Barris joins BCMC to recognize Great Escapers on 70th
Bomber Command Museum of Canada 1659 - 21st Ave. AB Hwy 2 South, Nanton, Alberta, CanadaOn August 23, the Bomber Command Museum of Canada (at Nanton, Alberta) welcomes back Ted Barris for a third visit. He'll speak about his latest 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 […]
Barris returns to Military Museums of Calgary to repeat Great Escape talk
Military Museums of Calgary 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaOn the August 25, the Military Museums of Calgary invite Ted Barris back to talk/present again on his latest 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 […]
University Women in Oshawa host Great Escape talk
Kingsview United Church 505 Adelaide Ave. E., Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaOn September 10, Ted Barris will speak to the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) for Oshawa and district about his latest 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 […]
Great Escape comes to Morrisburg Canadian Club
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 34 10 Legion Street, Morrisburg, Ontario, CanadaOn Sept. 17, Ted Barris will speak to the Canadian Club of Morrisburg about his latest 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 of Stalag […]
Barris at Word On The Street in Saskatoon
Frances Morrison Library 311 - 23rd Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaOn Sunday, Sept. 21, Ted Barris will participate in the Word On The Street event in Saskatoon. And he'll speak/present about his latest 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 […]
Barris hosts Books and Authors in Uxbridge
Uxbridge Music Hall 16 Main St. S., Uxbridge, Ontario, CanadaOn Thursday, Sept. 25, Ted Barris will host an annual tradition during Uxbridge's Celebration of the Arts. Books and Authors Night, at the town's historic Music Hall, will feature four highly sought-after and compelling authors - reading from their latest work and in conversation with Ted. Miriam Toews (author of All My Puny Sorrows), Kim […]
Barris joins panel at Kingston Writers Fest
Bellevue Room, Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront 2 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaOn Saturday, Sept. 27, Ted Barris will be featured at the Kingston Writers Fest in a three-way panel discussion entitled "From War to War." Hosted by long-time editor and publishing executive, Jan Walter, the panel will bring together authors Frances Itani (Deafening, Tell), Leo Brent Robillard (Drift) and Ted Barris. "In this centenary year of WWI […]
Barris speaks at Simcoe Street United Church
Simcoe Street United Church 66 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaOn Saturday, Sept. 27, Ted Barris will be featured in the Simcoe Street United Church Speakers' Series. He will speak/present about his latest 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 […]
Barris addresses Streetsville Historical Society
Streetsville United Church 274 Queen Street South, Mississauga, OntarioOn Oct. 9, Ted Barris will speak to the Streetsville Historical Society about his latest 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 of Stalag Luft […]
Uxbridge Secondary School hosts Barris talk to Historical Society
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 170 109 Franklin St., Uxbridge, Ontario, CanadaOn Oct. 15, Ted Barris speaks to the Uxbridge Historical Society about his latest book – The Great Escape: A Canadian Story. But instead of the usual UHS venue, the event will take place at Uxbridge Secondary School. On the night of March 24, 1944, eighty Commonwealth airmen crawled through a 360-foot-long tunnel, code-named “Harry.” […]