At The LIBRARY

for adults
The Last Page
After eight fantastic years of showcasing
titles by Manitobans, On the Same Page
has ended. Join many of the writers
whose books were selected for the
program - including J.R. Léveillé, Jake
Macdonald, Anne Mahon, Beatrice
Moisioner, David A. Robertson, and
Katherena Vermette - at our grand finale.
Light refreshments will be served.
Many thanks to The Winnipeg
Foundation for their financial support
over the past 8 years.
McNALLY ROBINSON BOOKSELLERS
1120 Grant Avenue
Thursday, October 27: 7 pm
Writers on the Road
Writers-in-Residence Christine
Fellows and John K. Samson will be
out “pedaling” some of their favourite
books from the Library’s collection on
our Book Bike. Come talk books, make
an appointment to have your writing
critiqued, or just say hello.
Weather permitting; updates on
winnipeg.ca/library.
PARLOUR COFFEE, 468 Main Street
Tuesday, October 11: 12:15-1:30 pm
STUDIO CENTRAL, 444 Kennedy Street
Friday, October 14: 2-3 pm
Nuit Blanche Atheneum
Seize the Night. Lighten up your Nuit
Blanche with story time for adults, a
lantern creation station, and a library
lounge. Visit our two libraries under the
stars for an evening that harkens back to
childhood crafts, library visits, and the
joys of being read-aloud to.
Apprivoisez la nuit. Éclairez votre Nuit
Blanche avec des contes métis pour les
adultes et une station de création de
lanternes. Rendez-vous à la Bibliothèque
de Saint-Boniface pour une soirée qui
vous ramènera à la magie de votre
enfance, la création artisanale, les visites
à la bibliothèque et la joie d’écouter
des histoires.
Canzine Central &
Winnipeg Anarchist
Book Fair
This festival of zines, books and comics
is for zinesters, writers, publishers,
artists, presses and activists with
hundreds of books, zines, comics
and other surprises for sale. Canzine
programs include:
• the fast-paced Zine Race featuring
local comic artists
• the 1-2 Punch Book Pitch where
anybody can pitch their book idea
to our panel of esteemed judges
• reading and Q&A with authors Hal
Niedzviecki and Jen Sookfong Lee.
The Anarchist Book Fair workshops
include grassroots political organizations,
a dialogue on radical parenting,
and zine and comic making for kids.
Visit canzine.ca for the most up-todate
information about vendors, table
registration, programming and more!
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY
Second Floor
Saturday, October 22: 12-6 pm
Brought to you by Broken Pencil
Magazine, Winnipeg Anarchist Book Fair
and Winnipeg Public Library.
Saturday, October 1: 7-11 pm
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY PARK
Library lounge and creation station
open all evening. Story time for adults
at 8:30 & 10 pm. Watch for our Book
Bike roving the streets with Writers-in-
Residence Christine Fellows and John
K. Samson.
ST. BONIFACE LIBRARY (in the lobby
and on Provencher Blvd.)
Creation station open all evening.
Métis stories told in English and
French, throughout the evening.
Author Talk:
Andrew Woolford
In This Benevolent Experiment, Andrew
Woolford analyzes the history of
Indigenous boarding schools and the
question of genocide in North America.
He examines the various levels of the
Canadian and U.S. boarding school
systems, from government policy
to day-to-day life at the schools. He
also discusses the different pathways
Canada and the U.S. have taken toward
reconciliation.
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY
Carol Shields Auditorium
Tuesday, October 25: 12-1 pm
Speaking Crow:
Poetry Open Mic
Speaking Crow is Winnipeg’s longestrunning
Poetry Open Mic, with a
different Featured Reader each month.
Hear some great poetry, and maybe read
something yourself at the open mic. Sign
up for reading slots at the event. Bring
your own coffee/treat.
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY
Carol Shields Auditorium
Tuesday, September 6: 7-9 pm
with Featured Reader Ariel Gordon
Tuesday, October 4: 7-9 pm
with Featured Reader Dennis Cooley
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Registration required. Call or visit any branch to register.
September - October 2016 / 11