Fall into Programming

Now that summer is (sadly) winding down we are picking right back up with our fall programming, and we have plenty to offer! Whether your interest lies in local history, studying Genealogy, starting a small business, improving your computer skills, joining a book club or watching some excellent movies, we have you covered! Check out our latest At the Library newsletter for dates, information and registration instructions for these fantastic programs!

September also marks some major programming happening at the Millennium Library, including our continued partnership with the Winnipeg International Writers Festival: Thin Air. During the week of the festival the Millennium Library will be hosting two events every day from Monday September 25 to Friday September 29.

Want to listen to a reading and ask questions over your lunch hour? From 12:15-12:45PM in the Carol Shields Auditorium, come on down to The Nooner where every day a different author will read from their book and answer questions. Feel free to bring your lunch! Have time after your busy day to continue thought-provoking conversations? From 4:30-5:30PM in the Carol Shields Auditorium, come to our Big Ideas program where non-fiction books are featured with thought-provoking topics.

Here is a list of the books being featured during our Thin Air programs.

   Towards A Prairie Atonement by Trevor Herriot

Author Trevor Herriot defended the protection of what little remains of the natural prairie only to find an injustice haunting those lands.

Once More With Feeling by Méira Cook        

A novel about a community, about a family, and about the way time makes fond fools of us all by the excellent Méira Cook.

The Weary Generations by Abdullah Hussein (1931-2015) by Raza Naeem

The classic of Urdu literature about the upheavals of the Partition era that lead to the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh is revamped with a new edition by Raza Naeem.

Best Canadian Sports Writing edited by Pasha Malla, co-edited with Stacey May Fowles

Literary sports writing from diverse talent demonstrates why sports mean so much to us and what they say about our broader culture.

   But It’s So Silly: A Cross-Cultural Collage of Nonsense, Play and Poetry by JonArno Lawson

How does North America approach childhood compared to the rest of the world, and what might we gain from looking more closely at that approach are the topics which Lawson explores in his book.

   Among the Walking Wounded: Soldiers, Survival, and PTSD by Colonel John Conrad

PTSD serves as a stark reminder that, for many, wars go on long after the last shot is fired.

The Patch by Chris Turner     

Fort McMurray and the oil sands in northern Alberta face uncertainty with two conflicting worldviews, environmental and industrial, in Turner’s exploration of the conflict.

The Effective Citizen: How to Make Politicians Work for You by Graham Steele

How do politicians think and what factors influence their thinking? Graham Steele explores these questions in his new book.

   Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics and Risks of De-Extinction by Britt Wray

Creating a woolly mammoth sounds amazing and fascinating, however what are the real-world implications? Jurassic Park meets The Sixth Extinction in Wray’s provocative book.

The Unravelling: How our caregiving safety net came unstrung and we were left grasping at threads, struggling to plait a new one by Clem Martini and Olivier Martini

One family’s journey with mental illness, dementia and caregiving told by the two brothers who lived it.

We also have a couple of extra Thin Air programs that may interest you:

Outriders: Digging into Our History. Katherena Vermette and Harry Giles discuss their travels around Canada and Scotland from a writer’s perspective. This event takes place on Monday, September 25 at 1:30PM (shortly after The Nooner) in the Carol Shields Auditorium at the Millennium Library and is open to everyone.

Finally we have Translate That! An open event in which translators present on the linguistic divide when it comes to translating certain books into English. This program takes place on Saturday, September 30 at 1:00PM in the Anhang Room at the Millennium Library.

All these programs are free to attend and require no registration, just drop in!

-Aileen

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