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Monday, May 16, 2016

HEBREW & YIDDISH IN ENGLISH: ONE SPOT AVAILABLE

I have had a cancellation and have one spot available for my Tea and Wordlady this Thursday. Please email me asap at wordlady.barber@gmail.com




Next up in my popular "Tea and Wordlady" series:

Canada's Word Lady

presents

Hebrew and Yiddish:
Alive and Well and Living in English 
An entertaining talk about how
Hebrew and Yiddish words have enriched English
for over 1200 years and continue to do so.
From messiah to maven, sabbath to schnook, 
English wouldn't be the same
without its Jewish heritage.


Full afternoon tea (sandwiches, mini-quiche, scones, cream, and jam, fruit and petits fours, pot of tea) including tax and tip, and
illustrated talk by Katherine Barber

Thursday 19 May 


2:30 pm

$50

T-Buds Tea Lounge
2nd floor (17 steps)
3343 Yonge St, Toronto
At the corner of Yonge and Snowdon/Fairlawn
3 blocks north (about 5 minutes walk) of the north (Ranleigh) exit of Lawrence subway station

Space is limited to only 24 for each event.
To buy your ticket, please contact
Katherine Barber at 
416-693-4496 or 
wordlady.barber@gmail.com 
before March 25


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Canada's Word Lady, Katherine Barber is an expert on the English language and a frequent guest on radio and television. She was Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Her witty and informative talks on the stories behind our words are very popular. Contact her at wordlady.barber@gmail.com to book her for speaking engagements; she can tailor her talks to almost any subject. She is also available as an expert witness for lawsuits.