Upcoming Dates:
- Fri Jun 21
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 Jun 07, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Parkdale
Author/illustrator Kevin Sylvester (Neil Flambe series; Night of the Living Zed) reads and presents his books and talks about creativity and how to organize creative ideas. Then he will lead a short drawing activity and share...
Tue Jun 11, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Kai Cheng Thom (she/her), MSW, MSc, QMed, is a writer, performer, somatic coach, and professional dialogue facilitator. An award-winning author and thought leader on revolutionary love, trauma healing, and transformative appr...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Join the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books for a special lecture celebrating the 165th anniversary of Canada's first picture book. Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon's "An Illustrated Comic Alphabet" delivered by art his...
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...
Sat May 25, 2024
2:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Join award-winning author Erin Silver for a creative writing workshop where you'll write a story inspired by your heritage. Discover Erin's journey to becoming author, learn about Jewish artists who've influenced her, and dis...
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...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
Location: Online
It may be an advertisement, a comment in the workplace or at a doctor's office, or a sinking feeling looking in the mirror: ageism is everywhere. The World Health Organization has found that globally, one out of two people ar...
Tue May 21, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:15 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
La littérature d'aujourd'hui est obsédée par la vérité. Alors, quelles sont les règles pour écrire vrai ? Et qu?entendent les romanciers.ères par vérité ? C?est surtout l'affirmation de Boris Vian, que « l'histoire est entièr...
Thu Jun 06, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Location:
Wychwood
Mystery Writer Desmond Ryan discusses his two novels, both based on actual investigations. This is the second of a two-part program. Space is limited. Please register in-branch or by phone at 416-393-7683....
Wed Jun 26, 2024
1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Location:
Mount Pleasant
A panel discussion featuring a group of 5 who spend their days dreaming up nefarious doings and then writing about them. This presentation will appeal to readers and writers alike. As published authors, we offer insights into...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Yorkville
This event is free. No registration or tickets required. Drop-ins welcome. Join us at Yorkville . This presentation examines how the age of consent p...
Mon Jun 24, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
Our stories matter, and it's worth taking the time to delve into the past and write memories down - for the self, for family, for posterity. Beth Kaplan, author of five nonfiction books and writing teacher for thre...
Thu Jul 04, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Victoria Village
Toronto author Terry Fallis will read and discuss his new book ' A New Season.' A Q&A will follow. Join us!
Sat Jun 01, 2024
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
Riverdale
Join Carol-Williams-Wong for a reading of her memoirs and presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Drop-in. If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in...
Mon Jun 03, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Considered a physical and cultural bridge between the East and the West, Turkey is a nation of contradictions. From its rich cultural history as one of the world's oldest civilizations to its challenging socio-political prese...
Tue May 21, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Bestselling author Billy-Ray Belcourt discusses his new collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness. Across the prairies and Canada's west coast, on reserves and university campuses, at...
Tue May 28, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location: Online
This talk discusses the history of Uncle Tom's Cabin and its centuries-long relevance and appeal, as well as the various forms the controversial narrative has assumed. Presented...
Sat Jun 22, 2024
3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
North York Central Library
Have you heard of the Akshayuk Pass in Baffin Island? Join Aviator Lola Reid Allin and her friends on her personally narrated, photographic chronicle of their challenging 10-day, 98-km Arctic camping adventure. During this tr...
Mon Jun 17, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers visits the Appel Salon to discuss her new book Traveling: On the Path to Joni Mitchell with host Tabassum Siddiqui. Not another standard telling of the Joni Mitchell story but a tale of...