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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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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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The ABCs in Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet"
Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Lillian H. SmithJoin the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for a special lecture celebrating the 165th anniversary of Canada's first picture book, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet." Art historian Margo...
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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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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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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!
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Caribbean Storytime with Yolanda T. Marshall
Fri Jul 05, 2024 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Location: Spadina RoadLet's get moving! Join Guyanese-born Canadian author Yolanda T. Marshall for a lively, interactive storytelling program as she reads from her Caribbean-inspired picture books followed by Soca music. Yolanda T. Mar...
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Caribbean Storytime with Yolanda T. Marshall
Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Gerrard/AshdaleLet's get moving! Join Guyanese-born Canadian author Yolanda T. Marshall for a lively, interactive storytelling program as she reads from her Caribbean-inspired picture books followed by Soca music. Yolanda T. Marshall is the...