Oct. 27: Halloween on Queen East
Halloween on Queen features a costume parade, prizes, face painting, a fortune teller, palm readers, live music, stilt walkers, buskers and more family fun.
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Neighbourhood: The Beach
MP seeking emergency climate debate after residents’ request
Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is seeking an emergency Parliamentary debate on climate change after being pressed by local residents.
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Sept.15: Pub crawl for Beaches bridge players
Duplicate bridge is played in the pubs of Queen Street East on Sept. 15, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Sept. 8: Parkinson’s superwalk at Ashbridges Bay
The Parkinson Canada Superwalk will be held on Sept. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Ashbridge’s Bay Park, 1561 Lakeshore Blvd. E.
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Man arrested for string of bank robberies
A man was arrested in Winnipeg on Aug. 23 following an investigation into five bank robberies in Toronto and across Canada over the past year.
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Aug. 31–Sept.3: Buskerfest at Woodbine Park
Buskerfest, an annual festival showcasing hundreds of the most spectacular acts on earth, will begin this year on Aug. 31.
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Aug. 29: Wonder Woman at Kew Gardens
Wonder Woman will be shown at Kew Gardens at 2075 Queen St. E. on Aug. 29 as part of the Beach Village’s free summer movie night series.
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Aug. 26: Suzie Vinnick at Music in the Park
Suzie Vinnick will perform at the Kew Gardens Park Plaza Music in the Park event on Aug. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2075 Queen St. E.
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Forget all that jazz, street festival a blast for all music lovers
About 45 bands played the Beaches Jazz Festival, few of them jazz groups, but a variety of musical genres drew enthusiastic crowds.
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Aug. 3–6: Food truck fare and fun at Woodbine Park
The Food Truck Festival will be at Woodbine Park at 1695 Queen St. E. from Aug. 3 to 6.
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July 27: Yoga and beach cleanup at Woodbine
A beach cleanup and free Tidal Flow yoga event will take place on July 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Woodbine Beach at 1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E.
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July 26–28: Beaches Jazz Fest on Queen St. E.
This year’s Beaches Jazz Festival StreetFest is set from July 26 to 28 from 6 to 11 p.m. on Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Beech avenues.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays: Beaches and Riverside mental wellness groups
The Beaches Mental Wellness Peer-to-Peer support group and the recently formed Riverside Mental Wellness Peer-to-Peer support group provide support to people facing mental wellness challenges.
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July 13–15: Latin carnival at Woodbine Park
A Latin carnival is set to take place from July 13 to 15 at Woodbine Park located at 1695 Queen St. E.
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Second Big Carrot opens to warm community welcome
The long wait for Toronto’s second Big Carrot to open obviously did not discourage potential patrons as crowds showed up for the store’s launch in the Upper Beaches on June 21.
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