19th Annual Pantazzi Lecture with Brenda Clarke : Imagining a Turtle Named Franklin

Name: 19th Annual Pantazzi Lecture with Brenda Clarke : Imagining a Turtle Named Franklin
Start: 2026-11-12T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 4th Floor, Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library, 239 College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5T 1R5

Schedule

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4th Floor, Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library, 239 College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5T 1R5 | Toronto, ON

Almost every Canadian child — and adult — has a fond memory of the iconic tender-hearted turtle Franklin, whether it be learning to ride a bike, conquering the dark or saying “I Love You”. Join us and our fellow friend of the Osborne Collection as we welcome award winning book illustrator Brenda Clark who first brought our beloved Franklin to life through illustration. She’ll walk us through the process of designing and painting and the collaborative process that lead to the creation of this Canadian children’s book icon! 🐸📚🎨
Book signing will take place before the lecture at 5:00-6:00pm on the 4th floor in the Osborne Collection!
This is a free event, no registration is required and everyone is welcome.
📍Auditorium of the Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 COLLEGE STREET, TORONTO, ON
🕰️ 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
🗓️ Thursday November 12th, 2026