Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario

Town of York Historical Society: Creating Cursive: The Importance of Handwriting Presentation & Workshop

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

Join our special guest and learn about the intricacies of cursive handwriting! Join special guest, Edda Manley, Handwriting Analyst & Cursive Writing Educator, as she introduces you to the benefits of cursive handwriting and its evolution in this one-of-a-kind presentation. She guarantees you will never look at handwriting the same way again. All materials will...

$11.98

Toronto’s First Post Office – Culture Days: Quill Writing Workshop

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

To celebrate Culture Days, Toronto's First Post Office will be leading a quill-writing workshop on October 14th ! Write a letter as they did in the Town of York in the 1830s. After a brief introduction to all the materials, and a few tips on mastering quill, ink, and sealing wax, you'll have the opportunity...

Town of York Historical Society – Ghostly Walk through Old Town

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

Toronto is full of awesome ghost stories, haunted locations, and dark history. Join us if you dare! Brave the darkness as we head into the city to explore the ghostly haunts of the Old Town of York, and hear tales of dread and mystery from those who walked Toronto's streets before us. The walk will...

$12.00

Town of York Historical Society Annual Fall Author Series 2023: Adam Bunch

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

Join us on October 19th for the second evening presentation of our Annual Fall Author's Series! Adam Bunch will present on his popular publication "The Toronto Book of the Dead" as he explores Toronto history through the lives lived and the deaths of those who made the ever-changing city their final resting place. With morbid...

$22.63

Town of York Historical Society – A Night at the Museum

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

Join Toronto's First Post Office & special guest, Richard Fiennes-Clinton, as we experience the museum after hours with a presentation on the traditions surrounding the Victorian culture of death and dying & the spread of spiritualism in Toronto with a look at the rising popularity of capturing ghosts on film! You'll also craft your own...