The Toronto Public Library continues its series of events honouring Black History Month on Saturday at the North York Central Library (5120 Yonge Street). The Black History Month Conference begins at 2 p.m. and features spoken word poet Al St. Louis, model Stacey McKenzie and other inspirational speakers telling stories of their struggles to succeed. To register for this free event, call 416 395-5784.
Non-fiction fans can see the finalists for the Charles Taylor Prize talking about their work over a no-doubt elegant brunch at the King Edward Hotel (37 King Street East) on Sunday. The prize commemorates author Charles Taylor, the late champion of the literary non-fiction genre. The event features finalists Ian Brown, John English, Daniel Poliquin and Kenneth Whyte and begins at 10 a.m. ($45, call 416 361-0032 with your credit card information to reserve a ticket).
