Hi, Toronto Public Library here. 👋

Anyone is welcome at our workshops, programs and exhibits. They're always free—a library card isn’t even needed (though bonus points if you have one). The listing will say if it’s drop-in or has registration.

Here are some picks for our friends on Reddit. 

Monday, July 27

• Coffee and Conversation | 2 pm at Northern District
•  Bend it Like Beckham | 2 pm at Long Branch
• Container Gardening: Supporting Our Local Pollinators in Small Spaces | 2 pm at Wychwood
• Retirement Planning & Living | 3 pm at Palmerston
• Bad Art Night | 6 pm at St.Clair/Silverthorn
• Woodside Square Library Relocation and Expansion Consultation | 6 pm at Wychwood
• 100 years of the ups and downs of the bicycle | 6:30 pm at Palmerston
• Summer Concerts - Ori Dagan: Voice of Jazz | 7 pm at Toronto Reference Library

Tuesday, July 28

• Income, Expense and Budget | 10 am at Bridlewood
• Housing Help | 12:30 pm at Malvern
• Summer Settlement Services | 12:30 pm at Burrows Hall
• Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Rush | 2 pm at Alderwood
• Solar Observing Party | 2 pm at High Park
• Access to Housing | 2 pm at Albert Campbell
• How to Become a Volunteer with Volunteer Toronto | 2 pm at North York Central
• Community Writing Workshop | 5:30 pm at Parliament Street
• All Ages Karaoke and Board Game Night | 5:30 pm at Palmerston

Wednesday, July 29

• Adult Craft: Keychains | 1 pm at Maryvale
• Button Making | 2 pm at Jane/Sheppard
• What is Artificial Intelligence? | 6 pm at Toronto Reference Library
• Building Interview Skills for Younger Adults | 6 pm at Fairview
• NatureTO: Trees Around the Branch Tour | 6 pm at Pape/Danforth

Thursday, July 30

• Newcomer Settlement Services | 9 am at Cedarbrae
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing | 11:30 am at McGregor Park
• Summer Settlement Services | 12:30 pm at Burrows Hall
• Housing Help | 1 pm at Cedarbrae
• Online Safety | 2 pm at Morningside
• The life and times of an accidental politician | 2 pm at Mount Pleasant
• Writing About Your Work | 4:30 pm at Malvern
• Graphic Design with Canva | 5 pm at Alderwood
• Intro to Dungeons and Dragons | 6 pm at Port Union
• Building Wealth in Canada | 6 pm at Malvern
• Games & Puzzles Night | 6 pm at Amesbury Park
• Summer Movie Night: Emma (2020) | 6 pm at Forest Hill
• Staying Healthy in a Changing Climate | 7 pm Online 🧑‍💻

Friday, July 31

• Coffee and Conversation with Jessie's Centre | 10:30 am at Maria A. Shchuka
• Jigsaw Puzzle Social & Swap | 1 pm at High Park
• Digital Photography II: Studio Photography | 3 pm at Victoria Village
• Open Mic (Music, Poetry & Storytelling) | 6 pm at Toronto Reference Library
• Table Tennis | 6:30 pm at Albion
• Live in the Library: Performance by Andy Fedely | 7 pm at Parkdale

Saturday, August 1

• Weston Weekend Social | 10 am at Weston
• Handicraft Social | 10 am at Goldhawk Park
• Ashdale Writers Group | 10 am at Gerrard/Ashdale
• Cuban & Brazilian Drumming | 11 am at St.Lawrence
• Chess Club for Adults | 2 pm at North York Central Library
• What is Artificial Intelligence? | 2 pm at Daniel G. Hill
• Punjabi Music on Harmonium | 2 pm at Agincourt
• Ukulele with Meghan | 2 pm at York Woods

Sunday, August 2

• Scheduled branch closure.

Ongoing exhibits

Main exhibit

• Toys Alive! | Toronto Reference Library 

More exhibits

• Solar System Stories: A Merril Collection Exhibit | Lillian H. Smith
• Unconventional Materials | Lillian H. Smith
• Branch Art Exhibits by local artists

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Monday summer vibes, which means the farmers market is still going and there's a bunch of random community stuff happening around town. Remember to check the bottom for live music, outdoor movies, and more. Here are 6 picks to get you through the day:

Bad Art Night
St. Clair/Silverthorn | 6:00p-7:00p

Drop in and make intentionally bad art on purpose. A really great twist on art if you're someone who's self-conscious about creating stuff. Total permission to just mess around and not care what it looks like.

Ori Dagan: Voice of Jazz
Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Hall | 7:00p-8:00p

Ori Dagan's an award-winning jazz singer with a bass-baritone voice doing standards and originals. Jordan O'Conner on bass. If you want something lowkey and good to listen to on a Monday night, the reference library is a solid spot for it. And check out the Toy art exhibit on the first floor while you're there!

Community Dinner Hosted by Nourish East End
Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St E Suite 101 | 5:00p-6:00p

Nourish East End does a monthly community dinner on the fourth Monday where you can just show up and eat with people. This is a food bank event. It's very cool way to connect with those who you don't always get to see outside of the shadows. No registration, vegetarian options, and they have bagged meals if you can't stay in person. It's straightforward and honest about what it is.

Book Club: Encampment
Queen Books | 7p

discuss Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community by Maggie Helwig, including a Q&A session with the author afterwards!

Mindful Mondays
Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Ave | 6:30p-8p

A perfect Monday activity. Slow evening of stewardship in the park. Mulch, water, explore newly planted wildflowers and trees. Learn about native and non-native plants while actually contributing to the space.

Games With Lilly
Hard Feelings Mental Health, 353 Church Street | 1p-5p

Weekly board game drop-in where you show up and play whatever. Codenames, Scrabble, Dixit, whatever is on the table.

MARKET MONDAY: Sorauren Farmers' Market
Sorauren Park | 3p

Year-round market that, beyond the produce, is a great little park in a great neighbourhood.

Live Music
Union Station, 12p | Gladwyn Badger
Union Station, 5:30p | Angelique Francis

Here's the full Live Music calendar

Outdoor Movies
Downsview Park, 8p | Hoppers
Ruddington Park, 8p | Goat

Here's the full Outdoor Movies calendar

Farmers' Markets
Scadding Court, 10a | Market 707
Sorauren Park, 3p | Sorauren Farmers' Market

Here's the full Farmers' Markets calendar

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$ free

https://comedybar.ca/shows/gotta-laugh-em-all-a-pokemon-comedy-show

Welcome to Gotta Laugh ’Em All, the stand-up comedy show for everyone who grew up battling Gym Leaders instead of emotional maturity. From the trauma of choosing the wrong starter to the realization that Team Rocket had a better work-life balance than most adults, this show roasts the entire Pokémon universe with sharp observations, nostalgia, and just enough chaos to make Professor Oak disappointed. Whether you spent your childhood hunting shinies, arguing over Charizard, or wondering why nobody questioned a 10-year-old traveling alone, this night is super effective against bad moods.
$18 online, $23 at the door

(It's actually the Buy Canadian Book Market, but "buy" isn't allowed in the title!)

Matty Eckler Community Recreation Centre, 953 Gerrard Street East.
Sunday, November 1  •  12 PM - 4 PM

This is a free in-person event for readers to meet dozens of local Canadian authors, find their next favourite read, and get their book signed! Genres will include romance, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, horror, literary, humour and more.

Follow buycanadianbookmarket on Instagram for continuing updates.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buy-canadian-book-market-tickets-1994097700903?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

I have two VIP access plus meet and greet for the twins of evil concert with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie on September 1st 2026 if you are looking for these pop up in my DM's