Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Appeal to LIFE members

As a member of LIFE Institute, you know that we run a wide variety of classes which appeal to many people. Most of these classes take place on the campus of Ryerson University, with which we have a strong partnership. Most of our classes already have rooms allocated. However, the demand for rooms is so great this year that Ryerson is having difficulty providing space for a few of them.

We want to run all our classes in the time slots we’ve allocated to them. But in order to do this we may need to use some space off campus.

So what I’m asking all of you to do right now is to let me know as soon as possible if you know of any other space that we might be able to use for some of our classes. This could be space in a church or synagogue, in a community building, in your condo building, in a school, in a coffee shop, restaurant or hotel, or in any other building. If possible, it should be close to Ryerson We need spaces for small classes and also larger ones.

If you know of any such space, please contact me as soon as possible with as much information as possible, such as the details of the space, audio/visual facilities if any, cost, availability, contact person, etc. Since classes are starting now, “as soon as possible” means in the next 2 or 3 days.

Thanks!

Simon Pearson
Calendar Chair
LIFE Institute

Contact me at: smnprsn@yahoo.com or at 416-489-1727

Thursday, September 24, 2009

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS - Work in Progress

Please Check TIMES of courses as some have changed due to room availability.
Also there are still some rooms yet to be assigned - we will advise ASAP


MONDAY
F-01 Politics, People & Other Issues Oct 5 - Dec 14 10-12 SHE 676 for Oct 5th Oct 19-24th YMCA 2A 2B
F-02 Reader's Theatre Nov 2 - Dec 7 10-12 VIC 502
F-03 Scientific Ideas that changed the world Oct 5 - Nov 30 10-12 CED 303
F-04 Book Talk Oct 5,19 & Nov 2, 16, 30 1-3 VIC 302
F-05 Exploring Latin America Oct 5 - Nov 30 1-3 VIC 303
F-06 In the News: An Afternoon Viewpoint Oct 5 - Dec 14 1-3 POD 361
F-07 Play Reading CANCELLED
F-08 Why the Canadian Arctic Matters Oct 5 - Dec 14 1-3 SHE 651

TUESDAY
F-09 Classical Landscapes Sept 29 - Dec 1 10-12 TRS 2164
F-10 Ethics in Theory & Practice Sept 29 - Nov 17 10-12 YMCA (3rd Flr) 2A 2B
F-11 Income Investing & Asset Allocation Sept 29 - Nov 3 10-12 CED 303
F-12 Hollywood's Golden Year Oct 6 - Nov 24 11-12:45pm VIC 105
F-13 The Toronto Multicultural Experience CANCELLED
F-14 Philosophy Café Sept 29 - Nov 10 1-2:30 pm KHS 251
F-15 Quebecois Cinema Oct 6 - Nov 24 3-5 pm KHS 335
F-16 Awakening Your Spirit Oct 6 - Nov 24 2-4 VIC 300
F-17 Gems & Gemmology Sept 29 - Nov 17 2-4 VIC 310
F-18 Lecture de textes litteraires ... Francaise Sept 29 - Dec 1 2-4 VIC 301
F-19 The Wonder of Jewish Survival Oct 6 - Nov 24 2-4 VIC 204

WEDNESDAY
F-20 Baycrest Health Series Sept 30 - Oct 21 10-12 KHE 323
F-21 Looking at Medical Care Through Humour Oct 28 - Dec 2 10-12 KHE 323
F-22 The Impressionists: Manet to Van Gogh Sept 30 - Nov 18 10-12 ENG LG 04
F-23 Improve your bridge CANCELLED
F-24 Appreciation of Indian Classical Music CANCELLED
F-25 People Believe Weird Stuff Sept 30 - Dec 2 1-3 10-12 VIC 208
F-26 Digital Photography - Intermediate Sept 30 - Dec 2 1-3 TRS 1073
F-27 Philosophy: In & Out of the Box Oct 7 - Nov 25 1-3 TRS 2003
F-28 Recording Recollections Sept 30 - Dec 2 1-3 VIC 204
F-29 The World in Crisis? Sept 30 - Dec 2 1-3 VIC 310
TRIPLE E Investment Club Oct 14 Nov 11 Dec 9 TBC


THURSDAY
F-32 Current Events Oct 1 - Dec 3 10-12 LIB 072
F-33 Kickstarting Your Creativity - Writing Oct 1 - Nov 5 10-12 VIC 108
F-34 Learning to Lead: Bring Your Brain Oct 1 - Nov 19 11am-1pm EPH 103
F-35 Spirituality: A Renewable Resource Oct 1 - Nov 5 10-12 CED 303
F-36 Psychology Lunch N Learn Oct 1 - Nov 5 12:15 - 1:30 KHE 121
F-38 And All That Jazz Oct 1 - Dec 3 2-4 Wellesley Central Place
F-39 Laughter With Neil Simon (3+1offsite) Oct 15 22 29 @ ryerson 2-4 SHE 662
F-40 The Future is Not What it used to be CANCELLED
F-41 The Image of the Jew in Film & TV Oct 8 - Nov 26 2-4 CED 303
F-42 The Practice of Meditation Oct 1 - Nov 19 2-4 VIC 302
F-43 Spanish Conversation - Intermediate Oct 1 - Dec 3 2-4 VIC 101
CONSCIOUS AGING FORUM - CLUB Oct 1 Nov 5 Dec 3 1-3 VIC 108

FRIDAY

F-44 Spanish Conversation : Basic Oct 2 - Dec 4 10-12 VIC 204
F-45 Can We Be Good Without God? CANCELLED
F-46 Condo Living Oct 2 - 23 10-12 VIC 310
F-48 Friday Morning at the Opera Oct 2 - Dec 4 11am-1pm KHW 061
F-49 An Armchair Tour - WINE Oct 2 - Nov 20 1-3 KHE 323 A
F-51 Staying Strong/Keeping Fit Oct 9 - Nov 27 1-3 Wellesley Central Place
CEL COMPUTER CLUB Oct 2 Nov 6 Dec 4 11am-1pm KHE 222


SUNDAY
NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB Nov 1 Dec 6 Jan 10 1-3 POD 370

BUILDING CODES & LOCATIONS
CED Heaslip House/Chang School 297 Victoria Street

ENG George Vari Engineering & Computing Centre 245 Church Street

EPH Eric Palin Hall 87 Gerrard Street East

KHE Kerr Hall East 340 Church Street / 60 Gould Street

KHS Kerr Hall South 40 / 50 Gould Street

KHW Kerr Hall West 379 Victoria Street

LIB Library Building 350 Victoria Street

POD Podium 350 / 380 Victoria Street

SHE Sally Horsfal Eaton Centre 99 Gerrard Street East

TRS Ted Rogers School of Management (formerly RBB) entrance at 55 Dundas Street West

VIC Victoria Building 285 Victoria Street

Wellesley Central Place 160 Wellesley St E (corner wellesley & Sherbourne) Press Buzzer for Entrance

YMCA Metro Central YMCA 20 Grosvenor Street - Room 2A 2B on 3rd Floor - NW corner of Yonge & Grosvenor



Rosanne Bernard
LIFE INSTITUTE
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Office Hours are normally Monday - Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM
Office Location: 297 Victoria Street, 3rd Floor, Rom 306
Mailing Address: 350 Victoria Street, Toronto ON M5B 2K3
Tel: 416-979-5000 x6989 Fax: 416-979-5286
E-mail: lifeinst@ryerson.ca
Website: www.ryerson.ca/~lifeinst

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

SHIRLEY SHIPMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE

The Fourth Annual Shirley Shipman Memorial Lecture Presents:

THE MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE


A Review of the Past, a Look at the Present, a Peek at the Future Multiculturalism recognizes and supports ethnocultural, racial, and religious diversity and full participation by all of its citizens in the economic, political, and social life of the country. This year’s lecture will look at recent studies of diversity in the Toronto area and include reflections by the participating panelists about their overall experience.

Sunday, October 4, 2009
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Ryerson University, Room LIB 72
,
Library Building, 350 Victoria Street

Introduction:
Dr. Mohammed Qadeer, Adjunct Professor, School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University, Professor Emeritus of Queen’s University, and coauthor of the recent study “The Evolution of Ethnic Enclaves and Social Cohesion in Toronto.”

Panelists:
Susan Hare, practicing Ojibway lawyer and board member of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
Jack Marmer, Past President of the LIFE Institute, retired founder of Marmer Penner Inc.
Dr. George Dei, Professor in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, OISE.
Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, Toronto Star, and a member of the Ryerson Journalism Program Advisory Board.

This event is open to the public and admission is FREE.
In honour of Shirley Shipman, a founding member of the LIFE Institute (Learning Is ForEver), the Shipman family has established a fund in support of an annual public lecture on a topic that reflects Shirley’s commitment to social justice and lifelong learning.

Light refreshments will be served following the presentations and audience questions.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Theatre Alive -- Change of Dates

If you are a member of The Fall Theatre Alive group, please note the following changes

LIFE INSTITUTE
Theatre Alive - 2 date changes

The four plays are now taking place on the following Dates:

The Drowning Girls, Tarragon Theatre : 1:30pm
Changed from Oct. 21st to Oct. 28th

Rocking the Cradle, Tarragon Theatre : 1:30pm
Changed from Nov. 11th to Dec 2nd

Seven Stories, Canstage : 1:30pm
Date stays the same: Nov. 25th

Civil Elegies, Soulpepper : 2 pm
Date stays the same: Dec. 16th

TICKETS FOR ALL 4 PLAYS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE LOBBY PRIOR TO THE FIRST PERFORMANCE.

Please arrive at least 25 minutes early on October 28th at the Tarragon Theatre.

Save the Date! An afternoon with the Honourable Senator Terry Mercer

The LIFE Institute and the Chang School present

A VERY SPECIAL INVITATION

An afternoon with the

Honourable Senator Terry Mercer




Speaking on the Recent Senate Committee Report
Canada’s Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity



Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

In the newly renovated
The Bond Place Hotel,
65 Dundas Street East

followed by a reception and light refreshments

Space is limited. Please RSVP to the LIFE Institute
T: 416-979-5000 x6989 E: lifeinst@ryerson.ca

Book Launch of LIFE member Kitty Wintrob

You are invited to the launch of
I'm Not Going Back:
Wartime Memoir of a Child Evacuee
by Kitty Wintrob
Israel's Judaica
870 Eglinton Avenue West
Wednesday, October 14th 2009
7:30 pm
Published by Now and Then Books. Toronto
For more about Kitty's book see the webpage:

UPDATED 11/17/09 -- Sylvia Morris

A Memorial Gathering has been organized at the
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN

4700 Bathurst St. (lounge)
on SUNDAY NOV.22.09
1-3 PM


Sylvia Morris, a long-time LIFE member recently passed away. Following is the notice as it ran in The Toronto Star.

MORRIS, Sylvia - On Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Ireland, at the age of 91. Sylvia Morris, beloved wife of the late Bernie Morris. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Yvonne and David Boxerman, and Gael Gilbert. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Betty and Asher Green (of London, England), and Dr. Ralph and Muriel Mitchell (of Boston). Devoted grandmother of Aaron and Cindy, Jonathon and Jen, Miriam and Miles, Amy, Annie, Alyssa, and Josh. Dear great- grandmother of Devin, and Griffin. For service information, kindly contact Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 416-663-9060 or visit http://www.benjamins.ca/ . The interment will take place at the Holy Blossom Temple section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at 2121 Bathurst St., No. 309 (code 118). Memorial donations may be made to Agincourt Community Services Association, 4155 Sheppard Avenue E., Toronto M1S 1T4, 416-321-6912.

UPDATE:
Sylvia's funeral will be at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, 2401 Steeles Ave at 11:30am on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd. This is at the south-west corner of Steeles and Alness, about one kilometre west of Dufferin. By TTC the Steeles West bus #60 from Finch Station and the Alness bus #117 out of Downsview Station - both go to this corner.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

FALL 2009 COURSE UPDATE

F-01 Politics, People and Other Issues is FULL
F-03 Scientific Ideas that Changed the World is FULL
F-04 Book Talk is FULL
F-05 Exploring Latin America is FULL
F-07 Playreading is CANCELLED
F-10 Ethics in Theory and Practice is FULL
F-13 The Toronto Multicultural Experience is CANCELLED
F-15 Quebecois Cinema is FULL
F-16 Awakening Your Spirit is FULL
F-19 The Wonder of Jewish Survival is FULL
F-22 Impressionists: Manet to Van Gogh is FULL
F-23 Improve Your Bridge is CANCELLED
F-24 Appreciation of Indian Classical Music is CANCELLED
F-26 Digital Photography - Intermediate Level is FULL
F-30 Theatre Alive is FULL
F-32 Current Events is FULL
F-37 NIA is CANCELLED
F-40 The Future is not what it used to be is CANCELLED
F-44 Spanish Conversation, BASIC is FULL
F-45 Can we be good without God? is CANCELLED
F-48 Friday Morning at the Opera is FULL
F-50 Fabulous Fridays is FULL

F-55 Internet & Email on Oct 6/13 is FULL
F-56 Tables & Charts with Excel on Oct 20 is FULL
F-57 Downloading Music on Dec 1 is FULL
F-58 Managing Files and Folders on Oct 13 is FULL
F-60 Picasa Refresher on Oct 21 is FULL
F-61 Word Processing I (Microsoft Word), a 4 session class, is now being offered on these days at these times: Tues. Oct. 6 from 2-4pm & then Wed. Oct 14, 21, 28 at 1-3pm
F-62 Labels Business Cards and Mailing Lists is FULL
F-65A - Managing Your Digital Photographs PART 1 is FULL
F-65B - Managing Your Digital Photographs PART 2 is FULL
F-65C - Managing Your Digital Photographs PART 3 is FULL

Friday, September 11, 2009

WELCOME DAY

A warm and hearty WELCOME and WECOME BACK to members new and “old”

WHEN: Monday, September 14th, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30)

WHERE: POD 250, Jorgensen Hall, 380 Victoria Street

SPEAKER: Doina Popescu, Director, Ryerson Photography Gallery
and Research Centre

Currently under construction and scheduled to open in early 2011, the Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre will house the world-renowned Black Star Historical Black & White Photography Collection. It will become a national centre and will place Ryerson amongst the top international centres for the study, teaching, research, and exhibit of photography and other media.


Doina Popescu comes to Ryerson from the Goethe Institute of Toronto where she was Deputy Director, the highest position a Canadian can achieve within the international organization. For more than ten years, she managed the Goethe-Institut Gallery and Kinowelt Hall, where she curated important exhibitions and installations involving renowned Canadian and international artists, architects, and thinkers.


Meet Gervan Fearon, the new Dean of the Chang School




Discover other ways you can be involved in LIFE

Find out which courses still have space for you to register

Enjoy light refreshments and artful conversation

Welcome Day is a wonderful opportunity to join fellow LIFErs in celebrating the start of a new year of exciting courses and activities.

COME! PARTICIPATE! ENJOY!