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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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"Something Infinitely Precious": Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway
Thu May 30, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Victoria VillageMrs. Dalloway was first published in 1925 by Virginia and Leonard Woolf's own publishing house, the Hogarth Press. The Woolfs started their own press as a space for experimental literature and radical ideas: being publishers...
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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 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Victoria VillageToula 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 introduce us to 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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Meet author Brian Francis
Thu Jun 06, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Victoria VillageToronto author Brian Francis will read and discuss his book ' Missed Connections: a memoir in letters never sent.' A Q&A will follow. Join us!
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DiVERSE City: a celebration of poetry in our community
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Agincourt"Join the Scarborough Poetry Club for DiVERSE City: a celebration of poetry in our community. Featuring readings by Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen, SPC Co-founder Jeevan Bhagwat, Toronto poet Patrick Connors and guests f...
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Meet author Terry Fallis
Thu Jul 04, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Victoria VillageToronto author Terry Fallis will read and discuss his new book ' A New Season.' A Q&A will follow. Join us!