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ART Toronto Visit:  Emerging Collectors Evening ($35)

ART Toronto Visit: Emerging Collectors Evening ($35)

Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 PM
From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE
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We attend **ART Toronto** each year--and always look for an interesting timeslot to enter!! We've a ***special $35 promo*** (includes admission, drink ticket, and various tours/talk)---only on Friday October 30th (5pm-9pm) As we've completed numerous ART Crawls this year, and various ART trips (past and upcoming), I thought it made sense to take advantage of the... ***Emerging Collectors Evening*** ($35) \*\*\*Admission includes Complimentary Drink included on Friday evening only (Non-alcoholic options available), DJ sets and special programming **on starting an art collection**. Tours and Talk. PLUS--you'll see many galleries we visit on our ART Crawls! **USE** this ticket link... https://www.tix123.com/tickets/?code=ART26&promo=ATXTC **ENTER** this promo code...**ATXTC (was $45. now $35)** *Art Fair Entry, Drink ticket, talks/tours = Excellent Value for $35.* **PROGRAMMING** link is here/details... https://arttoronto.ca/home/daily-programming/ **IF you enjoy** learning about contemporary ART--and attending FAIRS, then please join us in Montreal (April 2027) https://www.meetup.com/toronto-arts-and-culture/events/316594472

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TOPHATs Immortal Images, Immersive Music, and Microbrews

TOPHATs Immortal Images, Immersive Music, and Microbrews

Wed, Nov 4, 11:00 PM
From Toronto Beer Lovers
4.6

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for an evening of nearly 100 iconic portraits by the legendary photographer, Richard Avedon. Followed by a visit to Friar's Music Immersive Experience of Toronto’s vibrant music scene. The we will hop over to 3 Brasseurs for our social and perhaps a giant pretzel. At 6 pm SHARP, we will meet at The Image Centre where we have a guided tour by one of the gallery's curators. 33 Gould St, Toronto, ON M5B 1W1 Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging, 1951–2004. For nearly half a century, celebrated American photographer Richard Avedon confronted one of portraiture’s enduring taboos: aging. https://theimagecentre.ca/exhibition/richard-avedon-immortal/ After the tour, we will take in some of the works in the smaller galleries. Molly Steels: I Am/Was/Always https://theimagecentre.ca/exhibition/molly-steels-iamwasalways/ Tanya Marcuse: Portent https://theimagecentre.ca/exhibition/tanya-marcuse-portent/ Then we will walk over to Friars Music Museum of their Immersive exhibit of Downtown Toronto's Music scene. Located on the second floor of the Shoppers Drug Mart. 279 Yonge St Floor2, Toronto, ON M5B 1N8 https://downtownyonge.com/arts-culture/friars-music-museum/ Our last stop and social is at 3 Brasseurs on Yonge Street. I am looking forward to enjoying your company as we share one of their giant pretzels and a micro brew. https://www.3brasseurs.ca/en/menus 275 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1N8

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City Lights Collective at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️🥂

City Lights Collective at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️🥂

Sat, Nov 14, 4:00 AM
From City Lights Collective
5.0

Leave the workweek behind and join City Lights Collective for an unforgettable Friday night at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️! Whether you're coming with friends or arriving solo, this is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy great music, and dance the night away in one of Toronto's newest nightlife destinations 🌆✨. Join us at Hyve this Friday night! 🕘 Doors open at 11 PM 🎶 DJs spinning the best House Music! 💃 Big crowds • Premium sound • Electric atmosphere 🔞Age & ID Requirements • 19+ only • Physical government-issued ID. No screenshots, no exceptions. 💎Event Details • Venue: Hyve • Time: 11 PM – Late • Dress Code: Dress to impress — stylish, chic, and nightlife-ready 📔Guest List: City Lights Collective until 12:30 AM • 🎟️ $10 for gents • 💃 Free for ladies ⭐Don’t Miss Out Bring your crew, hit the dance floor, and experience a night packed with music, lights and unforgettable energy 🔥! 📸 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/krishanr25/) 💬 Follow us on [WatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LjHyseaVJLV2hpZGV4sROj)

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Lockpicking Monthly Meetup

Lockpicking Monthly Meetup

Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 AM
From Toronto Toool & Locksport
4.8

Come out to our monthly meetups if you are: •New to lockpicking and want to learn. •Experienced with locks and lockpicking and excited to teach and exchange knowledge. We have lots of loaner locks and picks for people to try without needing any supplies of their own. Join the Toool Toronto discord https://discord.gg/fuamRhuAdD We are now going back to primarily an in-person meeting. If you would like to join online, its best to bring this up in the #meeting-night-discussion channel beforehand and then find us in our Meeting Room voice channel on Wednesday night. This event is hosted at a volunteer run makerspace: Site 3 coLaboratory 718R Ossington Ave Toronto, ON M6G 3T7

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Pink Pace Collective - 3K to 4K Run

Pink Pace Collective - 3K to 4K Run

Wed, Nov 11, 11:30 PM
From Pink Pace Collective - Women's Evening Run Club

Come run with Pink Pace Collective 💕🏃‍♀️ A women’s running community built around movement, connection and feeling safer together. ***Meet at the community centre doors*** ✨ All paces welcome no one gets left behind 💕 Come solo or bring a friend 🏃‍♀️ Run, jog or take it at your own pace 🤝 Meet new women and build community 🌙 For evening runs, reflective gear/lights are encouraged Please arrive 10–15 minutes early so we can meet, warm up and head out together. Community over competition. Run together, safer together. 💗 Follow @pinkpacecollective for upcoming runs, updates and events.

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TOPHATs BAND Artists, Not Your Mother's China,  and Happy Hour Beers

TOPHATs BAND Artists, Not Your Mother's China, and Happy Hour Beers

Wed, Nov 11, 10:30 PM
From Toronto Beer Lovers
4.6

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for Happy Hour social downstairs at Birroteca, followed by a Free visit to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum, to see works by Black Canadian Artists and dishware from around the world. At 5:30 pm, we will meet-up for Happy Hour, where there is some crafty goodness and munchies on reduced prices. https://www.eataly.ca/news/birroteca-by-indie-ale-house/ 55 Bloor St W Concourse Level, Toronto, ON M4W 1A5 At 6:30 pmish, we will settle up our tabs and walk around the corner to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum. We will head up stairs to their exhibition place on the third floor to see After the Island: Caribbean Canadian Ceramics Clay receives the gestures of the human body. Hands press, scrape, squeeze, and pour it. Forms are fixed by heat, becoming permanent yet breakable. https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/after-the-island-caribbean-canadian-ceramics/ Then we will head to the second floor, to look at what I call Not Your Mother's China. Earthenwares, represented by ceramics from the Ancestral Abiayala, Italian Renaissance maiolica, and English delftware; and Porcelain, with a focus on European porcelain of the 18th century, including specialized collections of Commedia dell’Arte figures and scent bottles. Everytime I see this exhibit, I find some very cool stuff. https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/collections-research/

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In Toronto, you can find events such as antique fairs, collector meetups, and swap-meets that cater to antique enthusiasts.

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