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November 5, 2008
Warriors and Patriots - Secord, Brant, D’Iberville, Currie: The Stories Behind the Statues
Mary-Eileen McClear, Robert A. Lavigne, Petronella Van Dijk, Lorne Brown

In Confederation Square, fourteen statues commemorate the lives of the “Valiants”, men and women who showed great courage in war. This year, 2008, is the 90th anniversary of the end of WWI, and with Remembrance Day only six days away, this program will also honour all those who have served their country in wars and conflicts.

December 4, 2008
Lighting the Darkness: Seasonal Tales of Magic and Renewal
Ruthanne Edward, Mary Wiggin, Marta Singh

Before there was Christmas, people the world over found ways to bring light to this dark time of year. Celebrate with us as we present unusual holiday tales that shine in the darkness and bring magic to the season.

January 22, 2009
Princes, Poets, and Pomegranates: Personal Stories and Folktales from Persia
Sherri Yazdani, Tara Hartley

From far away across the sands come mystical folktales and personal stories of great strength. As we look at tales of this distant and much mythologized land, we are given a glimmer of insight into its mysteries.

February 19, 2009
Lost Luggage, Found stories: The Lighter Side of Travel
Marva Blackmore, Tom Lips, Kathie Kompass

People always remember the time they misplaced the most important suitcase, got hopelessly lost without a translator, or mistakenly jumped on the wrong train to nowhere—and now they can laugh about it! Join us for travel tales with amusing destinations.

March 19, 2009
In Her Own Words: The Loves and Adventures of an Irish Heroine
Mary-Eileen McClear

In 1908, twelve-year-old Maggie Owen began a diary that would chronicle her life in Ireland and beyond. In her strong-headed Irish fashion, she determined that her “name will ring down the corridors of time no doubt.”

April 16, 2009
A Book of Spells: Two Women’s Lives Changed
Jan Andrews, Jennifer Cayley

Described as “a brilliant marriage of literary story and personal narrative,” A Book of Spells offers tales of magic realism interwoven with the life stories of two very different women caught unawares by love. Adult content.

May 21, 2009
Pandora’s Box: Capturing Tales of Hope
Stephanie Bénéteau

Pandora gave in to temptation and opened the box that contained all the evils of the world—but another creature was hiding in the box as well. In this set of tales, Pandora herself is a container for stories that capture the spirit of hope.

June 18, 2009
Midsummer Night’s Magic: The Strange and Enchanted Road to Faerie
Gail Anglin, Kim Kilpatrick

Lifting the veil between our world and the world of faerie can be as dangerous as it is rewarding. Journey with us into that other realm through story and song, lured by the ancient sound of the harp.

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