Education for Life: Word On The Street - Richard Atkinson in the Money Matters Tent

Are you looking for a reminder of what those 3 R’s were all about? Reading for most is important at any age and September is a great time to renew your enthusiasm for books. Celebrate reading with the rest of Canada and visit a book fair or your local library.

Word On The Street

Celebrate reading across Canada with Word on the Street, a national festival celebrating literacy and the written word. From coast to coast, join your community in free presentations, workshops, author readings and more. The marketplace offers a large selection of Canadian books and magazines for readers of all ages and interests.

Word on the Street takes place on Sunday, September 27^th in Vancouver, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax. You can get the next best-seller, try some fiction from a smaller press, explore the world of self-publishing or get a jump on your Christmas shopping. There are dozens of author readings and presentations that are scheduled throughout the day. (If you plan on attending the Toronto event, you won’t want to miss Changing Gears’ featured author, Richard Atkinson in the Money Matters tent!) Whatever your literary leanings, this festival has it all.

Find out what's on the street this year at any of their festival locations by visiting this site.

If you can’t be at these events, why not investigate the fall offerings at your local library or bookstore? Libraries offer book clubs, book recommendations, author readings, writing workshops, computer and Internet workshops and more.

Librarians can be your best resource for any number of interests. Outlining your family tree? Do-It-Yourself home renovations? Brushing up on Canadian military history? Librarians are knowledgeable and ready to help with that first step and anything you may need along your way. From microfiche to Internet resources to inter-library book loans, be sure to ask a librarian.

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