We were fortunate to have Ted Barris come as the speaker at the forum because he was a last-minute substitution for the previously booked speaker. Well done, Talks Committee! Ted has had a great deal of experience making presentations about…
Dr. Alan D. Banack, a longtime member of the Academy of Lifelong Learning (the Jazz workshop, the New Yorker workshop) passed away on April 20, 2024. Alan practiced medicine for over 50 years. In his early career as a family…
Anne Warren died peacefully on January 14, 2025 at Toronto’s Kensington Gardens Hospice, surrounded by family. She was 91. Anne earned a degree in Biology at Newcastle, England and started working in Birmingham where she met her husband, John. They…
It is with sadness that we have to tell you that Eugene Veyda, a venerated member of the academy, died on December 14, 2024. He was 99 years old. It was always a pleasure to meet Gene and his wife…
We are pleased to launch our newly redesigned website. We have tried to make it easy to use, easier on the eye and to provide new functionality that will improve your experience with the Academy. Please find below a listing…
by Linda Tu Beluga whales like this one at Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium sport a blob of forehead fat called a “melon.” The cetaceans contort the melon into different shapes, possibly to communicate with each other. Beluga whales are extraordinary animals…
by Brenda Doyle In February of this year my husband Peter and I joined a G Adventures tour – seven Americans, our van driver and our guide Abdellah – for a nine-day tour of Morocco. The itinerary took us on…
We remember the Academy members who passed away recently. They live on in the memories of those who knew and cherished them. Joe Casse – June 26, 2024 One of our long-time members of the academy died on June 26,…