About this Event
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Please bring a gift wrapped book and we'll have a White Elephant book exchange!
Look for Reisha and her mini poodle Stark. We'll send everyone an email once we find a table inside.
Packing List:
- Gift wrapped book of your choice
- Your dog
- Water bottle and dog bowl
- Snacks for your dog (optional)
What to Expect:
Not familiar with White Elephant gift exchanges? The party sits in a circle, where the first player selects a gift from the pool and opens it. The following players can choose to either pick an unwrapped gift from the pool or steal a previous player’s gift. Anyone who gets their gift stolen in this way can do the same – choose a new gift or steal from someone else.
To keep things moving along, there are a couple of limits on gift swapping:
- A present can only be stolen once per turn, which means players who have a gift stolen from them have to wait to get it back.
- After three swaps, the turn automatically comes to an end (otherwise things could drag on for a long time).
After all players have had a turn, the first player gets a chance to swap the gift he or she is holding for any other opened gift. Anyone whose gift is stolen may steal from someone else (as long as that person hasn’t been stolen from yet). When someone declines to steal a gift, the game comes to an end.
You may also read a book of your choice at your own pace and chat with fellow members at your leisure. Dogs are not mandatory but are absolutely encouraged!
Important Reminders:
- Dogs must be leashed at all times, and must be on the floor and on a leash, and not on seats or laps.
- For silent reading time, we ask you to keep your dog close by and leashed. Please do not allow your dog to run around and play during the book club.
- Toronto winter weather is unpredictable, so please prepare accordingly.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
Waterworks Food Hall, 50 Brant Street, Toronto, Canada
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