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HPL Author Series

Lisa Moore

2024-10-03 18:30:00 2024-10-03 19:30:00 America/New_York HPL Author Series Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Thursday, October 03
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-03 18:30:00 2024-10-03 19:30:00 America/New_York HPL Author Series Lisa Moore, author of Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice is interviewed by writer, editor and activist Susan G. Cole. Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Central Library

Central - Hamilton Room

Lisa Moore, author of Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice is interviewed by writer, editor and activist Susan G. Cole.

Attend a live reading and conversation with author Lisa Moore, who discusses their new book Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice.

The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event. Epic Books will be on-site selling books for signing after the event.

Invisible Prisons is a collaboration with writer Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen, who, as a child, was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John’s, Newfoundland, where he suffered abuses and deprivations. He managed to turn his life around and became a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer to seek justice for him. Today, Jack's case is part of a lawsuit currently before the courts.

Lisa Moore is the author of the novels Caught, February, and Alligator,  the story collections Open and Something for Everyone; and the young adult novel Flannery. Her books have won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and CBC’s Canada Reads, been finalists for the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize and been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize (February). Moore is also the co-librettist, along with Laura Kaminsky, of the opera February, based on her novel of the same name. She lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Susan G. Cole is a writer, editor and activist. She is the author of two books on violence against women, Pornography and the Sex Crisis and Power Surge: Sex, Violence and Pornography and is the editor of Outspoken, scenes and monologues from Canadian lesbian plays. Her play, the comedy A Fertile Imagination, about two lesbians trying to have a baby, was nominated for two Dora Awards in Toronto. The former books editor at NOW Magazine lives in Toronto with her partner and is also a grandmother of two.

Central Library

Phone: 289-779-7588
Branch manager
Meg DeForest, Shelley McKay, Dijia Qin, Allison Stockton-Aird, Sarah Gauthier, Katelyn Granger, Jen Corrin, Zaman Kazi, Kat Dren

Hours
Mon, Oct 14 Closed
Tue, Oct 15 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 16 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 17 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 18 8:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 19 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 20 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.

In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.

Upcoming events

Wed, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 16, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 17, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 17, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Program Room

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Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

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Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
This event is full

Fri, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
This event is full

Fri, Oct 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Living Room

Fri, Oct 18, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

Fri, Oct 18, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Oct 19, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Rescheduled
Sat, Oct 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm
New date Saturday, November 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Oct 19, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 21, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

Mon, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Oct 21, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
This event is full

Tue, Oct 22, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 22, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 22, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 23, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 24, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 24, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Oct 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Oct 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Oct 25, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Fri, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Oct 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 29, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Oct 29, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Oct 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
This event is full

Wed, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Oct 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 30, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Oct 31, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Oct 31, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Oct 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Oct 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Oct 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Fri, Nov 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Nov 01, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Fri, Nov 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Fri, Nov 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - 4th Floor

Sat, Nov 02, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Nov 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Makerspace

Sat, Nov 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Sat, Nov 02, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Sat, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Makerspace

Sat, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Sun, Nov 03, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Mon, Nov 04, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Nov 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Nov 04, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Tue, Nov 05, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Tue, Nov 05, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Nov 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Nov 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Nov 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Nov 06, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Nov 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Nov 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Nov 07, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Thu, Nov 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Nov 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Nov 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Nov 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Fri, Nov 08, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Fri, Nov 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Nov 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Nov 09, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

Cancelled
Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Sun, Nov 10, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Mon, Nov 11, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Mon, Nov 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central - Living Room

Mon, Nov 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Nov 11, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Nov 12, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Tue, Nov 12, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Nov 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Nov 12, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Nov 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Nov 12, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Nov 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Nov 13, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Nov 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Nov 13, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Nov 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 14, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Nov 14, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

Thu, Nov 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Nov 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Nov 15, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Central - Gallery York

Fri, Nov 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Thursday, October 24 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Nov 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Nov 15, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department