Who knew my school bus used to pass the backdrop for one of the world's most famous paintings? "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) depicts Christ knocking on the door of a hut which, metaphorically, stands for the human heart. The hut, I now know, was on a farm at Worcester Park, Surrey, England located near Epsom & Ewell High School.
One of the world's leading experts on the Dead Sea Scrolls spoke to a full house at the Central branch library in 2005. Unfortunately, I was too busy making sure the projector worked. Thanks to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), however, I have another chance to learn.
Who is that man in white? Few Canadians ever get to meet the leader of the Roman Catholic church, let alone know his thoughts. Now, however, we can meet Benedict XVI on Facebook, listen to his words, see his pictures, and receive his messages of congratulations through "virtual postcards". Go to the 
Taking Liberties examines five critical moments in the life of a city, when ordinary citizens are forced to make extraordinary choices. With dramatic readings by accomplished local actors, this hit Canadian play will show how moral dilemmas of one era impact the events of another. Commentary provided by playwright Dave Carley. 
Viola Desmond stood up to racism and became a civil rights icon. She only wanted to watch a movie but it was 1946 in small town New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and Viola, a black visiting from Halifax, was told by the Roseland Theatre "you have to sit upstairs." She refused. The rest is Canadian legal history.
