North York Central Library is excited to have author Mark Bourrie present on his novel, The Killing Game: martyrdom, murder and the lure of ISIS. The event will take place on Monday April 25, 2016 in the Auditorium from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The Killing Game A pro-ISIS Twitter account reported that John Maguire, a 23-year-old from the […]
Image from Vancouver View I am no expert at dating in any capacity. I can only speak of experiences and what trending dating books and articles I have read. The days when you can meet your future husband next door or at school seem to be over. I look through my Facebook timeline and notice that fewer […]
York Woods Branch is very pleased to be hosting Just BGraphic’s Life Series conference taking place on Friday January 15, 2016. In a shared commitment with Toronto District School Board, JBG will be holding this workshop for students and teachers in grade 9-12 as a learning experience for the students. The goal of the conference is […]
On July 3rd, a fascinating group of elders and staff from the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and researchers from the University of Toronto met at North York Central Library to celebrate the wonderful presentation of artifacts being put on display on the 3rd floor. For the months of July and August, the library will have artifacts […]
Excessive and relentless planning – the description of my trip to Rome. Some people may be able to go through planning trips with spontaneity, but I couldn't. I carefully selected my guide book from the shelves of the Society and Recreation department and read it cover to cover. I picked out a few maps from […]
On Tuesday April 21, 2015 North York Central Library is very pleased to have guest speaker Glenn Parkinson (Pan Am Path Board member) discuss the multi-use 80 kilometres of trails revitalized across Toronto. The presentation will take place in the Auditorium from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Pan Am Path connects 80 kms of […]
Monopoly; the game of trading and the fast-paced world of real estate. Entering its 80th year in the game board market, Monopoly is licensed in 103 countries, available in 37 languages, and more than 275 million copies have been sold worldwide. To win the game, a player must have complete domination in the market over […]
Super Bowl XLVIII On February 2, 2014, the American football game between the American Football Conference champion and the National Football Conference champion was played. The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks met on the field for a complete knock out game of 43-8 for the Seahawks. This became the first Super Bowl victory for […]
The sentence can be finshed in many ways and for most of us, it's a way to spend a festive time together as a family. It usually is closely followed by a warm and bountiful meal and filled with eager anticipation of gift-giving. But for some families in Toronto, this is a dream or just […]
November 11, a monumental date to all Canadians; Remembrance Day. Remembrance for the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country during conflict, war and peace. This year, 2014, marks 100 years since the declaration of war between the Axis and Allies. The Canadian War Museum has designed a beautiful […]