Laura Arrizza

Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest

January 11, 2011 | Laura Arrizza | Comments (0)

Does this resonate with you too? Marni Jackson, Toronto journalist and author, examines the last secret lap of paren’ting in her new book, Home Free .    How do you get through your kids' twenties and learn to let them go at the same time?  Home Free offers insight into the definition of family life today.  […]

WORN Fashion Journal

November 28, 2010 | Laura Arrizza | Comments (0)

Have a look at this fabulous flyer created by Worn Fashion Journal intern, Peter Ha.   WORN's publisher and editor, Serah-Marie McMahon, talks about the importance of  independent fashion publishing in a Thought Exchange event at Toronto Reference Library. WORN is a maverick fashion journal.  It's an uninhibited and intelligent approach to fashion that is not dictated by […]

Urban Voter Series: What’s the Plan?

September 28, 2010 | Laura Arrizza | Comments (0)

Well, there is a city revitalization plan; it's called Toronto's Official Plan, and it's coming up for its five-year review.  Is the plan working?  Can the city effectively plan its own future?  Can Toronto do better?  John Lorinc,  urban affairs journalist for the Globe and Mail and Spacing Magazine, will lead the discussion with Derek Ballantyne, […]

about the Luminato book tower at Toronto Reference Library

June 16, 2010 | Laura Arrizza | Comments (0)

Just a follow-up to my reference to the book tower in the post about the Information Fair for Seniors on Friday, June 18.  The artist who created the book tower at Toronto Reference Library is Tom Bendtsen.  Have a look at his website to view some of his other towers:  http://www.tombendtsen.com/Arguments/index.html  and even better, come […]

Information Fair for Seniors

June 14, 2010 | Laura Arrizza | Comments (0)

Over 40 organizations have registered for the Information Fair for Seniors which takes place on Friday, June 18 at the Toronto Reference Library.  It was interesting to organize this Fair and I'm hoping there is a large attendance.  There should be something of interest for everyone (including the Luminato Tower of Books!),   It starts at […]