July 3–13: The story of Fox Woman at Crow’s Theatre
Palabra Flamenco presents Fox Woman, a 45-minute depth-charge of flamenco dance and music combined with oral storytelling.
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Neighbourhood: Leslieville
Leslieville, located in South Riverdale just East of the Don River Valley and just below the Gerrard Street, is one of Toronto’s most talked about neighbourhoods and for good reason – the story is irresistible.
The Leslie in Leslieville was one of the area’s first businessmen, who ran a nursery with his sons. Alexander Muir, composer of the famous song The Maple Leaf Forever was inspired, it is said, when one of the red maple leaves from one of the Leslie’s trees fell onto his shoulder.
A trees grows in Leslieville, thanks to festival
The Leslieville Tree Festival was about more than planting a single tree but was a celebration of the urban forest in Toronto in general.
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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.
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Man suspected in string of break-ins and bicycle thefts
Police have released a photo of a man wanted in their investigation of a series of break-ins and bicycle thefts across South Riverdale and Leslieville.
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June 15: Get a free shrub at Leslieville fest
The Leslieville Tree Festival runs from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on June 15 at Leslie Grove Park, 1158 Queen St. E. at Jones Avenue.
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June 15: A walk through Toronto’s queer past
You can join the ArQuives, formerly the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, on a walk through Toronto’s queer past on June 15.
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June 15: Comedy show part of fundraiser at Redwood
The Redwood Theatre at 1300 Gerrard Street East is hosting a comedy show fundraiser with some of Canada’s top comedians donating their performances.
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Sundays: Leslieville farmers’ market at Jonathan Ashbridge Park
The Leslieville Farmer’s Market is running on Sundays throughout the summer at Jonathan Ashbridge Park between Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue.
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June 9: Discover past and present of Dundas-Carlaw
You can discover the Dundas-Carlaw area’s industrial past and learn how this modern neighbourhood was created at Heritage Toronto’s tour on June 9.
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Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner
Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.
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Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air
It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.
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March 26: Transit town hall in Toronto-Danforth
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is holding a town hall on transit on Mar. 26, getting underway at 7 p.m. at 49 Donlands Ave.
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March 22–April 23: The Little Prince Re-imagined
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is transported into the 21st century with a fresh, modern English adaptation at Crow’s Theatre.
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Feb. 9–10: Artisan pop-up in Riverdale
A Valentine holiday pop-up featuring items handcrafted by artisans is appearing on Feb. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 807 Gerrard St. East.
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Feb. 5: East-end public consultation on city budget
The public is invited to join city councillors Paul Fletcher and Brad Bradford and budget committee chair Gary Crawford to discuss the city’s 2019 budget.
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