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Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for an evening of Happy Hour Hops at Birroteca, then access to the exclusive Heliconian Club Art show, followed by a visit to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum. At 5:30, we will gather downstairs at Birroteca for some Happy Hour nourishment of $7 beer and $10 Snacks. Let us know if you will not make the 6 pm deadline and we will order you a beer. Manulife Center, 55 Bloor St W Eataly, Toronto, ON M4W 1A5 https://indiealehouse.com/ At 6:30 pmish, we will head up Bay street turning onto Yorkville to Hazelton Lane. We will pass John Daniels House, a Georgian Revival historic landmark, where we will take a group shot around the front door. https://www.acotoronto.ca/building.php?ID=3070 Hazelton lane has two sculptures to view. Chorus (1966) by Sylvia Lefkovitz Royal Sweet Diamond by Joe Fafard Then onto the Heliconian Club, celebrating it's 150th year of supporting women living and working in the arts. We will seeing Doris Purchase's "The Ribs of a Place" an installation of large "frame ribs" suspended along the walls. https://torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-6494928 Afterwards, we will back-track down Hazelton Lane to Avenue Road and head South to the Gardiner Ceramic Museum. 111 Queens Park 3rd floor, Toronto, ON M5S 2C7 After gaining FREE entry, we will head to the 3rd floor to view International Ceramic Art Fair 2026. https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/international-ceramic-art-fair-2026/ Then we will head downstairs to see the In Search of Imperfection: The Macdonald Collection of Japanese and Japanese-Inspired Ceramics https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/in-search-of-imperfection-the-macdonald-collection-of-japanese-and-japanese-inspired-ceramics/ to the ground floor to see Highways of Harlan House https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/highways-of-harlan-house/

Do you enjoy exploring personal growth ideas? Could you benefit from building your confidence speaking in front of a group? Well, Ignite Your Inner Speaker is for you! It's the ultimate combination of inspirational personal growth seminar and public speaking class! This weeks theme is **PERSPECTIVE IS THE OBJECTIVE.** Have you ever had to change your perspective on something? Ot has your perspective evolved about something throughout your life? What was it? How did it happen? How did it change you? **Hello. I'm [Bruce Hunt](www.brucehunt.ca)** your **Confidence and Communication Coach** in downtown Toronto. I host a variety of inspiring and growth provoking experiences all designed to help you learn to express yourself more confidently and effectively. **All my events are aimed at helping you...** * Build speaking confidence. * Learn speaking skills. * Gain speaking experience. * Hear some inspiring stories and perspectives. * Meet friendly people. **What is Ignite Your Inner Speaker?** This is an event for anyone who wants to learn and practice speaking skills with other friendly, supportive people. Anyone is welcome to participate and no experience is necessary, This experience is meant to have everyone participate but you're welcome to watch if that makes you feel more comfortable right now. Check out one of my other more intensive communication training experiences or my [1:1 Coaching Programs](https://brucehunt.ca/coaching) if you need intensive personalized help. **You** **would defend benefit from this event if...** * You're socially anxious and want to be coaxed out of your shell. * You experience speaking anxiety or fear and want some gentle, supportive exposure therapy * You are a confident speaker and want to practice and learn new skills with a dynamic and inspiring community. **Is there a fee to attend?** **Yes. A** **$25 drop in fee** is in effect or bring a friend and pay **$40** for the two of you. You can pay via e-transfer to bruce@brucehunt.ca. Just add a message in the transfer which event you're planning to attend. **What to expect?** 1. Bruce opens the event with a friendly welcome and warm up for everyone and introduces the speaking theme for the night. 2. You'll get some tips for how to build your 2 Minute Talk and be reminded of some skills you can practice. 3. Everyone gets 2 Minute Speaking opportunities until everyone has had at least one, but often two opportunities to speak. **Do you need to prepare anything?** No. There is a unique speaking theme for each event that is based on a personal growth theme of some kind. They are always easy to talk about and designed to get you sharing your unique perspectives and experience not give a prepared presentation. If you have any questions please feel free to ask! Cheers! Bruce

**Join us for a fun free volleyball session on the grass courts!** **Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn, want to refresh your skills, or an experienced player looking for friendly games, everyone is welcome.** **✅ Free session** **✅ All skill levels welcome** **✅ Fun, friendly games** **✅ Great way to meet fellow volleyball players** **Sign up now to make most out of this summer 🏐**

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Join us for a friendly game of Volleyball in **Antibes Park**. All experience levels are welcome... Weather permitting! :) See you on the net!

\*\***The Toronto History Walks Yearly Pass is available. Get it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours, email** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com** **for more information or for signing up!\*\*** \*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com** Get ready for spring heat with a private tour of Cedarvale Ravine with the one and only Ernest Hemingway. He will escort you on a fascinating tour full of history and stories of his life when he was a resident of Toronto. Not to be missed! Hope to see you there1 Castle Frank Brook meandered through Cedarvale Park, and Ernest Hemingway, loved the urban tranquility this park oasis offered. At the time it was a cattle path in the heart of the city. In the 1920s and the 1930s plans to destroy the park and ravine with development was halted due to the Depression in the 1930s. In the 1960s and 1970s, there were plans to build the Spadina Expressway which would have destroyed the park and the surrounding area. Today, this walk is a soothing retreat into the heart of Forest Hill. And learn about Mr. Hemingway, the man, who will be the TOUR GUIDE on this tour, yes you read it correctly, he is leading this tour, and he will tell you all about his experiences, how he felt about walking in this part of the city and his strong feelings about life and Toronto in general! This walk is for all fitness levels with some hills and inclines. And for guests wishing to bring their furry 4 legged friends, all dogs must be leashed for the walk! We begin this walking adventure outside the St. Clair West Subway Station at the **HEATH STREET NORTH EXIT** in Forest Hill on Tichester/Heath Street west of Spadina Avenue. This tour has a ticket price of $15.00! per person! \*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**

Enjoy the scenic views of the cliffs at Scarborough’s Bluffers Park and hike along the beach to the east. Meet at Kennedy Station on the bus platform for Route #201 Bluffers Park at 10:00 to take the bus scheduled to depart at 10:20 AM to arrive at the park approximately 20 minutes later. Taking transit is strongly recommended as the park gets very busy on the weekends. (free parking is available at Kennedy Station). Optional pub stop after the hike at the Dogfish Pub in the park. Great chicken wings! Please register on the Bruce Trail Conservancy Hike Schedule to appear on the waiver/registration list. [https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-bluffers-park-4/2026-06-14/](https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-bluffers-park-4/2026-06-14/)

\*\***The Toronto History Walks Yearly Pass is available. Get it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours, email** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com** **for more information or for signing up!\*\*** \*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com** Take a walk and uncover history! Explore a laneway in Toronto, and find interesting houses, architecture, hidden treasures of this city. Most walkers ignore the laneways, especially the hidden ones, and see a different side of Toronto, let's get out and uncover something different and special, that's all I'm saying, see you there! It started out as Rush Lane, but graffiti alley today is a gritty, fascinating look into street art, and the artists who have created a space to linger and to discuss. It's far more than just a lane in the heart of Toronto, it's a conversation starter! Come and see for yourself. This walking tour is for all levels and walkers. The tour begins on the northeast side of Margaret Fairley Park at 100 Brunswick Avenue, east of Bathurst Street. We end the tour at Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West. This tour has a ticket price of $15.00 per person. \*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**

PATIO SEASON!!!!!!! I couldn't think of a better way to spend a Saturday night then on a patio at Hemingways in Yorkville

Hi All, Can you join us at Harbourfront during the Luminato Festival? LUMINATO is an annual Festival of bold & extraordinary art experiences. Interested in some CIRCUS--and lovely outdoor concerts! FREE--just show up and meet us! **I am quite interested in the ongoing programming from 5pm onwards:** On the HARBOURFRONT outdoor stage. **1)** **CIART** Circus (from Montreal) 5pm https://www.luminatofestival.com/ciart **2)** **Marta Elena** (Cuban Jazz) 5:45pm https://www.luminatofestival.com/artist-detail-page-template-2026/MartaElena **3)** **Siibii** (Indigenous Pop) 6:45pm https://www.luminatofestival.com/artist-detail-page-template-2026/Siibii **4)** **Aysanabee** (Balladeer) 7:30pm https://www.luminatofestival.com/artist-detail-page-template-2026/Aysanabee (Note; All the musicians have recently played at their own sold-out concerts around Toronto (Massey Hall, Lula Lounge), and the artists can be heard often on CBC Radio!) Full Sunday Program-- https://www.luminatofestival.com/luminato-at-harbourfront-day-2 (NO rain please!)

**The Toronto History Walks Explorer Pass is available. Get it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours, email** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com** **for more information or for signing up!** We have an amazing "Lecture on the Go" series for 2026. New topics and fascinating stories abound! Join us and learn about the world and keep active and warm and cool during the winter and summer months! I started this walking classroom when we were under that horrible cloud called Covid. This series was popular and helped people get back into society and life. The "Lecture on the Go" Series is open to members who have purchased the YEARLY MEMBERSHIP PASS, it's free for those members. If you wish to attend a lecture and you are not a yearly pass member then the price **per** lecture is $20.00. This fourth lecture is focussed on the writings by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. We are taken on an unexpected descent into a place where every choice, mistake, and hidden truth seems to have a consequence. Dante finds himself lost, but what follows is anything but ordinary. He enters a world that is imaginative, and strangely familiar. Dante encounters a series of surprising scenes. The landscape shifts, the atmosphere deepens, and the people he meets add a layer of realism that makes the experience personal. The structure of the story builds in intensity, revealing how each step downward uncovers something new. What makes this work so fascinating is not just its imagery, but the questions it raises. *Inferno* invites you to think differently about consequences, and accountability, and the way stories shape our understanding. You may find yourself reconsidering ideas in new light. In this lecture on the Go, we’ll explore *Dante’s Inferno* in a way that reveals its surprises. You’ll come away with a clear understanding of the journey, and its themes, and the remarkable way in which it was written. If you’re curious about a story that continues to challenge this is one journey you won’t want to miss. Upcoming topics in the 2026 series: \*Philosophy 1: Great Minds of the Western World: Goethe to Kant! - (June 2026) \*Philosophy 2: Great Minds of the Eastern World: Chuang Tzu to Dalai Lama - (July 2026) The 1977 Disaster at Tenerife - (August 2026) Legacy of Triangle: How a New York Factory Scandal changed North America - (September 2026) This is the fourth event in the series! So book your plans now! This event is for all levels and walkers, there are a few steps here and there to navigate, but mostly on one level. This event in a non-walking event. The lecture begins on the steps of Old City Hall at the northeast corner of Bay Street and Queen Street West, and has a ticket price of $20.00 per person, but **free with the yearly membership pass**. **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:** **torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**

Let’s meet and wander the galleries! General admission on Sundays is free.

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Let's stroll the artists' booths and enjoy some of the festival's opening day! The Columbus Art Festival features a wide and vibrant range of visual art from local and national exhibitors, plus, live music, and all kinds of food and refreshments, along the waterfront downtown. (The featured painting is by Columbus Art Festival exhibitor, Joe Engel - joe-engelart.com)

**TBA**

Who else is ready to sit outside? Join us for a casual chat over coffee & tea at Grandview Grind! Come out and meet some new people, enjoy your favorite drink, and make some new friends!

Hosted by Ohio History Connection Address: Octagon Earthworks 125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055 UNESCO World Heritage Site Join us on June 18 at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center for a special evening celebrating the release of John E. Hancock’s new book, **Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Landscape Monuments of the Ancient Ohio Valley.** Event Schedule • Doors open: 6:30 p.m. • Lecture begins: 7 p.m. John Hancock will share the story behind Ohio’s remarkable Hopewell earthworks and how eight of these architectural masterpieces became UNESCO World Heritage Sites. He will also discuss how this new Smithsonian publication presents the latest knowledge about their astonishing scope, subtle beauty, and the brilliant Indigenous designers and builders who created them nearly 2,000 years ago. • Book signing: Immediately following the lecture. Books will be available for purchase. **Admission** • $10 per person or Free with a purchase of a book • Free for OHC members • Free for students with a valid ID **About the Book** Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks presents Ohio’s eight UNESCO-inscribed earthworks in a richly illustrated volume from Smithsonian Books. This expanded and re-edited edition of the sites’ World Heritage nomination dossier was produced in collaboration with the Ohio History Connection and the National Park Service. The book features illustrated descriptions and histories of these Indigenous masterpieces, summaries of archaeological research, insights from American Indian scholars and leaders, and discussions of the earthworks’ design, construction, and cultural significance. **About the Author** John E. Hancock taught architecture, design, and history at the University of Cincinnati for 40 years. He has produced numerous multimedia exhibits and publications about Ohio’s earthworks and served as the principal author and photographer for the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks UNESCO World Heritage nomination. In addition to this Smithsonian publication (April 2026), he has also released Traveler’s Guide to Ancient Ohio (April 2026). Come learn about one of the world’s greatest ancient landscapes and meet the author behind this exciting new publication! More info: [https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/lecture-and-book-signing-with-john-e-hancock/](https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/lecture-and-book-signing-with-john-e-hancock/)

Let’s meet and share discussion of the James Baldwin short story collection, Going to Meet The Man.