The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collections. Here is the November Calendar: This month's highlights include: Nov 1 – Pet Remembrance Vigil, an event that allows pet owners […]
We all know how popular cell phones are, I mean look at the line ups whenever Apple releases its latest version of the iPhone. Or just look around you… everyone has one. And it's easy to see why. Cell phones let us stay connected to our friends and family. They have all sorts of […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied-science events in Toronto. Applied-science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collections. Here is the October Calendar: This month's highlights include: Oct 6 – HarbourKids: Folk, a family program that will inspire imagination and creativity in kids under 12 Oct 13 […]
Have you ever finished an absorbing novel – I mean something that really spoke to you – and felt like you needed a holiday from reading fiction just so you could fully digest the story and characters? That happens to me all the time. But the problem is, that without something to read I start to become as jittery as a coffee […]
Join in the lively discussion of books old and new. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Travel to the Yorkshire moors, Ceylon, Prince Edward County, inside a marriage and to the devastation of Coventry. Click on the images below to read more details and reviews. It's never too late to become part of the […]
True or False? When a plane crashes, everyone dies. I knew something was seriously wrong when in the midst of watching a television program, the glimpse of an ocean wave made my stomach clench with fear. I'm going on a sea voyage and to get there I need to fly. Now truth be told, I know […]
I'm pretty wimpy when it comes to blood. And I definitely don't like books where characters meet gruesome deaths. But who isn't fascinated by the Jack the Ripper case? By the sheer number of articles, books and TV movies of the 1888 murders, it's obvious the story never gets old. Maureen Johnson's The Name of […]
Whether it's organic food that's not actually organic, olive oil that has no olives in it, or honey that doesn't come from bees, every day we hear stories of food contamination and questionable practices. And yet, what our bodies need most is good, nutritious food that's won't make us sick. But in today's toxic world, even better would […]
Join us for an informal chat about books, life and love. Here are the books (some literary, some plain fun) we will be talking about: You can click on the images or drop in on May 3, 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. to find out more about this […]
Winter-Spring 2012 The Downsview Book Club has a long tradition of meeting every two week to discuss a wide variety of books. This eager group of enquiring minds is always looking for new members to join them in lively discussion. If the list of the upcoming season's books appeals to you please register at the […]