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Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Your Cup of Tea: Unpacking the Global Products We Consume

You drink it everyday, but have you considered the journey it took? This program traces tea’s path from vast plantations to your mug, including its complicated past in colonial India.

The discussion goes beyond history to focus on your contemporary choices. We’ll explore what is the unseen human and environmental cost behind the products you eat and drink? Use the story of tea as a tool to become more conscious consumer of all global goods.

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

The Travelling Lens: How We See and Photograph the World

When you take a picture in a new place, what are you really capturing? This conversation takes a closer look at photography from British India in the nineteenth century and explores its relevance today. We’ll challenge you to look at not just your own travel photos but all images of “other” places: What stories do these images tell? What stories are not told? How and why do these images persist? Whether printed or digital, bring your own photographs to share and add to the conversation!

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

The Travelling Lens: How We See and Photograph the World

When you take a picture in a new place, what are you really capturing? This conversation takes a closer look at photography from British India in the nineteenth century and explores its relevance today. We’ll challenge you to look at not just your own travel photos but all images of “other” places: What stories do these images tell? What stories are not told? How and why do these images persist? Whether printed or digital, bring your own photographs to share and add to the conversation!

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

The Travelling Lens: How We See and Photograph the World

When you take a picture in a new place, what are you really capturing? This conversation takes a closer look at photography from British India in the nineteenth century and explores its relevance today. We’ll challenge you to look at not just your own travel photos but all images of “other” places: What stories do these images tell? What stories are not told? How and why do these images persist? Whether printed or digital, bring your own photographs to share and add to the conversation!

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Embroidery in South Asia: What Fabrics Do We Value and Why?

Fabric is the closest thing to you all day. Start by exploring the intricate, handcrafted beauty of South Asian textiles, such as the vibrant stitching of Phulkari and the resourceful, layered designs of Kantha.

The conversation will focus on personal value of handmade items in a fast-fashion world. How does recognizing the skill and story behind a single piece – whether its embroidery, a scarf, or a design on a blanket – change your relationship with your wardrobe and your home?
Whether handmade, machine-made, historical or current, bring your embroidered fabrics to the conversation to share with the group.

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Embroidery in South Asia: What Fabrics Do We Value and Why?
Fabric is the closest thing to you all day. Start by exploring the intricate, handcrafted beauty of South Asian textiles, such as the vibrant stitching of Phulkari and the resourceful, layered designs of Kantha.

The conversation will focus on personal value of handmade items in a fast-fashion world. How does recognizing the skill and story behind a single piece – whether its embroidery, a scarf, or a design on a blanket – change your relationship with your wardrobe and your home?
Whether handmade, machine-made, historical or current, bring your embroidered fabrics to the conversation to share with the group.

Click here to learn more and register.

Join us for ROM at the Library, a series where museum exhibits and objects spark meaningful dialogue. Explore a theme, hear from others, and add your voice to the conversation. Come curious, leave connected!

Optional: bring an item that ties in with the topic to share your story with others (e.g., a memory, a photograph, an object, etc.).
Presented by ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Embroidery in South Asia: What Fabrics Do We Value and Why?

Fabric is the closest thing to you all day. Start by exploring the intricate, handcrafted beauty of South Asian textiles, such as the vibrant stitching of Phulkari and the resourceful, layered designs of Kantha.

The conversation will focus on personal value of handmade items in a fast-fashion world. How does recognizing the skill and story behind a single piece – whether its embroidery, a scarf, or a design on a blanket – change your relationship with your wardrobe and your home?
Whether handmade, machine-made, historical or current, bring your embroidered fabrics to the conversation to share with the group.

Click here to learn more and register.