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Poetry in Place Book Launch
May 15th: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Teens
Registration required
About the Event
Poetry in Place is a curated anthology for readers who love both poetry and the land. The subject matter addresses a very specific territory: the “land between the waters” of Lake Ontario and the Grand River, west of Toronto and east of London, in southern Ontario. The anthology includes poems by more than forty contemporary poets of different ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. They pondered the natural world around them, and asked themselves, “What is it that the land has to say to us?” In these days of climate disruption, biodiversity loss, a new awareness of the dire history of colonized Indigenous peoples, and the spectre of global pandemic, how can we hear the voices of the natural world? We suggest that poetry offers a powerful mode of attention and analysis, now as it always has done. Contributors are also interviewed about their relationship with the land, their spirituality and worldview, and their motivation in writing poetry about the environment.
Special Events
Local Author Showcase
May 29th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Main Library
Age Group: Adults 19+
Drop-in
About the Event
Find your next great read or new favourite author! Local authors will be sharing information about their recent and longstanding works and selling their books. Browse the booths, meet the authors, and enjoy buying local.
Storytimes
Special Saturday Stories with Author Kate Jenks Landry
May 31st: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Families
Drop-in
About the Program
Join us for a special active storytime with children’s author Kate Jenks Landry. Our special guest author will be reading their newest book, A Summer Without Anna.
Author Events
A Discussion with Karen Smyth and Kasia Jaronczyk
June 11th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Event
Join us for an evening with authors Karen Smythe and Kasia Jaronczyk as they discuss their newest releases, A Town With No Noise (Karen Smythe) and Voices in the Air (Kasia Jaronczyk).
Storytimes
Storytime with Author Rukhsana Khan
June 28th: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Families
Registration required
About the Event
Get ready for a lively, laughter-filled storytime for the whole family with award-winning Canadian author Rukhsana Khan!