Atwater Library and Computer Centre

In Person Only: KNITTING and CONVERSATION – Join Margaret Black in our Bookshop for knitting (or other fibre arts, e.g. crochet, embroidery) and conversation. Bring your own fibre arts project. Everyone welcome. For info, please email lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: DROP-IN TECH HELP and DENTAL CARE PLAN INFO – Quick help with devices and computers followed by a presentation on the Canadian Dental Care Plan: who’s eligible, how to apply, what’s covered. Adair Auditorium. First come, first served. No advance registration. FREE thanks to funding from the Lindsay Memorial Foundation. For info: connect@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: The Atwater Library Book Club, led by writer Mary Soderstrom, discusses May Our Joy Endure by Kevin Lambert, translated from French by Donald Winkler.

In Person and By Zoom: AGING IN PLACE and TRANSITION TRENDS – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series and our Financial Literacy Program, Matt Del Vecchio discusses the pros and cons of aging at home versus transitioning to a retirement home. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

By Zoom Only: INTERNET PEER CAFÉ – Join host Phoenix Gee-Benwell for discussion about digital technology. Stay for 20 minutes or the full 2 hours for sharing, learning, and socializing. Ask questions, get help, and learn with the community. For info, email connect@atwaterlibrary.ca. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person Only: SEED STARTING WORKSHOP – Yao ZhangLi, Ph.D. of Jardin Montinière Garden, conducts a workshop on the Seed Library at the Atwater Library (seeds, books, videos). He will discuss varieties of plants and seeds and give practical advice for starting seedlings indoors and caring for seedlings and plants. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice planting seeds in containers at the workshop. Attendees simply need to bring the wherewithal to take notes. Adair Auditorium. Registration not required. For info: rfhoyt@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person and By Zoom: READING WITH JANE AUSTEN – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, Elaine Bander, Jane Austen scholar and enthusiast, launches her long-awaited book Reading with Jane Austen. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

By Zoom Only: INTERNET PEER CAFÉ – Join host Mathieu Landretti for discussion about digital technology. Stay for 20 minutes or the full 2 hours for sharing, learning, and socializing. Ask questions, get help, and learn with the community. For info, email connect@atwaterlibrary.ca. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person and By Zoom: Artist William Raphael – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, author Pierre-Olivier Ouellet gives an illustrated presentation on his new book William Raphael: Life & Work about Montreal’s pioneering Jewish artist and his legacy. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person Only: DROP-IN TECH HELP – Quick help for using devices, for free. Tips and resources for improving digital literacy skills. Adair Auditorium. First come, first served. No advance registration. For info: connect@atwaterlibrary.ca.