Author Talks & Lectures
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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...
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The History of Canadian Women Pilots and Other Airborne Superstars
Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Mount PleasantDiscover how Canadian women broke through the sky blue ceiling as Dr. Elizabeth Muir discusses her book, Canadian Women in the Sky: 100 years of Flight. It took 100 years from the time the first woman flew in a plane unt...
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Colour Their World: Author Visit with Erica London
Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Annette StreetCalling all young creatives and curious minds! Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of storytelling with incredible three-time published Canadian children's author Erica London as she presents her book, My Many Ha...
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Learn with TPL: All About E-Books
Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodAre you interested in reading eBooks and listening to Audio Books? Learn more about the various Toronto Public Library e-Services available with your Library Card. Drop in, no registration required....
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Doodling and Writing with Kevin Sylvester
Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Don MillsAuthor/illustrator Kevin Sylvester (Neil Flambe series; Night of the Living Zed) reads and presents his books and talks about creativity and how to organize creative ideas. Kevin, then leads a short drawing activity and share...
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Underwater Canada with Jill Heinerth
Mon Jul 22, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: OnlineJoin Jill Heinerth, author of The Aquanaut, as she shares images and video clips from her experiences as a female diver, exploring life under the water. Explore the hidden underwater geography along Canada's 205,000 km of coa...
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Choosing Hope: 1 Woman, 3 Cancers
Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Mount PleasantMunira Premji presents her first book, "Choosing Hope: One Woman. Three Cancers." as a focus for an inspirational talk about living through three advanced cancers within a 5-year period, and learning to thrive in the face of...
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Paper Collage Workshop
Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: McGregor ParkIn this paper collage workshop, join illustrator Ashley Barron to craft a brand new planet using simple paper collage techniques. Explore abstraction and discover how tiny pieces, when added together, can make a larger image!...
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Author Talk: Miriam Edelson
Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodEdelson's work delves into parenting and family relationships as well as topics related to lived experience of mental health challenges and loss. She has a hopeful take on difficult subjects, diving deep into an emotional pla...
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Mighty Scared: The Amazing Ways Animals Defend Themselves
Fri Aug 02, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: BrentwoodWhile people might run or scream, animals have amazing ways of protecting themselves when they're afraid: Fulmar birds vomit, Texas horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes and hagfish slime their enemies! ...