What we’re about
If you want to get out and see/ do/ taste new things, explore arts and culture in Toronto, learn, meet new people and have fun, then this is the group for you. Adults/ single/ married/ any gender/ background/ religion are all welcome. We'll often see/ do something and talk about it after, over a meal. I'll do my best to find interesting events at the best prices. Most events will be on weekends, with occasional evenings during the week night, dictated by that event. You can look forward to a curated list of diverse, easy events that are well-organized with a friendly and caring host, and come away enjoying the time and possibly making a new friend.
We will go to art galleries, museums, theatres, see/hear live music such as jazz, pop, symphony and opera, ballet, movies, Toronto International Film Festival, walks, dances, astronomy events, Christmas markets, try new and established restaurants, high tea, and in the summer, cruises, trips to Niagara-on-the-Lake and Stratford.
During our home stay, events will be posted more frequently, will generally be international, free, online, and we will sometimes have the opportunity to participate in live ones. We'll also virtually travel to international famous sites, cities and countries.
I hope you will join us.
Upcoming events
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Comedy Good Fortune with Keanu Reeves + Dinner (Eglinton Station confirmed)
Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton, 2300 Yonge Street (Yonge/Eglinton), Toronto, ON, CANote: Location and time confirmed as 6:20pm regular show at Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton)
On Saturday November 1st, let's see Good Fortune that premiered earlier this month at TIFF. Actor-writer-director Aziz Ansari co-stars with Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Sandra Oh, and Keke Palmer in this hilarious modern fantasy in which the angel Gabriel (Reeves), dissatisfied with performing minor acts of divine intervention, attempts to improve the lives of several struggling mortals - gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).
My seat number is I5. Purchase your tickets for Good Fortune on Saturday November 1st, 6:20pm regular show at Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton.
Director
Aziz AnsariCast
Keanu Reeves
Seth Rogen
Aziz Ansari
Keke Palmer
Sandra OhCOST
TBCSIGNING UP
- Simply RSVP Yes confirming Yes/No to food/drinks after
- Purchase your ticket by selecting Get Tickets, Saturday November 1st, Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton, Regular Show at 6:20pm, and Post your seat number
- You can also meet the group at the meetup time with your ticket in hand
- RSVPs close the day prior
MEETUP TIME
Meet me at: 6:10pm in front of Auditorium 1, inside Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton at 2300 Yonge St.Show starts: 6:20pm
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
After: meet me outside Auditorium TBC to head out for food/drinks nearby
Enjoy and please post your comments in the event after.
3 attendees
Free Gardiner Re-opening: New Exhibit/Gallery, Tours, Clay Workshop, & Curators
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queens Park, Toronto, ON, CAOn Sunday November 9th, join me for the Re-opening of the Gardiner Museum after a “once-in-a-generation”, $15 million renovation that has fully transformed its 9,000-square-foot ground floor. We will also be part of the opening of the new, immersive, and largest exhibition from Linda Rotua Sormin: Uncertain Ground**, and the First-ever Gallery of Indigenous Ceramics. The whole Museum will come to life with hands-on clay activities, tours, live music, food, dance, and more. Experience their new Collection Galleries, Makerspace, Community Learning Centre, and hear directly from artists and curators.
For the first time in its history, the museum is opening a permanent dedicated gallery for Indigenous ceramics, curated by Herbert-Spense and called Indigenous Immemorial: Ceramics of the Great Lakes Region. Indigenous Immemorial will be part of The William B.G. Humphries Collection Galleries on the ground floor, which will also include works from Indigenous Latin America made before 1550 and European pottery, along with modern and contemporary showcases.
The ground floor will also feel “lighter, brighter and more welcoming” because of an open concept remodel that allows guests to see all the way through to the back of the museum....
Program
11:30am: Event Start time (Ground Floor to the right of the entrance)11:45am - 12:45pm: Hands-On Clay Activity (Makerspace, Ground Floor)
Get creative with clay in this drop-in activity designed for all ages. Sessions run in 20-minute intervals. Bring your own box if you would like to take your creation home with you. This is booked first as I was informed it would be busy.12:45 – 1:45pm: Collection Galleries Tour (Ground Floor)
Discover the new Collection Galleries with Chief Curator & Deputy Director Sequoia Miller.1:45 – 2:30pm: Community Time with Artist Linda Rotua Sormin (Exhibition Hall, 3rd Floor)
Drop by and meet with exhibiting artist Linda Rotua Sormin for insights about her exhibition. Bring your questions and hear her stories, ideas, and reflections on her practice in an informal community gathering.2:30 - 3pm: Break/ Explore/ Visit Store
3 – 4pm: Indigenous Methodologies Tour (Collection Galleries, Ground Floor)
Join Curator of Indigenous Ceramics Franchesca Hebert-Spence as she reviews the Collection Galleries through a decolonial curatorial lens. This discussion will contextualize and highlight the ways in which each gallery challenges colonial museological practices through curatorial approaches, artwork selection, and didact materials.4pm: Meet the Curators - Optional (Collection Galleries, Ground Floor)
Drop in for conversations with our curators, offering insight into the newly installed galleries, the ground floor transformation, and shaping the Museum for the future.COST
FreeMeetup fee: $5
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SIGNING-UP
- Simply RSVP Yes
- RSVPs close 1 day prior, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.
- You can also just show up and join us at the event meetup spot and time
- A pre-mail will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc.
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MEETUP TIME
Meet me at 11:30am inside the entrance of The Gardiner Museum at 111 Queen's Park. Please bring a box if you plan to participate in the clay workshop.You are welcome to come and go as you please.
Enjoy and please post your Comments after!
14 attendees
Sentimental Value Comedy Drama, Cannes Grand Prix Winner + Dinner (Location TBC)
Toronto, TBD, ON, CANote: Location and time will be confirmed the Wednesday prior, once cinemas update their movie times for that weekend.
On Saturday November 22nd, let's see Sentimental Value, Winner of the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or. Sentimental Value portrays the myriad repercussions of a once-great filmmaker’s effort to recapture his past glory. It follows a fractured relationship between an acclaimed director and his two estranged daughters, which becomes even more complicated when he decides to make a personal film about their family history. The movie is an intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art. It's Canadian Premiere was at TIFF last month.
My seat number is TBC. Purchase your tickets for Sentimental Value on Saturday November 22nd, regular show at time TBC, at location TBC.
Director
Joachim TrierCast
Renate Reinsve
Stellan Skarsgård
Elle Fanning
Inga Ibsdotter LilleaasCOST
TBCSIGNING UP
- Simply RSVP Yes confirming Yes/No to food/drinks after
- Purchase your ticket by selecting Get Tickets, Saturday November 22nd, Cinema TBC, Regular Show at time TBC, and Post your seat number
- You can also meet the group at the meetup time with your ticket in hand
- RSVPs close the day prior
MEETUP TIME
Meet me at: time TBC in front of Auditorium TBC inside Cinema name and location TBCShow starts: time TBC
Length: 2 hours 13 minutes
After: meet me outside Auditorium TBC to head out for food/drinks nearby
Enjoy and please post your comments in the event after.
5 attendees
Past events
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