Do you LOVE to read? Wear your heart on your sleeve!

At this year’s The Word On The Street festival, make a donation to the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy in support of adult literacy programs in Toronto and you could WIN a Festival Prize Pack of books worth $100.00.

Visit MTML at their booth in Literacy Lane or visit any of the five Information Booths at The Word On The Street to make a donation. With your donation, you’ll receive a “For the love of literacy” heart sticker. Place the heart sticker on your sleeve because all day, The Word On The Street’s official photographer will be snapping photos of people “wearing their hearts on their sleeves”. From these photos, one lucky person will be chosen at random to win the prize!

Looking forward to seeing you wear your heart on your sleeve for the day!

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For more information about this project or The Word On The Street's other literacy projects, please contact Nicola Dufficy, Festival Director at The Word On The Street Toronto, or call 416-504-7241.

Literacy Programs

While literacy is a right for everyone, many struggle throughout life without basic reading, writing, speaking, listening and numeracy skills. This journey does not have to be undertaken alone. There are countless organizations around the city to aid Torontonians in their pursuit of a literate life. Leading the way is the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy, a regional network that links over 200 individual and organizational members from across the City of Toronto to support and promote adult literacy.

Find a literacy program in your area, today!

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Art Bar Poetry Series
Year round on Tuesdays
 

Festival of Storytelling
March 25 - April 3, 2011
 

gritLIT Hamilton Writers Festival
April 7-10, 2011
 

The Scream Literary Festival
July 7-11, 2011
 

Eden Mills Writers' Festival
September 15-18, 2011

 

Words Alive Literary Festival

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The Word On The Street
September 25, 2011
 

International Festival of Authors
October 19-October 30, 2011

BookFest Windsor
November 3-November 5, 2011
 

Open Book Toronto
For information about local literary events such as readings, launches, lectures and more check out Open Book Toronto: Your connection to Toronto's vibrant literary scene.