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Read On! with J. Torres
Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: LeasidePopular author J. Torres (Bigfoot Boy; Teen Titans) inspires kids to learn about the creation of comics and graphic novels. The workshop includes an interactive presentation, readings and Q&A. For children ages 8...
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Comic Workshop with Cartoonist Jason Loo
Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Forest HillJason Loo, Toronto-based cartoonist behind the Pitiful Human-Lizard comic series, will teach you how to create your own characters, then write and draw them on a comic page! Jason will also share his process behind cre...
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Step Into Your Power
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Location: RunnymedeJoin award-winning author, speaker, and walking expert Susan Sommers and personal trainer and fitness instructor Joanne Fontana in an exciting 4-session program designed to educate and inspire people of all ages about the lif...
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The Reunion: A Novel
Tue Sep 06, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Woodside SquareThe Reunion tells the story of six close friends from India. It begins in Hyderabad and chronicles their destinies from the 1960's as they navigate religious, cultural, political and caste differences in and around their fami...
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Love Will Out: A Newfoundland Story with Author David Michael
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodJoin author David Michael at Brentwood Library as he reads from his debut novel Love Will Out: A Newfoundland Love Story. Based on the very unusual love story of his parents, Makhoil Elia and Miriam Burnstein (aka Mickey and...
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Chelene Knight: Junie
Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeChelene Knight joins us in-person to discuss her new book, Junie, a riveting exploration of the complexity within the mother-daughter relationship. Intimate and urgent, Junie is an unflinching tale of the dynamic vitality and...
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Working With Your "Go To Emotion"
Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithDiscover and explore what a "Go To Emotion" is and ways to work with these states that can move you from reaction to response to resolve! In this 1hr talk, you will learn: * What a "Go To Emotion" is. * How to...
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Terri Favro: The Sisters Sputnik
Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithAward-winning, Toronto-based author Terri Favro discusses her new book, The Sisters Sputnik, inspired by her passion for robots, golden-age comic strips and the history of the nuclear age. Favro will dive into real and altern...
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Memory & Fiction
Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodToronto author and Giller Prize & Toronto Book Award finalist, Anthony De Sa (Barnacle of Love; Kicking the Sky), discusses his novel, Children of the Moon, and delves into the role of memory in fiction, and how he incorporat...
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What If? From Idea to Short Story
Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Kennedy/EglintonIn this interactive workshop, Sharon A. Crawford, author of the Beyond mysteries and The Enemies Within Us: A Memoir shows participants how to find story ideas and develop them into compelling literary and commercial short st...