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An Evening with Drew Hayden Taylor
In Partnership with Playwright Guild of Canada
Wednesday, October 21
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Branch
AuditoriumSpend an engaging evening with award-winning Indigenous playwright, novelist, journalist, and filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor.
During this special event, Drew will share a reading from one of his celebrated plays, followed by an audience Q&A session where attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about his work, creative process, and career.
Born and raised on the Curve Lake First Nation, Drew Hayden Taylor is one of Canada's most accomplished and versatile writers. His distinguished career spans theatre, literature, journalism, film, and comedy, including performing stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and serving as Artistic Director of Canada's premier Indigenous theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts. A recipient of numerous prestigious honours, including the Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Chalmers Award, he has also been twice shortlisted for both the Governor General's Literary Award and the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.
With more than twenty plays to his name and over one hundred productions staged across Canada and beyond, Drew Hayden Taylor has become a leading voice in Indigenous storytelling, known for his wit, insight, and compelling exploration of contemporary Indigenous experiences.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of Canada's most celebrated literary and theatrical voices.
This reading event is made possible through the support of Playwrights Guild of Canada’s PlayConnect Program.
Registration is required.
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Central Branch
Central Branch is the largest of Oakville Public Library’s seven locations. Located in downtown Oakville, it spans three floors of adult and children’s collections, the local and family history collections in the Oakville Room, with spacious meeting and study spaces. Central Branch also serves as the library’s administrative headquarters and shares space with Oakville Galleries. Just steps from Sixteen Mile Creek and Lake Ontario, the branch offers scenic views and a welcoming environment for learning and community connection. With a new facility slated for 2028, the new Central Branch is set to become a landmark building for Downtown Oakville. Guided by community insight, the redesigned library branch will offer flexible and accessible spaces that celebrate Oakville’s history, support lifelong learning, and promote community connections.