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CanFilmDay

Breakaway (2011) PG-13

2023-04-19 13:00:00 2023-04-19 14:30:00 America/New_York CanFilmDay Central Library -

Wednesday, April 19
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-19 13:00:00 2023-04-19 14:30:00 America/New_York CanFilmDay Celebrate Canadian film and filmmakers. Central Library -

Celebrate Canadian film and filmmakers.

Celebrate CanFilmDay with a screening of the action-filled comedy Breakaway. Rajveer Singh (Vinay Virmani) is struggling to balance the wishes of his traditional Sikh family and his own true passion for hockey. Raj and his friends play only for fun, held back by the prejudice and mockery of other teams. Enter Coach Dan Winters (Rob Lowe) and soon the Speedy Singhs are competing in a real tournament, while Raj is falling in love with the coach’s beautiful sister, Melissa (Camilla Belle).

National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) is a coast-to-coast-to-coast salute to Canadian cinema. Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay brings together hundreds of thousands of Canadians, to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements of our filmmakers.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies |

TAGS: | National Canadian Film Day | Movies | In Branch | Documentary |

Central Library

Phone: 905-546-3200
Branch manager
Erika Pavkovic, Shelley McKay, Dijia Qin, Allison Stockton-Aird

Hours
Mon, May 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 31 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 04 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.

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Central - Hamilton Room

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Central - Photo Studio
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Central - First Floor Big Screen

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Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

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Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

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Central - Living Room

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Central - Hamilton Room

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Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Jun 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jun 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Children's Department

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Central - First Floor Big Screen

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Central - Wentworth Room

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Central - Children's Department

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Central - Hamilton Room

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Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

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Central - 1st Floor Gallery 4

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Central - Children's Department

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Central - 2nd Floor Teen Area

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Central - Children's Department

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Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

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Central - Hamilton Room

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Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Jul 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Gallery 4 Annex

Mon, Jul 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Central - Children's Department,Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Jul 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department,Central - Wentworth Room

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Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jul 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Jul 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Tue, Jul 04, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Jul 04, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Jul 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration opens Friday, June 23 2023 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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