Toronto Public Library Author Events
Our People Will Be Healed
Date: Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hinton Learning Theatre, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto.
Our People Will Be Healed, Alanis Obomsawin's 50th film, reveals how a Cree community in Manitoba has been enriched through the power of education. The Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House, north of Winnipeg, receives a level of funding that few other Indigenous institutions enjoy. Its teachers help their students to develop their abilities and their sense of pride.
Open Mic at Annette Branch Library
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Annette Street Branch, Toronto Public Library, 145 Annette Street, Toronto
Join us for an evening of open mic readings from local writers including Special Guest A.F. Mortiz, sixth Poet Laureate of Toronto. With readings from Gloria Blizzard, Judith Penford, Kern Carter, Susan Siddeley, and others. Hosted by Bernadette Gabay Dyer.
If you are interested in participating in this or future Open Mic programs, please submit your work in advance to anstaff@tpl.ca to be evaluated. Your work should be library friendly and last no more than 5 minutes reading time.
Exchanging Notes: An Interview with Pamela Mordecai
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hinton Learning Theatre, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. Toronto
Poet, novelist, short-story writer, and anthologist Pamela Mordecai discusses her life and craft. Pamela is the author of more than 30 books including textbooks, poetry collections, a collection of short fiction and (with Martin Mordecai) Culture and Customs of Jamaica. Copies of Pamela Mordecai's books will be available for sale and signing.
Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan
Date: Monday, December 16, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: S. Walter Stewart Branch, Toronto Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Avenue, Toronto
Royal weddings have been the focus of popular fascination for centuries. Queen Victoria popularized the white wedding dress and her descendants have also exerted a profound influence on how marriages are celebrated around the world. Join Carolyn Harris, author of 'Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting,' for a lively history of royal weddings from Victorian times until today.
Information Gathering, Artificial Intelligence and Behaviour Modification
Date: Friday, December 20, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library, 239 College Street, Toronto
This librarian talk is to inform you about today's online environment. It covers the historical and technical background as well as the firmly entrenched data gathering eco-system of apps, websites and online accounts. The ongoing implications for you, society and capitalism are mapped out.
Date: Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hinton Learning Theatre, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto.
Our People Will Be Healed, Alanis Obomsawin's 50th film, reveals how a Cree community in Manitoba has been enriched through the power of education. The Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House, north of Winnipeg, receives a level of funding that few other Indigenous institutions enjoy. Its teachers help their students to develop their abilities and their sense of pride.
Open Mic at Annette Branch Library
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Annette Street Branch, Toronto Public Library, 145 Annette Street, Toronto
Join us for an evening of open mic readings from local writers including Special Guest A.F. Mortiz, sixth Poet Laureate of Toronto. With readings from Gloria Blizzard, Judith Penford, Kern Carter, Susan Siddeley, and others. Hosted by Bernadette Gabay Dyer.
If you are interested in participating in this or future Open Mic programs, please submit your work in advance to anstaff@tpl.ca to be evaluated. Your work should be library friendly and last no more than 5 minutes reading time.
Exchanging Notes: An Interview with Pamela Mordecai
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hinton Learning Theatre, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. Toronto
Poet, novelist, short-story writer, and anthologist Pamela Mordecai discusses her life and craft. Pamela is the author of more than 30 books including textbooks, poetry collections, a collection of short fiction and (with Martin Mordecai) Culture and Customs of Jamaica. Copies of Pamela Mordecai's books will be available for sale and signing.
Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan
Date: Monday, December 16, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: S. Walter Stewart Branch, Toronto Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Avenue, Toronto
Royal weddings have been the focus of popular fascination for centuries. Queen Victoria popularized the white wedding dress and her descendants have also exerted a profound influence on how marriages are celebrated around the world. Join Carolyn Harris, author of 'Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting,' for a lively history of royal weddings from Victorian times until today.
Information Gathering, Artificial Intelligence and Behaviour Modification
Date: Friday, December 20, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library, 239 College Street, Toronto
This librarian talk is to inform you about today's online environment. It covers the historical and technical background as well as the firmly entrenched data gathering eco-system of apps, websites and online accounts. The ongoing implications for you, society and capitalism are mapped out.
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