November Read The Knife Sharpener's Bell by Rhea Tregebov Ten year old Annette Gershon is content with her life which revolves around the Winnipeg delicatessen run by her father. However, the prairies are suffering through the Great Depression and the family situation is far more tenuous than the child realizes. Her immigrant paren’ts, homesick and […]
There is an information session on Services and Benefits on Friday November 5, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bloor/Gladstone Branch. A guest speaker from Service Canada will discuss: Employment Insurance (EI) Services for people with disabilities Social Insurance Number Get answers to your questions about benefits. Contact the Settlement Worker at 416-393-7674 for more […]
Mount Dennis Branch Scheduled for Renovation Toronto Public Library seeks input from community TORONTO (Tuesday, October 26, 2010) – Toronto Public Library is inviting members of the public to help shape a new vision for Mount Dennis Branch by sharing their opinions at a public consultation meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The renovation is […]
We do! It's been a few weeks since Diamond Rings (John O'Regan) serenaded us with a memorable unplugged set at the Parkdale library but today his first full-length CD, Special Affections, has officially been released. To celebrate the occasion and relive a bit of the fun from that performance, here are a couple of clips […]
The British Library is running an interesting exhibit from now until July of next year. The exhibit, Growing Knowledge is meant to illustrate the changes computers, the Internet and the Web have brought about in how research is done, what tools are used and what challenges researchers face. Many like myself probably won't make it […]
The Stiller Centre in London, Ontario is designed to provide a start-up friendly environment for the launch and early development of technology and life sciences-based companies. As a tenant of the Centre, you have the benefits of their many connections, including those to angel investors and other venture capital sources. The Centre takes care of all the day-to-day details […]
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How well does your child manage money? If your teen wants to learn the basics of money and money management, these programs are for them. Geared to youth aged 12-19, they are: Tuesday, October 26, 2010: Opening a Bank Account and Debts and Credit Cards Tuesday, November 2, 2010: Managing Money and Saving and Investing. […]
Have you ever noticed those green, ear-shaped metal signs posted around your neighbourhood? They are part of the [murmur] project – dedicated to making site-specific oral history available on the street. Passersby can call the number on the sign or visit the website to hear unique stories told by people from all walks of life. […]
Amazon has announced two significant changes to the Kindle ecosystem. The first, and arguably more important of the two, is that Kindle users will be able to "lend" the books they have bought to other Kindle users. The announced lending scheme comes with quite a few caveats. Users will only be able to lend the book for fourteen […]