The Atwater Library Lunchtime Series features once-a-week presentations by leading writers, musicians, intellectuals, scientists, and many more people sharing their knowledge and experience with the Atwater Library community. Lunchtime Series events usually take place on Thursdays (but sometimes are on other days), from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Admission is free though we do appreciate donations! Everyone is welcome and we serve coffee and biscuits.
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Jackie recommends:
Westmount Lawn Bowling and Croquet Club member Ian MacLaren invites fellow members with an interest in his book to attend an Atwater Library Lunchtime Series talk Thursday 26 September at 12:30. Ian's book, titled Paul Kane's Travels in Indigenous North America: Writings and Art, Life and Times, is the result of work that he began in 1987, long before retiring with Maggie to Montreal in 2016. It studies the writings and art of Canadian painter Paul Kane (1810–1871), who travelled from Toronto to the Pacific Ocean and back 1845–1848 through what are now four Canadian provinces and four US states with Hudson's Bay Company fur-trade brigades. Kane focussed his interest on sketching Indigenous peoples and their lifeways, so his art and writings have acquired particular interest in this decade. An article about the book appeared in the 10 August issue of The Globe and Mail and there is a podcast about the four-volume book available through the Champlain Society's Witness to Yesterday series at
As well, the book's publisher, McGill-Queen's University Press, has a link to Paul Kane's Travels:
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At the Old Port - September 19 – 22, 2024:
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MCLL, part of McGill University, is a non-profit, volunteer-based learning center for seniors and lifelong learners.
The non-profit learning centre is targeted to people over the age of 65 but they're open to people of all ages, looking to expand their knowledge. To mark the anniversary, the MCLL is holding a special event on September 17th called "Getting Smart in Old Age – Thriving and staying healthy in a stimulating learning environment". We spoke with Christopher Neal, President of the MCLL, who described how the program works and the benefits of learning later in life.
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POP Montréal - September 25 to 29, 2024.
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Be a part of the audience! CBC at POP Montreal: What's Canadian music, anyway?
In collaboration between POP Symposium and CBC Quebec on Friday, Sept. 27 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., join The Bridge host Nantali Indongo for a special panel discussion on the value of music made in Canada, at Bibliothèque Mordecai-Richler (5434 Parc Ave. Montréal). The event is free, but you must register in advance.
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28es Journées de la culture - 27, 28, 29 septembre 2024:
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If you are in the Toronto area:
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Conservation photographer Neil Ever Osborne was on a dream expedition to see emperor penguins in Antarctica, but the images he brought back are haunting. Now, in a new exhibit in Toronto, Neil says he's trying to "put these images to work" for the planet.
Neil Ever Osborne: Antarctica’s Ice and Shadows, September 28 – October 12, 2024. Acclaimed Toronto-based conservation photojournalist and visual artist Neil Ever Osborne presents a new body of work from Antarctica. The artist documents the frozen tapestry of the icebergs, nature’s majestic cathedrals for the first time by revealing the essence of the southernmost continent in every crevice and chasm. Through his lens we witness Antarctica’s stark beauty and vulnerability.
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Jenny Kay Dupuis is a Toronto-based, Anishinaabe contemporary digital artist and painter. As a proud member of Nipissing First Nation, Jenny Kay blends her artistic skills with her interests in Woodland art, storytelling, and pop culture, bringing together her passions.
Jenny was selected by Winners & Marshalls to create an exclusive design in honour of Orange Shirt Day. Every shirt sold will directly support the @OrangeShirtSoc
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Mon, Sep 30, 2024.
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Arctic and Amazon connect through Indigenous art. 'I get these visions so clear... they come when I'm just on the land. They come in dreams,' says Inuk artist.
Artists from two communities — the Arctic and the Amazon — collaborated on a mural that conveys Indigenous visual knowledge. The piece is part of the Arctic / Amazon project, organized by OCAD University, the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, and Toronto Metropolitan University. (Stefanie Neves)
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Architecture:
Héritage Montréal - With this virtual capsule, discover some of Old Montreal's landmark civic sites to better grasp the architectural and historical evolution of this designated heritage district.
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Brutalist architecture has been celebrated as monumental and derided as ‘concrete monstrosity.' But the people who depend on these buildings are often caught in between. IDEAS explores the implications of Brutalism’s 21st-century hipster aesthetic in a world of housing challenges, environmental crisis, and economic polarization.
Concordia’s Hall Building c/o Elaine Bacal
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A new company called Wise Oak Wilderness starts their Forest Feast classes in Kahnawake. We speak with the founder and lead instructor, Jesse Grindler, about foraging, fire-cooked meals, and Indigenous food culture.
Reconnecting humans and nature - Wise Oak Wilderness was created to get more people interacting with nature in a reciprocal way. All our courses take place in-person and are intended for adults. Nature is a process more than a place; the wild exists in cities, the backcountry, and in ourselves.
Web site: https://wiseoakwilderness.com/
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This year marks the 85th anniversary of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. Beyond the screen, the movie also turned star Judy Garland's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" into a hit that continues to find new life today. Columbia University musicologist Walter Frisch tells the story of how the songwriters behind it tapped into feelings of longing and hope that have spanned generations and inspired political and social movements for decades.
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A book on notebooks:
Lined, coiled, hardcover, soft... however you like them, the start of a new school year often means a fresh notebook – or 10. And it turns out that how we scribble and scribe can reveal much about how we think and who we are. Writer and publisher Roland Allen pored over centuries of notebook records to discover how these bits of paper turned the page on innovation and creativity through history. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to share what he found and talk about why the notebook still endures in our digital age.
The first history of the notebook. Discover the fascinating stories behind the notebooks that changed the world – everything from Leonardo da Vinci to the Moleskine.
Author's web site: https://roland-allen.com/
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