In partnership with the Durham Catholic District School Board Continuing Education, the Central Library is hosting FREE computer classes for ESL Learners. Participants will learn the basics of the Windows operating system, parts of the computer, internet searching, how to send and receive email and basic word processing. This course is for people with English as a second language.

There is no cost for this eight week course that will be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm starting October 4th .

Registration is required. Contact the Reference Desk at 905-668-6531 x2020 or email askalibrarian@whitbylibrary.on.ca

This September, the Station Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary! In honour of this milestone, the gallery is featuring an exhibition of photographs taken by Marjorie Ruddy, Whitby's first female commercial photographer.

Marjorie Ruddy's collection includes photographs of all aspects of Whitby life from 1935 until her retirement in 1960. She photographed automobile accidents, the construction of the new sewage treatment plant in 1948, Armistice Day celebrations, the Royal Visit of 1939, and so much more.

The exhibition is presented in partnership with the Whitby Archives and contains over 50 photographs from our collection! The exhibit runs from 4 September to 17 October with an opening reception on 25 September at 1:00 pm. The Station Gallery is located at 1450 Henry Street South. For hours of operation, call 905-668-4185 or visit the website.

In the past 15 years, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has jolted neuroscience, as well as psychology and philosophy. Today, mirror neurons play a major explanatory role in the understanding of a number of human features, from imitation to empathy, mindreading and language learning. Why is conversation easier for most of us than speechmaking? Do we learn to imitate or imitate to learn? The human brain -  the most complicated thing in the known universe -becomes approachable for general readers, thanks to ingenious research explained by a versatile, caring teacher.

 If you want to explore the latest brain science further, have a look at the Charlie Rose Brain Series on pbs online.

http://www.charlierose.com/view/collection/10702

The most knowledgeable scientists and researchers illuminate the latest discoveries on perception, social interaction, aging and creativity.

They also look at scientific discovery and advances in technology, in the hope that someday, terrible illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s will be history.  

Do you know why you buy a certain product? Why you choose to shop in a particular store? Or why you opt for a certain size container? It might surprise you to find that you may be influenced in your choices of consumer goods more than you think. Learn what the marketing gurus do to grab your attention and make you spend your money!