Upcoming Dates:
- Fri May 17
- Fri Jun 21
Wed May 15, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Albion
Join us for an insightful book talk by Christine Higdon who will be discussing key themes and offer unique insights on her novel: Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, and Rue. Christine's work delves into complex political and social...
Thu May 16, 2024
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Location:
Barbara Frum
Join author Gary Barwin as he discusses his latest work and writing fiction, non-fiction, identity, language and culture. Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, and multidisciplinary artist and the author of 26 books...
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Guildwood
Come to the library to discuss current events. Every third Friday each month from 2 to 3 p.m. No meetings in July or August. Please contact the branch to register. Space is limited.
Fri May 17, 2024
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Join us for a talk with author Martha Wells on her first visit to Toronto! She'll be talking about her career from Books of Ile-Rien, Raksura, Murderbot, Witch King, and everything in between. Martha will also be doing a live...
Tue May 21, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Survival from cancer has doubled over the last few decades, but it is still the leading cause of death in Canada. This century will continue to be shaped by cancer as we meet the challenge to overcome it. Join us to review th...
Wed May 22, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Northern District
Is it the engaging characters, the compelling plots, the sense of familiarity, or a bit of all that make crime fiction series so addictive? In this one-hour talk, we look at why we love this immersive and addictive reading e...
Tue May 28, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
York Woods
Food sovereignty is a concept that emphasizes the rights of individuals and communities to control their food systems, including production, distribution, and consumption. From a Black farmer's perspective in Canada, food sov...
Tue May 28, 2024
3:00 pm
- 4:30 pm
Location:
Spadina Road
Author Carol WilliamsWong shares her life story through readings of her memoir/books, "Letters to My Grandchildren: memoirs of a dragon lady", and "Conversation with a Hakka Dragon Lady". From Jamaica to...
Thu May 30, 2024
6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Wychwood
Nora Gold, author of In Sickness and in Health /Yom Kippur in a Gym, and Gary Barwin, author of Imagining imagining: Essays in Language, Identity and Infinity, launch their new books at the Wychwood branch. Dr...
Thu May 30, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Location:
Victoria Village
Mrs Dalloway was first published in 1925 by Virginia and Leonard Woolf's own publishing house, the Hogarth Press. The Woolfs started their own press as a space for experimental literature and radical ideas: being publishers...