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Celebrate Black History Month with 20 African-American Film Directors

February 17, 2019 | Viveca | Comments (0)

Celebrate Black History month by exploring North American feature films directed by African-American filmmakers across the decades working in a wide variety of cinematic styles and genres. The historical (and current) challenges faced by African-American filmmakers are rooted in racism, a theme integral to their cinema. Landmark barriers have been broken – more barriers still loom. […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for February 2019

February 2, 2019 | Iman | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the February Calendar (PDF). February's highlights include:  February 9:    Web Development Basics: Free […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for January 2019

December 27, 2018 | Liana | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the January calendar (PDF).    January's highlights include:  January 6:    Web Development Basics: […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for December 2018

November 30, 2018 | Liana | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the December calendar (PDF).   December's highlights include:  December 4:   A Planet for Goldilocks: […]

Red Flags in Publishing: Advice from Writer in Residence Stefanie London

November 13, 2018 | Muriel | Comments (0)

  Our Writer in Residence, Stefanie London, shares her tips for writers looking to get published. Red Flags in Publishing For many writers, going out on submission for the first time brings about mixed emotions. What if everybody rejects your manuscript? Or what if you're given conflicting feedback? Or what if you're that rare person […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for November 2018

October 30, 2018 | Liana | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the November calendar (PDF).        November's highlights include:  November 8: The ESA […]

North York Central Library’s Wookiee

October 1, 2018 | jane | Comments (0)

Daniel comes to North York Central Library's Creation Loft several times a week to work on sewing projects. He might mention that he's working on a costume, but it's a piece here, a piece there. So when he offered to bring one of his costumes in the following week, we were altogether unprepared for the […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for October 2018

September 29, 2018 | Liana | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the  October calendar (PDF)   October's highlights include: October 4: October AstroTour. University of Toronto - peer at […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for September 2018

August 29, 2018 | Cathy | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the September calendar (PDF). September's highlights include: September 6: triOS College. Gaming 101 - bring your […]

Free Science Events in Toronto for August 2018

July 31, 2018 | Cathy | Comments (0)

The Business, Science & 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 collection. Here is the August calendar (PDF). August's highlights include: August 5: Insects and their Habitats, an entomologist […]