North York Central Library Blog

The Business, Science and 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 13: Migration, Hibernation & Adaptation - Explore how animals, insects and plants survive as the days grow shorter and colder.
• November 27: Travelling to an Asteroid - An overview of OSIRIS REx spacecraft's ambitious mission -- travel to an asteroid, land, grab some samples and return.
• November 30: OCD & Anxiety: Can I Reduce My Risk? - A discussion on obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety by leading Sunnybrook experts.

Toronto Public Library also offers many free science and applied science events:

• Science & Technology
• Health & Wellness
• Computer & Library Training
• Our Fragile Planet: Environmental Programs

At the library, November's highlights include:

• November 10: Reclaiming your Privacy in a Digital Age, at Lillian H. Smith branch. A panel discussion on surveillance threats and privacy rights and responsibilities.
• November 15: The eh List Author Series: Teva Harrison, at North York Central Library. Teva Harrison discusses her critically acclaimed graphic memoir, In-Between Days, which documents her personal journey of living with breast cancer through comic illustrations and short personal essays.
• November 22: Bone Health Information Session, at Humber Bay branch. What is osteoporosis? What should I eat to support healthy bones? Get answers to these bone health questions and more.
• November 28: Einstein Was Right!: The Discovery of Gravitational Waves, at Brentwood branch. A discussion of how the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected these gravitational waves, the impact of the discovery and how this is only the beginning of a new, exciting era in astrophysics.
• November 29: The eh List Author Series: Tim Falconer, at North York Central Library. Tim Falconer discusses his journey in trying to understand the brain science behind tone-deafness, why we love music and achieving his personal goal of singing in public.

Can't attend a program or want to read more about the topics covered? Try some of these books: