, story/song books, lullabies and more!  Learn some of our favourites and share some of yours and we will all walk into our classrooms on Monday with some new musical experiences to share with our children!” www.ecmaontario.ca

2007

Saturday December 1, 2007.  Debbie attended the Gala ceremony for the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards held this year at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau Quebec. Debbie was a nominee in the category Best Children’s Album for her CD ‘Simply Beautiful’.  www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca.

Thursday November 29, 2007.  10:00 – 10:40 AM at the North York Central Library (Toronto Public Library). Debbie, along with backup player Bob Birnie, provided a special musical Toddler Time for over 100 2 year olds and their grownups.

Tuesday November 13, 2007.  10:30 to 11:00 AM: Sing-along at Diaper-eez, a lovely neighbourhood children’s store in Toronto Ontario’s west end. Free, but pre-registration advised.

November 10, 2008.  “Simply Beautiful” CD celebration at the PJs and Pillows Concert Series, Toronto, Ontario. Children may come in their pajamas and bring their teddies. 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Pegasus Studios – 3l61 Glebeholme Blvd. Toronto – Thanks so much to Carol, Sally, Erika and Kathy for filling in for me at the last minute when I was under the weather!

November 7, 2007.  Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore (The Beach) Toronto. 2 concerts: one in the morning starting at 10:30AM and another in the afternoon beginning at 1:30PM. We hopped like bunnies and rowed our boats, all on a dancing day!

October 17, 2007.  Simply Beautiful nominated for a 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award: Best Children’s Album. Results to be announced at the Museum of Civilization, Hull Quebec December 1, 2007.

October 19, 20, 2007.  Friday and Saturday – Simply Beautiful CD release in Barrie ON at the Barrie Public Library. There were 2 storytime concerts on Friday morning, and 1 on Saturday morning, with a total of about 200 participants. What fun!

October 9, 10, 11, 12, 2007.  Tuesday to Friday “Head and Shoulders, Tea and Spiders!” – at Brick St. Public School, Jalna Public Library and Landon Public Library – in London, ON. Debbie participated in the Extended Art Beat programme of the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) – “connecting artists, students and community”. Go to www.ocff.ca for information about Art Beat.

October 12, 13, 14, 2007.  Debbie was a delegate at the annual OCFF (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals) Conference and participated on the “Art of Artistry” panel, alongside Catherine McInnis, Katherine Wheatley and Mike Stevens. www.ocff.ca

Saturday June 16, 2007.  CD release and concert “Simply Beautiful” at the Chequegnat Festival. Debbie Carroll with Geoff Somers. Kitchener, Ontario.

June 15, 2007.  Debbie’s new CD “Simply Beautiful” was released by Merriweather Records

March 23, 2007.   Friday Afternoon Music Circle. Beverley Jr. School, Toronto, Ontario.

February 28, 2007.  Stories Behind the Songs, M.O.P.S. (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), Toronto, Ontario.

February 10, 2007.  Head and Shoulders, Teacups and Elephants!. Songs for Kids, and Grownups,Too. Common Thread Chorus 1st Annual Sing-along-athon, Toronto, Ontario.

February 6, 2007.  Songs at Storytime with Debbie Carroll. Morning: 2 to 4-year olds; afternoon: 3 to 5- year olds. The Flying Dragon Bookshop, Toronto, Ontario.

…and before that

Sing-Along with Debbie Carroll. “Family Concert” for young children and their grownups. North York Central Library, Toronto, Ontario. December 29. S is for Sing. Professional development workshop led by Debbie Carroll for children’s librarians, as part of Speakers Series with Prof. Lynne McKechnie (U.W.O.) – “Young Children, Public Libraries and Reading”. North York Central Library. September 27, 2006

Flying Dragon Bookshop (2 children’s concerts), Toronto, Ontario. May 2, 2006

Annual Common Thread Community SIng-a-long – Elephants, Bunnies and a Pot of Tea. Cecil Street Community Centre, Toronto, Ontario. March 15, 2006.

Celebrating Songs and Stories – “Simply Beautiful! Songs for Storytime” professional development workshop. North York Central Library, Toronto, Ontario. November 17, 2005.

Summerfest: Songs for Children and Grownups, with Debbie Carroll. Breslau, Ontario. June 14, 2005

The Chequegnat Festival, Kitchener, Ontario. Songs with guitar, mandolin and banjo. Debbie Carroll and Bob Birnie. June 4, 2005

Pillows, Ponds, Puddles and PJ’s Concert, with musician Debbie Carroll and storytellers Sandra Carpenter-Davis and Donna Dudinsky. Pegasus School of Dance, Toronto, Ontario. April 30, 2005

50 Songs in 100 Minutes. Workshop led by Debbie Carroll for The Early Childhood Music Association of Ontario, with the assistance of students and parents of The Kingsway Conservatory of Music. Toronto, Ontario. April 17, 2005.

Moms and Tots: Singing Time with Debbie Carroll. Caronport, Saskatchewan. March 24, 2005

Songs for Young Families, with Debbie Carroll. Open house concert at Diaper-eez, Toronto, Ontario. February 22, 2005

Singing Time with Debbie Carroll. The Flying Dragon Book Shop, Toronto, Ontario. January 25, February 1, 2005

Songs and Dances in the Classroom, with Debbie Carroll. Sunnyview School, Toronto, Ontario. January 27, 2005

2004 Canadian Independent Music Award Nomination – Favourite Children’s Artist or Group

“Celebrating The Week of the Child!” Concert by Debbie Carroll, with Eve Goldberg. Northern District Public Library, Toronto, Ontario. October 18, 2004

The Friends of Hamish Robertson Concert, Toronto, Ontario. Performance benefit in support of the IMAGO project. February 28, 2004

2003 Children’s Music Web Award – for CD “Up and Over the Moon!”

2003 Parents’ Choice Award – for CD “Up and Over the Moon!”

Songs for The Summer Reading Club with Special Guest Debbie Carroll , with Jeff Morrison (children Ages 5 and under). Barbara Frum Library, Toronto, Ontario. July 22, 2003

The Unicorn Ball – a fundraiser for The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Debbie Carroll on Celtic harp with Jeff Morrison on guitar. June 19, 2003.

The Chequegnat Festival – Kitchener, Ontario. Songs with Celtic harp and guitar. Debbie Carroll and Jeff Morrison. June 7, 2003

Mooredale Nursery School Concerts – Toronto, Ontario. Songs and dances with Debbie Carroll. April 24, 2003

Acoustic Harvest Folk Club – Toronto, Ontario. Debbie Carroll, with Jeff Morrison and Martin Gould. Opening set for Ken Perlman, James Stephens, and Nathan Curry. March 22, 2003

Law Day 2002: A Ceremony to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Launch of the Ontario Justice Education Network. The Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario – Debbie Carroll on Celtic harp, with Martin Gould on guitar. April 15, 2002

March 17, 2002 release of “Up and Over the Moon! : giggle, dance and cuddle songs for the very young” (Merrweather Records MDC03)

Bram Morrison (of Sharon, Lois & Bram): A Family Concert, with Jeff Morrison and Debbie Carroll. A fundraiser for Learning Through the Arts. Earl Haig Secondary School, Toronto, Ontario – November 12, 2000

“Ragged but Right”- Appalachian dulcimer workshop, with Kathy Reid-Naiman, Debbie Carroll and Sandy Byer. The Free Times Cafe, Toronto, Ontario. November 8, 1998

From 1990 – 2005, Debbie led music classes for young children and their grownups in the Toronto area: first as a teacher at the Young Children’s Creative Music and Movement Classes (YCCMMC) and later at the Kingsway Conservatory of Music (KCM), Etobicoke.    Now retired from regular teaching, Debbie loves to connect with babies, tots, toddlers and preschoolers – and their parents and teachers!