The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library has a full slate of online activities planned throughout May.

Register for all events at notlpubliclibrary.org.

HOMELESS TRAGEDY: On May 10 at 7 p.m., as part of the Author Talk series, Denise Davy speaks about her book, “Her Name Was Margaret,” a heartbreaking illustration of what can happen to our most vulnerable in society.

Chief librarian Cathy Simpson notes, “This book is a thoroughly researched and compassionate look at the life of a woman abandoned by society and offers hope with details of programs that have successfully reduced homelessness in several cities.”

Davy analyzed more than 800 pages of medical records and conducted interviews with Margaret's friends and family to write the story looking at how one woman became homeless. It's also the story of how thousands of others became homeless and should serve as a wake-up call to politicians and leaders in cities across Canada, the library says.

Davy, an award-winning journalist, worked at the Hamilton Spectator for 26 years. Attendance for her free Zoom presentation is limited so register early.

BEING HONEST: The Fireside Reads Book Club will discuss “To Be Honest,” a memoir by Michael Leviton, on Wednesday, May 19 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Simpson notes that Leviton, a New York City-based photographer, writer and musician, was raised by his parents to never tell a lie by his parents. The discussion of the “family’s tragic love affair with truth-telling” will look at how it all turned out.

PAINTING WORKSHOP: You can learn fun painting techniques, with a focus on NOTL's blossoming fruit trees during the adults-only Cocktails & Creativity session on Tuesday, May 25, from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

The workshop is free but the library welcomes donations to support future program offerings. You can donate at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/niagara-on-the-lake-public-library/

AUTHOR TALK: National Magazine Award-winning writer and editor Andrea Bennett will speak about her book, “Like a Boy but Not a Boy,” on Wednesday, May 26, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Simpson says Bennett will discuss her collection of “insightful and sometimes humorous essays that delve into themes of mortality, creativity, mental health, class and bike mechanics.”