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Join us on Thurs., Feb. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a special author visit with Zalika Reid-Benta, whose debut short story collection Frying Plantain was longlisted for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, chosen as one of Indigo’s 50 Best Books of 2019, and selected as a ‘must read’ by, among others, Chatelaine Magazine, Toronto Star, and the Globe and Mail. Through 12 interwoven tales Zalika presents a portrait of Kara Davis, a young girl living in Toronto’s...
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Claudia, a representative of ACCES Employment, stands beside the Community Kiosk on the library’s main floor. The kiosk is just one of several community display spaces offered free of charge to local non-profit organizations that serve Newmarket and York Region. Drop by and visit with ACCES Employment https://bit.ly/372sbWf on Wed. and Thurs. for the next few months. Discover more about how non-profit organizations can enhance their communications efforts at the library....
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Bring your Lego figures and clay to life in our Lego and claymation stop-motion animation workshop on Fri., Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 14. Working collaboratively in a small film crew, you will storyboard, script, design sets, create characters, shoot your film, then add voices, sound effects, music and titles. Shorts will be edited on Final Cut Pro by you. A workshop presented by The Director’s Cut, which provides hands-on learning experiences in...
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Don’t miss this informative session on Tues., Feb. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. with Mike Drak,co-author of the book Victory Lap Retirement, who will be discussing financial planning and retirement cash flow. Learn how to calculate the amount of money you will need in retirement on an annual basis and how to figure out where to take the money from in a tax efficient manner. Sign up now to learn some beneficial strategies for the future.

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The Connecting Cultures Film Series, highlighting films about Indigenous culture and issues, is back with a free showing of Birth Of A Family (2017) on Sat., Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Tasha Hubbard, this celebrated documentary is about three sisters and a brother who were taken from their families between 1955 and 1985, to be  either adopted into white families or live in foster care. As the four siblings piece together their shared history,...
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