Atwater Library and Computer Centre

For the Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR SENIORS – SERVICE CANADA: Michèle Payette, Citizen Service Specialist, Service Canada, conducts an information session on Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement, OAS Allowance for spouses and common-law partners, issues for immigrant seniors, issues for caregivers, and more. Discussion with Q&A.

For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, veteran CJAD broadcaster Tommy Schnurmacher discusses his memoir Makeup Tips from Auschwitz: How Vanity Saved My Mother’s Life.

For the Atwater Library CONNECT Project, Benjamin Fung, PhD of McGill University, explains how hacking works, who profits from our private data, and what we can do to protect ourselves. Discussion with Q&A.

For the Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program, Richard Goldman, lawyer and legal plain language specialist with Éducaloi, conducts an information session on Powers of Attorney, Protection Mandates and Other Tools for Planning Ahead. Discussion with Q&A.

For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, a special event to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of our building. Consultant, teacher and author Nancy Dunton traces the building’s history and comments on its architectural significance. Architect Nathan Bonneville gives a short presentation on the current elevator-accessibility project and answers questions.

Bodies in Lyric – Tanya Evanson on Spoken Word: A co-presentation at CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY’S 4TH SPACE of the Atwater Writers Exhibition, SpokenWeb, and the Atwater Poetry Project. This talk will examine some current states in spoken word and look at the work of artists Kaie Kellough, Moe Clark and Cat Kidd. We round it all out with a live performance featuring Tanya Evanson on vocals, Jahsun on percussion and Jean-Michel Frédéric on keys. NOTE that this event is NOT at the Atwater Library.

The Page with Ears Open – A Spoken Word Workshop at the Atwater Library with workshop leader Tanya Evanson, Antiguan-Canadian writer and performer. A co-presentation of the Atwater Writers Exhibition, SpokenWeb, and the Atwater Poetry Project. Space is limited and ADVANCE REGISTRATION is required: Elise Moser at elise.m@videotron.ca.

For the Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program, LANDLORDS AND TENANTS: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leah Gardner, lawyer and legal plain language specialist with Éducaloi, conducts an information session on rental housing. Presentation with Q&A.

To celebrate Black History Month, the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series features a concert by the IMANI Gospel Singers, directed by Marcia Bailey.

For the Atwater Library CONNECT Project, a HANDS-ON WORKSHOP on Using the Internet to Build Your Community. Liz Perrin introduces you to apps and websites such as Meetup to link you to people with similar interests. Advance registration is required: Richard Cassidy at 514-935-7344 or richard@atwaterlibrary.ca.