Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • Town of York Historical Society – Atrocity on the Atlantic: Remembrance Day Presentation

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    Join author Nate Hendley for a special Remembrance Day event on November 13 as he presents his book "Atrocity on the Atlantic: Attack on a Hospital Ship during the Great War." Learn about the true story behind the infamous attack on the Canadian military hospital ship, "The Llandovery Castle," by a German U-Boat in the...

  • Toronto’s First Post Office – Toronto Book of Love

    Toronto's First Post Office Adelaide Street East 260, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    On February 13, join local favourite, Adam Bunch, for a special presentation just in time for the romantic season and explore Toronto's history through true tales of romance, marriage, passion, heartache, lust, and the scandalous love affairs of the early city. Learn how Toronto has been shaped by crushes, jealousies, and flirtations as told by...

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  • Annual Town of York Historical Society Fundraiser

    Campbell House Museum 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    You are most ardently invited to join us for an elegant evening of Toronto Regency history in celebration of Toronto's First Post Office & the Town of York Historical Society's Annual Fundraiser. This event not only commemorates 192 years since the incorporation of the City of Toronto but also serves as a significant opportunity to...

  • Town of York Historical Society – Queen Street East Walking Tour

    Toronto's First Post Office Adelaide Street East 260, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join Toronto's First Post Office, in partnership with 183 Gallery Amazing Moss Park, for a new walking tour that will explore the history and architecture of Queen Street East in the Old Town neighbourhood. Meeting at Toronto's First Post Office, participants will be shown how the street has changed through carefully curated stops that will...

  • Toronto’s First Post Office – Jane Austen’s Ballroom: Behind the Scenes Presentation

    Toronto's First Post Office Adelaide Street East 260, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    A richly illustrated lecture on social dancing in Jane Austen's time, followed by letter-writing with quill pens and sealing wax. What really happened on the Regency dance floor? Why must Lizzy stop dancing once she'd refused Mr. Collins? What did Mr. Darcy mean by "dancing a reel"? Was the Duke of Wellington really refused admission...