Short Stories: The Long and the SHORT of It (FULL)
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A short story is a love affair; a novel is a marriage. Short stories are one of the oldest types of literature and are a growing and important aspect of…
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Dates that Matter: Turning Points in History (FULL)
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWe have all lived through significant historical shifts. Think 9/11, Oct 7th, Nov 22, 1963, or the fall of a wall in Berlin in 1989. Further back in history: 1066;…
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Henry James Novels Adapted to Film
Virtual EventNew this year!Henry James is considered among the greatest of English novelists and was nominated for the Nobel literature prize three times. He was born into a wealthy American family.…
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Canada on the Edge: China + the US in the Evolving World Order (FULL)
Virtual EventChina’s rise coupled with “America First” are fundamentally changing the dynamics of the world order. Canadian alliances and trade have been tied to the U.S. for decades. Recent events suggest…
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Documentary Films
Virtual EventDocumentary films are a powerful medium that can be used to inform, educate, observe, persuade, expose, improve, and challenge ideas. In this workshop, participants will watch documentary films available on…
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Exploring the World of Podcasts
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPodcasts are a relatively new use of technology to share information, expand our understanding of the world as well as to entertain us while we go about our active lives.…
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Canada in the Twentieth Century
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNew!In 1904, Canada’s Prime Minister, Wilfred Laurier, predicted that “the 20th century will be the century of Canada.” Looking back at the end of the first quarter of the 21st…
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Contemporary Film A
Tartu College - G2 Tartu College, Toronto, ON, CanadaPlease join us for lively discussions of contemporary films. At each meeting we choose two films released since 2019 and available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Kanopy, to view before…
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Genealogy
Tartu College – G6 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGenealogy involves collecting, organizing, and analyzing information about ancestors of a particular person or family. Using databases (such as Ancestry, MyHeritage, Billion Graves) and data like birth records, marriage certificates,…
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Food for Thought (FULL)
Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNew this year!Food for Thought… Feast your minds on the variety of food topics. Salivate over salacious details uncovering the dirty secrets of the food industry. Delve into the power…
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Book Club B
ZoomVirtual EventLove to read but yearning to discuss what you’ve read with others? Join one of the book clubs to discuss interesting works of fiction and non- fiction. Details will be…
