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Author Talks & Lectures

Icon of the event East York Historical Society
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
S. Walter Stewart

Presentation on local historical subjects by the East York Historical Society. Meetings are free and have a guest speaker. All welcome. Call 416-396-3975 for information.


Upcoming Dates:
Tue May 28
Icon of the event It's Not All CSI And Serial Killers
Fri May 24, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Don Mills

Where do crime and mystery stories come from? Sharon A. Crawford, Writer in Residence at the Toronto branch of the Canadian Authors' Association, will discuss the origins of her plots and characters as she reads from Beyond t...

Icon of the event Celebrating Italian Heritage Month - Family Time in Italian!
Sat Jun 08, 2013 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Downsview

Join Happie Testa, co-owner of the multilingual children's bookstore Rainbow Caterpillar, as she reads delightful books to young children in both Italian and English. Happie will also be sharing some insights on how to get ki...

Icon of the event Damian Barr: Maggie & Me
Tue Jun 11, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lillian H. Smith

Author Damian Barr shares his latest book, a memoir about growing up in Thatcher's Britain....

Icon of the event Jan Wong Out Of the Blue
Wed May 29, 2013 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Northern District

Journalist Jan Wong's Out of the Blue: A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, Redemption and, Yes, Happiness - self-published memoir that details her depression, following a controversy over an article she wrote, and her...

Icon of the event The eh List Author Series: Une soirée avec Kim Thuy
Wed May 22, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Northern District

C'est une épopée des plus extraordinaires que raconte Kim Thuy dans son roman "Ru". D'un palais somptueux à Saigon au camp de réfugiés en Malaisie, d'une immigration difficile à sa nouvelle vie au Québec, cette histoire vous ...

Icon of the event Nepal's Wild West: The Dolpo and Mustang Regions
Fri Jun 28, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Don Mills

Join Chris Beall, a freelance photographer, writer, lecturer and Himalayan mountain guide with more than 20 years of experience, for a slide presentation about the landscapes, mountains, people, cultures, festivals, monasteri...

Icon of the event Meet Charlotte Fielden:Launch of
Thu May 30, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wychwood

Charlotte will discuss her new sequel to "The Wolves of Positano " and her experiences writing a mystery series.