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Mindfulness Meditation, Monday drop ins
Mindfulness Meditation Drop-in every Monday at noon in the Grad Room for mindfulness meditation. (Registration optional). Would you like to be more calm, confident and connected? Learn to practice mindfulness techniques that will increase your relaxation and resiliency. About mindfulness meditation Mindfulness meditation is about …
Creativity Everything #FreeSchool
We are really excited to be offering the Creativity Everything #FreeSchool for two weeks of creative everything, 21 – 31 May 2019. The Creativity Everything #FreeSchool is open and free to everyone. Except, it’s not aimed at children – we recommend it’s for ages 16–160. …
4 events,
ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH TALK BY PROFESSOR CHEF LEO CHAN
ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH TALK BY PROFESSOR CHEF LEO CHAN
@ City Hall Library FEATURED ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH TALK BY PROFESSOR CHEF LEO CHAN: Professor Chef Leo Chan’s presentation: May 30, 2019 | 1 pm - 2 pm “Chinese Festivals and Foods” Renowned Professor and Chef Leo Chan will take you on a journey through …
Great Art: Van Gogh, Gauguin and the Yellow House
Great Art: Van Gogh, Gauguin and the Yellow House
Art historian Suzanne Tevlin discusses what really happened between Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin during the tumultuous nine weeks they spent together in Arles, and how it changed the course of art history. Learn about the events, and works created, as well as the …
4 events,
Jew-(ish) Paul’s Drag Race
Join CIJA & Pride Toronto for Jew-(ish) Paul's Drag Race! About this Event Join CIJA and Pride Toronto Community Events for a kick off to Pride and Stonewall Recognition Month! Jew-(ish) Paul's Drag Race will be hosted by the fabulous and sassy Devine Darlin. We invite …
FREE Yoga in the Park
FREE Yoga in the Park
Hello and welcome! Join us for a relaxing yoga class in the beautiful space of Ramsden Park. This class will begin with a gentle warm-up, moving into a flowing sequence that connects mindful movements and breath, followed by a relaxing meditation and shivasana. All levels …
Free | Lonely together, on a sunny afternoon #TheSilentRoom
Free | Lonely together, on a sunny afternoon #TheSilentRoom
You go to an event You see people talk You are not one of them You grab a beer to look normal You have a name tag on your t-shirt You stand there and barely look around You manage to leave without saying a word …
6 events,
LIFT OFF! | The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance
LIFT OFF! | The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance
A Reading of The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance Written by Raf Antonio Directed by Indrit Kasapi Free Admission! Please save a spot by registering at the link above. Sunday June 2, 2019, 4:00-5:30 pm City Hall Committee Room #1 100 Queen St …
LIFT OFF! | The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance
LIFT OFF! | The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance
A Reading of The Effeminates: A Queer Tale of Bloody Vengeance Written by Raf Antonio Directed by Indrit Kasapi Free Admission! Please save a spot by registering at the link above. Sunday June 2, 2019, 4:00-5:30 pm City Hall Committee Room #1 100 Queen St …
ReelAbilities Toronto presents Film Criticism Panel
ReelAbilities Toronto presents Film Criticism Panel
ReelAbilities Toronto is proud to present a panel on Film Criticism and Disability. Featuring: Michael McNeely Shay Erlich Angelo Muredda Linda Luarasi ACCESS FEATURES at this event: CART ASL Interpretation For more information or accessibility requests/questions, email [email protected]
2 events,
Guided Laughter and Meditation
Guided Laughter and Meditation
Experience how Laughter Yoga (aka Guided Laughter) and Guided Meditation can bring physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being in a short period of time. No physical yoga involved, only conscious play and experiential exercises such as laughter, meditation, gentle movement, and deep breathing. Lauren's sessions …
2 events,
Nothing To Say And Saying It: Queer Silence In New Music
Nothing To Say And Saying It: Queer Silence In New Music
The Music Gallery, Canadian Music Centre and the Arquives present Nothing to Say and Saying It: Queer Silence in New Music Jerry Pergolesi interviewed by Sara Constant part of the Music Gallery History Series Jerry Pergolesi is well known to Music Gallery audiences over the …
3 events,
Lift Up
Lift Up
Lift Up program is catered to recovering individuals looking to improve their lives through CrossFit and community. Lift Up is a safe, supportive & physically active environment for those who are recovering from addiction, alcoholism & anyone currently dealing with mental health issues. Each week, individuals will …
RSI Speaker Series Presents: Let’s Talk Autism!
RSI Speaker Series Presents: Let’s Talk Autism!
The Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) at the University of Toronto is hosting its bimonthly Speaker Series discussing topics relevant to rehabilitation, public health, and medicine. Our event on Wednesday, June 5th from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. will focus on a timely discussion of current & …
2 events,
How to Create a Successful App Using Design Thinking
How to Create a Successful App Using Design Thinking
We are thrilled to announce that our first MobileDevTO meetup will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2019! About this Event Whether you are thinking about developing an app, in the process of building one, or simply curious about what it takes to create a …
3 events,
Time to Relax: Meditation & Sound Bath
Time to Relax: Meditation & Sound Bath
Come join us for an hour of relaxation, as you let the sounds of crystal bowls and hand pan deepen feelings of well-being, tranquility, and peacefulness. We will begin with a brief meditation to settle the mind, followed by a sound bath. This event is …
3 events,
Free Community Outdoor Yoga Class
Free Community Outdoor Yoga Class
Back by popular demand: In the spirit of giving back, serving our communities coming together. Spend your afternoon hour stretching, twisting, and breathing and add some calm to your day in the outdoors. We will be celebrating Summer 2019 in the outdoors. This yoga class …
Connecting the Dots in OCD
Connecting the Dots in OCD
Connecting the Dots in OCD Frederick W.Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre About this Event Please join us for a free afternoon educational event open to people living with OCD, their family members, friends and anyone that is interested in learning more! Receiving a diagnosis of OCD …
2 events,
Wellness Summit
Wellness Summit
Join an incredible evening of wellness education, inspiration, and fun at our quarterly Wellness Summit! This program is made possible through heart-centered partnership with The Empress Walk, and is designed to teach Torontonians ways to incorporate wellness in their lives! This event is for BOTH …
4 events,
GENDER EQUITY MATTERS SUMMIT
GENDER EQUITY MATTERS SUMMIT
Celebrating our diversity, sharing our journey & building our movement. About this Event Join our platform to share community resource and strategize around decent work for racialised women. We are bringing together community leaders, service providers and decision makers on how we can grow women's …
Open Mic at the Library!
Open Mic at the Library!
Are you a singer, musician, poet, comic, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the Toronto Reference Library Open Mic! Acoustic guitar and digital piano provided. Sign-up at 5:30pm in the Beeton Hall (1st Floor). For teens, adults, and …
Research for Chronic Pain: Earn $100 Amazon Gift cards: 1hr customer research interview at CSI
Research for Chronic Pain: Earn $100 Amazon Gift cards: 1hr customer research interview at CSI
We are scheduling 60-minute research interviews in Toronto on Monday, 11th June, at Center for Social innovation located at 192 Spadina Avenue. Selected participants who complete the interviews will receive $50 Amazon gift cards and $25 gift cards. Further details will be provided via e-mail. …
5 events,
Post Concussion Drop In – June 2019
Post Concussion Drop In – June 2019
Are you dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)? Meet up & connect with others dealing with PCS at our monthly drop-in. This program is not facilitated by BIST staff. Not a BIST Member? Join us TODAY! Membership for ABI Survivors costs $5 and can be …
Lift Up
Lift Up
Lift Up program is catered to recovering individuals looking to improve their lives through CrossFit and community. Lift Up is a safe, supportive & physically active environment for those who are recovering from addiction, alcoholism & anyone currently dealing with mental health issues. Each week, individuals will …
Living a Life Worth Living
Living a Life Worth Living
Are you challenged with a question of what is this life all about? Do you feel isolated or that you are losing your sense of worth and value? Are there things that are causing you anxiety and stress: health, finances, work, relationships, current events .... …
3 events,
Housing and People with Disabilities Consultation:Your Voice Counts!
Housing and People with Disabilities Consultation:Your Voice Counts!
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto and Community Partners Invite You To: Housing and People with Disabilities Consultation: Your Voice Counts! Date: Thursday, June 13th, 2019 Registration: 1:00pm-1:30pm Workshop: 1:30pm-4:00pm Place: OISE Building, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 5150 Come out to share your ideas …
inkwell Anthology Launch of I Am a Lake
inkwell Anthology Launch of I Am a Lake
Free entry. Doors open at 6, event begins at 6:30. All are welcome. Location: 60 Lowther Avenue Toronto, ON, M5R 1C7 Canada Join InkWell Workshops for our third annual book launch, complete with readings, light refreshments, live music, and door prizes! I Am a Lake …
2 events,
Kings and Classics: We Are Worthy
Kings and Classics: We Are Worthy
The Cabaret // $15 advance, $20 at the door One of Toronto’s hottest and longest running Drag King and Gender Performance shows, Kings and Classics brings a special Pride edition show to Buddies. East King Productions creates a safer space for both new and more …
2 events,
Pride Walk: LGBTQ+ Heritage in the Village
Pride Walk: LGBTQ+ Heritage in the Village
For much of the past 70 years, Yonge and Church Streets south of Bloor were home to the bars, clubs and baths that constituted what mainstream society thought of as "the twilight world of the homosexual." Join us and our partners from the Canadian Lesbian …
3 events,
TED Talks – Discussion Group
TED Talks – Discussion Group
We will watch TED Talks, tie them in with related books and discuss. This month, we will be watching and then discussing two TED Talks by researcher and storyteller Brené Brown. Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. She shares …
Laugh in the Face of Fear
Laugh in the Face of Fear
If you're scared of improv, this is the show for you! Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, we'll do an improv playshop and show based on the theme of anxiety. PLAYSHOP: Come at 7 and try out some improv exercises designed to help with anxiety. …
3 events,
Lift Up
Lift Up
Lift Up program is catered to recovering individuals looking to improve their lives through CrossFit and community. Lift Up is a safe, supportive & physically active environment for those who are recovering from addiction, alcoholism & anyone currently dealing with mental health issues. Each week, individuals will …
Tender Hearts: A space for men’s feelings
Tender Hearts: A space for men’s feelings
This unique event is brought to you by the producer of events like Unresolved Feelings and Unruly Bodies. In this night of sharing stories, 10 queer and trans men will take the stage to talk about what softness looks like in a hard world. Featuring: …
3 events,
Food, Mood and Brain Health: The Living Kitchen
Food, Mood and Brain Health: The Living Kitchen
Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in Canada. 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health problem/ addiction in any year. About this Event Over 2 million Canadians aged 15 years and older have a mental health-related disability. This statistic represents 7% …
Women and Brain Injury Support Group – June 2019
Women and Brain Injury Support Group – June 2019
Calling all WOMEN living with Acquired Brain Injury! Come to our Women and Brain Injury Support Group. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the Month, from 6:30-8 pm. Connect with other women iving with ABI Problem solve, learn coping techniques and relieve stress while …
2 events,
Anxiety in the Art World
Anxiety in the Art World
A panel with Deirdre Logue, Christiana Myers, Gloria Swain, and Tommy Truong Moderated by David Bobier Friday, June 21 7-8:30PM FREE with registration This panel will explore how art institutions generate anxiety among artists and audiences and propose ways these institutions can support community members …
2 events,
Mental Health in Motion
Mental Health in Motion
Come join us for a ride, run, walk event on June 23, 2019 to raise awareness and funds for mental health About this Event Ride, Run, or Walk to raise funds for Mental Health on Sunday, June 23, 2019! www.CMHAinMotion.ca Celebrating 100 Years in our …
2 events,
This May Hurt A Bit: Reinventing Canada’s Health Care System
This May Hurt A Bit: Reinventing Canada’s Health Care System
Canada's health-care system is in poor health. How might we fix it? Why would we want to? What’s stopping us from doing so? These three questions lie at the heart of this in-depth exploration of one of the biggest political and personal issues facing Canadians. …
5 events,
Science is a Drag
Science is a Drag
Sometimes science really is a drag, so let's put some rhinestones on it and MAKE IT A PARTY!! The first of its kind, #ScienceIsADrag is a free event where Scientists will be challenging the cis/heteronormative stereotypes of science with entertaining drag performances and interactive science …
Lift Up
Lift Up
Lift Up program is catered to recovering individuals looking to improve their lives through CrossFit and community. Lift Up is a safe, supportive & physically active environment for those who are recovering from addiction, alcoholism & anyone currently dealing with mental health issues. Each week, individuals will …
inkwell: Summer Celebration w/Kathy
inkwell: Summer Celebration w/Kathy
Join Kathy for a party with games, readings, extra snacks, and a goodbye until September!
3 events,
Workman Arts: Spring 2019 Open House
Workman Arts: Spring 2019 Open House
Please join Workman Arts in celebrating the spring open house on Thursday, June 27! We will feature a diverse array of brilliant new work created by Workman Arts members from the spring term. Expect stimulating performances, recordings, readings, screenings, and exhibitions by the following classes: …
Reparative Games: Mental Illness & Game Art
Reparative Games: Mental Illness & Game Art
REPARATIVE GAMES: MENTAL ILLNESSS & GAME ART An artist talk by Kara Stone Thursday, June 27 7-8:30PM FREE with registration Kara Stone will discuss making games about and with mental illness. She will go in depth about her games Medication Meditation, Cyclothymia, and Ritual of …
2 events,
TORONTO DIVERSITY FESTIVAL 2019
TORONTO DIVERSITY FESTIVAL 2019
FREE ADMISSION 2ND ANNUAL TORONTO DIVERSITY FESTIVAL Join thousands of GTA residents as we celebrate our strength in diversity and build a united Canada. Canadian multiculturalism is at the forefront of civic pride in the GTA, and the Toronto Diversity Festival brings together people of …