Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Avenue Road: An Illustrated History

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    The history of one of Toronto’s most important thoroughfares from the late 19th century onwards, examining the history and architecture of important sites that have shaped Avenue Road. These will include estates, apartment buildings and schools. Presentation by NTHS member Eli Aaron, an urban planner with an interest in history and heritage preservation. NOTE: A...

  • North Toronto Historical Society: Out of the Shadows: Women and Their Work in 19th Century Toronto

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

    Our March programme will be in-person, presented in collaboration with our longtime co-sponsor, Northern District Library. Author and historian Elizabeth Gillan Muir will present an illustrated talk on the influential role women had in the life of the growing city of Toronto during the nineteenth century. Based on the extensive research Dr. Muir did for her...

  • North Toronto Historical Society: The Don: Inmates, Guards, Governors and The Gallows

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

    Join writer and researcher Lorna Poplak as she presents facts behind the Don Jail's location and construction and shares tales about inmates, guards, governors, gangs, officials and even a pair of star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of the gallows. The illustrated talk will highlight the Don's tumultuous descent from palace to...

  • 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...