It's gonna be perfect today. Go out and enjoy it. Tomorrow, the weekly picks go out, get on the list while there's still time. Here are today's picks (and look at the bottom of the list for all the ongoing weekly things):

Perfect Days (JFT People's Choice Award screening)
The Japan Foundation | 6:30p-8:45p

It follows a Tokyo toilet cleaner whose quiet, repetitive life reveals something unexpectedly rich. Kōji Yakusho won best actor at Cannes so it looks like a film worth checking out.

Romance Writers Discussion
Parkdale Hall | 7p

Toronto romance authors Joss Richard and Bal Khabra sit down together at Parkdale Hall for a conversation moderated by Lavanya Lakshmi, followed by a signing. If you've been meaning to pick up something new and want to hear the writers talk through their work before you do, this is a good way to spend a Tuesday evening.

Summer Steps with Curious Walkers
70 Canuck Ave | 10a-11:30a

A bilingual seasonal walking group meeting at Downsview Park. Good way to move through the neighbourhood at a pace that actually lets you notice things, with people who are there for the same reason.

Rolling With Pride Lawn Bowling Leage
Etobicoke Lawn Bowling Club | 6p-8p

It's LGBTQ league night. A low key sport that rewards patience and precision more than athleticism, which makes it perfect for a social night. Come for the bowls, stay for the crowd.

Outdoor Movie: This Is Spinal Tap
Harbourfront Centre Theatre

Free Flicks wraps its summer run with This Is Spinal Tap. Last chance for movies by the lake and it's a great night for it. Bring something to sit on. RIP Rob Reiner.

Silent Book Club
Highland Creek Library | 7p-8p

Bring whatever you're reading, or, because you're at a library, browse the collection when you arrive. Read quietly together, then talk about your choices or not.

September Art Documentary
Mount Pleasant | 2p-4p

Mount Pleasant Library's art documentary series turns this month to Botticelli, Florence and the Medici It goes through how money, power, and patronage shaped what we now call the Renaissance. A discussion follows if you're up for it.

Other movies today at the library:

Albert Campbell | 1p-2:30p | Cat In The Hat (2003)
Riverdale | 2p-4p | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024)

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Ongoing
Knitting and Crochet Circle | Sep 1, 1p-2p, Weston

Art Exhibits
10a-5p | Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery | Art Meets Word
12p-5p | Koffler Gallery | Plague Crystals
12p-8p | St. Anne's Anglican Church | Where Walls Meet Sky
9a-4p | Toronto Archives | Let's Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown
11a-5p | Gallery 44 | Embed v2 + Low Res 2026
9a-4p | Clark Centre For The Arts | Multiple Exhibitions
5:30p-11:59p | Le Labo Micro-Gallery | Kylie
8a-6p | Ascent Gallery | Ritual / Still
9a-8:30p | Toronto Reference Library | Toys Alive!

Farmers' Markets
Trinity Bellwoods Park, 3p-7p | Trinity Bellwoods Farmers' Market
Riverdale Park West, 3p-7p | Cabbagetown Farmers' Market
Cynthia Lai Park, 3:30p-7:30p | Scarborough Farmers' Market
Front Of Hospital Driveway, 10a-2p | The Market

Ongoing Events

Ongoing
Silent Book Club | Sep 1, 7p-8p, Highland Creek
Knitting and Crochet Circle | Sep 1, 1p-2p, Weston
Where Walls Meet Sky | Sep 1, 12p-8p, St. Anne's Anglican Church
Let's Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown | Sep 1, 9a-4p, Toronto Archives

Art Exhibits
10a-5p | Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery | Art Meets Word
12p-5p | Koffler Gallery | Plague Crystals
11a-5p | Gallery 44 | Embed v2 + Low Res 2026
9a-4p | Clark Centre For The Arts | Multiple Exhibitions
5:30p-11:59p | Le Labo Micro-Gallery | Kylie
8a-6p | Ascent Gallery | Ritual / Still
9a-8:30p | Toronto Reference Library Td Gallery | Toys Alive!

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Farmers' Markets
Trinity Bellwoods Park, 3p-7p | Trinity Bellwoods Farmers' Market
Riverdale Park West, 3p-7p | Cabbagetown Farmers' Market
Cynthia Lai Park, 3:30p-7:30p | Scarborough Farmers' Market
Front Of Hospital Driveway, 10a-2p | The Market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

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$ free

TICKET LINK:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/comedy-cruise-with-pink-chicken-comedy-tickets-1997618780547?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a special comedy cruise with dinner, drinks, Toronto skyline views, and the stand-up show that feels like your group!
Join us for a special anniversary edition of Pink Chicken, the stand-up comedy show that feels like your group chat, aboard City Cruises Toronto.
Expect dinner, drinks, Toronto skyline views, stand-up comedy, interactive audience moments, and the same unfiltered Pink Chicken energy, just on the water.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/beauty-without-limits-tickets-1999129515195?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQMxMDAAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn9wnQFzFvFeYkxdSBhV6QBz6CTlddhE1Rj77sqoWcP8WzhPNCTb90uYWWWcQ_aem_16xQ5QiGeIHqkoJc9opHQw

you must RSVP tickets! link is above.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14sJPanzTMR/

Join us and O2 Planning and Design for a Waterfront Jane’s Walk. We’ll explore how Toronto is reclaiming its connection to Lake Ontario. From the original shoreline to landmark projects like Canoe Landing Park, The Bentway, Queens Quay and Global Convenience. We’ll also hear from the planners, designers, advocates, and artists involved, and talk about both the successes and the challenges ahead for Toronto’s growing waterfront community.

🗓️ Sept 1, 4:30–6:30 PM

📍530 Front St W (Front & Portland)

🎤 Speakers: Representatives from The Bentway, Park People, Urban Minds, Two Row Architect, and more

🍹 Post-walk: Informal drinks at Boxcar Social (Harbourfront)

Rain or shine, this walk is free, and open to all, for more information visit the link in our bio.

#JanesWalk #UrbanExploration #Toronto #CommunityDialogue #WaterfrontRevival

The Arctic is calling—and you don’t have to go far! ❄️

Join CBC for North of North: The Experience, a free, immersive pop-up event where you can step directly into the world of CBC's Arctic-set comedy TV series North of North.

Event Details:

• 📅 Dates: Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13
• ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• 📍 Location: Illuminarium Toronto (28 Distillery Lane)
• 🎟️ Cost: FREE ($0)

Here’s what to expect at the pop-up:

• 🧥 Iconic Looks: See featured costumes and set pieces from the show up close.
• 🎨 Inuit Art: Learn about linocut printing, a century-old traditional art form.
• ⚾ Interactive Games: Try your hand at traditional Inuktitut baseball.
• 🏔️ Arctic Culture: Experience the scenery and culture firsthand with family and friends.

Admission is FREE, but time slots and capacity are limited.

🎟️Claim your free tickets here while they last!

We can’t wait to see you there!

With love from the North,

ᓇᓪᓕᒋᔭᐅᕗᑎᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᐅᑕᓄᑦ

Cheap rave on Saturday Sep 5 in the Village @ Buddies in Bad Times. Toronto legend DJ Barbi is headlining!

TICKETS

Hi, Toronto Public Library here. 👋

Anyone is welcome at our workshops, programs and exhibits. They're always free—a library card isn’t even needed (though bonus points if you have one). The listing will say if it’s drop-in or has registration.

Here are some picks for our friends on Reddit. 

Monday, August 31

• Coffee and Conversation | 2 pm at Northern District
• Bad Art Night | 6 pm at St.Clair/Silverthorn
• Bilingual Movie Night / Soirée cinéma bilingue : Bon Cop, Bad Cop | 6 pm at Cedarbrae
• Crafting Social Circle | 6 pm at Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre

Tuesday, September 1

• Housing Help | 12:30 pm at Malvern
• Access To Housing: Information Session | 2 pm at Toronto Reference Library
• Screening of NFB's The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters | 2 pm at Locke
• What is Artificial Intelligence? | 2 pm at Ethennonnhawahstihnen'
• Community Writing Workshop | 5:30 pm at Parliament Street
• Adult Board Games' Night | 6 pm at Leaside
• Introduction to 3D Printing | 6 pm at Annette Street
• What is Artificial Intelligence? | 6 pm at Northern Elms
• Cardboard and EVA Foam: Armorsmithing for Cosplay | 6 pm at North York Central Library
• Seeing War Art Through Canadian Veterans' Stories | 7 pm at Toronto Reference Library

Wednesday, September 2

• ACT-ively Preventing Elder Abuse | 1 pm at Maria A. Shchuka
• Housing Help | 2 pm at Albert Campbell 
• Back-to-School Series: Digital Vision Board | 2 pm at Bendale
• Intro to 3D Design with Autodesk Fusion | 2:30 pm at Fort York
• Wednesday Night Movie: Challengers (2024) | 6 pm at Don Mills
• How to Write a Business Plan for Newcomers | 6:30 pm at North York Central Library

Thursday, September 3

• Housing Help | 1 pm at Cedarbrae
• Credit and Debt Management | 2 pm at Toronto Reference Library
• Back-to-School Series: Tote Bag Doodle Workshop | 2 pm at Bendale
• Podcasting 101 | 6 pm at Morningside
• Sharing Your Work and Portfolio Review | 6 pm at Malvern
• English Conversation Circle | 6:30 pm at Runnymede

Friday, September 4

• Professional Baseball in Toronto Prior to 1977 | 10:30 am at Jane/Sheppard
• Jeopardy for Adults | 2 pm at Richview
• Poetry Fridays | 3:30 pm at Palmerston
• Creative Writing Club: Casual Writing | 6 pm at Malvern
• Table Tennis | 6:30 pm at Albion

Saturday, September 5

• Knights in the Library | 2 pm at Albion
• Cozy Craft | 2 pm at Queen/Saulter
• Justin Gray: Building a Life in Music | 2 pm at North York Central Library
• Jigsaw Puzzle Social & Swap | 2 pm at Parliament Street

Sunday, September 6

• Scheduled Sunday Closure. All branches closed.

Ongoing exhibits

Main exhibit

• Toys Alive! | Toronto Reference Library 

More exhibits

• Solar System Stories: A Merril Collection Exhibit | Lillian H. Smith
• Unconventional Materials | Lillian H. Smith
• Branch Art Exhibits by local artists

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Want to see everything? Browse all events.

Kick off September with the ultimate match! This Tuesday, September 1st & Wednesday, September 2nd, we are celebrating fresh starts with our Perfect Pairing Special.

Purchase any buffet pass or order from our takeout menu, and receive a Free Baked Good Voucher on the house, valid anytime!

Choose your favorite pairing:

• Fresh Blueberry Muffins

• Warm Cinnamon & Nutmeg Muffins

• Golden Waffles

• Decadent Chocolate Waffle Sandwiches

Redeem your voucher immediately, grab a comfortable seat, and relax in-house with your perfect combination—or save it for your next coffee stop.

Visit us at coffeebuffet.ca or Stop by this Tuesday or Wednesday to treat yourself!

Hi everyone!

My friend (27F) and I (29F) are hosting a women’s pickleball social this Friday at 6 p.m (2 hours). at Pickleplex York Mills

It’s beginner-friendly, and most attendees are fairly new to pickleball. If you’ve never played before, we just ask that you read about the basic rules or watch a short video before attending. We’ll also provide a quick (10-15min) rules refresher at the beginning, but it won’t be a full lesson.

After playing, we’ll be grabbing some food and drinks together nearby for anyone who would like to join!

The event is $28 per person. You can find more information and sign up here:
https://tr.ee/IwXG-uVsqh

If you’d like to get a sense of the vibe of our events, you can also check us out on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meetupintor

It'll be rainy in afternoon, but it should clear up later. Some indoor and outdoor options for today. Here are today's picks:

Cinema Sotto le Stelle: Rosanero
Columbus Centre | 8:30p-11p

Cinema Sotto le Stelle wraps up its summer run of outdoor Italian movies tonight. The courtyard at the Columbus Centre is a genuinely lovely place to watch a film on a summer night. All screenings are in Italian with English subtitles. It doesn't look like the rain will continue in the evening, but check before you go.

Fragments & Stories
York Woods Library Theatre | 7p-8p

A collage workshop at York Woods Library Theatre centred on memory and imagination. If you've been holding onto old magazines, photographs, or scraps of paper with no clear plan, this is a reasonable excuse to do something with them.

Question Everything Trivia
Cibc Square | 5:30p-7:30p

Trivia in the Social food hall on the fourth floor of CIBC Square, hosted by Ari Isaac. The questions lean toward pop culture and the format is meant for people who don't really think they love trivia.

Bad Art Night
St. Clair/Silverthorn Library | 6p-7p

The goal is to make something genuinely bad on purpose. No experience required and arguably, experience is a disadvantage. The lack of pressure to produce anything worthwhile is, for a lot of people, exactly the point.

Bilingual Movie Night: Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Cedarbrae | 6p-8p

A screening Bon Cop, Bad Cop, the 2006 Canadian classic where an Ontario detective and a Québec detective are forced to collaborate after a body turns up right on the provincial border. It holds up, and watching it in a library in Toronto with a bilingual audience feels appropriately on-brand.

Concord Community Run
King's Landing (south Tower) | 6:30p-7:30p

The Concord Community Run Club is back for another season with weekly 5 km runs departing from King's Landing, the south tower of Concord Park Place. There are giveaways and prizes in the mix, but mostly it's a consistent Monday evening reason to get outside and run with people who live nearby.

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Ongoing Events
Games With Lilly | Aug 31, 1p-5p, Hard Feelings Mental Health
Roots for Resilience | Aug 31, 5:30p-8p, York University Maloca Community Garden
Mindful Mondays | Aug 31, 6:30p-8p, Discovery Centre at Downsview Park (near greenhouses))
La Scopa: Learn and Play a Traditional Italian Card Game | Aug 31, 1:30p-3p, Humber Summit

Art Exhibits
5:30p-11:59p | Le Labo Micro-Gallery | Kylie
10a-5p | Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery | Art Meets Word
10a-5p | Lillian H. Smith Library | Set Phasers
8a-6p | Ascent Gallery | Ritual / Still
11a-5p | Museum Of Toronto | The T.O. You Don't Know
11a-5p | Budapest Park | SHADE
11a-5p | Toronto Sculpture Garden | Waiting Rooms

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Farmers' Markets
Sorauren Park | 3p-7p | Sorauren Farmers' Market
Scadding Court | 10a-7p | Shipping container market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

If you enjoy this, the weekly post is even better and you can get that one by email.

$free

(It's actually the Buy Canadian Book Market, but "buy" isn't allowed in the title!)

Matty Eckler Community Recreation Centre, 953 Gerrard Street East.
Sunday, November 1  •  12 PM - 4 PM

This is a free in-person event for readers to meet 26 Canadian authors, find their next favourite read, and get their book signed! Genres will include romance, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, horror, literary, humour and more.

It's never been more important to support and discover Canadian artists and storytellers, so follow buycanadianbookmarket on Instagram for continuing updates, and to check out which authors will be in attendance!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buy-canadian-book-market-tickets-1994097700903?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

a full Sunday to close out August. Go enjoy if it if you can. Here are today's picks:

Pedestrian Sundays
Kensington Market | 11a-9p

The market is car-free on Sundays through the summer, so the whole strip has a different energy. They also have DJs and performances throughout the day so it's always a different experience. A few things happening today:

2p-5p** | Sidewalk Sessions: Che | **The Heartbreak Chef | Soul music
3p | Baque de Bamba | Augusta + Dundas | Brazilian Marching Band
3p-5p | Ewen Farcombe | Public Butter | Jazz Pianist

Meadoway Walk
14 Craigton Dr | 11a-1p

A walk through the Meadoway along Wilson Creek, 2km of the East Don that most people have no idea exists. It's the kind of Toronto geography that surprises you even if you've lived here for years.

TaiwanFest
Harbourfront Centre | 12p-6p

Taiwanese culture by the water all day.

Dumpling Run
Queens Park (in Front Of The Big Statue) | 10a

A 5K at a conversational pace out of Queens Park, and then dumplings. The Foodies' Dumpling Run keeps it simple, run together, eat together. Good entry point if you've been curious about social running but don't want it to feel like a race.

A Pause in the Park
Ramsden Park | 11a-1p

Just people gathering in Ramsden Park on a Sunday morning. If your social battery drains fast in typical event settings, this one's designed with that in mind.

Caribbean Street Food Festival
Riverside Common | 11a-7p

It's part cookout, part game show, part community gathering.

Ongoing Events

Festivals
Thai Festival Toronto | Aug 30, Sankofa Square

Ongoing
Sunday Morning Social Walk High Park | Aug 30, 9a-10:30a, Revive Wellness Club
Paint in the Park at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | Aug 30, 2p-4p, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Art
Toronto Art Fair | Aug 30, 10a-5p, Riverdale Park East

Art Exhibits
11a-5p | Museum Of Toronto | The T.O. You Don't Know
10a-5p | North York Central Library | Fatyma Khan
10a-5p | Market Gallery | GATHER
11a-6p | The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery | Colourful Parachutes
11a-5p | Budapest Park | SHADE
10a-5p | Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery | Art Meets Word
10a-6p | Craft Ontario Gallery | Hitoko Okada
11a-5p | Spadina Museum | In Broken Light
12p-5p | Bata Shoe Museum | Bata Museum

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Live Music
Village Of Yorkville Park | 1:30p-4:30p | David Celia & Co.

View full Live Music calendar

Farmers' Markets
Greenwood Park | 9a-2p | Leslieville Farmers' Market
40 Carl Hall Rd, | 10a-5p | Downsview Park Merchants' Market
Fairbank Lrt Station | 11a-4p | Afro Caribbean Farmers' Market
125 Burnaby Blvd Green P Lot | 8a-1p | Eglinton Way Farmers' Market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

Fitness
Trillium Park | 10a-11a | Yoga
High Park | 9a-10:30a | Social Walk
Harbour Square Park | 10a | Sunday Social Run
Harbourfront | 4:20p-5:20p | Ravers Run

View full Fitness calendar

I send the longer Toronto list on Wednesdays. You can have the next one sent to you.

$ free

Hello, I'm a volunteer with Friends of the Toronto Public Library. We're an independent group who organize book sales and support TPL programming with the proceeds.

This September 17-19, 2026, we're running our Treasures sale. It features thousands of special books including first editions, signed copies, and other rare finds. These are not only discards by the library - most of our stock is donated by the public.

When:

Sept. 17: 9:30 a.m – 7 p.m. ($3 admission - cash is best)
Sept. 18: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Free!)
Sept. 19: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Free!)

Where: Beeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library - bypass the main entrance at Yonge and Asquith, and enter via Collier Street, due to construction.

Please bring your own bags.

Card payments are accepted with a minimum $5 purchase.

Any questions, let us know!

To learn more about us, check https://tpl.ca/support-us/friends/

Join DM Eryn next week for Curios, a spooky mystery game!

"Curios, The Jasper Park Mystery

As a researcher for the Archive, read through the reports, analyze the photos and footage. Create a timeline of the disappearances and the sightings of the missing campers over the years. Explore the connection between the missing campers and the covert quarantine taking place in Jasper Park. Most importantly, can you find out who or what visited the campers just before they disappeared? 

Curios: Jasper Park contains a missing persons case file that involves a series of unexplainable circumstances spanning from October 9 2003 to August 8 2005. Each new report details the attempts to locate 7 missing campers until the investigation closes and the search for the campers ends. The case file includes transcripts, witness reports, recovered photos, a recovered diary, and trail cam footage from deep within the park.

What happened to the missing campers? Are they connected to the quarantine in Jasper Park? And what has broken free? The answers are more than what’s documented in the reports. "

We are playing games at Bickford Brewing Co Tues Sept 1st!

New player friendly in a welcoming and inclusive space. Join us for gaming, snacks and drinks.

Our goal is to build community at Bickford at our safe, inclusive and fun gaming nights!

Message me, or comment here, to sign up!

Tues Sept 1st Bickford Brewing Co. 292a Harbord St Toronto 630 pm

DM me for signup

Next Game Night: Tuesday Sept 15th

$ Free

Dungeons and Dragons: The legend that started it all! Popularized by shows like Dimension 20, CriticalRoll and Stranger Things this game offers fun tactical combat, exploration and character building.

Dungeon World: Interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons but looking for an experience more about story, roleplaying and narration? Then come join our dungeon world table. Rules light, roleplay heavy!

Mothership: Spooky space adventures in the style of Aliens, Dead Space or The Thing!

How much does it cost? This event isn't ticketed and doesn't have a minimum buy, but you are encouraged to support the brewery by purchasing one of their great drinks or snacks.

Safe Space? We foster a safe and welcoming community at our brewery nights by using safety tools (Open Door Policy and X Card) and priding ourselves on being welcoming, friendly and helpful to new players. Our brewery nights are not a dating space. Roll dice, slay dragons, but please look for love elsewhere.

There's a free reading event in Toronto at Riverdale Park East. Alternate between focused reading time and chatting with new friends

https://www.instagram.com/p/DcjALDHOZ2U/

Free to join, just bring your book and some snacks. For updates and exact location, check the instagram link above

If you want to be outside this weekend, go out today. Tomorrow might be rainy. Here are today's picks:

Children's Book Donation Day
The Children's Book Bank | 11a-2:30p

A useful way to spend a few minutes on a Saturday morning. Drop off gently used kids' books, anything for up to age 18. They go directly to children in the community who need them. Our very own version of what Dolly Parton set up in the US. Not a bad week to honour her legacy.

Cinema Sotto le Stelle: Primadonna
Courtyard, Columbus Centre | 8-11p

It sounds better in Italian, doesn't it? The Cinema Sotto le Stelle (Movies under the stars) continues with Primadonna, screened free in the Columbus Centre courtyard under the night sky. Subtitled in English, so no excuse not to go.

Off The Record Vol. 1
Worth Gallery | 8:30p-11:30p

Worth Gallery opens its doors Saturday evening for an informal night of art and conversation. An event that promises good vibes and good people.

Sustainability Coffee Hike
Capybara | 10a-1p

Meet at Capybara, fill a reusable cup, and head into High Park for a casual morning walk. It's low-key and genuinely social.

The Next Chapter Festival
Scarborough Town Centre | 10a-8p

Live readings, storytellers, musical acts, and free books. And there's a sensory-friendly Snooze Room for families who need it. Dolly would love an event like this.

Public Art Tour
Scratching On The Surface Mural By Vhils | 11a-12p

A guided walk taking in the murals and public art scattered through Little Portugal. Vhils's Scratching On The Surface is the meeting point.

Danu Telling Spree
Danu Social House | 11a-11p

Twelve hours of storytelling, music, and movement at Danu Social House. It's a marathon, come support whenever you can.

Taiwanfest
Harbourfront Centre | 11a-9p

Food and culture from Taiwan takeover this weekend with dancing, cultural history, music, and good food. Combine it with the Latin dancing and the Super Yummy Night Market and the Colourful Parachutes exhibit at The Power Plant and you've got a full day.

Latin Dance x Super Yummy Market | 5p-11p

Dancehall vs Reggaeton Dance Party
Ace Hotel Toronto | 10p-2a

Dancehall against reggaeton. The dress suggestion is red, not enforced, but they want you to want to join in.

Thai Festival Toronto
Sankofa Square | 11a-9p

Thai street food and performances all day today. Sankofa is a mixed bag, not sure how this year will go.

Jazz: Cruzao Latin-Jazz Trio
2626 Eglinton Ave W | 2p-5p

Latin Jazz for 3 hours this afternoon sounds good, then I saw the flyer for the event and I almost didn't post it.

Art Exhibits
Harbour Square Basin | Global Convenience
Koffler Gallery, 12p | Plague Crystals
Le Labo Micro-Gallery, 5:30p | Kylie
Craft Ontario Gallery, 10a | Hitoko Okada
Museum Of Toronto, 11a | The T.O. You Don't Know
St Anne's Anglican Church, 12p | Where Wall Meets Sky
Clark Centre For The Arts, 9a | Multiple Exhibitions
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 11a | Colourful Parachutes
Todmorden Mills, 11a | North is Freedom
Loohoo, 12p | Extravagant Eats
Fort York National Historic Site, 11a | Rebirth
Ascent Gallery, 8a | Ritual / Still

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Live Music
Village Of Yorkville Park, 1:30p | Rudy Ray Kwaku

View full Live Music calendar

Farmers' Markets
Withrow Park Farmers' Market, 9a | Withrow Park Farmers' Market
The Stop's Farmers Market, 8a | The Stop's Farmers Market
Evergreen Brick Works Farmers' Market, 8a | Evergreen Brick Works Farmers' Market
Junction Farmers' Market, 9a | Junction Farmers' Market
Allan Gardens Farmers' Market, 10a | Allan Gardens Farmers' Market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

Fitness
Trillium Park, 10a | Hatha and vinyasa yoga with mindfulness
Downsview Park, 9a | parkrun 5K
Humber Bay Shores Park, 9a | Waterfront yoga for all levels
Humber Bay Park West, 9a | Outdoor mindfulness meditation

View full Fitness calendar

The weekly picks are in the newsletter. Get on the list for next week.

$ free

I'm a Toronto nature and wildlife photographer with a solo exhibition up at the Deer Park library this month, and I'll be at the branch on Saturday September 12 to talk about the work.

Cost: Free to attend. No ticket needed.

Where: Room 204 (second floor, elevator access), Toronto Public Library — Deer Park Branch, 40 St Clair Ave East

When: Drop in anytime between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Details and RSVP: https://prints.roshanpanjwani.com/e/reddit

Library's listing: https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a875a463b6c71003e5a39be

RSVP just helps me plan the room, turning up on the day is completely fine.

The exhibition itself is six large-format prints from Greenland, Botswana and India, up September 1–30 during regular library hours on the main floor, also free to see.

Happy to talk about the photographs, the printing, or anything about shooting in remote places.

This event is not hosted by or sponsored by the Toronto Public Library.

Hi everyone!

Here is a list of local concerts, parties, and comedy shows happening this weekend across Toronto. All events are either paid or free with a Gigpass membership.

Reckless Abandon presents: Warped Tour Toronto (Tribute)

• Category: Live Music
• Date & Time: Friday, August 28th, 2026 at 7:30 PM
• Location: The Adelaide Hall (250 Adelaide St W, Second Floor)
• Cost & Links:$24 Tickets or Free with Gigpass

Latin Friday: Adis Rodriguez + DJ Sauve + AfroLatino Dance!

• Category: Live Music & Party
• Date & Time: Friday, August 28th, 2026 at 8:30 PM
• Location: Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas St W)
• Description: Latin dance night featuring a live band and DJ playing salsa, cumbia, merengue, and more. Includes a 9 PM dance lesson and a late-night global dance party.
• Cost & Links:$20 Tickets or Free with Gigpass (Includes a +1)

Satin Jackets with Special Guests

• Category: Parties / Electronic Music
• Date & Time: Friday, August 28th, 2026 at 9:00 PM
• Location: Lee's Palace (529 Bloor Street West)
• Description: German electronic maestro Tim Bernhardt, better known as Satin Jackets, is bringing his signature sun-kissed sound to the heart of Toronto.
• Cost & Links:$34 Tickets or Free with Gigpass

CLOSER: Goth x Industrial x Dark EDM Night

• Category: Parties
• Date & Time: Friday, August 28th, 2026 at 10:30 PM
• Location: Hard Luck Bar (772A Dundas St W #1v1)
• Cost & Links:$13.32 Tickets or Free with Gigpass

THE CYBERTRONIC SPREE with Special Guests

• Category: Live Music
• Date & Time: Saturday, August 29th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
• Location: Lee's Palace (529 Bloor Street West)
• Cost & Links:$40 Tickets or Free with Gigpass

The Made Up Show

• Category: Comedy
• Date & Time: Sunday, August 30th, 2026 at 8:00 PM
• Location: Backroom Comedy Club (814 Bloor St W)
• Description: An interactive show where comedians turn audience suggestions into stand-up comedy live on stage.
• Cost & Links:$25 Tickets or Free with Gigpass

a fun day in the city today with perfect weather. Here are today's picks:

Critical Mass Bike Ride
Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette | 6p

Group bike ride advocating for protected bike lanes to stay.

Trinbago Festival
Nathan Phillips Square | 11p

Three-day celebration of Trinidad and Tobago culture with live music, dancing, and tasty food. Major party vibes

Latin Picnic on The Park at CIBC Square
Cibc Square | 6p-9p

Outdoor Latin event featuring live DJ spinning Latin hits, free Salsa and Bachata dance classes, and a picnic experience with food from multiple vendors. Spanish language practice activities and social dancing included throughout the evening.

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic Storytime at Hubbard Park
Riverdale | 10:30a-11:15a

Celebrate our last storytime at Hubbard Park with The Teddy Bears Picnic storytime! Bring your teddy bears and blankets and listen to the classic story, sing some songs and participate in fun activities! Weather permitting this program will take place at Hubbard Park (550 Gerrard Street East) or inside the Riverdale branch. For children of all ages with their parents or caregivers. Drop in. No registration is required. Daycares and Camps, please call 416-393-7720 to inquire. Type: Summer Wonder, Reading Programs & Storytimes, Preschool Children (0-5), School Age Children (6-12), English

Exhibition Opening and Panel with Arlene Chan, Koby S, Melanie N & friends
City Of Toronto Archives | 5p-7p

Planting Imagination invites you to the exhibition "Let's Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown!" at the City of Toronto Archives

Sturgeon Moon Night Walk
Downsview Park

Guided evening walk discovering how plants and wildlife adapt during nighttime. Experience the park after dark under the Sturgeon Moon.

Friday Night Jazz
Market Street | 6:30p

Live jazz takes over Market Street after work. Perfect stop on the way home if you're in the neighbourhood.

Toronto Beach Yoga
Beach Yoga At Kew-Balmy Beach | 6:30p-7:30p

Unwind with an evening yoga class at Kew Beach. Enjoy the rhythmic sounds of the water. Suitable for all levels, no experience needed.

Coniferous Trees Walking Tour
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Come with us on the Coniferous Tree Walking Tour happening August 28th!

Toronto Writers Community: Open Mic Part 18
292 Brunswick Ave | 6:30p-9:30p

Toronto Writers Community is having an Open Mic event on August 28 @ the Tranzac Club. Share your work. Meet new people. Anyone can read.

Art Exhibits
Craft Ontario Gallery, 10a-6p | Hitoko Okada
St Anne's Anglican Church, 12p-8p | Where Wall Meets Sky
Budapest Park, 11a-5p | SHADE
Twist Gallery, 11a-5p | THROUGH
Gallery 44, 11a-5p | Embed v2 + Low Res 2026
Clark Centre For The Arts, 9a-4p | Multiple Exhibitions
Spadina Museum, 11a-5p | In Broken Light
Toronto Reference Library Td Gallery, 9a-8:30p | Toys Alive!

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Live Music
College Park, 5p-6:30p | Camila Lozada
Village Of Yorkville Park, 11:30a-2:30p | Brendan Cassidy Quartet

View full Live Music calendar

Farmers' Markets
Scadding Court Community Centre, 2:30p-8p | Thorncliffe Community Market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

If you missed it, here's the weekly newsletter with the picks for the week. I can send you the next one.

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Our recreational coed dodgeball and basketball leagues start up again on September 21st and run weekly until December.

All skill levels and all gender expressions are welcome! You can sign up as an individual, with a few friends, or bring a full team (min 8 players), whatever works for you!

Our games work out to $10-12 per person (depending on game length), and payment plans are available at no additional cost.

Spots available for both Monday and Tuesday dodgeball leagues at Central Toronto Academy, Pope Francis School and Givins/Shaw school, and Wednesday basketball also at Givins/Shaw.

Click here to find out more - https://app.teamlinkt.com/register/find/bloorstreetsports

An eclectic mix of fun things to to today. The newsletter dropped yesterday with extra days this week, get on next week's list so you don't miss it. Here are today's picks:

Joy Lapps
Toronto Botanical Garden | 7p–8p

Steelpan musician Joy Lapps leaves "plenty space" for spontaneity, which sounds about right for a free Thursday evening in a garden. General seating is first-come, and the Dandelion Café is doing jerk chicken with rice and peas if you want to make a night of it.e

Outdoor Movie: The Parent Trap (1998)
CIBC Square Elevated Park | 8p–11p
Nancy Meyers' twin-swap classic is just an excuse to go see this elevated park and hangout for a couple of hours. Free popcorn and candy stations, bracelet-making, and a limited number of chairs. Arrive at 81 Bay Street and take the west-side staircase or escalator up to the fourth floor.

Book Talk: Grace's Be Water
Another Story Bookshop | 7p–8:30p
With guest readers Erica H. Isomura and Khashayar "Kess" Mohammadi along for the evening

Library Movie Day: Rochdale: Dream Tower
Toronto Reference Library | Thu 2p–3:30p
A lot of libraries showing movies today. At the Reference Library, Ron Mann's 1994 documentary on Rochdale College, which was the anti-institution that ran from 1968 to 1975, started out as a countercultural experiment in co-operative learning, and ended up as North America's largest open drug market before it was shut down for good. Here's the rest of the libraries playing movies today around the city:

Albert Campbell | 1p-2:30p | Kung Fu Panda 4
Dufferin/St Clair | 2p-4p | Cinema Italiano
Kennedy/Eglinton | 2p | Summer Family Movies
McGregor Park | 2p-3:30p | Zootopia 2
High Park | 6p-8p | Throwback Thursday: You've Got Mail
Junction Triangle | 6p-8p | Craft & Movies

Rhythm on the Hill
912 Eglinton Ave W | 4:30p–5:30p
Salsa lesson for free, no need for a partner or any experience.

Arts in Summerlea Park
Summerlea Park | 11a–1p
Free performances celebrating singing, rapping, spoken word.

Foods Not Bombs Barbecue
Bellevue Square Park | Thu 5p–8p
Food Not Bombs Kensington Market, is marking two years with a community gathering and free vegan hotdogs.

Art Exhibits
Lillian H. Smith Library, 10a-5p | Set Phasers
Todmorden Mills, 11a-5p | North is Freedom
Spadina Museum, 11a-5p | In Broken Light
Craft Ontario Gallery, 10a-6p | Hitoko Okada
Stephen Bulger Gallery, 11a-6p | The Great Lakes
The Power Plant, 11a-6p | Colourful Parachutes

View full Art Exhibits calendar

Outdoor Movies
Evergreen Brick Works, 7p-10p | The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) | INDOORS
Canoe Landing Park, 8p-10:30p | The Goonies (1985)

View full Outdoor Movies calendar

Live Music
Trinity Square Park, 12p-1:30p | Fanio
St. James Park, 7p-9p | Artist To Be Announced

View full Live Music calendar

Farmers' Markets
North York Farmers' Market, 8a-2p | North York Farmers' Market
Dufferin Grove, 3p-7p | Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers Market
Black Creek Community Farm, 2p-7p | Black Creek Farm Stand & Market
Underpass Park, 4p-7:30p | Underpass Park Farmers Market
Artscape Weston Common, 2p-7p | Weston Village Market
Flemo Farm, 3p-6p | Flemo Farmers' Market

View full Farmers' Markets calendar

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Hey folks! 

Community yoga at the Toronto Music Garden every Saturday at 11AM 

It’s free, super casual + open to everyone. Just bring a mat or use the grass.

You can also join the meetup + keep up with updates on the TWOROW community app!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcRerJEPt5b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Hi everyone! My friend and I run MeetupInTor, a social club that hosts events primarily for women in their 20s and 30s.

We’re hosting a beginner-friendly Women’s Pickleball Social next Friday! The event will include recreational play with rotations, so you’ll have the chance to play with and meet different people throughout the evening.

Most attendees come alone, so you’re absolutely welcome to join solo. This is not a lesson, so attendees should know the basic rules and flow of pickleball; however, you don’t need to be an expert! We’ll also provide a quick rules refresher at the beginning for anyone who needs a reminder.

📅 Friday, September 4
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 Pickleplex York Mills, Toronto
🎟️ Cost: $28

Registration Link

Feel free to comment or send me a DM if any questions :)