Third Age Learning

How timely! Dr. John Bell , the Scientific Director of BioCanRx will be TALYR's featured speaker on October 19. The lecture is FREE to all paid-up members of TALYR so if you aren't a member, what are you waiting for?

The second webinar in our Fall 2020 series will happen this Monday (Sept 21st) at 10:00 am. If you are a member of TALYR you should already have the Zoom link. If you are not yet a member, what are you waiting for? Join us by visiting us at www.talyr.ca *Our Guest Speaker on Monday is Brian Carwana: To See, To Be, To Do: The Landscape of the World's Religions* Brian is the Director of the Encounter World Religions Centre, having left a business career to explore the endless...ly fascinating topic of religion. Brian has a Master’s degree and is in the latter stages of acquiring his PhD from the University of Toronto. Brian has taught at university and brings thousands of people every year to houses of worship to encounter the people, places, practices and philosophies of the world’s religious traditions. He will offer a panoramic map of the religious topography and provide a framework for studying religions. Insight will be provided into the following religions: Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, Native Spirituality, Zoroastrianism, Wicca, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Rasta, Sikhism.

We are just over a week away from the first lecture of our Fall 2020 Lecture Series. All talks will be via Zoom Webinar so you can view from the comfort and safety of your home. But you have to be a TALYR member, so if you have not yet renewed your membership or wish to become a new member, head over to www.talyr.ca and join us. Our first talk, on September 14th, will be from noted forensic anthropologist Dr. Myriam Nafte who will speak on "Forensics in Crime Solving."... From her intro: "Forensic investigation is a largely misunderstood field. The work of civilian scientists versus police is governed by areas of specialty that are quite distinct from one another. In this lecture, I define the evolving field of police forensics with an overview of the protocols governing crime scenes, warrants, security, and the processing of physical evidence. Much of my research and training has been in the identification of human remains in various forms of trauma and/or decomposition. Due to the nature of the physical evidence I process, it has been my experience to work alongside both police and forensic scientists as part of a team. Along with the important procedures, I will discuss some of the most challenging cases of my career." You don't want to miss this!

This Zoom Webinar series is FREE to all TALYR members. Make sure your membership is up to date! If you are not yet a member and wish to join, please visit us at www.talyr.ca

In case you missed it, Third Age Learning York Region (TALYR) is mounting its Fall 2020 lecture series virtually (via Zoom Webinar). We have put together what we think is an outstanding and diverse set of talks for our members to enjoy! All lectures in this series are FREE TO MEMBERS. If you *are* already a member and have not received your registration information, please let us know at [email protected]. If you are not yet a member and wish to be, please head over to taly...r.ca and join us. Membership is only $10 annually. Here is the Fall 2020 lineup: Sept 14, 2020 Myriam Nafte, PhD - Forensics in Crime Solving Sept 21, 2020 Brian Carwana - To See, To Be, To Do: The Landscape of World Religions Oct 5, 2020 Olivier Courteaux, PhD - Hong Kong, China & the Deep Roots of the Ongoing Crisis Oct 19, 2020 John Bell, PhD, FRSC - New Approaches for Treating Cancer Oct 26, 2020 Debbie Pond - Human Trafficking: Hidden in Plain Sight in our Backyard! Nov 2, 2020 Michael Verbora, MD - Is Cannabis a Cure All? Nov 9, 2020 Brian Carlile - Mozart - The Musician's Musician and Everyman's Composer

Seeking new Board Members to continue the great work of high-quality speaker series in Aurora. Please contact us at [email protected].

It was a true honour and a great privilege to meet Max Eisen this morning and to hear his first hand account of Holocaust survivorship as part of our TALYR fall speakers series. Now 90, and as vibrant as can be, Max at once made us laugh and cry, inspire and reflect. A truly memorable experience from a remarkable and truly courageous man. Max travels widely, speaking to, and educating, young and old alike and tries to make sure that the "Never Forget" really means something to everyone. If you have a chance to hear Max speak in your locale, or to read his award winning book "By Chance Alone" do not pass it up... It's not an "easy" listen or an "easy" read, but his story is remarkable and compelling and not to be missed.

Dr. Brian Goldman celebrates our 5th Anniversary with a dialogue about the importance of kindness and empathy in our lives. The smiles said it all and his message was gratefully, well received. Thank you to the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts organization and staff that made a rainy day shine!

Tickets for our 5th Anniversary Special Event on April 23, 2019 are now available!! TALYR members are FREE (click here to register: https://www.talyr.ca/event-3209337) and tickets for Non-members are only $15 each (click here to register and purchase: https://www.talyr.ca/event-3209393) Hope to see lots of you there! Please feel free to share among your friends and family!

Some photos of our Board, our Speakers, our Membership and the venue - the Aurora Cultural Centre - taken May through November 2014. Enjoy!

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Visit our new website - www.talyr.ca - for more details about our thought provoking FALL 2017 Program - 7 insightful and intriguing Speaker Events, that you won't want to miss!