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Time: 7-9pm
Location: Centennial Hall, Central Library

Every month we host FREE visits from noted Canadian authors of both fiction and non-fiction. Limited seating; pre-register by calling 905.639.3611 ext 134. FREE

Kate Taylor

Tish Cohen

Lesley Livingston

Andrew Heintzman

A Man in Uniform

The Truth About
Delilah Blue

Darklight

The New Entrepreneurs

September 14

September 22

September 30

October 19

Kate Taylor, A Man in Uniform
Tuesday, September 14

Tish Cohen, The Truth About Delilah Blue            
Wednesday, September 22

Lesley Livingston, Darklight
Thursday, September 30

Andrew Heintzman, The New Entrepreneurs: Building a Green Economy for the Future
Tuesday, October 19
Presented in partnership with the Burlington Sustainable Development Committee.

Allan Stratton, Borderline
Thursday, October 21

Michael Wex, The Frumkiss Family Business
Wednesday, October 27

Todd Denault, The Greatest Game: The Montreal Canadiens, the Red Army, and the Night That Saved Hockey
Monday, November 15

Debi Goodwin, Citizens of Nowhere: From Refugee Camps to Canadian Campus
Thursday, December 2

Kate Taylor and Trevor Cole appear courtesy of Canada Council for the Arts.

Time: 7-9pm
Location: Centennial Hall, Central Library

A monthly event on Monday evenings featuring prominent authors speaking on provocative and timely topics. $10/person, includes light refreshments. Tickets available in advance at A Different Drummer Books or 3rd floor Central Library; limited tickets at the door.

A joint initiative of A Different Drummer Books and Burlington Public Library.

Doug Saunders

John W. Moffat

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Einstein Wrote Back

September 28

October 25

November

December

Sit 'n' sip while staff talk about their favourite books and authors. Each month we explore a different theme. Maximum 25 participants. Please call the host location to pre-register. *Repeat of Tuesday session. FREE

We provide the books and you provide the discussion! Every month, you’ll receive an acclaimed novel to read and questions to review for the next meeting.

Meetings are held September to November and January to May. 90 minutes. Pre-registration is required. Sorry, no space are available at this time. Please call the branch to be added to a waiting list.

Each day we’ll send you a 5-minute excerpt of a book..for FREE! By the end of the week, you’ll have read 2-3 chapters.

If you’d like to finish a book, stop by the library and pick up a copy. New books are featured each week! >> More info