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A Discussion with Author Carolyn Huizinga Mills

in partnership with Wordsworth Books

2023-05-16 19:00:00 2023-05-16 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion with Author Carolyn Huizinga Mills IN PERSON, REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Naturespace

Tuesday, May 16
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-16 19:00:00 2023-05-16 20:00:00 America/New_York A Discussion with Author Carolyn Huizinga Mills IN PERSON, REGISTERED Eastside Branch - Naturespace

Eastside Branch

Naturespace

IN PERSON, REGISTERED

Join us for an evening with Carolyn Huizinga Mills, local fiction writer and teacher as she discusses her second adult fiction novel Sins of the Daughter.

About Carolyn Huizinga Mills:

Ever since reading L.M. Montgomery’s Emily of New Moon as a child, Carolyn Huizinga Mills has dreamed of being an author. She didn’t start writing seriously, though, until she had done practical things like finishing university and finding a job. She began with short stories, then progressed to picture books and novels.

She describes her first two novels, The Good Son (Cormorant Books, 2021) and Sins of the Daughter (Cormorant Books, 2022), as character-driven family dramas with a hint of mystery.  Driven by an underlying interest in human behaviour and motivation, in these first two novels she was drawn to explore the complex relationships between siblings, as well as between mothers and daughters.

Carolyn has also written two picture books, The Little Boy Who Lived Down the Drain (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2017) and Grandpa’s Stars (Fitzhenry & Whiteside), which is set to be released in March 2023.

Carolyn currently works as a grade 7 teacher, where she is able to share her passion for reading and writing with her students. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, and moved at the age of twelve to southwestern Ontario, where she still lives with her husband and two children. Before settling down, she worked overseas in Scotland and Australia, two places she would gladly call home, and which have both found their way into her most recent novel.

Interviewing Carolyn will be Kayleigh Platz. Kayleigh is a lifetime writer and avid reader who is passionate about library advocacy. She spends her days writing about people far smarter than herself for the Institute for Quantum Computing. At night, she tells stories to her cat. Hopefully one day other people will read those stories as well. Kayleigh is co-creator of Romance by the Book, a virtual book club and blog for lovers of happy endings.

This program is presented in partnership with Words Worth Books.

Programmer: Nancy

Carolyn Huizinga Mills

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs, Writing and Authors |

TAGS: | Author Event | Adult learning |

Eastside Branch

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
We're closed Monday August 04 due to Civic Holiday
Mon, Aug 04 Closed
(Civic Holiday)
Tue, Aug 05 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 06 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 07 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 08 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 09 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 10 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

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, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Tue, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

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

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

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

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
This event is full

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.
This event is full

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 - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

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

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, 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

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

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

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

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

Mon, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
This event is full

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.
This event is full

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.
This event is full

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.
This event is full

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 - 4:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults
This event is full

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, 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.

Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

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.

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, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
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

Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Aug 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, August 5 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 6 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 28, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Thursday, August 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
Registration opens Thursday, August 7 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, Aug 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Families

Mon, Sep 01, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for Labour Day

Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, August 12 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Tuesday, August 12 2025 at 7:00pm