Atwater Library and Computer Centre

In Person Only: SEED SAVING WORKSHOP – For the Atwater Library Seed Library (seeds, books, videos), Yao ZhangLi, Ph.D. of Jardin Montinière Garden discusses varieties of plants and their seeds and demonstrates how to extract, clean and preserve seeds for later planting. He will assist attendees in practicing. Adair Auditorium. Registration not required. For info: lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: POETRY WORKSHOP: Quiet As It’s Kept – For the Atwater Library AWE Project and in collaboration with Lectures LOGOS Readings, poet Deanna Smith leads participants in an exploration of discovered truths and family stories. In the Bookshop Meeting Room. Places are limited. For more info and to register: awe@atwaterlibrary.ca.

By Zoom Only: MUTUAL FUNDS and ETFs – For the Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program, financial educator Lynn Bennett presents information on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With Q&A. To register: lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person and By Zoom: MYSTERIES in CANADIAN HISTORY – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, historian Peter Gossage gives an illustrated presentation on the Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History project of which he’s a co-director. For almost 30 years the award-winning project has provided innovative resources for teaching and learning Canadian history. 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: DROP-IN TECH TALK – Help with devices and computers and a presentation on Internet Security and Fraud Prevention at 2:00 pm. First come, first served. No advance registration. For info: connect@atwaterlibrary.ca.

By Zoom Only: LATER-LIFE LEGAL ISSUES – For the Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program, lawyer Ann Soden and notary Anna Kamateros conduct an information session on Protection Mandates, Powers of Attorney and more. Q&A. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link: lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: *BOOKS ROADSHOW – Antiquarian booksellers Wilfrid de Freitas and Susan Ravdin are in our Bookshop to give an expert opinion on the value of your special books. *FEE $3 per book for Atwater Library members and $5 per book for others. All proceeds go to the Atwater Library. For info, please email lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: The Atwater Library Book Club, led by writer Ann Lambert, discusses James by Percival Everett (and Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn).

In Person and By Zoom: ARTIST ROBERT W. PILOT – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, writer and artist Wayne Larsen gives an illustrated presentation on Montreal painter Robert W. Pilot (1898–1967). To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.