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The four continents / by Monkman, William Kent.;
Explores the work of Kent Monkman, a Canadian artist of Cree ancestry who works with a variety of mediums, including painting, film, performance and installation.LSC
Subjects: Monkman, William Kent.; Indian art;

Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, William,1954-; Burton, Amanda,1956-; Dennis, Tony.; Gemmell, Ruth.; Higgins, Clare,1955-; Hook, Harry.; McCabe, Ruth.; McCrery, Nigel,1953-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Amanda Burton, William Armstrong, Sam Parks, Ruth McCabe, Ruth Gemmell, Clare Higgins.Various pathologists spend as much time solving crimes as practising the post-mortal arts.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Pathologists;
For private home use only.

The seagull [videorecording] / by Bening, Annette,actor.; Franke, Jay,film producer.; Herro, David,film producer.; Karam, Stephen(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Mayer, Michael(Director),film director.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Chaĭka.; Artina Films,production company.; Laluchien (Firm),production company.; Markey Pictures (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening.One summer, at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life. Adapted by Tony Award®- winning playwright Stephen Karam from Anton Chekhov's classic play and directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer, with riveting performances, THE SEAGULL explores - with comedy and melancholy - the obsessive nature of love, the tangled relationships between parents and children, and the transcendent value and psychic toll of art.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic elements, a scene of violence, drug use, and partial nudityDVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Romance films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Artists; Authors, Russian; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.

Salma the Syrian chef / by Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.; Bron, Anna,1989-;
Salma is new to Canada. Her mother always seems busy or sad and is missing Papa back in Syria. Salma decides that a homemade Syrian meal might cheer her mother up.LSC
Subjects: Syrian Canadians; Cooking, Syrian; Mothers and daughters;

The art of getting by [videorecording] / by Angarano, Michael.; Baker, Kara.; Dana, P. Jennifer.; Goldberg, Darren.; Highmore, Freddie,1992-; Roberts, Emma,1991-; Underwood, Blair.; Walsh, Gia.; Wiesen, Gavin.; Atlantic Pictures.; Fox Searchlight Pictures.; Gigi Films.; Island Bound Productions.; Mint Pictures.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Music, Alec Puro ; editor, Mollie Goldstein ; director of photography, Ben Kutchins.Blair Underwood, Freddie Highmore, Michael Angarano, Emma Roberts.Fatalistic teenager George Zingavoy is a master at just barely getting by. In fact, he's practically turned it into an art form-making it through the entire school year without doing a shred of work. But when George meets a beautiful and complicated girl named Sally, he discovers a kindred spirit who turns his slacker world upside down. Their quirky and unexpected romance may just inspire George to do the unthinkable-get off his butt and chase after his dreams.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; High school students; Man-woman relationships; Teenagers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

The art of self-defense [videorecording] / by Eisenberg, Jesse,1983-actor.; Nivola, Alessandro,actor.; Poots, Imogen,1989-actor.; Terada, Steve,actor.; Botello, Phillip Andre,actor.; Stearns, Riley,1986-screenwriter,film director.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello.After a roving motorcycle gang attacks him on the street, timid bookkeeper Casey joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei, and hardcore brown belt Anna, Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence. But when he attends Sensei's mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Ontario Film Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R, for violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Karate teachers; Karate; Karate; Masculinity; Men; Self-defense; Violence;
For private home use only.

Winnie's great war / by Mattick, Lindsay.; Greenhut, Josh.; Blackall, Sophie.;
Lieutenant Harry Colebourn finds a bear he names Winnie. He decides she will be the mascot for the Second Canadian Infantry Brigade and takes her with them across the ocean to where the Great War rages.LSC
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Colebourn, Harry, 1887-1947; Winnipeg (Bear); World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; Mascots;

Salma joins the team / by Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.; Bron, Anna,1989-;
Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true... until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family--the team that always has her back--Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.
Subjects: Syrian Canadians; Siblings; Muslims; Swimming; Immigrants; Families;

Complete SummerSmart.
A curriculum-based workbook that helps children to review essential concepts learned in the previous school year, and prepare for the next year. Each of the eight units covers English, math, science, social studies, arts and crafts, and fun places to go in summer. Includes health tips, Canadian content, and online content accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Language arts (Elementary); Mathematics; Science; Social sciences;

Complete SummerSmart.
A curriculum-based workbook that helps children to review essential concepts learned in the previous school year, and prepare for the next year. Each of the eight units covers English, math, science, social studies, arts and crafts, and fun places to go in summer. Includes health tips, Canadian content, and online content accessible through a QR code.LSC
Subjects: Language arts (Primary); Mathematics; Science; Social sciences;