Valarie King will share her knowledge about Indigenous medicines and wellness. Valarie King works with the traditional medicines and leads Dancing Moon Holistic Centre offering traditional healing programs. She is an activist for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and for the sacred water. Valarie uses her spiritual sight to be a good helper […]
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 […]
Celebrate the culture of reading and writing in Mississauga on Saturday, September 14, 11 AM - 4 PM at Hazel McCallion Central Library. Interact with authors through panels and presentations or engage in one of our writing workshops. This is a drop-in event, but your registration will give you access to regular updates leading […]
In celebration of Women's History Month, join us for an inspiring talk featuring, Maya Meschkuleit, 2024 Paris Olympics Silver Medalist in rowing. This engaging talk will delve into how leadership and empowerment in sports can be a vehicle for community development and personal growth. Learn how to harness your inner strength, drive change, positively impact […]
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.
Andrew F. Sullivan is the author of The Marigold, a finalist for the Aurora Awards and the Locus Awards, and named a Best Book of the Year by Esquire, The Verge, Book Riot and the Winnipeg Free Press. He cowrote The Handyman Method with Nick Cutter, a novel about home improvement gone wrong. Sullivan is also the author of the novel WASTE, a Globe & […]
Meet author R.H. Thomson who will discuss his debut novel "By the Ghost Light". R.H. THOMSON has appeared in film and theatre across Canada, as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne With An E, in the movie Chloe directed by Atom Egoyan, as Marshall McLuhan in The Message by Jason Sherman and This Was The World by Ellie Moon. As well as being an advocate […]
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 […]
Voices & Rhythms Tuesday, Feb 25 7-8 PM | Drop-in Noel Ryan Auditorium Hazel McCallion Central Library Celebrate Black History Month with Waleed Abdulhamid's musical performance featuring ancient African instruments and storytelling. Presented by Chamber Music Society of Mississauga. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/voices-rhythms-celebrating-black-history-through-music-tickets-1254606675339?aff=oddtdtcreator
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, […]
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 […]