Attention: Arts & Culture Editors, What’s On Listings Editors
Toronto Public Library Celebrates First Nations Culture
Featuring Daniel Heath Justice and Cherie Dimaline
TORONTO (Thursday, June 11, 2009) - Toronto Public Library celebrates National Aboriginal Day with special programming at various branches throughout the system.
Writers Daniel Heath Justice and Cherie Dimaline discuss their work as native writers of fiction and non-fiction.
When: Saturday, June 20, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Other Special Events:
Great Stories, Little Puppets
Storytelling and puppet making. Ages 6-8. Registration required.
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, 416-395-5535
Tuesday, June 16, 7 p.m.
Preschool Pyjama Time
Bedtime First Nations stories.
Brookbanks Branch, 210 Brookbanks Drive, 416-395-5480
Thursday, June 18, 7 p.m.
First Nations Arts and Crafts
Meet artist Sinclair Sabourin and create your own art. Primary grades.
Morningside Branch, 4279 Lawrence Avenue East, 416-396-8881
Tuesday, June 23, 1:30 p.m.
Powwow Celebration
All ages welcome. Registration required.
Malvern Branch, 30 Sewells Road, 416-396-8969
Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m.
York Woods Branch, 1785 Finch Avenue West, 416-395-5980
Wednesday, June 24, 1:30 p.m.
Native Stories and Legends
Esther Oche tells stories and legends from Manitoulin Island. For all ages.
Spadina Road Branch, 10 Spadina Road, 416-393-7666
Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 p.m.
Queen/Saulter Branch, 765 Queen Street East, 416-393-7723
Wednesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m.
Dial-A-Story
Phone into Dial-A-Story (416-395-5400) for a special story to celebrate the First Nations
June 1st - 27th. (Select ‘English’ and press 3)
Native Collections at Toronto Public Library:
All Torontonians are invited to discover the richness of Toronto Public Library’s Native print and audiovisual collections, including language-learning kits by and about the Native Peoples of North America, with a special emphasis on Canadian Native people at the following branches:
Spadina Road Branch, 10 Spadina Road, 416 393-7666
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, 416 395-5660
Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, 416-395-5577
Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 16 million people visit our 99 branches and borrow almost 30 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit our website at www.torontopubliclibrary.ca or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.
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Media Contact:
Edward Karek, Communications Officer (416) 397-5925
media@torontopubliclibrary.ca