Upcoming Events
- Under the Cover 2023
Spend an evening with a Canadian novelist and raise funds to support free adult literacy tutoring in the West Island. Literacy Unlimited is proud to present virtual Under the Cover, a conversation with a Canadian author about books, the writing process, and topics of interest to the audience. Under the Cover is Literacy Unlimited’s annual fundraiser, helping raise money to support adults in the West Island to improve their English language literacy. … Read more - Reading Under the Covers: Catherine McKenzie
Please Join Us Wednesday, November 9th at 7 pm Literacy Unlimited’s “Under the Cover” event presents an evening with local best-selling author, Catherine McKenzie as she reads a few chapters from her latest book, “Please Join Us.” This event is FREE (But you can donate to Literacy Unlimited). Location Librairie ClioPlaza Pointe-Claire261 Boul. Saint-JeanPointe-Claire, QC H9R 3J1 Find out more about Libraire Clio. Find a full list of Catherine’s books … Read more - International Literacy Day 2022
September 8th is International Literacy Day. The theme this year is Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces. Low literacy skills limit someone’s access to vital support services, education, health care, as well as work, employment and recreational opportunities. Helping someone improve their literacy skills can change their lives. Providing an enriched and welcoming learning space where they feel ready to learn is so important. That’s what we do at Literacy Unlimited. Over … Read more - Family Fun
This month we supported the West Island Mission de l’Ouest de l’Ile with their Back-to-School event. Ingrid, our community programs coordinator, selected a whole load of amazing books for all ages. The West Island Mission will be adding these great reads to the backpacks that families pick up as they prepare to go back to school. The books reflect a diversity of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and … Read more - Family Literacy Day 2022
Celebrate Family Literacy Day 2022 “Improving my literacy allows me to be free. It gives me the confidence to interact more with my kids if they need help. For example, the other day my daughter asked me about a word and we looked it up together to find its meaning. I enjoy reading a fun magazine called Owl with the kids at bedtime. Literacy is the key.” Treldon, Literacy Unlimited … Read more