Happy 145th Birthday Canada!
In less than two weeks the most favoured public places of Toronto will light up with celebratory fireworks and will be booming with free events, concerts, performances, carnivals and barbecues. Make sure to plan your day of family fun by checking out the listing of events around the city.
If you are planning a trip to North York Central library around the long weekend, please remember that all the Toronto Public Library branches will be closed on July 1st and 2nd. However, Mel Lastman Square will offer a full day of fun and performances on Sunday, July 1st.
Just in time for Canada Day, the North York Central Library Tea & Entertainment program will feature the film Over Canada: An Aerial Adventure.
From a bird’s eye view, this award winning, high definition documentray presents an “aerial adventure” over the vast Canadian landscape unveiling its dramatic and awe-inspiring splendour. A must see for all nature lovers!
To view this film in a company of like-minded enthusiasts drop in to a Tea & Entertainment event held at North York Central Library on June 29 at 2 p.m. in Auditorium.
If you cannot attend the Tea & Entertainment event at the library you can also borrow this film on DVD along with these beautiful photography books.
Portraits of an Era. An Aerial Photography of Howdy McPhail is an astounding collection of aerial photographs of farms, villages, and large and small communities from Ontario to British Columbia-Thunder Bay to Victoria-in the 1950s and 1960s. This book is perfect for those interested in photography. The collection of photographs presented in the book is unique and has an immeasurable historic value.a
Canada from above : a photo journey celebrates Canada’s most spectacular natural and man-made landmarks shot from above. An aerial view of a beluga migration in Nunavut and the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario are only a couple among the book’s many fascinating features. Its full-colour images are breathtaking!
To add to the list of Canada Day events, the Textile Museum of Canada is holding a Dreamland: Textiles and the Canadian Landscape exhibition. In it, the works of the contemporary Canadian artists are juxtaposed with the landmark Canadian artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition runs until September 30th. You can catch the Curator’s Tour on Wednesday July 4 at 6:30 p.m.
The Toronto Public Library Museum+Arts Pass program (MAP) makes museum-going even more exiting by letting families explore Toronto’s major museums and attractions for free. Find out the Rules and Conditions of borrowing MAP passes and do not miss out on the great exhibits and events!
To find out about all library’s programs and events please click here.
Have a safe and happy Canada Day!
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Thanks, Irina, for such a great blog! I enjoyed “Over Canada,” and I am going to have a look at the two books you featured, as well as go to the Textile Museum to see the textile exhibition!