Books By Heart at the University of King's College

Due to the weather, we have rescheduled our walking tour with Lezlie Lowe and Rebecca Rose. You can still RSVP and join us on April 2nd! [ID: red post with text that reads: "Our Hidden Histories: Halifax Walking Tour is postponed to next week! Join us at 2pm on April 2nd at Peace and Friendship Park." There is a Books By Heart logo in the lower left corner.]

Another reminder -- our webinar with Laura Brady is on Wednesday, March 29th. RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wp5PPHivTOC5fAyiMOegqg

UPDATE: Our walking tour is postponed to Sunday, April 2nd.
You can still RSVP to our walking tour here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi6jsZ-SwNW8UeJv5IBiIZWvB6UT7xx2BBFuN4ly3zeH2g5g/viewform
Hope to see you there!

Reminder that our next author event is a reading from Andre Fenton, who is in the process of turning his novel, Annaka, into a film. Join us in Classroom 1 in the King's A&A Building on March 13.

You can RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjYggTNPLBtYybtz1LgJFN4keQEy50js9tWPIjdSMWfYxmLg/viewform

[ID: Books By Heart poster, titled "Author Event! Andre Fenton, Book to Film". Text below title reads "Andre Fenton is a local author, and currently screenwriting the film adaptation of his novel, Annaka. Join us for a reading from the book, and a discussion about the adaptation process! 7pm, March 13. Classroom 1, A&A Building. Please RSVP!". There is an image of two of his books, called Annaka and Worthy of Love, in the bottom left corner of the post, and a large photo of Fenton smiling on the left. The post is white with a red border.]

Our next author event is a reading from Andre Fenton, who is in the process of turning his novel, Annaka, into a film. Join us in Classroom 1 in the King's A&A Building on March 13. You can RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjYggTNPLBtYybtz1LgJFN4keQEy50js9tWPIjdSMWfYxmLg/viewform

[ID: Books By Heart poster, titled "From Book to Film". Text below title reads "Andre Fenton reads from Annaka and discusses the process of having his book adapted into a film! Classroom 1, A&A Building. March 13, 7pm". There is an image of the Annaka book cover on the upper left side of the post, and a photo of Fenton smiling on the lower right corner. Text in the lower left corner reads "Andre Fenton is an award-winning African Nova Scotian author, spoken-word artist, screenwriter, and arts educator. He is currently screenwriting the film adaptation of his YA novel Annaka." The post is white with a red border.]

Join us on March 7 for part 2 of Caroline Kovesi's Accessible Social Media webinar! She'll be talking about maintaining accessibility standards in video content creation. You can RSVP on our website!

[ID: A poster advertising a webinar titled “Accessible Social Media” facilitated by Caroline Kovesi, an Awareness & Education Coordinator and Accessibility Directorate for the Government of Nova Scotia. A headshot at the bottom left corner shows Kovesi, a young, white woman, smiling. There is a shoutout graphic with the words "Part 2!" in the upper right corner, above text that reads “Learn how to maintain accessibility standards when making content on Youtube and Tiktok. Registration link in our bio”. Text below the title reads "March 7, 6:30 - 8:30”. The image is white with a burgundy border.]

February's staff pick is Andre Fenton's Worthy of Love. Swipe to read Nicole's thoughts on this novel. You can hear more about Fenton's work at his talk on March 13th (more details coming soon!!)

[ID: First image is a Books By Heart book of the month post. Title text reads "Nicole's Book of the Month, Worthy of Love by Andre Fenton". Main text reads "Adrian Carter is a young mixed-race teen struggling with poor self-image, but he’s through with being bullied for his weight. Adrian decides to shed the pounds, no matter what it takes. When he meets and falls for Mel Woods, a confident and sensible girl with a passion for fitness, his motivation to change leads him to take dangerous measures. When Mel confronts Adrian about his methods of weight loss he is left trying to find a balance between the number on the scale and wondering if he’ll ever be worthy of love." The post has a blue border, and features the book cover in the lower left corner. Second image features a photo of Nicole, our Research Co-Manager, smiling in a pumpkin patch. To the left of this image is her review of the Worthy of Love, which reads: "Worthy of Love by Andre Fenton is an amazing read that captivates its audience from the opening line. Following the store of a young mixed race man struggling with his own self worth and weight, Adrian is a relatable and realistic character whose struggles resonate with young adults all over Atlantic Canada."]

UPDATED INFO!

Due to the power outages in Halifax on January 26, we’ve postponed our social media accessibility webinar to February 16!

You can still sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVXE_EGJR-WujlV6a2_OvQ

[ID: A poster advertising a webinar titled “Accessible Social Media” facilitated by Caroline Kovesi, an Awareness & Education Coordinator and Accessibility Directorate for the Government of Nova Scotia. A headshot at the bottom left corner shows Kovesi, a young, white woman, smiling. There is a black graphic of three text speech bubbles in the upper right corner, above text that reads “Zoom registration link in our bio”. Text below the title reads “February 16, 6:30 - 8:30”. The image is white with a burgundy border.]

Next Monday, February 13, we’re hosting Andre Fenton to read from his novel “Annaka” and talk about the upcoming film adaptation! Join us at 7:00 p.m. in Classroom 1 in the Arts & Administration building.
❗️POSTPONED❗️

🔗RSVP here: https://forms.gle/JK1knZf3KYo9sp6T9

Fenton is an award-winning African Nova Scotian author, spoken-word artist, screenwriter and arts educator.

⁉️DID YOU KNOW you can read two of Fenton’s YA novels FOR FREE through our Glassboxx digital collection? Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/223045938129055

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Event coming this week! Learn about entrepreneurship, peace, and chocolate from Tareq Hadhad at the Wilson Common Room this Tuesday evening.

EDIT: ⚠️This event has been postponed due to weather-related power outages. Stay tuned as we do our best to reschedule.⚠️

‼️We’re hosting a webinar this Thursday night, January 26 at 6:30-8:30PM!

📱Caroline Kovesi, Awareness & Education Coordinator for the provincial Accessibility Directorate, is going to be teaching attendees how to create more accessible content for social media.

🔗REGISTER NOW: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVXE_EGJR-WujlV6a2_OvQ

Welcome back to BBH Book Club! This month, Laura is highlighting Len & Cub. This book explores the lives and relationship of Leonard Keith and Joseph Coates through photos taken in the 1910s and 20s. It’s a great pick if you like nonfiction, q***r history, or quick reads!

Almost a week into 2023! If you want to read more books this year, we’ve got you! And, you can refer a friend, by shooting us an email with a referral request. This will give someone you know access to the BBH collection, so they can enjoy the platform too.

Throughout the Winter 2023 semester, our team will be highlighting some of the books available on our platform. To kick us off, here's Bee's brief review of Taslim Burkowicz's novel, Chocolate Cherry Chai, which she read over her winter break!

We are pleased to announce that our launch event, a conversation between Dr. Daniel Brandes and Dr. Gabrielle Horne, will be on November 23rd, at the KTS Lecture Hall. You can RSVP on our website (under the "events" header), and join us on Wednesday to learn about our program.

Books By Heart at the University of King's College updated their business hours.

Books By Heart at the University of King's College updated their website address.