If you enjoy adventure and the unknown, look no further than the Oshawa Public Libraries! Come listen to Librarian Tammy as she “book talks” riveting tales of true life exploration, adventure, and survival against all odds. Free registration online or at any branch.

Come see the Oscar-winning film Life of Pi at the Oshawa Public Libraries!

Pi Patel’s family decides to move to Canada by hitching a ride on a huge freighter. After a shipwreck, Pi is found adrift on a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger, all fighting for survival. 127 minutes, rated PG

Monday, March 11 at 10:00 am (part of Monday Morning Movies)
McLaughlin Branch Auditorium
Drop-in programme, no registration required

Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 pm
Jess Hann Branch
Free registration online or at any branch

Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 pm
McLaughlin Branch Auditorium
Free registration online or at any branch

Read the book before you see the movie! “Pass the book, praise the ad campaign” by Christy Chase.

If you enjoy adventure and the unknown, look no further than your Library! Come listen to OPL Librarian Tammy as she “book talks” riveting tales of true life exploration, adventure, and survival against all odds. Free registration online or at any branch.

Northview Branch
250 Beatrice St., Oshawa
Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm

Guest speakers and experienced runners, Kristine Brown and Nancy McGarvie, will share with you their training tips for learning how to run, how to avoid injury and how to set goals. Kristine and Nancy will also explain the benefits of having a running partner. Free registration online or at any branch.

Legends Centre Branch
Monday, April 8 at 7:00 pm

The Northview and McLaughlin Branches of the Oshawa Public Libraries will be discussing Unbroken in our monthly book club meetings! Anyone is welcome to attend, so feel free to join us to talk about this fantastic book! If you need a copy of the book, please contact the branch to register for free.

McLaughlin Room, McLaughlin Branch
65 Bagot Street, Oshawa
905-579-6111, ext. 5211
Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 am

Northview Branch
250 Beatrice Street, Oshawa
905-579-6111, ext. 5870
Tuesday, April 30 at 2:00 pm

In 1941, at the request of the British Government, Canada dispatched two thousand troops to the British naval base of Hong Kong. Shortly after their arrival, they faced a massive attack by forces of the Empire of Japan. After a little more than two weeks of fighting, the garrison capitulated. Come explore Canada’s role in the Pacific theatre and the lives of those taken prisoner. Free registration online or at any branch.

McLaughlin Branch Auditorium, Oshawa Public Libraries
Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 pm

Rick Pyves, author of Night Madness, will be telling the true story of his father Ron Pyves, a teenage tail-gunner during WWII. Based on interviews, research, and a long-distance love affair captured in daily correspondence, Rick Pyves weaves together his father’s tale into a touching love story and one man’s very personal war.

CBS Sunday Morning ran this story on Louis Zamperini on May 27, 2012. If you haven’t read the book, please note there are some spoilers!

Early in 2011, Louis Zamperini, the hero and subject of Unbroken, visited a journalism class at USC to discuss his story. Watch the interview here!