Our new Indigenous Story Time series brings Indigenous authors into schools and libraries. Actor Marco Collin, star of the Radio Canada series Pour toi Flora, and author and visual artist Christine Sioui Wawanoloath will share stories that explore themes related to ecology and traditional Indigenous knowledge. These activities for grade school students are presented free of charge. These Indigenous storytelling activities will take place in late April 2023 at libraries in St-Charles, Saul-Bellow and Mercier, all located in riverside neighbourhoods of Montreal, as well as in Contrecœur.

2022-23 SCHEDULE

Indigenous story times featuring Marco Collin

• ⦁ April 26, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Saint-Charles Library, 1050 d’Hibernia Street, Montreal, QC, H3K 2V2 (school activities closed to the public)
• ⦁ April 27, 2023, 10 a.m., Saul-Bellow Library, 3100 Saint-Antoine Street, Montreal, QC, H8S 4B8 (school activities closed to the public)
• ⦁ April 30, 2023, 10:30 a.m., Mercier Library, 16 Parc Street, Mercier, QC, J6R 1E5

Indigenous story times featuring Christine Sioui Wawanoloath

• ⦁ May 1, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Contrecœur Library, 5000, Marie-Victorin Road, Contrecœur, QC, J0L 1C0 (school activities closed to the public)

In 2022-23, the series was enriched by a special two-class visit at Mère Marie-Rose in Contrecœur that featured Nicolas Bérubé, a biologist associated with the Port of Montreal. Workshops facilitated by Caroline Barber followed this visit and empowered students to make use of poetry to express their points of view on these animals.

Schedule for 2022-23 maritime series workshops, facilitated by Caroline Barber (school activities closed to the public)

• ⦁ December 12, 2022, Contrecœur Library, 5000, Marie-Victorin Road, Contrecœur, QC, J0L 1C0 – Theme: Swallows
• ⦁ March 27, 2023, Contrecœur Library, 5000, Marie-Victorin Road, Contrecœur, QC, J0L 1C0 – Theme: Bats