A discussion about Mary Lynn Bracht’s 2018 novel White Chrysanthemum and Second World War history in Asia.
Discuss Mary Lynn Bracht’s 2018 novel White Chrysanthemum and learn about the history behind the book in which hundreds of thousands of young girls and women in Asia were forced into systematized military brothels by the Japanese Imperial Army. Participants are welcome to make orange cranes and white chrysanthemum paper crafts after the discussion. Presented by McMaster chapter of ALPHA (Association for Learning and Preserving WWII History in Asia) Education, a non-profit whose mission is to promote peace and reconciliation through learning and critical understanding of the history of the Second World War in Asia.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | General Interest | Arts & Culture |
The Westdale Branch was originally known as the Western Branch. The Branch opened in June 1957 and was renovated and expanded in 1998. The name was officially changed to Westdale in 1969. The Branch offers materials and programming for children, teens and adults.
The Westdale Branch also has the The Seed Library. The Seed Library is provided in partnership with the Hamilton Seed Library. Its lending process is very simple: visit the branch, pick the seeds that you would like to take and fill out the log sheet. There are no limits to how much you can take, all that is requested is that everyone respect that this is a community resource and that they only take a reasonable amount.