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The Story Behind the Story with Des Ryan Part 2
Thu Jun 06, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: WychwoodMystery Writer Desmond Ryan discusses his two novels, both based on actual investigations. This is the second of a two-part program. Space is limited. Please register in-branch or by phone at 416-393-7683....
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Coming Out LGBTQ2SIA+: Letters to My Younger Self
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartJoin us for this interactive workshop sharing and writing letters to your younger self about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Author Debra Anderson leads this workshop. Debra is a recipient of th...
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Good Food, Bad Waste: Let's Eat For The Planet!
Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: RichviewFood waste is a big problem around the world. It happens at restaurants and in grocery stores, but the biggest source of food waste might surprise you: it's us! Since so much waste happens in our own homes, redu...
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Writing the Imaginable and Writing the Unimaginable
Mon Jun 10, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartAuthors Nora Gold and Gary Barwin present their brilliant new books and discuss a wide range of topics including Jewish identity and experience in the contemporary world, the nature of creativity, the writing process, their 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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Kathy Kacer on Histories and War
Wed May 29, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: WychwoodIn this engaging presentation and workshop, acclaimed author Kathy Kacer will take students on a fascinating journey through history, focusing on the events of the Second World War and the Holocaust. Kacer will be...
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Book Launch: Nora Gold and Gary Barwin
Thu May 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: WychwoodNora Gold, author of ?In Sickness and in Health /Yom Kippur in a Gym?, and Gary Barwin, author of ?Imagining imagining: Essays in Language, Identity and Infinity?, launch their new books at the Wychwood branch. Dr...