Tomorrow, Saturday May 14th, the Lillian H. Smith building will be buzzing! The Friends of Merril are hosting the annual pulps show. This show, featuring the exotic cover art of the science fiction and fantasy, crime, sports, and romance pulp magazines from the 1920s – 1950s, attracts attendees from all over the United States and […]
You are in luck! At this point, we still have space in our two painting classes with Asha at Lillian H. Smith branch. If you are interested in trying your hand at water colours, Asha's session on Tuesday afternoon, May 10th will introduce you to the basics. Or how about mixed-media painting? Meet Asha on […]
How does this sound? A free course in using a cash register. AYCE has a free course coming up this Friday. Check their site for this and other programs. Or are you having trouble figuring out what to do next? The Career Foundation has a class that helps you explore the different career opportunities that […]
On behalf of the Newcomer Cycling Outreach program, we regret to inform you that the Maintaining Your Bicycle workshop, scheduled for this Saturday, April 30th, 2 – 4 pm, has been POSTPONED until Saturday, June 4, 2 – 4pm. Branch staff will be contacting those who have registered to see whether or not they are […]
iPolitics.ca and Canada.com will be livestreaming an English-language debate on issues between prominent youth activists in the major parties on Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. from the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Watch it online at ipolitics.ca or at canada.com/decisioncanada. Send in your questions on education, the economy, youth engagement, etc. Tweet them your questions at #ydelxn41 or @YDelxn41. Questions can also […]
Lillian H. Smith is lucky enough to have students from several universities and colleges as its patrons. We are located across from the St. George campus of U of T and within easy walking distance of OCAD. So this post is for them! Students, you can choose to vote at your local address or at […]
I just received my Voter Information Card in the mail. Did you? If you didn't, you may need to register to vote: call Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868 visit your local Elections Canada office between March 30 and 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 go to your advance polling place on Friday, April 22, Saturday, April […]
As usual, LS staff did our share today for the 20 Minute Makeover. They concentrated on cleaning (and beautifying) the community garden behind the branch. We were blessed by wonderful sunny weather so it wasn't hard to get volunteers!
How do you find jobs in the hidden job market? First, you must identify possible employers. Scott's Business Directories Online is a great resource for information on privately-held and publicly traded Canadian companies. The majority of the companies in the database are manufacturers and wholesalers, though they are constantly expanding their non-industrial base. You can […]
There are a lot of job post websites with different features. Some require employers to pay to be displayed Others harvest jobs from a variety of job posting sites, including company career pages. Some have fresh still-available jobs and some have older jobs that may no longer be available. Some require you to apply through […]