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Cancer Confidential: Backstage Dramas in the Radiation Clinic
Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithCelebrate Pride Month and Cancer Survivor month! Join Dr Charles Hayter as he draws back the curtain on his life as an oncologist and his journey to authenticity as an out gay man. He will read and discuss excerpts...
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Ann Powers: On the Path to Joni Mitchell
Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryCelebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers visits the Appel Salon to discuss her new book Traveling: On the Path to Joni Mitchell with host Tabassum Siddiqui. Not another standard telling of the Joni Mitchell story but a tale of...
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Burning It All Down: Stevenson's Nimona and the Power of Not Fitting In
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictN.D. Stevenson's graphic novel Nimona functions as almost an anti-bildungsroman, a story in which the two central characters, Ballister and Nimona, are alienated from a fundamentally broken society because of their own status...
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Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen signing
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin us for a special author talk reuniting in Toronto the creative team behind the Eisner Winning series Descender and Ascender. Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer) and Dustin Nguyen (Batman, American Vampi...
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True to Life: How to tell your own story
Mon Jun 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartOur stories matter, and it's worth taking the time to delve into the past and write memories down - for the self, for family, for posterity. Beth Kaplan, author of five nonfiction books and writing teacher for thre...
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Author Talk: My Secret to a Long and Fulfilling Life
Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeRuth Lor Malloy's doctor says she is the healthiest 91 year old she has ever seen. People keep asking what her secret is and now she is going to share it. Ruth will talk about her healthy living habits, her belief in divine i...
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June Book Club + Author Visit
Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Mount PleasantExpand your mind and take part in our monthly book club. Come together to share your thoughts and join members of the community in a fun, friendly atmosphere! Get a copy at the front desk or bring your own. Award winning, Can...
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The Deadly Dames & Dude- Wed June 26
Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Mount PleasantA panel discussion featuring a group of 5 who spend their days dreaming up nefarious doings and then writing about them. This presentation will appeal to readers and writers alike. As published authors, we offer insights into...
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Making Comics with Kean Soo
Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern DistrictLearn how to write and draw comics & graphic novels with the award-winning creator of Jellaby and March Grand Prix! Kean will lead you through the foundations of creating fun, compelling characters, plot outlines, and pulling...
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City of the Dead: The History of Toronto's Early Cemetaries
Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: RunnymedeDigging Up the Grave! Join Virginia Van Vliet, native Cabbagetown resident, and learn the eerie history of Toronto?s early cemeteries. Q&A to follow discussion. Drop-In. No Registration Req...