Atwater Library and Computer Centre

In Person Only: The Atwater Library Book Club, led by writer Ann Lambert, discusses The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, translated from Spanish by Lucia Graves.

In Person and By Zoom: THE NEURO – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, author Eric Andrew-Gee discusses his book The Mind Mappers with journalist Julian Sher. The book is a dual biography of Dr. Wilder Penfield and Dr. Willam Cone and tells the story of the founding of the Montreal Neurological Institute (“the Neuro”). To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person Only: ORCHID CARE WORKSHOP – Yao ZhangLi, Ph.D. of Jardin Montinière Garden, conducts a workshop on caring for orchids so they rebloom year after year. He will demonstrate the techniques of watering, repotting/changing substrate, and trimming. Adair Auditorium. Registration not required. For info: lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: BREMNER SINGS KURT WEILL – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, vocalist Bremner Duthie performs favourite Kurt Weill songs.

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.

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: *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.

In Person and By Zoom: PHOTOGRAPHY IN CANADA – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, Martha Langford, distinguished professor emeriti of art history at Concordia University, gives an illustrated presentation on the history of photography in Canada. To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.