Dive into history's most captivating dining rooms as bestselling author and architectural writer John Ota takes a fascinating journey across the globe, investigating the architecture, interior design, and dining experience of twelve remarkable spaces, including dining rooms of Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, Frank Sinatra, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Downton Abbey and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

Guest Speaker: Allison Margot Smith, Historian & Documentary Filmmaker Details A Special Bytown200 Presentation Allison explores the fascinating history of the Rideau Canal, including a presentation of her new film (created especially for the 2026 HSO Bytown200 Bicentennial Storytelling Challenge): “Two Wars, Three Watersheds, a Slew of Surveys and a Canal”. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

The only event of its kind in Ontario, this show and sale focuses on vintage printed material of every conceivable type. Sellers set up 80 tables piled high with all manner of old paper plus rare and antique books. Categories include pulp fiction, old advertising, concert, travel and movie posters, vintage comics, old photography, postcards,...

Members and Friends of East York Historical Society, you are invited to attend East York Historical Society meeting on Tuesday evening, 31st. March, 2026. You are all encouraged to attend this meeting. Bring a guest or two, all are welcome.

Join us for an evening exploring the history and role of the Crown in Canada, followed by a wine and cheese reception and discussion. Date: April 1, 2026 Location: Faculty Club, University of Toronto 6:00 PM Doors Open and Wine and Cheese Reception 6:30 PM Lecture 7:30 PM Reception Continues Prerequisite: Dark suit or business...