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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: Chain-Gang All-Stars

Fri May 26, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Online

Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah joins us to discuss his hotly-anticipated debut novel, Chain-Gang Al...

Fri May 05, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Mount Dennis

Dr. Isaac Nii Akrong is an exceptional performer of traditional dance and drumming. Hailing from the Ga people of the coastal belt of Ghana. He brings you live African drumming and dancing workshops. A fully interactive...

Cuban & Brazilian Drumming Program with Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo

Sat Mar 25, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Northern District

Come enjoy a lively drumming and dance program highlighting two of the most influential countries in world music, Cuba and Brazil, both culturally rich in rhythms and songs. Experience the exciting music of t...

Poetry Saved Our Lives

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
Location: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre

Coach Desiree Mckenzie leads a series of workshops on poetry and spoken word. Develop your art and showcase your talents. Drop-in, no registration required. Bio: Desiree Mckenzie is an award-winning poet, nati...

Upcoming Dates:
Wed Apr 12
Wed Apr 19
Wed Apr 26
Wed May 03
Wed May 10

Live in the Library: Alicia Cinnamon - Can't Stop a Girl

Fri Mar 24, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Parkdale

An intimate, interactive performance of original and cover songs by singer/songwriter Alicia Cinnamon, affectionately called an "ARTIVIST" (Activist + Artist) dedicated to the empowerment and upliftment of women in today...

Afro-Veganism - A Plant-based Lifestyle for Black People

Thu May 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Brookbanks

Afro-Veganism is a reclamation of the plant-based lifestyle of pre-enslaved Africans. Joe G. Thomas of Black Vegans of Toronto, provides a brief historical review of the nutrient-poor diet of enslaved Africans...

Poetry Saved Our Lives

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
Location: Kennedy/Eglinton

Coach Shelly Grace leads a series of workshops on poetry and spoken word. Develop your art and showcase your talents. Drop-in, no registration required. In the Youth Hub. Bio: Shelly Grace is a Toronto-based s...

Upcoming Dates:
Wed Apr 12
Wed Apr 19
Wed Apr 26
Wed May 03
Wed May 10

Amadou Kienou & Adama Daou: West African Griot Music

Mon Apr 03, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference Library

A special night of West African music in the Appel Salon, featuring master drummer Amadou Kienou from Burkina Faso and Adama Daou from Mali. Distributed today between Guinea, Mali, northern Côte d'Ivoire, east...

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