The intellectually curious and science-buffs of all ages should be on the lookout for the library's Science Literacy Week displays in more than 30 branches. As well as displays, the library has organized a fabulous array of science lectures, including a number of talks on astronomy. We asked two of our speakers, Professors John Percy […]
Culture Days is a massive, cross-country celebration of arts and culture and this weekend on September 26-27, Toronto Public Library is bringing this festival into branches across the city with a massive lineup of 57 programs! Here are a few standouts. On Friday, 1:30-2:30, the Danforth/Coxwell Branch is hosting a Demonstration/Performance/lecture of Improvised Music. Many […]
Wonder and Skepticism Toronto Public Library is pleased to collaborate with York University and University of Toronto libraries, and the Mississauga Public Library to promote science literacy through displays and special science-related programming during the last week of September. The late Carl Sagan, a renowned scientist, recounts in a famous 1995 essay written for The […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 21 Call for Participation: Take Part in Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library More than 50 Toronto Public Library branches are offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part of Culture Days on September 26-28, 2014. Toronto Public Library, the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Ontario […]
Tomorrow, Friday, May 9 at the Jane/Dundas branch, at 2 pm, you can hear Heather Greenwood Davis, columnist and traveller extraordinaire, talk about her amazing adventures. Heather is living proof that extensive world travel is not just for university students taking a break or well-heeled retirees. A couple of years ago, she and her young family […]
… but don’t leave home without listening to seasoned solo traveller Janice Waugh first. You will have a chance to do this tomorrow night at the Runnymede branch (7 pm) and again on Thursday night at the Spadina Road branch (also 7 pm). Full program details are here: Solo Travel: 6 Things You Must Absolutely […]
A year ago, professor Ian Mosby made headlines across the country with the publication of an article in the journal Histoire sociale/Social History. The article was entitled “Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952.” As he recounts in his own blog, the article sparked a media […]
At the St. Lawrence branch on Tuesday, April 29 at 7 pm, singer, actress and poet Beth Anne Cole will share her poetry and songs, accompanied by master guitarist Brian Katz. Beth Anne's musical program will draw on the rich historical traditions of poetry. Not to be missed! Beth Anne Cole is a major singing […]
Free Venues at 55 Library Branches! Toronto Public Library is offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part of Culture Days on September 26-28, 2014. This enables artists to take their practice out of private studios into the accessible spaces of library branches so that the public can discover and […]
Eurovision Talk @ Parkdale Library by Raymond (on behalf of Parkdale Branch) Karen Fricker Nearly 60 years ago a few European broadcasters came together to launch the Eurovision Song Contest, one of the world's most popular television events. With over 170 million viewers worldwide, this annual extravaganza has captivated audiences with its showcase of musical […]