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  • Health and Wellness

    Health and Wellness
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    If you are interested in the latest science and what’s new and exciting in the fields of Health and Wellness, please join us for discussion and insights.

  • Portrait of a Woman c. 1917–18 Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920) Italy, 20th century

    Artists’ Lives (FULL)

    Biographies
    Virtual Event

    Join our continuing exploration of artists’ lives and artwork spanning a variety of time periods, geographies, cultures, identities, art forms, and media. We’ll also analyze representation of these lives and consider connections to our own world. As a member of our workshop, you will present once, selecting your own focus, e.g. the artist’s life, artwork,…

  • a hand holding a film clap board in a dessert

    Contemporary Film B

    Film
    Virtual Event

    Come and join a Zoom discussion group of film lovers. Participants will each select a contemporary film available on Netflix that they wish to introduce to the group. Two films are discussed at each workshop. Participants are expected to have viewed the two films recently in advance of the workshop to ensure lively and congenial…

  • View of a proscenium arch theatre from the balcony. The audience is clapping enthusiastically. The stage has a white screen on it.

    The Play’s the Thing (FULL)

    Visual and Performing Arts
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    New this year!Thornton Wilder regarded theatre as "the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." Join us as we explore selected classic plays from the 19th and 20th centuries. We will read aloud…

  • An opera singer in a white Grecian dress singing out towards the audience

    World of Opera: Listening and Learning

    Visual and Performing Arts
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    This workshop aims to touch the entire world of opera: from its early beginnings in the 16th C. to the modern day. We will learn about and listen to the music of the historic opera repertoire, the most beautiful music in the world, and view exciting performances on stage by the most enthralling voices. There…

  • Inspiring Talks: Toronto’s Waterfront – Ready to Launch [REPLACED BY “Avian Magic”]

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    *** PLEASE NOTE *** This talk has been replaced by "Avian Magic – Rediscovering the Birds We Thought We Knew", at the same time (1:15 p.m. through 3:00 p.m.). If you've already RSVP'd, your place is still reserved for Avian Magic; if not, feel free to RSVP for that event. Waterfront Toronto was established in…

    Free

  • Inspiring Talks: Avian Magic – Rediscovering the Birds We Thought We Knew

    Tartu Event Hall 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Julia Zarankin is an award-winning, Toronto-based writer, birder, lecturer, and cultural tour guide. Julia will be talking about the importance of rediscovering the magic of our common birds. Not only do these birds deserve our respect (and awe!), but they also teach us to feel more present and connected to our local environment. Featured rockstar…

    Free
  • close up of an open book on a table

    Economist Readers (FULL)

    Magazine Journalism
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Virtual Event

    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…

  • Nobel Prize medal with a side portrait of Alfred Nobel on it in bronze

    Nobel Prize Winners in Science and Medicine

    History
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Nobel Prizes for Science and Medicine have been awarded since 1901. In this workshop, participants will explore the winners in the four categories: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and the additional Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel). Participants will investigate what the winners discovered and what the impact of the…

  • Wildfires on a hillside. Orange sky. Trees burning.

    Climate Change—Challenges And Opportunities

    Science and Technology
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    New this year!This workshop will help you go beyond the headlines to explore the complex issue of climate change and its global impact. Grounded in science and cutting-edge research, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the science behind climate change, its current and projected effects on the environment, and the societal challenges it presents.…

  • An old CRT television on a small wooden table with an orange grid pattern wallpaper behind it.

    The Golden Age of Entertainment: TV, Film, Music

    Visual and Performing Arts
    Tartu College – G1 310 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    New this year!Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Sullivan, Alan Alda, Bea Arthur, Carroll O’Connor, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and Sammy Davis Jr. These are just some of the legendary performers who defined the golden age of entertainment. These stars from the world of TV, film and…