Drop in to meet with other book lovers in the neighbourhood and chat about your latest reads. Third Tuesday of the month, nearly year-round, with the exception of July & August. Drop-in.
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023 at 11:00am / until Dec 19, 2023Drop-in program
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023 at 3:00pm / until Jun 20, 2023Drop-in program
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Coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness.
Join us the third Tuesday of the month for a fun and relaxing session of adult coloring. An opportunity to let your inner artist free and be a kid again!
All supplies are provided. No experience required. All you need to bring is your creativity!
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023 at 5:30pmDrop-in program
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Join us for a free screening of Tampopo. The film was directed by Juzo Itami and was released in 1985. The screening will take place in our auditorium, starts at 5:30PM and is free to attend.
Note: The film is intended for a mature audience. 115 minutes. In Japanese with English subtitles.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 10:15amDrop-in program
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Jade Li (Oh), a vivacious Chinese Canadian, wants to become an actress without upsetting her extremely traditional parents. It’s a balancing act that Jade is finding difficult to achieve. Talking in English, wearing western clothes and going out with non-Asian guys, Jade leads a secret life when she leaves her stuffy-but-warm domestic scene each day. Things come to a head when Mark (Rennie), a white Canadian graduate student, insists on turning their casual fling into something more meaningful. It’s a relationship that Jade’s parents would hate. What should she do?
Sandra Oh won the Best Actress Genie for her performance. The film also won prizes in Vancouver, Berlin and Turin.
1995. 87 min. Not Rated. English.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 11:00amDrop-in program
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The story of musical icon Buffy Sainte Marie is told through interviews with her peers, those she inspired and, of course, Buffy herself. For over five decades, Buffy has demonstrated a commitment to her principles that not only sets her apart from her peers, but has also allowed her to have an impact felt around the world. This musical journey looks over her career, celebrating the brilliance of her composition, writing and fearless activism.
A must-see for both lifelong and new fans of her work, this exceptional documentary premiered at TIFF in 2022 and was nominated for the DGC Allan King award for Best Documentary Film.
2022. 90 min. Not Rated. English.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 11:00amDrop-in program
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Fréderique (Bray), a struggling artist living in 1980s Montreal, is shocked when she’s put in charge of Rosie (Hill), the young daughter of her foster sister who recently passed away. With an impending eviction from her apartment, and no desire to be a mother, she must rely on her chosen family – two aspiring drag stars Flo and Mo – to take care of the spirited youngster and keep Rosie out of the foster care system that Fréderique herself hated.
The first feature from director Gail Maurice, ROSIE is a touching and warm comedy that is sure to charm audiences the world over.
2022. 92 min. Rated PG. English, French.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 1:00pmDrop-in program
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The story of Willie O’Ree, the first black hockey player to join the NHL, who is now being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
2019. 89 min. Rated PG. English.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 1:30pmDrop-in program
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Maudie is based on the true story of Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis, who overcame the physical challenge of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to become one of Canada's best known and most loved folk artists.
The fragile but determined Maudie (Sally Hawkins) yearns for independence from her over-protective family and dreams of creating art. When she answers an ad for a housekeeper placed by a reclusive fish seller (Ethan Hawke), she gains more than just the freedom she wanted, as the unlikely pair develops a relationship that is intensely intimate and just as challenging.
A touching and inspiring story about following one's dreams in spite of life's obstacles, Maudie is an absolute charmer.
"Maudie breaks your heart with its infectious positivity." - Tomris Laffly, Time Out
2016. 115 min. Rated PG. English.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 1:30pmDrop-in program
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Tia is a 10-year-old refugee from Syria, living in Montreal and struggling to make friends and feel comfortable in her new environment. While her parents are preoccupied with her mother’s pregnancy and the challenges of everyday life in a new place, Tia is left mostly to her own devices.
Everything changes when she discovers a magical portal that transports her to Igloolik, a community in the Arctic Circle. There she meets Piujuq, an Inuk girl who she quickly forms a deep bond with in spite of their cultural differences. Through their friendship, the stories of Piujuq’s grandmother, and their wanderings across the striking northern landscape, the girls are immersed in Inuit myth and magic.
2018. 80 min. Not Rated (family-friendly). English, French, Inuktitut.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023 at 2:00pmDrop-in program
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We all know about the terrible “brutality” of the Arctic seal hunt — or do we? Turns out there are other sides to this story: it's the story of families that need to be fed, the story of a hunting practice that began centuries ago and the story of a tradition that is central to the economy and food security of Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic. Angry Inuk contains a story that’s over 4,000 years old.
The seal hunt is not exactly a laughing matter, but humour and technical savvy go a long way to debunk certain claims. Wryly tackling both misinformation and aggressive appeals to emotion, Inuk filmmaker Arnaquq-Baril equips herself and her community with the powers of social media — and yes, #sealfies — to reframe a controversial topic as a cultural issue in this 2016 Audience Award–winning Hot Docs hit.
“Angry Inuk delivers important information about an issue we tend to think we know everything about, and delivers a powerful emotional punch.”
—Susan G. Cole, NOW Magazine2006. 85 min. Rated G. English, Inuktitut.