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Upcoming Events Across Ontario

North Toronto Historical Society: Two Chinese Home Cooks: Asian Heritage Month Program

Northern District Branch, Toronto Public Library 40 Orchard View Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join Chef Leo Chan as he presents the stories of two Chinese men who worked for Canadian families in Toronto in the first half of the twentieth century. The men were employed as home cooks outside of Chinatown and interacted with households in an environment unfamiliar with Chinese immigrants. Mr. Wong Dong Wong worked for...

North Toronto Historical Society: Scott Kennedy, “Tales from the Hollow: The Story of Hogg’s Hollow and York Mills”

Northern District Branch, Toronto Public Library 40 Orchard View Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Author Scott Kennedy will take us on a journey through the history of Hogg’s Hollow and York Mills from its beginnings to the present day in this illustrated presentation. Along the way we will discover early pioneers and the farms they established, how St. John’s Anglican Church welcomed its first worshippers over 200 years ago,...

North Toronto Historical Society Fall Walk: Lawrence Park: The Garden Suburb

George H. Lock Memorial Library Yonge Street 3083, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Meeting place: George H. Locke Memorial Library, SE corner Yonge St. and Lawrence Ave. Discover the history, architecture, and natural beauty of this early garden suburb for which plans were developed in 1909. The walk will cover the area south of Lawrence Ave. east of Yonge St. and also feature Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens.