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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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Crime Fiction : Why Series Work So Well New Date
Thu May 30, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictIs it the engaging characters, the compelling plots, the sense of familiarity, or a bit of all that make crime fiction series so addictive? In this one-hour talk, we look at why we love this immersive and addictive reading e...
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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...
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Meet author Toula Drimonis
Tue Jun 04, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: SandersonToula Drimonis is a Montreal-based opinion columnist, writer and news producer. Toula will talk about her book 'We the Others: Allophones, Immigrants and Belonging in Canada." She will also talk about her new...
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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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The Laundryman's Boy Edward Y.C. Lee
Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictPlease join Edward Y.C. Lee as he discusses and performs a reading from his novel The Laundryman's Boy. The Laundryman's Boy is and enduring and moving tale about early newcomers to Canada and their struggle to succeed a...
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Burning It All Down: Stevenson's Nimona and the Power of Not Fitting In
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictN.D. Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona functions as almost an anti-bildungsroman, a story in which the two central characters, Ballister and Nimona, are alienated from a fundamentally broken society because of their own status...
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Author Talk and Workshop: So Loud! with Sahar Golshan
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: SandersonJoin author Sahar Golshan as she reads from her new book and leads participants through a storytelling activity! Activity description: "The streetcar goes doot, doot, doot in the picture book So Loud! This worksh...
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Good Food Bad Waste: Let's Eat for the Planet
Thu Jul 04, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: PalmerstonFood 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, reducing how much...