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🕕 Part 1: Improv + Networking Location: Society Clubhouse Time: Early evening Quick hellos (name + one fun prompt) 2–3 light improv games Goal: break the ice so networking feels human, not transactional 🚶‍♀️ Part 2: Group Walk / Transit to Dance Around 7:30–8:00 PM, anyone who wants can head together to dance. No obligation. No awkward “are you coming?” energy. Just: “We’re heading over if you’re in.” (Walking together is encouraged — it keeps the vibe flowing. TTC is always an option.) 💃 Part 3: Dance & Learn Night Venue: Davenport House Address: 805 Davenport Rd Near: Ossington Station Cost: $15 (pay at the door) Salsa & Bachata Dance and Learn classes.

*Unwind, get creative, and connect with cool people.* Looking for a calm space to do some art, have meaningful (or silly) convos, and meet new friends in the city? This is your spot. I’ll be bringing **colouring pages and markers** for anyone who just wants to show up and relax. You're also totally welcome to bring whatever creative activity helps *you* unwind — think **sketchpads, mini canvases and paint, journals, clay sculpting, wire bending, model building kits, and collage supplies**. We’ll hang out, make art, and enjoy chill conversations in a cozy, no-pressure environment. No experience or talent required — just bring yourself and whatever helps you feel creative and calm. **✦ What to Bring (optional):** * Any relaxing art or activity you enjoy **✦ I’ll provide:** * Colouring pages, markers, and good vibes **Where to Meet (MADO Cafe at the Food Hall inside The Well):** * The easiest way to get to the venue is to make your way to La Plume restaurant or The Dorset restaurant and turn towards the statue then take the stairs to the lower level. * Shoppers will be on the right and across from Shoppers will be an entrance to The Well's food court. * Make a left and you should see the long tables and MADO cafe. * **We'll meet at the long tables in front of MADO Cafe** Come solo or bring a friend — this is all about slowing down, making connections, and enjoying a creative evening together ✨

I also wanted to share, for awareness only, that we are hosting a **marriage readiness workshop** titled *Building Secure Attachment* on **Friday, the 16th.** Learn the science of secure attachment and lasting love with a therapist trusted by 500+ clients. This is thoughtful preparation for anyone who wants to understand why relationships feel the way they do, and how to build healthier connection going forward. This is an educational session focused on understanding relational patterns, emotional responsibility, and how secure attachment supports healthy partnership. This is not therapy and there is no expectation to participate, it is simply an opportunity for those who want to prepare well. If you would like more details or the registration link, feel free to let me know.

Join us for a fun, friendly evening to practice your card readings and connect with kindred spirits! Bring your deck(s) or use ours - whatever calls to you-and explore their energy, intuition, and insight. Learn about different card types, to cleanse, charge, and set intentions with your cards, try different spreads, and read for others while they read for you. Perfect for beginners and experienced readers alike.

**Join us for the ['Warm & Bright'](https://juliewellness.ca/warm-and-bright/) Series, brought to you by JulieWellness!** ❄️ Mindful Walking. What a great way to hone your Mindfulness Practice. Walking meditation can help with stress, depression, and anxiety. Believe it or not, the buzz and energy of a bustling place can enhance our focus and ability to get into that special state of mind important to wellbeing. Multi-sensory objects of attention guide us through the meditation journey. Whether you're still learning or wanting to create a stronger habit, we will focus on our breath, the movement of our body, the sights, the sounds, the beautiful scents in our environment. * Taking advantage of the secret to surviving Canadian winters - mall walking! 🚶🏽‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏽‍➡️ * Let's build the capacity to find our bliss everywhere we go 🧘🏼 Let's break up the cabin fever and beat the winter blues. Nurturing this other state of mind brings peace and joy to our soul and resets our nervous system. Combined with exercise and great conversation it doesn't get better than this ☕☺️ **What else will be provided?** * Meeting location for mindful walk * Meeting location for coffee * Light instructional tips will be shared * Discussion prompts * Please note: this does not include coffee * Participants will be asked to complete a brief participation agreement prior to attending. **Tickets are limited and will go quickly.** This is a small-group event allowing for high quality engagement and connection. Hope you will be there! ***-Julie***

**Important:** **RSVP’ing on Meetup does not reserve your spot.** **To join this experience, you must sign up at [app.cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=0oHdIe0WlnSd4EVZ9acw&utmSource=meetup) and complete your profile. Only confirmed guests will receive the exact location and details.** Make new girl friends. Try a new restaurant. Then have fun at ping pong with curated single men. This Cinders social is exclusively for **single girls** who want both: **new female friends**, and **a fun way to meet curated single men**. **How it works** [Cinders](https://cinders.dating/?utmSource=meetup) is a social dating app that brings singles together through curated IRL social experiences. Our app learns your preferences and who and what you're into, then matches you into IRL experiences with people you might typically swipe right on, except there is no swiping or texting required -- you simply show up. We also connect single women with other single women for friendships. **What to Expect** 🍽 Enjoy dinner at a cozy Italian restaurant with a small group of other like-minded single women in your age range. 🏓 After dinner, head together to a nearby modern ping pong bar where you'll meet up with a group of curated men for a playful night of ping pong and cocktails. Come solo, leave connected, with new girl friends and maybe a special guy. **How to sign up** To join, you must [sign up at cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=0oHdIe0WlnSd4EVZ9acw&utmSource=meetup) and complete your profile. Only confirmed guests will receive the location and details. **Experience Details** 📍 Wellington Place (exact location will be revealed to confirmed guest before the experience date) 📅 Jan 16 at 6:45pm 🎟️ $15 (early bird) [Sign up here](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=0oHdIe0WlnSd4EVZ9acw&utmSource=meetup)

A cozy Saturday yoga + book circle for building real, meaningful connections with people who share your interests. Flow & Fiction is a gentle Saturday space created for one purpose: to build real, meaningful, lasting connections in the real world.

***\*\*\*This class is open to all levels, weather permitting; in an event of poor weather conditions class will be changed to a regular class\*\*\**** **Come workout, have fun, relieve your stress, and meet your fellow neighbours!** Welcoming interested people to join our FREE classes every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and every Sunday afternoon from 2:30PM-4:30PM near Bathurst/Lake Shore area. Classes are led by our event organizer, Master **Dave Crook**, a seasoned 4th degree black belt Hapkido practitioner from a respected academy with many years of experience in this art and various others. **About this form of martial arts:** Hapkido is a hybrid Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, grappling, throwing techniques, kicks, punches, and other striking attacks. **How to join:** Join this group/event and directly message me with your interest. **Q: Is this completely FREE?** A: Yes, classes/lessons are completely FREE **Q: Do I require a gi/uniform to participate?** A: Gi is completely optional, only required when doing groundwork grappling/throw techniques **Q: Are there grading and belt progression?** A: Yes, there are grading and belts, which will cost $30 just to cover the cost, testing will done when YOU are comfortable and ready! **Current Martial Artists Belt Status:** 1x Masters - 4th Degree Black Belt 1x Yellow Belt (former red belt) 1x Yellow Stripe Belt 134x White Belts **Belt Colours - Progression in Descending Order:** * White Belt * Yellow Stripe Belt * Yellow Belt * Orange Stripe Belt * Orange Belt * Green Stripe Belt * Green Belt * Blue Stripe Belt * Blue Belt * Red Stripe Belt * Red Belt * Black Stripe Belt * Black Belt **Curriculum of Techniques** **White Belt to Yellow Stripe:** **Strikes (all strikes from left wrist grab, striking with right)** 1\. Sword Strike to Clavicle 2\. Nunchuk Strike to Temple 3\. Companion Sword Strike with Elbow Strike to Solar Plexus 4\. Spear Hand to Femoral Artery 5\. Palm Strike to Floating Rib 6\. Spear Hand to Trachea **Breakaways (all breakaways from right wrist grab)** 1\. Latissimus Dorsi push with bucking back fist 2\. When pulled with bucking back fist 3\. When pushed with bucking back fist 4\. Downward break away with elbow strike 5\. Live\-hand tricept push up with elbow strike 6\. Assisted tricept push\-up with elbow strike **Take Downs (performed both sides)** 1\. Pivot throw Joint Locks (all joint locks from right wrist grab) 1\. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow 2\. 'Kul Nut Key' to elbow 45 degrees 3\. One inch bow 4\. Side wrist lock \- bend elbow 5\. Side elbow lock 6\. Elbow lock controlled **Escapes From Mounted Position (all from opponent on mount position - performed both sides)** 1\. Escape to Mount 2\. Escape to Guard 3\. As punches are received \- buck \- single arm hook \- roll 4\. As punches are received \- buck \- shoulder walk \- two arm hook \- guard 5\. Escape when head is locked 6\. Escape when head is locked with high mount **Kicks (both sides)** 1\. Side kick **To learn more about Hwa Won Yue Hapkido visit our website here:** http://www.hapkidohwawonyue.ca/toronto.html#

Each week there is some recommended readings to be done before we meet. **Please see the attached schedule for this week's readings.** The Bible Timeline® study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history. Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Bible’s narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and will give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture. The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the entire Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of Scripture in a way that will transform your life. The online material can be bought online through the link below (optional). However, each session we can share copies for you to have discussion questions in class and reading guideline for the next session. https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-bible-timeline-the-story-of-salvation-online-video-access

**Canadian real estate investment educational CLASS online LIVE** You are invited to an **exclusive, high-level Canadian real estate investment educational CLASS** for serious action-takers ready to bypass the frozen MLS market and building wealth. This is the **time-sensitive knowledge** Canadian insiders use to find properties for pennies on the dollar. **WHAT YOU WILL LEARN** * Stop competing and start dominating. The **"Backdoor Method"** is a legal, covert blueprint that gives you direct access to the properties mainstream investors never see: ***Tax liens, court-ordered sales, civil enforcement auctions, and bank defaults.*** It’s not about finding what’s *for sale* it’s about **finding what’s *in distress* before the public ever gets a whiff..** * **Virtual Wholesaling Secrets:** Discover the techniques to flip contracts for **instant, massive profit**—without ever tying up your own capital or owning the asset. * **Hard Money / Private Lending Unlocked:** Access the aggressive, short-term, **equity-based financing** that funds distressed deals in 3-10 days a critical skill for high-speed investing. **WARNING:** This is NOT for hobbyists. This is a rigorous, professional blueprint for those ready to execute and build serious wealth. This knowledge is time-sensitive as the market shifts. *** ### ⚠️ **IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED** **Date:** Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 * **Time:** 2:00 PM - 4:35 PM EST * **Availability:** 97% SOLD OUT **ONLY 3 SEATS LEFT** **CLAIM YOUR FINAL SEAT:** * **E-TRANSFER $112** to: wwbpayments@gmail.com * **TEXT Your Name & Email (WhatsApp Only):** 416-409-7300 ***Proudly serving and guiding Canadian real estate investors successfully since 1993.***

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**Canadian real estate investment educational CLASS online LIVE** You are invited to an **exclusive, high-level Canadian real estate investment educational CLASS** for serious action-takers ready to bypass the frozen MLS market and building wealth. This is the **time-sensitive knowledge** Canadian insiders use to find properties for pennies on the dollar. **WHAT YOU WILL LEARN** * Stop competing and start dominating. The **"Backdoor Method"** is a legal, covert blueprint that gives you direct access to the properties mainstream investors never see: ***Tax liens, court-ordered sales, civil enforcement auctions, and bank defaults.*** It’s not about finding what’s *for sale* it’s about **finding what’s *in distress* before the public ever gets a whiff..** * **Virtual Wholesaling Secrets:** Discover the techniques to flip contracts for **instant, massive profit**—without ever tying up your own capital or owning the asset. * **Hard Money / Private Lending Unlocked:** Access the aggressive, short-term, **equity-based financing** that funds distressed deals in 3-10 days a critical skill for high-speed investing. **WARNING:** This is NOT for hobbyists. This is a rigorous, professional blueprint for those ready to execute and build serious wealth. This knowledge is time-sensitive as the market shifts. *** ### ⚠️ **IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED** **Date:** Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 * **Time:** 2:00 PM - 4:35 PM EST * **Availability:** 97% SOLD OUT **ONLY 3 SEATS LEFT** **CLAIM YOUR FINAL SEAT:** * **E-TRANSFER $112** to: wwbpayments@gmail.com * **TEXT Your Name & Email (WhatsApp Only):** 416-409-7300 ***Proudly serving and guiding Canadian real estate investors successfully since 1993.***

# ❄️🥾 **Mount Pleasant Cemetery Winter Walk** **Toronto’s Most Peaceful Winter Walk** Join me for a gentle **90-minute winter stroll** through one of Toronto’s most beautiful hidden gems — **Mount Pleasant Cemetery**. This isn’t just a cemetery — it’s like walking through a **living museum and botanical garden**, filled with winding paths, towering evergreens, and that quiet, magical winter stillness that makes you forget you’re in the city at all. It’s also one of the **best places to meet friendly people**, share great conversation, and enjoy winter without the chaos. Calm. Cozy. Surprisingly social. “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” So **layer up, grab your cutest toque, and let’s make January our personality** 😏❄️ *** 💫 **Did you know?** When Mount Pleasant first opened in **1876**, it was actually a **Victorian-era destination**. Torontonians would dress up, hop on a streetcar, and spend the day picnicking and strolling here before heading back downtown. Very *romanticizing your life*, 19th-century edition. *** 🕚 **Meetup Details** **Meetup Time:** 11:00am *(I’ll wait 5 minutes — winter waits for no one)* **Meetup Spot:** Inside the **main gates of Mount Pleasant Cemetery** at the **Yonge Street entrance** (the big stone archway). 👀 **Look for me:** I’ll be wearing my **famous Moose Hat** 🦌 **End Spot:** Right back where we started — easy, breezy, no stress. *** 🍗 **Lunch After** After the walk, join us for a **cozy lunch at Swiss Chalet**. Warm food, friendly prices, and excellent post-walk vibes — the perfect winter reward. *** 💲 **Meetup Fee** $5 (cash 💵 or e-transfer 📲 to [mathewmaclean@hotmail.com**](http://mathewmaclean@hotmail.com%2A%2A/) You can send it before or on the day of the walk. *** 🧣 **What to Bring** • Warm boots and layers • Hat and gloves • A cozy drink ☕ • A small snack if you like *** ☃️ **Weather** This walk happens in **any kind of weather** — snow, cold, crisp winter magic. We’ll only cancel if it hits **-20°C or colder**. Remember: **no bad weather, just bad clothing** 😉 *** 💬 **Final Notes** • You can **just show up** — no need to commit early • Please keep an eye out for updates in case of cancellation • 📱 **Don’t forget to join our WhatsApp group** – [CLICK HERE!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H59mSCbsAi018gYANrKAnc?mode=ac_t) Get updates, chat with other walkers, and stay in the loop for future events! ✨ This is one of the **calmest, friendliest, and most peaceful ways** to spend a winter morning in Toronto — good company, great conversation, and a setting that feels miles away from city life. **Organizer:** Mathew 📩 **torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com** If someone asks what you did this weekend and you say *“stayed in”*… just know this walk happened 😌❄️

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation as we discuss ***Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World* by Naomi Klein** Here's the summary: What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self―a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but, in a twisted, upside-down way, furthered the very causes you’d devoted your life to fighting against? Not long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had just such an experience―she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were sufficiently similar to her own that many people got confused about who was who. Destabilized, she lost her bearings, until she began to understand the experience as one manifestation of a strangeness many of us have come to know but struggle to define: AI-generated text is blurring the line between genuine and spurious communication; New Age wellness entrepreneurs turned anti-vaxxers are scrambling familiar political allegiances of left and right; and liberal democracies are teetering on the edge of absurdist authoritarianism, even as the oceans rise. Under such conditions, reality itself seems to have become unmoored. Is there a cure for our moment of collective vertigo? Naomi Klein is one of our most trenchant and influential social critics, an essential analyst of what branding, austerity, and climate profiteering have done to our societies and souls. Here she turns her gaze inward to our psychic landscapes, and outward to the possibilities for building hope amid intersecting economic, medical, and political crises. With the assistance of Sigmund Freud, Jordan Peele, Alfred Hitchcock, and bell hooks, among other accomplices, Klein uses wry humor and a keen sense of the ridiculous to face the strange doubles that haunt us―and that have come to feel as intimate and proximate as a warped reflection in the mirror. Combining comic memoir with chilling reportage and cobweb-clearing analysis, Klein seeks to smash that mirror and chart a path beyond despair. Doppelganger What do we neglect as we polish and perfect our digital reflections? Is it possible to dispose of our doubles and overcome the pathologies of a culture of multiplication? Can we create a politics of collective care and undertake a true reckoning with historical crimes? The result is a revelatory treatment of the way many of us think and feel now―and an intellectual adventure story for our times. **Let’s meet at Caboose Commons in Fairfax to enjoy some good discussion and meet new friends.**

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation as we discuss ***Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It* by Cory Doctorow** Here's the summary: **Explaining the process of the “enshittification” of digital platforms over time and what to do about it.** Cory Doctorow's *Enshittification* takes a witty yet incisive look at the tech landscape, where platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Google start off great—before they inevitably turn terrible. In this contemporary moment of digital decline, Doctorow explores how tech giants lure users in with convenience and then degrade their services over time, squeezing profit at the cost of user experience. With a mix of sharp humor and deep insight, he unveils the slow creep of "enshittification," turning the online world into a worse place, one algorithm at a time. **Let’s meet at Caboose Commons in Fairfax to enjoy some good discussion and meet new friends.**

Our next book for Rockville Vegans Book Club is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. This book is available for free in both audiobook and eBook on Hoopla.. You can log into Hoopla using your library card information. Currently I have the Meetup location set to Pike Kitchen. This is a vegan friendly food hall in Rockville with a lot of indoor seating available. Purchasing a food/drink would be optional. This location may change as I continue to explore options that can hold our group indoors. And please feel free to message me with location suggestions. Happy reading and looking forward to discussing the book with you all January 17th.