Atwater Library and Computer Centre

By Zoom Only: Connect Project WEEKLY INTERNET PEER CAFÉ – Join Liz Perrin for discussion about using computers, tablets and smartphones. Stay for 20 minutes or the full two hours for sharing, learning and socializing. To REGISTER, go here, fill out and submit the form.

In Person and By Zoom: FOOD in LITERATURE – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series,  Nathalie Cooke gives an illustrated presentation on Canadian Literary Fare, the delicious 2023 book she co-wrote exploring “food voices in a wide range of Canadian fiction, drama, and poetry.” To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person Only: KNITTING & CONVERSATION – Join Margaret Black in our Bookshop for knitting and conversation. Bring your own knitting. Everyone welcome. For info, please email lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: The Atwater Library Book Club, led by writer Mary Soderstrom, discusses Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel.

In Person Only at The Refugee Centre: CELI JOB RESEARCH WORKSHOP for REFUGEES and ASYLUM SEEKERS – Discover virtual job boards and learn job search tips. Assistance available in English, French and Spanish. To REGISTER, please click here, fill out and submit the form.

In Person and By Zoom: WOMEN-LED CHARITIES IN MONTREAL – For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, historian Janice Harvey discusses her book Their Benevolent Design celebrating “the remarkable ingenuity and independence of a group of Canadian women in shaping social aid and improving the grim realities of child poverty” (publisher MQUP). To REGISTER and get the Zoom link, click here.

In Person Only: CELI CAREER LOUNGE – Get quick help for your job search, for free. Tips and resources for using job boards and LinkedIn, networking online, preparing CVs and cover letters, and more. Attendees are welcome to bring their own device or use a Library device. Adair Auditorium. First come, first served. For info: maya@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: CELI WORKSHOP: Intro to Digital Documents for the Workplace – Learn how to use a computer keyboard and mouse, create and edit documents, and write a professional email. To REGISTER and reserve a spot, email maya@atwaterlibrary.ca.

By Zoom: POETRY WORKSHOP: Casting Spells – For the Atwater Library AWE Project, poet Emily Tristan Jones leads participants in an exploration of the unlimited resource of words with each person called upon to contribute two bland words and two extravagant ones. For more info and to register: awe@atwaterlibrary.ca.

In Person Only: CELI WORKSHOP: Strategies for the Canadian Job Search – Develop a better understanding of the Canadian job search environment and local workplace expectations. Claire MacIsaac, employment counseler with Tyndale Saint-Georges Community Centre, will discuss strategies for coping with job search stress.. To REGISTER and reserve a spot, email maya@atwaterlibrary.ca.