Antique Collecting Toronto

Wednesday Outdoor Volleyball In The Park

Join us for a friendly game of Volleyball in **Antibes Park**. All experience levels are welcome... Weather permitting! :) See you on the net!

City of Toronto Archives: Private Tour (Arts & Culture focus)

**The Toronto Archives** preserves and makes accessible government records, which provide evidence of the decisions, policies, and activities of the City of Toronto. The Archives also collects non-government records from people and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development and history of Toronto. We will have a **PRIVATE** ('behind the scenes' TOUR at the Archives--with a focus on the historical past of Toronto's arts & culture history) The Archives has more than a million photographs in its collection. The earliest date from 1856. Government Office. Government Hours. **PLEASE note the date/time when you sign up. Check your calendars.** *Friday September 11th* (2pm-3:30pm) ***FREE*** Spadina/Dupont area (Short walk from either Dupont TTC or Spadina TTC) 20 spots ONLY. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/ (We recently had another TOUR here--and it was quite exceptional. The information shared with us 'ties' many of our recent historical walks together--visually)

City Lights Collective at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️🥂

Leave the workweek behind and join City Lights Collective for an unforgettable Friday night at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️! Whether you're coming with friends or arriving solo, this is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy great music, and dance the night away in one of Toronto's newest nightlife destinations 🌆✨. Join us at Hyve this Friday night! 🕘 Doors open at 11 PM 🎶 DJs spinning the best House Music! 💃 Big crowds • Premium sound • Electric atmosphere 🔞Age & ID Requirements • 19+ only • Physical government-issued ID. No screenshots, no exceptions. 💎Event Details • Venue: Hyve • Time: 11 PM – Late • Dress Code: Dress to impress — stylish, chic, and nightlife-ready 📔Guest List: City Lights Collective until 12:30 AM • 🎟️ $10 for gents • 💃 Free for ladies ⭐Don’t Miss Out Bring your crew, hit the dance floor, and experience a night packed with music, lights and unforgettable energy 🔥! 📸 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/krishanr25/) 💬 Follow us on [WatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LjHyseaVJLV2hpZGV4sROj)

Lockpicking Monthly Meetup

Come out to our monthly meetups if you are: •New to lockpicking and want to learn. •Experienced with locks and lockpicking and excited to teach and exchange knowledge. We have lots of loaner locks and picks for people to try without needing any supplies of their own. Join the Toool Toronto discord https://discord.gg/fuamRhuAdD We are now going back to primarily an in-person meeting. If you would like to join online, its best to bring this up in the #meeting-night-discussion channel beforehand and then find us in our Meeting Room voice channel on Wednesday night. This event is hosted at a volunteer run makerspace: Site 3 coLaboratory 718R Ossington Ave Toronto, ON M6G 3T7

Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh & More: Impressionism at the AGO

On **Saturday, August 29th**, join me at the **Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) to see the Newest Exhibit that opened this past weekend - Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh & More: Impressionism.** Making its Canadian debut at the AGO, this sweeping overview of Impressionism is drawn from the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA)’s exceptional permanent collection. The exhibition includes remarkable works by Monet, Renoir, Gustave Caillebotte, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Piet Mondrian, Edvard Munch, and more. Arranged in five chronological and thematic sections, the 50 works on view highlight how the techniques and subjects of these experimental artists set a new course for modern art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. **Purchase your ticket for the AGO on Saturday August 29th.** The names Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir are among the most recognizable in art history. For over a century, these originators of Impressionism have often been celebrated for defining modern art; but in the early days of their careers, they were considered controversial. Using experimental techniques to depict landscapes, public life, still lifes and interiors, they ushered in a new wave of avant-garde painting, profoundly inspiring the next generation. On view now on Level 4 of the AGO, *The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art* illustrates the inception and ripple effects of a beloved art movement over time. While at the AGO, there are many other exhibits to explore. * [Edna Taçon: Verve and Decorum](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/edna-tacon-verve-and-decorum) until Aug 30 * [Painted Presence: Rembrandt and his Peers](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/painted-presence-rembrandt-and-his-peers) until Oct 4 * [Yayoi Kusama's INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM - LET'S SURVIVE FOREVER](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/yayoi-kusamas-infinity-mirrored-room-lets-survive-forever) until Oct 25 * [Ranbir Sidhu: No Limits](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/ranbir-sidhu-no-limits) until Jan 3/27 * [The J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/j.s.-mclean-centre-indigenous-canadian-art-2021) * [Kazuo Nakamura: Blue Dimension](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/kazuo-nakamura-blue-dimension) * [Remade: Clay, Plaster, Stone](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/remade-clay-plaster-stone) * [Bill Nasogaluak](https://ago.ca/exhibitions/bill-nasogaluak) * And More **COST** Adult: $30 + service fee. Option to purchase an Annual pass for $40 total (no service fee), and visit as many times as you want over a period of one year. Meetup Organizer Fee: $5 **Ticket Policy**: All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges. **SIGNING-UP** * **RSVP Yes** **\- everyone goes on the waitlist until they post they purchased their ticket** * **[Purchase](https://visit.ago.ca/59813/60285)** **your own ticket by selecting Saturday August 29th,** post you have your ticket and I will move you to going. A reminder will be sent the day before with my cell and reminder details where to meet and when. RSVPs close 1 day prior and the Waitlist will be removed at that time. Cancellations will result in a No Show and impact future attendance. **MEETUP TIME** **Meet me at: 3pm to the left side of the ticket scanner, inside the entrance of the AGO at 317 Dundas St. W. We will then head directly together to the 4th floor for The Impressionism Exhibit.** Attendees can wonder around to see which Exhibits they like, and also visit the Store. **Meet me at 5:30pm: just inside the entrance doors to head out for dinner nearby** Enjoy and please post your comments in the Event after.

Saturday Outdoor Volleyball In The Park

Join us for a friendly game of Volleyball in **Antibes Park**. All experience levels are welcome... Weather permitting! :) See you on the net!

AGO Talks: What is Impressionism? ($15)

We'll attend this PANEL talk on ***The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse*** Ticket for the **TALK** is $10-$15 (depending on your AGO membership level). If you're **NOT an AGO member**, then gallery admission is extra. FYI. \*\*\*Join Caroline Shields, Curator, European Art and Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO in **conversation about the Impressionist movement**. Take a fresh look at these familiar artists and the style that shocked the world. Since joining the AGO in 2017, Caroline Shields has curated the exhibitions *Impressionism in the Age of Industry* (2019) and *Cassatt—McNicoll: Impressionists Between Worlds* (2023). **Newly opened exhibition:** https://ago.ca/exhibitions/impressionist-revolution-monet-matisse-dallas-museum-art **Ticket link for the TALK-**- https://ago.ca/events/what-impressionism

2026 CBC Massey Lecture: Housing Inc.

Since 1965, [CBC IDEAS](http://cbc.ca/ideas) has broadcast the Massey Lectures, exploring the ideas that make us who we are. We attend the Massey Lecture every year. **Housing is not a luxury. It is a requirement for human existence.** In the 2026 CBC Massey Lectures, **Leilani Farha**, *global director of The Shift and former UN special rapporteur on the Right to Housing*, reckons with a crisis engineered by governments and perfected by financial firms. In her first Massey Lecture, “Home,” she explores how our homes shape our sense of dignity, identity, and security. Because home is so fundamental to our lives, she argues, our housing system is inextricably linked to the question of who lives, who dies, and who counts. **Ticket link here: ($26-$50) Any seat on any level is a great seat!** https://www.rcmusic.com/concert/the-2026-cbc-massey-lectures-housing-inc-456801 https://ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/ihrp-alumni-spotlight-leilani-farha https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-to-get-tickets-to-leilani-farhas-cbc-massey-lectures-9.7256001

Tuesday Trivia at Lost Craft

The old Aviary/Longslice location has been taken over by Lost Craft. Of course, they have trivia. Craft beer; tasty food; good times. Let's go back.

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About the event # Free Butterfly & Flower Photography at Scadding Cabin **Join us at Scadding Cabin this August for a FREE presentation and photography event!** Come explore the beautiful gardens at historic Scadding Cabin as we photograph **butterflies, flowers and the incredible details of summer in the garden.** Bring your camera, your macro lens—or simply your smartphone—and join us for a fun, relaxed photography session. 📍 **Scadding Cabin at Exhibition Place**  📅 **This August during the CNE 2pm-4pm on August 29th and Sept 3rd**  📸 **Free photography event & presentation** **Please note:** This event takes place during the CNE, so **CNE admission is required** to access the grounds and attend the event. CNE tickets are available online or at the gate. Come out, meet fellow photographers, enjoy the gardens and capture some beautiful summer images! [#WestTorontoPhotographyGroup](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#WestTorontoPhotographyGroup) [#WTPG](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#WTPG) [#ScaddingCabin](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#ScaddingCabin) [#CNE2026](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#CNE2026) [#TorontoPhotography](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#TorontoPhotography) [#PhotographyWorkshop](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#PhotographyWorkshop) [#ButterflyPhotography](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#ButterflyPhotography) [#FlowerPhotography](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#FlowerPhotography) [#MacroPhotography](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#MacroPhotography) [#TorontoEvents](https://www.wtpg.ngo/search/posts?query=%23#TorontoEvents)

Visit the Textile Museum

September ART Crawl: Tour 3 Queen West private galleries/spaces ($10 per person)

We will *start up* our monthly **Art Crawls** once again! ***Please read everything over first.*** \*\*\*Our only ART Crawl in September will be on Saturday 5th (1pm-3pm) 14-15 people/members each time. **About once each month** on a *Saturday afternoon*. **$10 per person.** **Sent via e-transfer when you signup/rsvp. I'm not able to HOLD space for you.** ***--We will visit 3 different*** (downtown/west end/east end) galleries each month **(with short walks between each one)** Each month will be different galleries and/or artist run centres. \*\*We'll meet the Gallery owners/artists/directors--who will lead us in tours and conversation at each stop. NO weather cancellations---**we will carry on!** NO cancellations/no refunds or any re-scheduling...if you cannot make it. \-\-\-Check your calendars and PLAN ahead if you can join us\-\-and please arrive on time\. We're not able to wait for you\. Are you Interested in ART/artists--**and learning/visiting the exceptional local downtown galleries we have in Toronto? With other MEETUP members** Saturday September 5th (1pm-3pm) Once I have 14-15 **confirmations** from Meetup members (you)--I will email you the location of our ART Crawl!! **Our first stop**. Queen/Ossington area (we then head WEST) If interested, please email me $10. Include your first name only, and email address for a reply. **I will then confirm you.** And will firm up our itinerary with you in a few days. See you on Saturday September 5th--if you're confirmed--watch for an email directly from me. ***We will do this again in October*** and ongoing, as we find some interesting spaces and exhibitions. Each month will be posted separately. $10 each time. **September 2026 is posted now only.** You can email me directly here: torontoisculture@gmail,com Greg Thanks (Please understand I have NO space for any guests you may wish to bring with you. I am limited in group size based on the GALLERY instructions) If you miss out on the ART CRAWL--please check out ALL the other upcoming MEETUP events--it's always helpful to me to know who the active/engaged/interested members are.