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Scalzi reading at the Merril – Thursday night

Diane — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:50:55 +0000

You don’t have to wait until Friday for the fun to start. SFContario International Author Guest of Honour, John Scalzi, will give a public reading at the Merril Collection at 7 PM on Thursday night. On his blog, John says “I’ll likely read from Redshirts and then possibly a couple other things, and have a Q&A.”

All are welcome. More information here.

Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest Announced

Diane — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:39:00 +0000

The Friends of the Merril Collection are running a Speculative Fiction Short Story Contest in order to raise awareness of, and funds for, the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy.

The Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest will be open to entries as of Nov. 15, 2011. There are 3 monetary prizes to be won: 1st place $350 (CDN), 2nd place $100 (CDN) and 3rd place $50 (CDN). Winners will also have their fiction published both on the contest website and in a limited edition hand crafted booklet (5 copies – 1 to be archived in the Merril Collection, 1 to be retained by the artist crafting the booklets, and the others to be distributed among the winners). We are accepting only original, previously unpublished Spec Fic (SF/F/H, Magic Realism, Slipstream, etc.) short fiction of up to 4,000 words. The hard deadline for submissions is Feb. 15, 2012. International entries are welcomed. All subs are judged blind. There is an entry fee of $5(CDN).

Entrants are encouraged to visit http://friendsmerrilcontest.com for a full set of entry rules, contest FAQs, and other contest related information and updates.

Aurora Banquet Tickets

Marah — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:10:13 +0000

The deadline for ordering tickets for the Aurora Banquet is 11:00AM Tuesday, November 15th. There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the con, but if you want to go, get your tickets now! You can purchase banquet tickets online on our website.

Toronto Public Library budget public consultation

Alex — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:07:18 +0000

The Toronto Public Libraries need your support.

Reductions to library service are currently being proposed. These cuts would include reduced open hours in branches across the city, and fewer new titles and copies of books, audio books, DVDs and magazines.

The Library Board needs to hear from you on how these cuts would impact you, your family, and your community. Please join Library staff at a public meeting to find out more about the potential reductions and to provide your comments.

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 College St (at Huron)

Join us to support the libraries as an important foundation of Canadian culture.

charity donation presentation at Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Project

Alex — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:51:43 +0000

Join us in celebrating 20 years of making media with youth in Regent Park

From 6:30 to 9:00 pm Friday, October 28, Focus officially kicks off the anniversary celebration with a public party at 246 Sackville Green to honour the organization’s many partners, sponsors, donors, volunteers, alumni, and other distinguished guests. At this event we plan to acknowledge the support of SFContario.

For more information please see information attached and let us know if you plan on attending any of the events above.

Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
38 Regent Street (Lower Level)
Toronto, Ontario M5A 3N7
Tel: 416-863-1074
www.regentparkfocus.com
www.regentpark.tv