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Making Comics with Kean Soo!
Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryLearn how to write and draw comics & graphic novels with the award-winning creator of Jellaby and March Grand Prix! Kean will lead you through the foundations of creating fun, compelling characters, plot outlines, and...
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Author Talk: My Secret to a Long and Fulfilling Life
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeRuth Lor Malloy's doctor says she is the healthiest 91 year old she has ever seen. People keep asking what her secret is and now she is going to share it. Ruth will talk about her healthy living habits, her belief in divine i...
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Travel Talk: Baffin Island Nunavut
Sat Jun 22, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryHave you heard of the Akshayuk Pass in Baffin Island? Join Aviator Lola Reid Allin and her friends on her personally narrated, photographic chronicle of their challenging 10-day, 98-km Arctic camping adventure. During this tr...
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Zain Bandali, Mehndi Boy
Sat Jun 22, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: North York Central LibraryFamilies are invited to join children's author Zain Bandali as he discusses and leads an interactive activity about his debut book, Mehndi Boy. The story follows Tehzeeb, an artistic boy who dreams about becoming the most in-...
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Colour Their World: Author Visit with Erica London
Wed Aug 14, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: RunnymedeJoin us for an enchanting journey into the world of storytelling with incredible three-time published children's author Erica London as she presents her book, My Many Hats. For children ages 6-12 years....
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City of the Dead: The History of Toronto's Early Cemetaries
Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeDigging Up the Grave! Join Virginia Van Vliet, native Cabbagetown resident, and learn the eerie history of Torontos early cemeteries. Q&A to follow discussion. Drop-In. No Registration Req...
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Local Author Talk - Edward Y.C. Lee and The Laundryman's Boy
Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryJoin author Edward Y. C. Lee as he discusses his debut novel, The Laundrymans Boy! Set in St. Catherines in 1913, The Laundrymans Boy follows 13-year-old Hoi Wing Woos struggles to build escape a life of hard l...
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True to Life: How to tell your own story
Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartOur stories matter, and it's worth taking the time to delve into the past and write memories down - for the self, for family, for posterity. Beth Kaplan, author of five nonfiction books and writing teacher for thre...
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How Toronto Island Inspired a Mystery
Fri Jul 05, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryEver thought that the sandy beaches and leafy pathways of Toronto Island would be a perfect backdrop for murder? Join acclaimed writer Dianne Scott for her captivating presentation on How Toronto Island Inspired a Mystery....
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Colour Their World: Author Visit with Erica London
Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Annette StreetCalling all young creatives and curious minds! Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of storytelling with incredible three-time published Canadian children's author Erica London as she presents her book, My Many Ha...