Toronto Public Library Author Events
Workplace Resilience: Nutrition and Our Brains
Date: Wednesday January 22, 2020
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 1, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
The power of nutrients in our diet affects how our brains function, impacting both how we learn and feel.
Dr. Linda Gillis, a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Professor, at the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College will discuss how the food we eat influences the performance levels of our brains and our moods and how this can affect us in the workplace. She will share tips, ideas and recipes for healthy mind-friendly meals.
Presented in partnership with George Brown College (GBC), this mini series aims to support people in achieving work-life balance. The goal is to empower people in strengthening workplace resiliency skills through interactive and practical workshops.
The Wisdom of Rain
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Cedarbrae Branch, Toronto Public Library, 545 Markham Road, Toronto
Eleanor P. Sam presents her new book, "The Wisdom of Rain: A Snapshot of Slavery in Demerary," and discusses the stories behind the lives of colonists and slaves on Demerary sugar plantations.
Registration required. Register in person in the branch or by calling 416-396-8850
Donna Leon: Trace Elements
Date: Tuesday March 10, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto
Donna Leon, winner for the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, discusses the twenty-ninth in her Brunetti mystery series. In Trace Elements, a woman's cryptic dying words in a Venetian hospice lead Guido Brunetti to uncover a threat to the entire region.
Leon will appear in conversation with journalist, Johanna Schneller.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
Date: Wednesday January 22, 2020
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 1, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
The power of nutrients in our diet affects how our brains function, impacting both how we learn and feel.
Dr. Linda Gillis, a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Professor, at the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College will discuss how the food we eat influences the performance levels of our brains and our moods and how this can affect us in the workplace. She will share tips, ideas and recipes for healthy mind-friendly meals.
Presented in partnership with George Brown College (GBC), this mini series aims to support people in achieving work-life balance. The goal is to empower people in strengthening workplace resiliency skills through interactive and practical workshops.
The Wisdom of Rain
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Cedarbrae Branch, Toronto Public Library, 545 Markham Road, Toronto
Eleanor P. Sam presents her new book, "The Wisdom of Rain: A Snapshot of Slavery in Demerary," and discusses the stories behind the lives of colonists and slaves on Demerary sugar plantations.
Registration required. Register in person in the branch or by calling 416-396-8850
Donna Leon: Trace Elements
Date: Tuesday March 10, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto
Donna Leon, winner for the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, discusses the twenty-ninth in her Brunetti mystery series. In Trace Elements, a woman's cryptic dying words in a Venetian hospice lead Guido Brunetti to uncover a threat to the entire region.
Leon will appear in conversation with journalist, Johanna Schneller.
Q&A and book signing to follow. Books available for purchase.
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