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August 12, 2009

Brentwood Book Club

Join us to discuss Small Island by Andrea Levy

Evening: Thursday, September 24, 7-8 PM

Afternoon: Friday, September 25, 2-3 PM

Island  

Small Island examines class, race, and prejudice in London in 1948, when a new multiracial England began to form. Affecting, funny, and sad, this is a masterful depiction of a society on the verge of major changes.

Please register at the information desk.

Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. North, 416-394-5240.

Brentwood Library Book Sale

Taste of the Kingsway Book Sale.

New & used books. Great prices. Don't miss it!

Saturday, September 12, 10 - 3 PM

Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. North., 2nd floor community room.

BookSale

Finding Reliable Health Information

In the Library and On the Internet

How do you find accurate, timely and authoritative material amid thousands of health-related library books and hundreds of thousands of websites out there?

It can be overwhelming and discouraging. If you want -

  • an introduction to finding health information
  • tips on investigating particular medical conditions
  • help in uderstanding what your doctor tells you

- this workshop is for you

(If you require medical assistance, consult a health-care practitioner.)

Thursday, September 10, 7 PM

  • Presentation on library collections and services
  • Brief introduction to health websites and databases
  • Time for questions and answers

Please register at the information desk.

Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. North, 416-394-5240

August 11, 2009

Dealing with Difficult People

Workshop presented by Iwona Ziembinska, the Group Facilitator from Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services.

Monday, August 17, 5-6:30 PM

We will discuss personality types and the way they impact our work environment adn/or personal life.

Newcomers Welcome!

Please register at the information desk, 416-394-5240

Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. North