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Author Talks & Lectures

Icon of the event Meet author Janet E. Cameron
Tue May 21, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Beaches

Meet author Janet E. Cameron as she reads from her first novel, "Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World", a new coming of age story set in rural Nova Scotia in the 1980's.

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 Meet author Barbara Mutch
Thu Jun 13, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Beaches

Meet author Barbara Mutch as she reads from her novel, "The Housemaid's Daughter". An Epic Journey. An Uncertain Love. An Enduring Friendship.

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 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 Tea & Books
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Agincourt

Join us for an entertaining and relaxing afternoon and listen to librarians review and discuss recent publications, upcoming titles, their favourite authors, and recommend some good titles for you to read. Light refreshments ...


Upcoming Dates:
Tue May 28
Tue Jun 25