Back when Danforth was a frontier town
Back in 1908 the west end of what was to become the Danforth Avenue strip known as Greektown resembled nothing more than an isolated frontier town.
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Broadview Avenue
Nov. 9–Dec. 21: Chair exercise for seniors in Riverdale
A free community chair exercise program for seniors, age 65 and older, is offered at the Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. starting Nov. 9.
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Nov. 6: ‘Dear Sadie’—love letters of First World War
Jay Young, PhD, presents the Archives of Ontario’s “Dear Sadie” exhibit, based on letters between a Canadian soldier fighting overseas and his sweetheart.
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Aug. 7 and Aug. 28: Afternoon movies in Riverdale
The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.
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July 23: Peter Rabbit at Riverdale Library
Peter Rabbit, the movie, will be shown at the Riverdale library branch at 370 Broadview Ave. on July 23 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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July 3 and July 31: Afternoon movies in Riverdale
The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.
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June 23: Drag queen storytime at Riverdale Library
In celebration of Pride month, a special children’s story time filled with songs and stories will be presented by a drag queen at the Riverdale library at 370 Broadview Ave. on June 23.
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June 10: Park and Bark dog show on Broadview
The Park and Bark dog show comes to Riverdale-East York on June 10, running for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be in the parking lot beside Loblaw’s at 721 Broadview Ave., south of Danforth Avenue.
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June 8: Reducing risk of dementia
You can learn about the impact of changes to the brain because of dementia and strategies to reduce risk factors at the Riverdale Library on June 8.
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May 29, Jun 5, Jun 26: Afternoon movies in Riverdale
The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.
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May 24: Film screening for Asian Heritage Month
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2009) is being shown at Riverdale Library on May 24 in partnership with The Japan Foundation.
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March 1: Tips for a Victory Lap Retirement
The rules of retirement have changed — people are living longer and have to finance as many years in retirement as they had in their entire working career.
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