Events
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Author Elizabeth Gillian Muir discusses her book, An Unrecognized Contribution: Women and their work in 19th century Toronto, which details the work that women did in the city --which could have been any large city-- work that has been…
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Author, music historian and cultural critic, Klive Walker (Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground), presents an overview of how Canadians with heritage in the Caribbean have impacted Toronto through music – from the 1950s to the…
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An illustrated presentation by North Toronto Historical Society member Eli Aaron, exploring the evolution of public transit in North Toronto and its impact on the area's development. Eli is an urban planner with an interest in heritage…
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Join the March meeting of the East York Historical Society, featuring a presentation from Bill Suddick. Bill Suddick has been a freelance editorial cartoonist, award winning illustrator, writer and educator for 46…
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In this illustrated talk, co-author Lynne DiStefano will share her fascination with the Ontario Cottage, one of the most recognizable historic houseforms in the province. The Ontario Cottage includes 75 full-page photographs and…
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Author Elizabeth Gillian Muir discusses her book " An Unrecognized Contribution : Women and their Work in 19th Century Toronto". She will give you an interesting walk through part of Toronto's unknown history. Drop-in.
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This documentary series will expand your knowledge and appreciation for visual art through film. Followed by a discussion.
Easter in art. Explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the…
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Did you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes when we develop exhibitions? We’re peeking behind the curtain of Loops, Swoops and Curlicues with the exhibition’s lead conservator, Wendy McPhee, to learn about iron gall ink, one of the…
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Gain an understanding of cultural differences and universal beauty through haiku poetry. Anna Yin, Mississauga's first poet laureate, discusses some of the background histories of haiku. Participant are engaged through word and photos/haiku…
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This documentary series will expand your knowledge and appreciation for visual art through film. Followed by a discussion. Mark Rothko is considered one of the most renowned figures of the abstract expressionists, though he refused to…
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Virginia Van Vliet will engage you with the intriguing history of Toronto's early cemeteries. She includes Victorian mourning customs and the stories of the many famous people buried in the cemeteries. Drop-in.
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National Indigenous Heritage Month film screening. After seven decades of resistances, two Indigenous Nations reach a turning point in their historic legal fight to reclaim the Nechako River and the way of life it once sustained. This…
