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Icon of the event Summer Afternoon at the Movies
Tue Aug 20, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Beat the heat by watching new and classic film in the Beeton Auditorium on the first floor. Full list of film titles available in June. Program dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20, 27

Icon of the event Summer Afternoon at the Movies
Tue Aug 27, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Beat the heat by watching new and classic film in the Beeton Auditorium on the first floor. Full list of film titles available in June. Program dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20, 27

Icon of the event Aboriginal Celebration Performance and Discussion
Tue Jun 11, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Join us in celebrating Canadian Aboriginal culture with a discussion and a performance of song, dance and drum. Presented by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto....

Icon of the event 2013 June Callwood Lecture: Mark Tewksbury
Mon May 27, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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"Straight Talk from a Gay Jock: Stories from a Reluctant Activist in Sport." Mark Tewksbury, gold medal Olympian and chef de mission for the 2012 Games delivers the annual June Callwood lecture. Hosted by CTV's Seamus O'Rega...

Icon of the event Highlights of the ROM and Mesopotamia Exhibit
Mon Sep 16, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Iconic objects from the Royal Ontario Museum's collection and the Mesopotamia blockbuster exhibition are presented by the ROM Volunteers, Outreach Committee.

Icon of the event Syria in Crisis
Tue May 28, 2013 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Syria is an ancient country and it plays an important geo-strategic regional role. When the current conflict began, the Syrian "opposition" called for "regime change" and forced the government into a non-compromising position...

Icon of the event Use Your Words: Workshops for Emerging Writers
Sat Jul 13, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Find inspiration and hone your craft with some of the hottest writers in Toronto. For young writers 16-30. Dalton Higgins (Vibe, The Source). Dalton inhabits the worlds of digital culture, hip hop and popular culture - and co...

Icon of the event Luminato at the Library: Gala Reading
Thu Jun 20, 2013 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Join Claire Messud (pictured) and three of Canada's best-loved authors - Lisa Moore, Sheila Heti and Miranda Hill - for a gala reading. Hosted by Michael Redhill....

Icon of the event TD Gallery: War Stories: Toronto and the War of 1812-14
Ongoing event running from Sat Mar 30, 2013 - Sat Jun 22, 2013
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A unique exhibition of first hand accounts from the Library's Special Collections....

Icon of the event Conrad Black (SOLD OUT)
Tue Jun 04, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Tickets for this event are now sold out. We will have a rush line on the day of the event starting at 6 p.m....