Comic Book Clubs Toronto

Mississauga Age Matched Local Speed Dating

**UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled and is now set to begin at 5:00 PM on Sun, Oct 4 (local time).** Virtual speed dating hosted over Zoom for singles residing in Mississauga. Participate in brief individual rounds while being paired according to your age group, all from the comfort of your home. Simply confirm your attendance and we will contact you with the complete information. Availability is restricted and the gathering might be called off if attendance is insufficient.

Kitchener Introvert-Friendly Speed Dating Event

**UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled and is now set to begin at 5:00 PM on Sun, Oct 4 (local time).** Virtual speed dating hosted over Zoom for singles in the Kitchener area. Experience rapid individual sessions organized by age group without leaving your home. Simply submit your RSVP and our team will contact you with further instructions. Availability is restricted and the gathering might be called off if attendance is insufficient.

October's Book: Weyward

2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha’s mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom. 1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives––and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

Free Friday night movie @ Innis Town Hall. Deliverance

🏕️ Free Movie Night: Deliverance — A Classic That Will Make You Think Twice About Camping! Looking for something a little darker this Halloween season? Join us Friday, October 23 at Innis Town Hall for a FREE screening of the 1972 survival thriller Deliverance. 🎬 📍 Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto 🎬 Movie starts: 7:10 PM ⏱️ Runtime: 109 minutes 🌲 About the Movie Four friends head into the wilderness for a canoe trip down a remote river before a proposed dam changes the landscape forever. What begins as an adventurous weekend quickly becomes a fight for survival as they encounter increasingly dangerous circumstances deep in the backcountry. Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox, Deliverance is one of the most famous—and unsettling—survival movies ever made. 🎥 Watch the trailer on YouTube: "Watch the Deliverance (1972) Trailer" ([https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Deliverance+1972+official+trailer](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Deliverance+1972+official+trailer)) 👋 Meet Nick Meet Nick in the lobby before the movie. I'll have a Meetup sign so you can easily find me. 💰 FREE EVENT! There are NO charges or fees for this Meetup. Please respect your RSVP—if you RSVP, please make every effort to attend. Not sure about your schedule yet? That's okay! You can simply just show up if you're unsure whether you'll be able to make it. No pressure to RSVP. Come out, meet some fellow movie fans, and experience one of the most iconic—and unforgettable—films of the 1970s. 🏕️🎬 Just remember: this is probably not the movie to watch right before planning your next canoe trip. 😬

📕October’s book: The Surrogate Mother

Join us for a cozy, spooky evening discussing The Surrogate by Freida McFadden! 🕯️🍂🎃 Come ready to share your thoughts, theories, and favorite twists while enjoying good conversation, drinks, and a little Halloween magic. 📚✨ Please update your RSVP no later than 48 hours in advance of the event, to ensure all members who would like to attend, have a fair chance of getting a spot. As per the groups policy, late cancellations and no-shows will be removed from the group.

From hello to connection at TPL

Book Bar Girl’s night 🍸📚💕

Join us for a cozy girls’ night at Book Bar Toronto! 📚🥂 Come meet fellow book lovers, make new friends, sip on drinks, and chat in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re an avid reader, serial hobbyist or just looking for a fun night out with a great group of women, we’d love to have you! 💕 This venue does not take reservations, as such this event will be for a small group of people, please update your RSVP no later than 72 two hours in advance to ensure that those who would like to attend, have a spot to attend. Late cancellations and no-shows will be removed from the group out of courtesy towards others. Please note this venue, serves snacks and drinks, books are available to read and purchase, however, the venue does not serve full meals.

The almost nearly perfect people : the truth about the Nordic miracle

The Christian Science Monitor's #1 Best Book of the Year. A witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, “*The Almost Nearly Perfect People* offers up the ideal mixture of intriguing and revealing facts” (Laura Miller, Salon). Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another. Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes appear? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastic oil wealth? And why do all of them hate the Swedes? In *The Almost Nearly Perfect People* Michael Booth explains who the Scandinavians are, how they differ and why, and what their quirks and foibles are, and he explores why these societies have become so successful and models for the world. Along the way a more nuanced, often darker picture emerges of a region plagued by taboos, characterized by suffocating parochialism, and populated by extremists of various shades. They may very well be almost nearly perfect, but it isn’t easy being Scandinavian. ═════ Discussion questions: TBD Facilitator: Andrii ═════ $$ Refundable deposit: We'd like to make sure everyone on the RSVP actually intends to join us and enjoy the event. Please make a **refundable** deposit of $5 to hold your spot, via Paypal or Interac e-transfer to [toronto.nonfiction@gmail.com](mailto:toronto.nonfiction@gmail.com), when you RSVP or shortly thereafter. If you are waitlisted please wait until a spot opens up for you before making a transfer. You'll get your $5 back in cash if you join us at the event. If you decide to drop out later or not attend, consider this a donation to support our meetup and zoom subscriptions, which aren't cheap. Thank you! ═════ Meeting format: * We meet to discuss the book after having read it beforehand. * A facilitator guides the discussion ensuring that everyone has a chance to speak, one person at a time. * Warning: Participation in a book club is a dangerous activity. You may encounter opinions different from yours. By joining the group you agree to assume all risks.

Tough Guy Book Club - Toronto ON

Join us for the Toronto Chapter of Tough Guy Book Club. You can find out this month's book here [https://toughguybookclub.com/books](https://toughguybookclub.com/books?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5aL8E3xpn05czDIaY5kEiHH3oABs4hICFLOrNXUsW-0gY5HePBTW1ni0SYzw_aem_qNxAzG9ij-sVr5-Rf8Uw3Q) If you have the chance, try to pick up the book and read a couple of pages before the night. If you haven’t, come anyway, no one gives a damn. We are not your boss. If you got one, make sure to bring your copy of the books down, it’ll help you talk about bits of it, we suggest underlining stuff that sticks out to you as important. Also like all months, we will be announcing next month’s book at the meeting and handing them out to those of you who were wise enough to pre-order last month. See you there. Want to know more about Tough Guy Book Club? Read this - [http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us](http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5QrDxxQmsaiuIfgbomTP4b6948UogKCm9U4Dudq5-VU_8aUx5RnTiUjO_R1Q_aem_n5AIic3b6NMTZ5TUJGTLkw)

OSC #7 - Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

**Welcome to November's meetup, our chosen book is Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid.** **To ensure spots go to engaged members, RSVPs for this event will open two weeks before the date.** The first 30 minutes of the event is open social time while we allow attendees to arrive. The book discussion will begin at 8:00 PM. At the end of the meetup, we will accept nominations for the next book. We encourage attendees to stay afterwards and chat if they would like to as well. This is the second book in a series. Reading the first book isn't required, but it may help with context and understanding of the characters/world. **"Heated Rivalry" by Rachel Reid** "Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. They’ve made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. The risk is too great. As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option…"

November Meetup: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

Book Description: One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why… His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers. Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered. A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.

Chinese Book Club (First meeting)