Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Eastern/Main Street Branch, Toronto Public Library 1921-2021 Part 1: Library Service in East Toronto Fiona Smith, Toronto Public Library Part 2: History and Virtual Tour of Main Street Barbara Myrvold, Local Historian Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89200020955?pwd=V3FUMUV0VVgyRjN4NStZU3A3R2xRdz09 Meeting ID: 892 0002 0955 Passcode: 147456

CHC member and author John Ota talks to 6 Canadians from 6 different provinces about their favourite holiday traditions, memories and foods. Get yourself in a festive mood by learning about different holiday traditions from across Canada. These speakers, representing 6 different Canadian provinces, will talk about some of the foods that make their holiday...

On December 9th at 7pm, Museum director/curator Jonathan Walford will be presenting “Tying the Knot”, a 45 minute virtual presentation about the history of wedding attire from the last 250 years, with illustrations of examples of wedding clothes from the Fashion History Museum in Cambridge. This event expands on the fashion history that is currently...

A conversation exploring the history and lived experiences of Black Railway Porters and their fight for equality on and off the tracks. "All aboard!" for Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada. From the late 1800s to the mid 1900s, Canada’s Black Railway Porters were a group of workers who disrupted the system, becoming...

The North York Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting, online or by phone, using Zoom. The speaker for this AGM will be Rob Leverty, Executive Director of The Ontario Historical Society, presenting “Coming Full Circle: Lessons Learned from the History...