No images? Click here ExploreThe Eden Mills Writers Festival: In Your Own Backyard Online Series Scheduled events include a book club with Emily St. John Mandel, best-selling author of The Glass Hotel. She joins host Judith Pereira, The Globe and Mail’s Books Editor, on Thursday June 25 at 8:00 p.m. EST for a discussion and audience Q&A, presented in partnership with the Guelph Public Library. Rachel Matlow (Dead Mom Walking), Michelle Parise (Alone: A Love Story), and Alison Wearing (Moments of Glad Grace) join host Karma Brown (Recipe for a Perfect Wife) for “Great Expectations”, a panel discussion on Thursday June 11 at 8:00 p.m. EST. On Thursday July 9, the EMWF presents Shani Mootoo (Polar Vortex), John Elizabeth Stintzi (Vanishing Monuments), and Souvankham Thammavongsa (How to Pronounce Knife) with host Farzana Doctor for a panel discussion that explores themes connecting their three works of fiction. Events for adults will include closed captioning. Events for children include presentations by Michelle Kadarusman (Music for Tigers) on Thursday May 21 at 10:30 a.m. EST and Laura Alary and Kass Reich (What Grew in Larry’s Garden) on Tuesday May 26 at 10:30 a.m. EST. Registration for all events opens May 1 at noon and can be found at emwf.ca. Sign up for the EMWF newsletter or follow the festival’s social media channels for the most up-to-date information. The EMWF is grateful for the support of their funders as they embark on this new initiative. The financial support provided by The Angel Gabriel Foundation, The Canada Council for the Arts, The Department of Canadian Heritage, Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, The Ontario Arts Council, The Pollock Foundation and Wellington County enables the festival to continue to support the Canadian authors and publishers who make such valuable contributions to the rich literary landscape in this country. ConnectBooks Connect Us: Staff Recommendations Community Connections: Library Supports Personal Protective Equipment Production for Front Line Workers “It’s amazing to see the community come together during this time of need,” said Michelle. “Thousands of face shields are now being distributed regionally.” The free community shields are going to doctor’s offices, food banks, long term care homes, retirement homes, homeless shelters, midwives, pharmacists and more. To date, Inksmith has distributed almost 5,000 of these face shields. The Guelph Public Library has delivered enough parts for Kwartzlab to assemble 60 face shields so far and will continue to print supplies until they are no longer needed. From the Archives: Brewery Deliveries For more information about our local history collection, visit our website or email askus@guelphpl.ca. |