Barris brings Great Escape to Pickering Historical Society
Pickering Central Library, 2nd floor 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario, CanadaThe Pickering Historical Society will present guest speaker Ted Barris at its Tuesday, June 9, 2015, meeting. He will speak about and show illustrations from latest book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness […]
Great Escape presentation for Guelph Wellington Men’s Club
Italian Canadian Club 135 Ferguson Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe Guelph Wellington Men's Club will present guest speaker Ted Barris at its Tuesday, June 16, 2015, meeting. He will speak about and show illustrations from latest book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness […]
Newmarket Probus features Barris and The Great Escape
St. Elizabeth Seton Church 17955 Leslie St., Newmarket, Ontario, CanadaThe Maple Leaf Probus Club of Newmarket will present guest speaker Ted Barris at its Thursday, June 18, 2015, meeting. He will speak about and show illustrations from latest book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the […]
Great Escape presentation to Brampton Flowertown Probus Club
Century Gardens Recreational Centre 340 Vodden St. East, Brampton, Ontario, CanadaThe Brampton Flowertown Probus Club will present guest speaker Ted Barris at its Wednesday, July 8, 2015, meeting. He will speak about and show illustrations from latest book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the […]
Great Escape at Atlanta Preservation Center
Atlanta Preservation Center 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Atlanta Preservation Center (in Georgia) dedicated to the preservation of the city's architecture, history and culture, has invited Ted Barris to deliver a talk/presentation based on his award-winning book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped […]
Barris brings Great Escape story to Niagara Falls Public Library
Niagara Falls Public Library, LaMarsh Meeting Room 4848 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario, CanadaThe Lundy's Lane Historical Society of Niagara Falls has invited Ted Barris to deliver a talk/presentation based on his award-winning book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire […]
Kawartha Lakes Library to feature Great Escape
Kawartha Lakes Public Library 190 Kent Street West, Lindsay, Ontario, CanadaTed Barris comes to the Kawartha Lakes Public Library Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. He will speak about and show illustrations from latest book is The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest […]
Great Escape comes to Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum 9280 Airport Road, Mount Hope, Ontario, CanadaOn Sept. 20, Ted Barris delivers a talk/presentation based on his award-winning book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story to volunteers of the CWHM. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire of Stalag […]
Great Escape story comes to Sunderland Legion
Royal Canadian Legion 104 River Street, Sunderland, Ontario, CanadaOn Sept. 26, Ted Barris delivers a talk/presentation based on his award-winning book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story to members of the Sunderland Royal Canadian Legion. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the wire […]
Ladies Night Out group receives Great Escape speaker
Oshawa Seniors Centre, John Street West Branch 43 John Street West, Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaThe Ladies Night Out group of Oshawa (Northview Branch) has invited Ted Barris to deliver a talk/presentation based on his award-winning book The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” Most slipped into the darkness of a pine forest beyond the […]