Free, pre-registration encouraged.

Taking Root tells the dramatic, inspiring, and courageous story of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan woman and Nobel Peace Prize winner whose simple act of planting trees grew into a national movement. After the screening, join the filmmakers, Lisa Merton and Alan Dater for a Q&A session.

For more information about this festival screening series, programmed in celebration of Women’s History Month, please visit http://www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/WhatsNew/WomensMonthFilmFestival2012....

Free, pre-registration encouraged.

The Invisible Red Thread tells the story of two girls were given up for adoption due to China’s one-child policy: one was adopted by a family in a Chinese village and the other was adopted by a Toronto family. It tells of their meeting and explores how the policy has affected families on two continents. After the screening, join director Maureen Marovitch for a Q&A session.

For more information about this festival screening series, programmed in celebration of Women’s History Month, please visit http://www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/WhatsNew/WomensMonthFilmFestival2012.cfm

Free, pre-registration encouraged.

The F Word is an engaging film that looks at the history of feminism, and questions what its future might be. After the screening, join the filmmakers, Michael McNamara and Judy Holm for a Q&A session.

For more information about this festival screening series, programmed in celebration of Women’s History Month, please visit http://www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/WhatsNew/WomensMonthFilmFestival2012.cfm

The Trans Inclusion Group at The Centre for Women and Trans People @UofT hosts ...

"The Joy of Gender": Presentation by Hershel T. Russell

Wheelchair Accessible
food provided
FREE!