Saturday May 18 2013 2:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Launch of In the Land of Work-A-Lot.
Do kids understand why parents leave and go to work? Whether mom and dad are at home or in the Land of Work-a-lot their priority is always keeping the family whole.
Authors Mike and Jill Palitsky reside in Winnipeg where they raise two very active boys. The challenges of parenthood is a fine balance between fun and responsibility. Any opportunity for fun should be thoroughly explored! They look forward to living and writing many more adventures.
Illustrator Matthew Welch was born in the snow of Winnipeg and forged in the hot sun of Barbados. A steady intake of comics, animation and novels fueled his imagination and still does today. After studying Graphic Design in the Caribbean he returned to Winnipeg, where he lives now, spending his days and the majority of his nights making art and writing stories that he hopes will bring as much joy to a new generation as the comics and books he remembers from his childhood brought to him.
Saturday May 18 2013 8:00 pm - Grant Park in Prairie Ink Restaurant, Winnipeg
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Jazz
Brian Paul has been playing keyboards and singing for over thirty years. He has played with Tom Jackson. Ray St. Germaine and Cindi Cain. Brian was one of the "Alley Catz" piano players. He holds a degree in songwriting from Berklee College. He has always enjoyed entertaining people of all ages.
Don Milne has been playing in Winnipeg for over 40 years. He has played at the Hollow Mug in dinner theatre, and in harmony groups on radio, television and on cruise ships. A true entertainer, Don plays guitar and is a fine vocalist.
Brian and Don play a wide variety of music and specialize in jazz standards and classic songs of the 50's. They have appeared at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, McNally Robinson Bookstore, and the prestigious Palm Room of the Hotel Fort Garry.
Tuesday May 21 2013 7:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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An evening with the author of Drunk Mom: A Memoir (Doubleday Canada) hosted by Charlene Diehl and co-presented by THIN AIR – Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
There are many alcoholic mothers. Only one has told her story.
Jowita Bydlowska’s memoir of her relapse into addiction is an extraordinary achievement. The writing is raw and immediate. It places you in the moment—saddened, appalled, nerve-wracked, but never able to look away or stop turning the pages. With brutal honesty, Bydlowska takes us through the binges and blackouts, the self-deception and less successful attempts to deceive others, the humiliations and extraordinary risk-taking. She shines a light on the endless hunger of wanting just one more drink, and one more again, while dealing with motherhood, anxiety, depression—and rehab. Her struggle to regain her sobriety is recorded in the same unsentimental, unsparing, sometimes grimly comic way. But the happy outcome is evidenced by the existence of this brilliant book: she has lived to tell the tale.
Jowita Bydlowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, and moved to Woodstock, Ontario, as a teenager. She eventually learned English well enough to try writing in it. She writes a popular parenting blog, and her work has appeared in an assortment of magazines, newspapers and online publications, including Salon and The Huffington Post. She lives in Toronto with her son and his father.
Tuesday May 21 2013 7:30 pm - Grant Park in the Community Classroom, Winnipeg
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Presenting on New Music in Iceland.
This presentation will cover a short survey of the music, composers, as well some of the issues and ideas that are found within Icelandic musical culture. The work of such composers such as Jón Leifs, Haukur Tómasson, and Áskell Másson will be discussed.
William Pura was born in Winnipeg and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba followed by a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Indiana University. A long-time member of the artistic community of Manitoba, his work has been performed at many Groundswell concerts as well as other venues. Recently he has begun working with Edmonton pianist Sylvia Shadick Taylor who recorded "Labyrinth" for her CD Expressions released in March 2013. She is presently involved with recording all of his major works for piano for an upcoming CD. In March 2011 Sylvia gave the US premiere performance his new work Nemesis at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Wednesday May 22 2013 7:30 pm - Grant Park in the Travel Alcove, Winnipeg
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Launch of 20 Love Poems and Some Random Thoughts.
20 Love Poems and Some Random Thoughts is a compilation of selected poems and pearls of wisdom created by the author, based on her life experience as a woman, a mother, a wife, and a mentor. This book provides a glimpse into some of the threads that make up the fabric of this woman.
Jeannette Montufar is a professor at the University of Manitoba. Her love for literature started at an early age, and while her formal training is in the field of engineering, she has written a number of poems and short stories. She is currently working on a book about her pilgrimage on the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In 2012 Jeannette received a YMCA/YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Leadership and Management. She is married and has a teenage daughter.
Wednesday May 22 2013 8:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Launch of Neda: Whisperings of the Divine.
Neda Gaspar, mother and grandmother had been married for thirty-five years when she and her husband parted. Her life changed dramatically as she embraced with courage, a voyage of self-discovery leading her in and out of dark terrifying valleys, ill-defined and confusing pathways, as well as cherished moments of utter bliss. An entirely new life was unfolding before her and once started, there was no turning back.
One day out of the blue, what appeared as poetry began pouring from her soul. It revealed and recorded her deep longing, agonizing times of self-doubt and uncertainty, together with the delight and wonder of the mystical in everyday life. Now 68, Mystery, wherever unveiled, is the light and love of her life. She has let go her past and looks not to the future, but seeks to ‘be’ in the reality of each moment.
Thursday May 23 2013 7:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Launch of At the Gates of Walhalla.
Kurt Sorensen is a pillar of law abiding society serving as a decorated U.S. Border Patrol Officer defending the southern border in El Paso, Texas against the warring drug gangs in Juarez, Mexico. As his wife and twins are shopping in Juarez one afternoon, Kurt loses everything he lives for when they are killed in an vicious ambush in broad daylight.
Kurt chooses to leave the painful memories behind, returning to his peaceful hometown of North Walhalla, Manitoba only to be swept up in a vortex of evil and injustice that seems to have followed him northward. He must draw on his ancestral Viking spirit and strength to recruit a secret militia and defend his home against the drug lord, ‘El Cabron,’ and his unexpected partner. All parties are on an inescapable collision course which intersects at the gates of Viking Heaven…Walhalla.
Author Justen Forge is still on active duty as a criminal investigator (and computer forensic examiner) with a federal law enforcement agency. He lives in Winnipeg, with his wife and enjoys traveling, having done so extensively through both work and for pleasure. Justen brings this vast diversity of experience, knowledge and energy to this first of many novels in the mystery/thriller genre.
Saturday May 25 2013 2:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Launch of Spaghetti is NOT a Finger Food (and other life lessons) (Little Pickle Press).
In this humorous chapter book about an eight-year-old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome, Connor struggles to make his way through a typical school day. In his attempt to be as cool as everyone else, he leaves a hilarious trail of destruction. But, by the end of the day, and despite many miscommunications and misunderstandings, Connor realizes that he is exactly as cool as he is supposed to be.
Jodi Carmichael is an author, speaker, and full time day-dreamer. In 2007 her writing dreams came true when she was nominated for The Sue Alexander Most Promising New Work Award at an SCBWI conference. Jodi gives a voice for children who are struggling to fit in and is an advocate for Asperger Manitoba Inc. Through years of practice she has become a master of the Happy Dance and knows almost everything about chocolate. Jodi lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her two wildly imaginative daughters, patient and supportive husband, and Border Terrier named Zoe. This is Jodi’s first book and she has outrageous plans for dozens more. You can visit her online.
Spaghetti is NOT a Finger Food recently won two prestigious awards; a Gold Mom’s Choice Award and a Silver Benjamin Franklin Award.
Sunday May 26 2013 2:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Winnipeg launch of The Silent March.
Winnipeg, 1919. The Winnipeg General Strike, the Spanish influenza and a sociopathic personality coalesce to forge a summer of strife, death and hope for a community still suffering the pestilence of the first world war. Follow Klyne's story as he leads you through the streets of Winnipeg - reliving historical events through character creations whose intricate paths of emotions, ideas and conflicts culminate in what became known as Bloody Saturday.
C.M. Klyne makes his home in Manitoba's beautiful Interlake region. As a retired educator, he has held a life-long interest in historical fiction and in the art of story-telling. He continues to be active in community theatre and adult education.
When not involved in the world of literature, he and his wife can be found on their country acreage gardening or skiing, and enjoy camping, walking and nature in general. Currently, Klyne is researching the sequel to The Silent March.
Monday May 27 2013 7:30 pm - Grant Park in the Travel Alcove, Winnipeg
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Launch of Just Like Nanna Used to Make.
"In southern Italy, in the region of Calabria, where the mountains reach the sky and the land touches the sea; where food and culture are rich in love like the people who prepare the food. The mountains and the sea produce the food and flavours which awaken the soul and heart of any Italian. This book celebrates the traditional cooking of southern Italy, and the prettiest village in Calabria, called Miglierina just outside Cantazro.
"This cook book is dedicated to Carol Pallone, my mother-in-law, and her family. It's a collection of recipes handed down from one generation to the next. We hope that you enjoy reading and making these recipes, as we did. And as Nanna used to say, "Cooking with love is the way to your family heart". So enjoy and may your home be filled with love, laughter and life."
Leo Umphrey is a graduate of Culinary Arts at Okanogan University College, who has worked at various restaurants and resorts and now resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Tuesday May 28 2013 7:00 pm - Grant Park in the Community Classroom, Winnipeg
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The Winnipeg South Centre Federal Liberal Association invites you to join them at McNally Robinson for an open policy forum on the topic of Accountability of Politicians & Democratic Reform.
This forum will include a panel discussion by community experts, as well as an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and voice their own opinions on the topic. All political perspectives are welcomed.
This is a unique opportunity to discuss ideas for democratic reform in Canada, and consider the accountability of our politicians, in a relaxed and informal community setting. We hope that you can join us!
RSVPs to winnipegsc.liberal@gmail.com are appreciated but not necessary to attend to the event.
Tuesday May 28 2013 7:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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Want to talk books with other book lovers – but without the commitment of a regular book club? Shaw TV, Joanne Kelly and McNally Robinson Booksellers are pleased to continue our free bookclub open to all readers in Winnipeg.
The book under discussion tonight is Yannick Murphy’s The Call, a unique and heartfelt portrait of a veterinarian’s family in rural New England, shaken when a hunting accident leaves their eldest son in a coma.
Get in touch with Joanne through e-mail at jmkelly (at) rrc.mb.ca or with John at McNally Robinson at events (at) grant.mcnallyrobinson.ca or by calling 453-0424, ex 227 if you have any questions.
Wednesday May 29 2013 7:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg
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