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Icon of the event CANCELLED: A Novel Cop: From Police Officer to Crime Writer
Wed Jan 15, 2014 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North York Central Library

Drugs, violence, murder. Brent Pilkey has seen it all, up close and personal, in his time as a Toronto Police Officer. He spent fifteen years of his career in the notorious, downtown 51 Division and has used his experiences t...

Icon of the event Author Reading . Retired at 48 - Annie English
Thu Mar 06, 2014 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Deer Park

Practical real-life recounting of the planning and thought processes and actions(track spending habits,create budgets,save,invest) taken by an average couple,which resulted in a self funded retiremement at 48.

Icon of the event THE U CAN PROGRAM
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Bloor/Gladstone

The Bloor/Gladstone Library launches into 2014 with an empowering new program: U Can! This moderated discussion series is designed to provide insights into how to fulfill personal and professional goals while navigating the o...


Upcoming Dates:
Tue Jan 14
Tue Feb 11
Tue Mar 11
Icon of the event Peak Learning. Philosophy. Socrates. Jonathan Salem-Wiseman. Humber
Mon Feb 24, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Deer Park

The Life and Death of Socrates...

Icon of the event Julia Zarankin discusses Chekhov
Tue Jan 28, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Deer Park

Join U of T professor Julia Zarankin as she sheds light on the literary masterpieces of Chekhov and the questions this literary giant poses. What constitutes a good life? what is a good life?

Icon of the event Burning books ? Creating darkness
Wed Feb 26, 2014 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North York Central Library

Science writer Alanna Mitchell discusses the history of burning, banning and pulling the wool. Join us for a lively discussion of the record of repression and violence against truth. This is a Freedom to Read Week program. We...

Icon of the event Edward Snowden: What He Should Mean to You
Thu Feb 27, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Deer Park

Veteran investigative reporter Andrew Mitrovica rebuts the powerful forces that have sought to dismiss, disparage or diminish the meaning and consequences for Canadians of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's world-reverberatin...

Icon of the event Forensics and Fiction.  Author Reading. Maureen Jennings
Tue Mar 18, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Deer Park

Join Maureen Jennings, author of historical mysteries set in Victorian Toronto, as she discusses crime fiction.

Icon of the event U CAN... MASTER YOUR TIME
Tue Mar 11, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Bloor/Gladstone

Here's a candidate for "things that everybody wants to do better." Time management isn't just about productivity or procrastination, it's about where and how you find meaning in your life. It's not about how you spend your da...

Icon of the event Penelope-faithful wife of Odysseus.
Mon Feb 03, 2014 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Deer Park

Join Adriana Brook, PhD, U of T,as she explores the history behind Penelope, faithful wife of Odysseus.
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