Are you a woman dreaming of starting your own business? Or are you thinking of leaving the corporate world to venture off on your own? Join us at the Lillian H Smith branch on Tuesday, November 12 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. as we learn from 2 boomer-age women who have successfully made the […]
Writer and librarian Arlene Chan will join us at the Lillian H. Smith branch on Thursday November 14 at 7 pm to speak about her latest book The Chinese Community in Toronto: Then and Now. Arlene has authored a few titles including The Chinese in Toronto from 1878, The Moon Festival: a Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and […]
Are you thinking of starting our own business? Do you have a groundbreaking idea? Join Carla Langhorst, author of "Will It Fly? The Idea Tester" on Monday October 21 at Lillian H Smith from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and put your idea to the test. This presentation will help you find out if your […]
Fall has arrived and Halloween is just around the corner! Once the leaves start changingcolour I know it's time for pumpkin patches and apple picking… even if thatjust equates to pumpkin spice lattes and baking apple pies. Every year towardsthe end of September and early October I start to think about costumes and Halloweenhome decor. […]
September is coming to a close and for the student, you’re probably just getting used to deadlines all in the same week and marathon back-to-back classes. You might not even remember the last solid meal you had! As a student you might find it a challenge to cook when the deadlines are looming or even […]
Celebrate the freedom to read! Banned Books Week 2013 September 22 – 28th Each year, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles a list of the top ten most frequently challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The ALA condemns censorship and works to […]
Join us on Wednesday September 25th as author Ken Setterington talks about his new book "Branded by the Pink Triangle": a history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. 7:00 p.m. – 8:00.p.m. Lillian H. Smith Library Between 5,000 and 15,000 gay men–identified by the pink triangle– […]
If you woke up on a school day morning with Matilda's magical powers, what would you do? Small Print Toronto invites writers 6-12 years oldto take part in the 4th annual Toronto Roald Dahl Day Short Story Contest, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Dahl's novel Matilda! Craft a short tale (1500 words MAX) about what you, a middle […]
Music festivals have become a popular destination for music fans in cities all around the world. From Lollapalooza in Chicago to Glastonbury in the UK, it's easy to get excited about travelling during the summer. This year I decided to check out some events happening in the city and realized Toronto has it's own share of […]
Toronto's largest outdoor celebration of all things green hits the streets at Yonge & Dundas on Saturday, July 27. Visit the Live Green Toronto Festival page here for more info! Saturday, July 27 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Yonge-Dundas Square It's a FREE event! Join the fun as Yonge Street goes green from Dundas to […]