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Branch Art Exhibits: Walled Kingdom by Daniel Ignacio
Thu May 02, 2024 - Thu May 30, 2024
Location: AgincourtThroughout May, artist Daniel Ignacio's work is on display at Agincourt branch. The exhibit is called: Walled Kingdom. Daniel is a contemporary visual artist and author who characterizes his whole body of work as a "gathering...
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Tautuktavuk What We See (Inuit film screening)
Tue May 28, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryMade by two Inuit filmmakers who also play two sisters separated by distance and Covid-19 restrictions, but nonetheless share some painful memories in order to heal. *Warning: scenes of domestic violence* No regist...
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Wednesday Afternoon @ the Movies: Expend4bles
Wed May 29, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: WestonArmed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members...
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Rob Harvilla: 60 Songs that Explain the '90s
Wed May 29, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryWriter and podcaster Rob Harvilla visits the Appel Salon to regale music lovers with tales from his new book 60 Songs That Explain the '90s, a companion to the #1 music podcast on Spotify. The 1990s were a chaotic...
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
Wed May 29, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Pape/DanforthJoin us in celebrating Asian Heritage Month. Reina Sakao is a fourth-generation tea house and Urasenke tea instructor who trained at the Urasenke School in Japan where her family owns and operates a tea plantation in Shizuok...
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Japanese Tea Ceremony - FULL PROGRAM
Thu May 30, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference Library**Sadly while this program is full, we will post a link to other sessions of this program** Please join us for a Japanese tea ceremony talk and demonstration, explaining the art and philosophy of the traditi...
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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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Toronto Si-Zhu Chinese Music Ensemble Presents: Stylish South
Thu May 30, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: PalmerstonCelebrate Asian Heritage Month here at Palmerston with Stylish South A Night of Guangdong (Cantonese) Music presented by the Toronto Si-Zhu Chinese Music Ensemble. Enjoy a concert featuring Guangdong (Cantonese) music, a s...
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Books as Objects: Bookbinding Workshop
Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibrarySpend an afternoon learning the basics of bookbinding and the tools of the trade. In this beginner workshop, students will learn two simple softcover bindings. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with two small s...
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Eye on AI: AI and Creators
Mon Jun 03, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryJoin us in a thought-provoking panel discussion where we will explore the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. The speakers represent diverse disciplines including visual arts, music, and writing, and are all push...