Have you read it yet?

Enter to win 4 tickets to the Vinyl Cafe Christmas Concert Tour 2011 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto on Sunday, December 11 and a $200 gift certificate to the Old Spaghetti Factory.

Second prize is two tickets to the Vinyl Cafe Fall Tour 2011 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday, October 28.

Enter here! The contest closes at 12 midnight on Thursday, October 20, 2011 and the draw takes place on Friday, October 21, 2011.

One entry per person.

Eligibility requirements: To enter the draw you must be a member of one of the participating libraries and at least 18 years of age. Employees and Board Members of the participating libraries and members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter the draw.

Join Mike Bryan & Paul Dodington of the Canadian Antique Phonograph Society for an interesting journey starting with the invention of recorded sound and following its development through the following 100 years. Using a very early phonograph, there will be a demonstration of the making of a recording onto a wax cylinder. Examples of cylinder and disc phonographs and records will be on display.

Thursday, September 15, 7-9 p.m. at the Whitby Central Library

Register online or call 905 668-6531 ext. 2020 or email askreference@whitbylibrary.on.ca.  

Memoir is the art of sharing the significant stories of your lifetime with clarity, honesty and vivid writing.  When done well, memoir allows the reader to feel as though they have lived through your story themselves – and allows you, the writer, to feel that you have shared who you are and what you have to offer the world.

In this interactive evening program, Susan Lynn Reynolds shares some advice about writing memoir – how to make your story live on the page, and the best ways to get it published. 

Monday, September 12, 7-9 p.m. at the Whitby Central Library

Register online, or call 905 668-6531 ext. 2020 or email askreference@whitbylibrary.on.ca

Marlene is the owner of a nostalgic cafe on the border of Canada and the U.S.A. Filled with quirky and charming characters, life at the cafe is exciting, entertaining and sometimes chaotic. 

Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the Brooklin Branch

Register online, or call 905 655-3191 or email askbrooklin@whitbylibrary.on.ca

Save the past for the future! Learn how to preserve and protect your family photographs and documents. Make simple changes to the way you store and handle your treasured photographs and you will be able to share them for generations.  

Monday, September 19 at 7 p.m. at the Brooklin Branch

Register online, or call 905 655-3191 or email askbrooklin@whitbylibrary.on.ca

From May to October 2011, various local artists will be on display in the Main Branch Rotary Room. 

September will feature Painters 4: M. Heins, A. Brown, M. Ingham and S. Barker.  There will be a reception on Sunday, September 11 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Green Lantern (rated PG ): No Evil Shall Escape My Sight

Teens ages 12-19 can enjoy free blockbuster movies in the Rotary Room. Space is limited.  Register in person or by calling 905-683-4000 ext. 8811 during regular library hours or by email at: libraryinfo@townofajax.com. 

Please note: Pre-release titles are subject to change.                                                                                     

Have you read it yet? Read the Book . Attend the programs.  Enter the contest.

Enter at your local Ajax Public Library branch for a chance to win tickets to  attend a fall concert featuring the neighbourly charm of Stuart McLean.   

Explore  online   history   resources   as   we     review  Ancestry.ca,          Ontario    Indexes    to   Births,    Death  &   Marriages, and       ourontario.ca plus other  great resources available   for use in  the Library and from home.   Register  in  person  or by calling 905-683-4000 ext. 8813 or email at: libraryinfo@townofajax.com.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (rated PG)

Set in 19th century China two friends develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

Enjoy free pre-release or award-winning  movies in the Rotary Room. Space is limited.  Register in person or by calling 905-683-4000 ext. 8813 during regular library hours or by email at libraryinfo@townofajax.com. 

Please note: Pre-release titles are subject to change.