I'm a big fan of live stand-up comedy. I love the entertainment value of going to a local comedy club and getting some laughs for an hour or two. When one of my favourite comedians comes to town, I try to attend and when they write a book, it usually makes its way on to my reading list. In […]
Now in its 19th year, North by Northeast Festivals and Conference (NXNE) has become the Canadian festival destination for emerging artists as well as major-label headliners; music filmmakers; comedians; visual, sound, and other artists; and for digital interactive innovators bridging the gap between technology and the arts. Beginning June 10 – 16th, NXNE runs seven days and […]
I take the TTC to work most days and on my daily commute I'm usually curious to see what other people are reading. I like to think of it as research for work or just to see if it's something that I'm not familar with. One thing that's fairly obvious is that even though Crosswords are still done by many people, […]
Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market kicked off this past Sunday May 27th and will continue until the end of October! 2013 Pedestrian Sundays dates: Sunday May 26th, June 30th, July 28th, August 25th, September 29th and October 27th, 2013 From 12 to 7pm throughout the market, and until 10pm on north block of Augusta I […]
Lillian H Smith is having it's third Out of This World Booksale. Previous events have been very popular and this years is going to be just as memorable. It started out as a Science Fiction and Fantasy booksale and it still is for the most part, but this year we are adding some mainstream books. […]
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) was an interesting figure in the art world and a major force in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Most people would know him for his "drip painting" technique that made him famous in the late 1940's. Hollywood even made a film about his life starring Ed Harris in 2000. I haven't seen the Ed Harris portrayal of Pollock […]
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May long weekend! We have two great programs ready to go this Saturday May 18th starting at 11 am! From 11am - noon we are featuring A Taste of the Dragon Boat Festival: Food demonstration and tasting, a Cooking Demo & Tasting with Shirley Lum! Culinary historian and tour guide, Shirley Lum of […]
We recently put out a Maple Leaf hockey display to celebrate the team's appearance in this year's playoffs. The display was mounted in the front window in the College/Huron corner of the branch. "We plan to keep the display up as our Maple Leafs push through the 2013 playoffs race," says Neil. Let's hope it'll last beyond […]
Lately I've come across a few new e-commerce books we have in our collection here at Lillian helping crafters, artisans and designers sell their designs online. Online e-commerce site Etsy.com is one of my favourite places to find both local and unique gifts, jewelery, clothing and other handmade gems. If you're a crafter or designer and you're interested in selling […]
It's April 22nd and all around the world people are celebrating what is known as "Earth Day". But what if we treated everyday as Earth Day and didn't wait for that one day a year to think about our impact on the environment. Major environmental issues like climate change, ozone layer depletion, waste disposal, pollution, […]