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A Discussion With Carrie Snyder - Francie's Got a Gun

Book Launch in Partnership with Words Worth Books

2022-07-26 19:00:00 2022-07-26 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion With Carrie Snyder - Francie's Got a Gun IN PERSON Eastside Branch - Program Room

Tuesday, July 26
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-07-26 19:00:00 2022-07-26 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion With Carrie Snyder - Francie's Got a Gun IN PERSON Eastside Branch - Program Room

Eastside Branch

Program Room

IN PERSON

Join us for a evening with Carrie Snyder, fiction writer and editor as she discusses her new book Francie's Got a Gun. Fellow authors Tasneem Jamal and Emily Urquhart will be interviewing Carrie Snyder for the evening.

About Carrie Snyder:

Carrie Snyder is an award-winning Canadian writer who has published three books of literary fiction and two books for children. Her most recent, bestselling novel, Girl Runner, was a finalist for the Writers’ Trust Prize and published in twelve countries. Her novel-in-stories, The Juliet Stories, was a finalist for the 2012 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction. She is a consulting editor for The New Quarterly magazine and publishes an award-winning literary blog, Obscure…

About the Book:

Francie's Got a Gun
In Francie’s Got a Gun, award-winning writer Carrie Snyder assembles a chorus of unforgettable characters who are both well-intentioned and flawed. At their centre is Francie, a vulnerable, imaginative girl with surprising attachments to each of them. Here is a propulsive, polyphonic, heart-expanding novel—equal parts sorrow and humour, fear and love, anger and kindness—about social breakdown and the quest for connection in a close-knit community.

About the Interviewers:

Tasneem Jamal was born in Mbarara, Uganda, and immigrated to Canada with her family in 1975. The author of the novel Where the Air Is Sweet (HarperCollins 2014), she serves as a nonfiction editor at The New Quarterly and is at work on her second novel (working title: “The Uncertainty Principle”). When not writing, Tasneem serves as Communications Officer at Project Ploughshares, a Waterloo-based peace research institute. She lives in Kitchener.

Emily Urquhart is a journalist with a doctorate in folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her award-winning longform nonfiction has appeared in Guernica, Longreads and The Walrus among other publications. Her memoir The Age of Creativity: Art, Memory, my Father and Me, was listed as a top book of 2020 by CBC, NOW Magazine and Quill & Quire. She is a nonfiction editor for The New Quarterly and lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Her essay collection, Ordinary Wonder Tales, will be published in fall 2022.

Programmer:  Nancy

Carrie Snyder

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs, Writing and Authors |

TAGS: | Special Event | Author Event |

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Jul 21 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jul 26 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jul 27 Closed

About the branch

Located at the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex, the Eastside Branch boasts specialized creative spaces, quiet study areas, a nature education space and lots of natural light.

Upcoming events

Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch
For kids ages 4 and up with a caregiver.

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.
This event is full

Sat, Jul 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For children ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages birth to 12 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Jul 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
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This event is full

Tue, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
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This event is full

Tue, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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This event is full

Wed, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with children ages birth to 8 years old with their caregiver(s).

Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 3 to 4 years old with a caregiver. This program is intended for children entering kindergarten in September 2025.

Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Jul 31, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Fri, Aug 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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This event is full

Fri, Aug 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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This event is full

Sat, Aug 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
McCormick Branch
For Families

Mon, Aug 04, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for the Civic Holiday

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Aug 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Teens, Adults and Older Adults.

Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
This event is full

Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Everyone welcome

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Wed, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Thu, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 07, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 07, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Thu, Aug 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library
Everyone Welcome

Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Waterloo Park Promenade
Everyone welcome

Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Sat, Aug 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Mon, Aug 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McCormick Branch
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.

Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Trails - Eastside Branch
For Families
This event is full

Tue, Aug 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
Everyone welcome

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 11 to 23 months old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 10 years old.

Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 14, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

Mon, Aug 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, July 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 17 to 19 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 30 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 4 to 12 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 21, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Mon, Aug 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration opens Tuesday, August 5 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Monday, August 4 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults