End of Season Update—and a Request for Your Feedback!

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Will Di Novi
May 29, 2025


Lectures. Talks. Ideas.


Dear Friends,

Now that the dust has settled, I want to extend another heartfelt thanks to all of you who came out to our spring programs at the Miles Nadal JCC. We had so much fun learning with you!

If you can spare a minute, I’d be grateful if you could fill out a short survey that will give us some valuable feedback for our future programs. Enter your name and email in the optional field at the bottom and you’ll enter a raffle to win a free ticket to one of our upcoming lectures.

I also wanted to share a few quick updates about what’s on deck here at The Speakers Annex:

  • In the next edition of this newsletter, coming out in a few weeks, you’ll receive more information on the new courses we’re offering this fall at the MNjcc. It will also feature some fun summer reading recommendations from a few of our favourite speakers!

  • In July, we’ll reveal our full line-up of fall courses and open them up for registration.

  • In the second week of September, we’ll reunite for our first fall courses!

If you’ve got any question in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected]; I love to hear from you! And as always, please scroll below for some fun upcoming events from our partners.

Wishing you all the best—and excited to reconnect soon!

Will Di Novi
Host and Organizer
The Speakers Annex

The Speakers Annex is proud to be presented in partnership with 

SOME COOL EVENTS FROM OUR PARTNERS

Marta O’Brien Uncovers Toronto’s Hidden Gems

Discover the histories of downtown Toronto’s gems and hidden treasures! Architectural historian Marta O'Brien will discuss Eaton's College Street Store and The Carlu; St. Anne's Anglican Church (including the Group of Seven paintings destroyed in last year's fire); and Old City Hall. This three-part illustrated series begins Monday June 9, 1:00-2:30pm. Join us in person at the Miles Nadal JCC, on Zoom simulcast, or register to receive the recordings! Questions? Email [email protected]

Register HERE.

Visit and Enjoy the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto

The Arts & Letters Club is a social club for people active or interested in literature and the arts. Located in its historic Toronto building at 14 Elm Street, the Club hosts literary talks, stage productions, musical performances, painting sessions and more. The Club’s lounge and bar is open to visitors every Friday from 4 pm to 7 pm and for the next month, the Club is offering the Speakers Annex community an opportunity to sample its fun events.

If you are interested in learning more, please email Martin Jones at [email protected]. For more information on the Club, please visit www.artsandlettersclub.ca.

  • For registration assistance, please contact the MNjcc customer support team at 416-924-6211 x0 or email [email protected]. You can also refer to this detailed, step-by-step registration guide.

  • Email me about anything on your mind at [email protected]. I love to hear from you!

  • Consult this FAQ Help Sheet for answers to common questions about our events.

  • And finally: a reminder that Speakers Annex attendees get a special deal on MNjcc memberships, which aren’t required to attend these programs but get you nice discounts. Contact the membership team at 416-924-6211 x6510 or [email protected], tell them “The Speakers Annex at the J sent me” and become a MNjcc member with no enrolment fee, for a savings of $85!

    Thank you again!