Julie Catenacci Archive | Windsor Public Library

Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Upgrading

Posted in: April 24, 2018 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

Do you need to upgrade your skills to find a job or get better at the job you have? Have you been out of school for a while and want to brush up on reading, writing, math or digital technology? Do you have a hard time filling out forms, or helping your kids with their homework? The Ontario Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program helps adults in Ontario to develop...

July’s Featured Artist

Posted in: July 13, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

For the month of July, the Art Wall at the Central Branch will be featuring the art of Nuong T. Benoit. Nuong studied traditional art in VietNam from 1976-1980 as well as the art of hair dressing which she practices to this day, along with cosmetology and nail art. In Saigon she opened a studio along with her hair salon where her creations were sought by many. After escaping by boat...

Community Art Wall, June 2017

Posted in: June 8, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

For the month of June the Community Art Wall at the Central Branch will be displaying the watercolour paintings of local artist, Denise Forsythe. “I always said that when my kids grew up and left home I wanted to learn how to watercolour paint. I started taking the odd class at the Optimist Community Center 3 years ago with Jen, our teacher. I believed that I didn’t know how to...

WPL Partners With Artcite Inc.

Posted in: March 20, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

Windsor Public Library is excited to collaborate with Artcite Inc. by temporarily hosting two works of arts as part of Artcite’s Dar’a/Full Circle exhibition. This group exhibition presents the work of artists who address the circle as a motif in their work. Curator Jamelie Hassan felt that the circle “would make a compelling group exhibition that reminds us of the pervasiveness of the circle found all around us and the circle that...

Seed Lending Library Opening at Central

Posted in: February 14, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

Due to the overwhelming success of the seed lending library at our Forest Glade Branch, we are excited to announce that a seed lending library is now coming to our Central Branch. This past summer as our patrons who frequent the downtown branch know, we opened a demonstration garden (pictured) on our balcony fronting Ouellette, thanks to Councillor and Library Board member, Rino Bortolin. The next step is now becoming...