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Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Shoes

October 2, 2019 | Nina | Comments (0)

Come join us for our first Biographies! Book Club on October 4th from 2 to 3:30 pm in the Discussion Room on the 3rd floor of the Toronto Reference Library for a discussion of the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Whether it is a movie, television show, or a book, I usually look […]

Turned Away from the ER and Other Trans Experiences: June 8th Program

June 5, 2015 | Nina | Comments (1)

On Monday June 8th, in conjunction with Pride Month, researchers from Rainbow Health Ontario and the TransPULSE Project will present the findings of their groundbreaking 2010 survey on the lives of transgender people in Ontario. They will discuss the impact their research has already had on policy and health care access in Ontario, and what remains to […]

Environmental Stress on Ontario Lakes

April 4, 2014 | Nina | Comments (1)

    Wednesday, April 9 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Beeton Auditorium Free! All are Welcome!   Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131   Dr. Lew Molot, Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, speaks on the effects of multiple environmental stresses on lakes in Ontario, particularly in the Muskoka-Haliburton area. Dr. Molot explains the […]

The Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe : An Interview with Dr. Ray Jayawardhana

February 10, 2014 | Nina | Comments (0)

      Dr. Ray Jayawardhana is a professor and the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at the University of Toronto   The Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe: An Interview with Dr. Ray Jayawardhana  Thursday, February 13th 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference […]

The Edible Series: Addictive Bite-Sized Books

January 30, 2014 | Nina | Comments (2)

         The books in The Edible Series may be diminutive, but each is the fascinating global history of one particular food or drink. These entertaining cultural snapshots are great reads. They draw extensively on art, literature, and historical and modern cookbooks, and they even include recipes!          I love […]

Electronic Media Artists from InterAccess at the Toronto Reference Library

November 6, 2013 | Nina | Comments (1)

   Technology and Creative Community Spaces: InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 2013 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Atrium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 or the Business, Science and Technology Dept.: 416-393-7149     InterAccess is a public gallery, teaching facility and production space, located at 9 Ossington […]

An Evening with HackLab.TO at the Toronto Reference Library

September 19, 2013 | Nina | Comments (0)

    Members of HackLab.TO brought four 3-D printers and gave a live demonstration by printing out a part for a camera. Last week 3-D printers were in action at the Toronto Reference Library when members of HackLab.TO, a community of web programmers, artists and inventors spoke about the global Maker Movement and shared some […]

HackLab.TO at the Toronto Reference Library

September 7, 2013 | Nina | Comments (5)

    Members of HackLab. TO  Technology and Creative Community Spaces: HackLab.TO Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:30 – 8:00 pm Toronto Reference Library Atrium Free! All are Welcome! Questions? Call Answerline: 416-393-7131 or the Business, Science and Technology Dept.: 416-393-7149   HackLab.TO is located at 170a Baldwin St.    What is a MakerSpace? MakerSpaces refer […]

Rekindling the Romance of Flight

August 1, 2013 | Nina | Comments (0)

      Kulz, United States, Circa 1923. The Poster Collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum The new TD Gallery exhibit at the Toronto Reference Library is Flight: the Thrilling History of an Idea.  I so enjoyed this collection of fanciful and historical depictions of flight from the Special Collections Department, that […]

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction

June 20, 2013 | Nina | Comments (0)

This sobering report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a wake up call, not just for policy makers, but for all of us. Demographic and economic trends over the next four decades will place unprecedented pressure on the environment.  By 2050, 70% of the world's  population will be living in cities […]