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Economist Readers (FULL)
2026-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Tartu College – G1, 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1W4, Canada
This group will meet to extract the wit and wisdom in politics, business, finance, culture, literature and science from this influential international journal. Subscription copies can be delivered by mail (phone 1-800-456-6086) or electronically (economist@neodata.com). At each session, the group selects about eight articles and the discussion is begun by the proposer of each article with a short introduction to the article.
Facilitators
Linda Tu is a scientist by training and persuasion. She has taught science courses at university level and informally to bright children.
Sheila Neysmith Professor Emerita, University of Toronto has published extensively on how policies affect the paid and unpaid caring labour of women. Sheila is a founding member of House Calls (a multi-disciplinary home care team). Sheila serves as Ethics and Board Chair of both SPRINT Senior Care and Carefirst Senior and Community Services.
Don Plumb wrote science textbooks and worked in classrooms, teacher training workshops, and educational television with the goal to expand teaching beyond chalk-and-talk.
David Brodie has been a member since 2003 and has attended and facilitated numerous workshops on a variety of topics – few of which relate to his academic background in Physics and Business Administration – but all of which he enjoyed. InformationTwo Terms | Weeks 1 & 2Thursday | Weekly10:00am – 12:00pmIn-person & Online via Zoom Become a member Already a member? Click here to login. Register

The New Yorker Readers (FULL)
2026-03-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Tartu College – G6, 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1W4, Canada
The New Yorker Readers workshop provides provocative and thoughtful engagement with The New Yorker magazine. At each meeting, we discuss three to five items from among recent articles, commentary, reviews, criticism, short stories, poems, cartoon contests and magazine covers. Readers choose items from recent issues and online material and let the facilitator know their willingness to present.
The facilitator prepares the agenda of what will be presented which is distributed by email in advance of the workshop. Participants are expected to have read the chosen items in advance. The presenter leads off the discussion with a 5-to-7-minute presentation and poses questions. After the presentation, the floor is open for comments and opinions. The New Yorker magazine is available by subscription (print and online), wherever magazines are sold, and online through the Toronto Public Library, via PressReader.
Facilitators
Doug Reeve loves the New Yorker and has been an enthusiastic member of the New Yorker Readers group for several years. He worked as an engineering professor and consultant. He latterly focused on engineering leadership development in the classroom and the workplace. Doug is currently relearning the three R’s: Reading, Writing, and Reflection.
Zella Wolofsky began reading the New Yorker in1969. Following her first retirement as a modern dancer then getting her doctorate in Adult Education at age 40, Zella worked in Labour Relations for the Ontario Government. After her second retirement, she travelled extensively. She has been an Academy member for many years. InformationTwo Terms | Week 1Thursdays | Bi-Weekly10:00am – 12:00pmIn-person Become a member Already a member? Click here to login. Register
