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Christmas Carol staged reading
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Dec. 16–18: See return of A Christmas Carol

December 2, 2021December 3, 2021 Streeter staff Campbell House Museum, Queen Street West

A Christmas Carol is back as a staged reading at the Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen St. W., for a three-day run.

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Arts & Music Events For Kids THINGS TO DO 

Dec. 4: Kick off holiday season with Santa in Cabbagetown

November 20, 2021November 26, 2021 Streeter staff Cabbagetown BIA, Santa Claus

The Cabbagetown BIA is hosting Holiday in the Patch on Dec. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the corners of Parliament and Carlton streets.

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Exhibits THINGS TO DO 

Starting Dec. 3: Witness the dawn of life at the ROM

November 19, 2021December 3, 2021 Streeter staff Bloor Street West, Royal Ontario Museum

The Royal Ontario Museum is unveiling Dawn of Life, the new gallery that explores early life on Earth and four billion years of evolution.

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Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 18: Attend presentation on artist George Paginton

November 4, 2021November 17, 2021 Streeter staff George Paginton, Group of Seven, Toronto Railway Museum

The eighth instalment in the Toronto Railway Museum’s lecture series present “George Paginton: Life and Work” online on Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.

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Exhibits THINGS TO DO 

Daily to Jan. 2: Space out at scifi exhibit at reference library

November 1, 2021November 9, 2021 Streeter staff Judith Merril, science fiction, Toronto Reference Library, Yonge Street

“Spaced Out: 50 Years of the Merril Collection” showcases some of the strange and wonderful things held by TPL’s Merril Collection.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 12–27: See artworks on Dis/Play

October 29, 2021November 16, 2021 Streeter staff art, Artscape Wychwood Barns, ArtWorxTO, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Walmer Road Baptist Church

More than 50 artists with disabilities will be presented through the Dis/Play project at three locations in Toronto from Nov.

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Film & Theatre THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 5: View the Great Canadian Sci Fi Film Festival

October 22, 2021November 5, 2021 Streeter staff College Street, film festival, Royal Theatre, science fiction

The Great Canadian Sci Fi Film Festival is showing 17 science fiction films from around the world in two-and-a-half hours on Nov. 5.

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Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 4–7: Attend the EcoFair online

October 21, 2021October 27, 2021 Streeter staff Artscape Wychwood Barns, EcoFair

EcoFair Toronto is back online for the second year with four days full of virtual engagement and events for all ages.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 2–8: View photography collective’s exhibition

October 19, 2021October 23, 2021 Streeter staff f8 Photography Collective, photography, Prince Arthur Avenue

The F8 Photography Collective Exhibition celebrates its 12th year with its 21st exhibition of images, “Abstracts and Abstractions.”

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Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO 

Oct. 18–24: Learn to reduce waste at week-long workshops

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Streeter staff Community Reduce & Reuse Program, recycling, waste reduction, Waste Reduction Week

Toronto and its partners are hosting online events and workshops to help residents reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

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Activism THINGS TO DO 

October: Become a Neighbourhood Climate Action Champion

October 1, 2021October 2, 2021 Streeter staff climate change, environment, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions

The city is once again seeking Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help inspire local green projects.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

October: Experience outdoor art projections from Awakenings program

September 28, 2021October 13, 2021 Streeter staff art, Awakenings, Mackenzie House, projections, Spadina Museum, Todmorden Mills

The city’s Awakenings program of art by Black, Indigenous and artists of colour is projecting art on Toronto History Museum sites.

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THINGS TO DO Tours 

Oct. 12: Walk the world at St. James Town

September 28, 2021July 31, 2021 Streeter staff Heritage Toronto, walking tour

You can join explore St. James Town with Heritage Toronto on an in-person walking tour, starting at the Rekai Family Parkette.

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THINGS TO DO Tours 

Sept. 26, Oct. 12: Walk the world at St. James Town

September 12, 2021September 21, 2021 Streeter staff Heritage Toronto, walking tour

You can join explore St. James Town with Heritage Toronto on an in-person walking tour, starting at the Rekai Family Parkette.

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Health & Fitness THINGS TO DO 

Sept. 25, 28: Start signing up for fall recreation programs

September 11, 2021September 24, 2021 Streeter staff exercise, fitness, indoor recreation, recreation programs, sports

This fall marks the return of regular recreation programming for Toronto, where COVID-19 has impacted programming since March 2020.

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018 Streeter staff Comments Off on The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

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