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Of Interest 

Toronto Celebrates Tamaracks

Date:  Sunday, May 5, 2019

Event: Tamaracks Celebration

Place:  Supermarket Restaurant & Bar (268 Augusta Ave, Kensington Market, Toronto, Ontario)

Time:   1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Parking: Available on street; area parking lots.

Tamaracks: Canadian Poetry for the 21^st Century, edited by James Deahl, is the first book of contemporary Canadian poetry in 30 years to be published by an American press. Beautifully designed by California-based Lummox Press, the anthology contains over 113 poets from Halifax to Vancouver, and features a variety of styles and themes. Over 40 poets from the Toronto area are coming together to celebrate the publication of this milestone in Canadian poetry. There will be readings, conversation and an opportunity to purchase the book [$28.00]. All are welcome!

 

 

Hamilton Book Launch

Ted Schmidt, Toronto-based author and former editor of the New Catholic Times,will make a presentation and engage in a Q&A forum at a book launch featuring his latest publication: I Was a Catholic Zionist. The book is an exploration of Judaism’s moral and ethical tradition, and Zionism’s departure from it. Copies of the book will be available for sale ($22.00) and signing.

Date: Monday, May 13, 2019

Place: St. Joseph’s Parish Hall (260 Herkimer St., Hamilton; wheelchair-accessible; Locke Street bus route; ample parking)

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Free event; donation welcome; products and dates from Palestine available for sale.

Sponsored by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (Hamilton) (CJPME) and the Hamilton Diocesan Council for Development and Peace.