Hallway Gallery: October 16 – November 5 White Studio: October 20 –  22 Opening reception: Friday, October 20 from 4 - 8 pm Join Visual Arts Mississauga at our opening reception on Friday October 20th! View the artwork, participate in a free portrait drawing activity, help us paint a collaborative painting, take in a story time by […]
Mississauga Library Author Talks feature a wide range of talented writers. Hear authors read from their books, ask questions, learn about the writing process, and find out more about their craft of telling captivating stories. For ages 13 and over. Their virtual event on Wed, April 24, 7-8 PM will feature Thomas Wharton. […]
Mississauga Library's Author Talk series features a wide range of talented writers. Hear authors read from their books. Ask questions, learn about the writing process, and find out more about their craft of telling captivating stories.  June Author Talks features Adriana Chartrand  Adriana Chartrand is a mixed-race Native woman, born and raised in […]
Fri. Oct. 4th & Sat. Oct. 5th - Folk Music Ontario Community Folk Fest Folk Music Ontario is pleased to invite you to the Mississauga Community Folk Fest, presented in partnership with the City of Mississauga, Toronto Musicians Association, The Music Performance Trust Fund, and the Canadian Federation of Musicians. Join us for two great […]
Celebrate Diwali with us at Noel Ryan Auditorium at the Hazel McCallion Central Library! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with the colours, sounds and spirits of the Festival of Lights. Experience a captivating Bharatanatyam dance presentation by AKnatyam. This is a performance you won't want to miss. In partnership with AKnatyam.
Nicola Ross is a National Magazine Award–winning journalist and the bestselling author of six Loops & Lattes hiking guides, with over 50,000 copies in print In her most recent book, 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets herself a new challenge: to hike the Bruce Trail from Niagara to Tobermory in her own creative […]
Janika Oza is the author of the novel A History of Burning, winner of the 2024 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, a finalist for the 2023 Governor General's Award for Fiction, longlisted for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and a New York Times Editor’s Choice. She is the winner of a 2022 O. Henry Award […]
Ian Williams is the author of seven books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His debut novel, Reproduction, won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2019. His short story collection, Not Anyone’s Anything, won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award for the best first collection of short fiction in Canada. He is also the winner of the Raymound Souster Award, […]
Mississauga Youth Weeks is featuring a workshop on Celebrating Young Writers – Young Writers – come join us and talk about the power of writing. Different types of writing, skill levels, and the energy and emotional aspects will be presented. Come, read your writings in front of the participants and learn to stand proud and […]
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Join us for a performance showcasing Allison Au (alto saxophone).  Allison Au is a JUNO award-winning saxophonist, composer and arranger. Winner of the 2017 Montreal Jazz Festival TD Grand Prix de Jazz, the 2017 Halifax Jazz Festival Sting Ray Rising Star Award, and a 2017 Finalist for Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Jazz […]
Discover how tea, from its ancient roots to your cup, spread globally, influenced by colonialism, social needs, and class distinctions. From its origins in China thousands of years ago to the steaming cup of chai at your breakfast table, how tea become a household staple around the world? How did the British colonial mission influence […]
Join Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) workshop to explore 19th-century photos with old equipment and learn how they changed travel photography today. How do we photograph our travels? What do we want to remember, and why? This workshop takes a close look at nineteenth century stereographs, which were photographs that when viewed through a device called […]