Thursday, February 22, 6:30–7:30 A talk to be given by Myrna Scully-Ashton, assisted by Jennifer Yan. Celebrate the life and work of writer-illustrator Edward Gorey (1925–2000) with the Osborne Collection. In honour of Edward Gorey’s 99th birthday, we have gathered some of his weird and wonderful creations for a show-and-tell presentation. Explore original artworks, rare books, and unique objects from Gorey’s career. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-very-gorey-birthday-party-an-osborne-collection-show-and-tell-tickets-796324406737and https://events.tplcs.ca/4880 Extended to February 18th! Guided tour Added!The 75th Anniversary Exhibition has been extended until February 18th. There will be a guided tour on Tuesday, February 13th from 3-4pm. Please meet in the gallery. For a quick peek, click here. Danny Ramadan: Writing an Immigration Children’s Book-While Also Keeping It Fun! Thursday, March 7, 6:30–7:30 In-person,lower-level auditorium Lillian H. Smith Branch Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ+ refugees advocate who will discuss his award-winning children’s books, the Salma Series. When we think of stories about refugees and immigrants, tanks and tents on a grim landscape come to mind; stories of separation and trauma. But Ramadan will describe how to tell a different story: one with joyful moments, community-building, and family love. Danny Ramadan is a Lambda-award winning Syrian-Canadian author. His novels, The Clothesline Swing and The Foghorn Echoes continue to receive accolades. His award-winning children’s books The Salma Series continues to grow. Ramadan has raised over $300,000 for LGBTQ+ refugees. His memoir, Crooked Teeth, comes out in the summer of 2024. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome. Books available for purchase from Little Island Comics. Photo credit: Dave Mac/Daily Xtra Danny Ramadan Danny Ramadan is a Lambda-award winning Syrian-Canadian author. His novels, The Clothesline Swing and The Foghorn Echoes continue to receive accolades. His award-winning children’s books The Salma Series continues to grow. Ramadan has raised over $300,000 for LGBTQ+ refugees. His memoir, Crooked Teeth, comes out in the summer of 2024. Books available for purchase from Little Island Comics. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome. at TD Gallery (Toronto Reference Library) Nov. 11, 2023–Feb. 11, 2024
Explore artifacts and artwork that embody the best of the collection. Featuring manuscripts, books, toys, ephemera, and more! tpl.ca/tdgallery Join the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for our 35th Annual Helen E. Stubbs Memorial Lecture: Rocks and Trees and Lakes, Oh My! by Danielle Daniel on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Danielle Daniel is an award-winning author and artist, who has written two novels, Forever Birchwood, a middle grade novel set in her northern hometown and Daughters of the Deer, a historical fiction novel inspired by the lives of her ancestors. Her picture books include Once in a Blue Moon; You Hold Me Up (Illustrator), a finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award; Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and a Best 100 title at the New York Public Library; and her recently released picture book, Sometimes I Feel Like a River. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and lives on Manitoulin Island with her family. Danielle Daniel will speak on her relationship with the natural world and how growing up in Northern Ontario, in a mining town surrounded by three-hundred and thirty lakes, has informed the way she views the world and the stories she writes and paints. (photo credit Gerry Kingsley) |
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