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Please note that all locations of Clarington Public Library, Museums, & Archives will be closed on Friday, July 1 for Canada Day.

Regular hours will be in effect on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3.

Please visit the Virtual Branch and Virtual Museum for 24/7 access!

Live via Zoom (Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration)
Tuesday, June 28
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Registration required; register in person at any branch, by phone at 905-623-7322 x2712, or online.

Join us virtually on Wednesday, June 28 as Drew Hayden Taylor highlights his works and discusses his experiences travelling the world, writing, and speaking from the Aboriginal perspective to help bridge the gap between cultures while tickling the funny bone.

Presented in partnership with the Municipality of Clarington.

Please visit our website post for more information about and programs in celebration of National Indigenous History Month.
 

About Drew Hayden Taylor

Originally from the Curve Lake First Nations, in Central Ontario, Drew has spent the last two decades travelling the world and writing about it from the Aboriginal perspective. An award-winning playwright, author, columnist, film maker and lecturer, he has managed to bridge the gap between cultures by tickling the funny bone.

The years of writing have brought Drew many accolades by his peers, including the Floyd S. Chalmers Award, Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Canadian Author’s Literary Award. He has also been the recipient of many other varied honours; an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Mount Allison University, a Plaque of Honour on the Peterborough Walk of Fame, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award, Ontario Premier’s Award for Creative Arts and Design, and Victoria Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement in Theatre, to name a few.
 

Registration

You may register in person at any branch, by phoning Member Services at 905-623-7322 x2712, or online using the form below.

If you experience any issues with the form below or if it does not appear correctly:

• Please try using an alternate browser, such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox;
• Please try registering through Eventbrite directly;
• The event may be fully-registered. Please check back later to see if space has opened up.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Municipality of Clarington is situated within the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Our work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as the Municipality of Clarington.

Live via Zoom (Zoom link will be emailed to you upon registration)
Wednesday, June 15
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Registration required; register in person at any branch, by phone at 905-623-7322 x2712, or online.

Join us Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. for a special viewing of Inaakonigewin Andaadad Aki: Michi Saagiig Treaties: Defining Relationships between Peoples followed by a discussion with Anne Taylor, a Traditional Knowledge Holder from Curve Lake First Nation.

This documentary looks at the various treaties the Michi Saagiig (Mississauga) participated in between 1781 and 1923. There are 46 treaties that cover the lands of Ontario, eighteen of which include the Michi Saagiig. In Ontario, we are all treaty peoples. This documentary reminds us all about what that means.

Presented in partnership with the Municipality of Clarington.

Please visit our website post for more information about and programs in celebration of National Indigenous History Month.
 

About Anne Taylor

Anne is a member of the Michi Saagiig Nishinaabeg and Williams Treaties Nations. She co-ordinates Anishinaabemowin for Curve Lake. She is also a storyteller and former cultural archivist for the Curve Lake Cultural Education Centre. She works extensively in cultural education with schools and organizations engaged in answering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
 

About Inaakonigewin Andaadad Aki: Michi Saagiig Treaties: Defining Relationships between Peoples

This documentary looks at the various treaties the Michi Saagiig (Mississauga) participated in between 1781 and 1923. There are 46 treaties that cover the lands of Ontario, eighteen of which include the Michi Saagiig. In Ontario, we are all treaty peoples...This documentary reminds us all about what that means.

The DVD is available for loan through the Library catalogue.
 

Registration

You may register in person at any branch, by phoning Member Services at 905-623-7322 x2712, or online using the form below.

If you experience any issues with the form below or if it does not appear correctly:

• Please try using an alternate browser, such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox;
• Please try registering through Eventbrite directly;
• The event may be fully-registered. Please check back later to see if space has opened up.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Municipality of Clarington is situated within the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Our work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as the Municipality of Clarington.

You are invited to celebrate the vibrant and rich arts community in Clarington. Mark your calendar to attend the newly-named 2022 Clarington Garden Party Gala in support of the arts on Saturday, June 4, 2022, on the grounds of the historical Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre in Bowmanville.

Arts and culture play an integral role in Clarington’s community life. The Clarington Garden Party Gala supports two exceptional, not-for-profit agencies - the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington and A Gift of Art. Both organizations promote and nurture the ongoing development of local, artistic talent.

The Clarington Garden Party Gala is an initiative that showcases and celebrates our local artists. Join us for an event filled with musical entertainment, delicious food, cocktails, assorted refreshments and a creative silent auction. The event will include displays of unique works of art as well.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.clarington.net/galatickets