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MONTHLY MEETING with SPEAKER Semareh Al-Hillal publisher of Groundwood Books

  • Wednesday, June 12, 2019
  • 7:00 PM
  • Toronto Public Library, Northern District Branch (Yonge & Eglinton)

MEETING: Wed Jun 12 at 7:00 with SPEAKER Semareh Al-Hillal, publisher of Groundwood Books

LOCATION: Toronto Public Library Northern District Branch, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (1 block N of Eglinton, W off Yonge), Room 200 (2nd floor). 

SPEAKER: Semareh Al-Hillal joined Groundwood Books as publisher in May 2018, after almost 20 years at Kids Can Press. Groundwood is considered to be one of Canada's finest publishers of children's books.

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Celebrating a new book? Having an event? Teaching a course? Other news? Make your announcement at the meeting! Please send office@canscaip.org the following info:

  • Your name
  • Book title, genre/reading age, publisher, publication date
  • Summary of your book, event, course, or other news 
  • Will you make your announcement at the meeting in person? 
  • In the email subject line: "Member Announcement by [your name]" 

DINNER AT 5:00: Everyone is welcome to come to dinner before the meeting. Join us at at 5:00 at the CANSCAIP table at the back of The Pickle Barrel (Yonge-Eglinton Centre, 2nd floor). For simple payment, the restaurant provides individual bills. RSVP to Cathy Rondina 

TRANSIT & PARKING: From Eglinton station on the Yonge subway line, walk 1 block N on Yonge to Orchard View. The closest parking is Yonge-Eglinton Centre's (expensive) underground lot with an entrance on Orchard View. There are Green P parking lots on Erskine, Castlefield and Sherwood.