Culture Groups Toronto

From Toronto Chingus - 토론토 프렌즈

**\#\#\# ⚠️ If this event is listed as full\, you may join the waitlist\. We will let guests in based on available space\!** **You must be registered for this event to attend.** Registered guests will be given FREE entry to this event. **You cannot attend the event if you are still on the waitlist by this Thursday Sept. 10. You must be on the attending list on the actual event day to attend.** Dress Code: Semi-formal/business. **Please dress appropriately for this event.** We are having a Special TILE Music Event during the Toronto International Film Festival at the Revery Hotel from 6- 10 pm on Thursday Sept. 10 2026. There is therefore **NO** ESL English X Korean class at Café Princess this week. Our regular weekly ESL English X Korean classes will continue next week at Café princess on Wednesday Sept. 16 and continue every Wednesday onwards. **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** **###** **📍 LOCATION:** **Revery Toronto Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton** 92 Peter St, Toronto, ON M5V 2G5 **###** ***📅*** **DATE:** ***Thursday, September 10, 2026*** * **🕡 Time: 6 PM – 10 PM** **Feel free to e-mail [info@tilelearning.com](mailto:info@tilelearning.com) if you have any questions.** **Check out our [website](https://www.tilelearning.com/) and [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tilelearning/) accounts for more details.**

18 attendees

🇰🇷 Korean-English Cultural Exchange 🏞️ Urban Hike | 한-영 언어 문화 교환! 하이킹🌲

Sat, Sep 5, 6:00 PM

From Toronto Kannadigas Meetup

(👇 See below for English description!) 다운타운 바로 옆에 있는 Don River Valley에서 아름다운 자연을 보는 것을 즐 수 있어요. 새 친구도 사귀고, 영어와 한국어로 이야기하고, 연을 보면서 즐거운 시간을 함께 보내요. 영어를 유창하게 말하는 분도, 영어를 배우고 있는 분도 모두 환영합니다. 영어를 연습하고 싶거나, 외국인에게 한국어를 도와주고 싶거나, 여러 나라에서 온 친구들을 사귀고 싶다면 이 모임이 딱이에요! **벌레 퇴치제와 물을 꼭 챙기세요.** **날씨가 나쁘면 다음주말에 갈 예정입니다.** **트레일**: Don River Trail을 따라간 뒤, Taylor Creek Trail으로 이어갈 예정입니다. 목적지는 Victoria Park역입니다. 전체 경로는 약 8km이며 약 2시간 30분 정도 소요됩니다. 물론 도시 중에 있기 때문에 언제든지 트레일을 벗어나 TTC를 타고 귀가하실 수 있습니다. 이 코스는 평탄하고 포장된 쉬운 길입니다. **참가비**: 선택적이다 - 이 그룹을 유지하려면 Meetup에 연간 구독료를 지불해야 합니다. 💸 혹시 1\~2달러 정도 기부하고 싶으시면 감사하지만, 전혀 필수는 아니에요. **연락**: [인스타(@ryankw94)](https://www.instagram.com/ryankw94/)이나 카카오톡(ID: ryan.kw)으로 연락 주세요! * The Don River Valley, just east of Downtown, is a great place to enjoy some nature and get a break from the city life. Join us for a fun afternoon of hiking, speaking in both English and Korean, and making new friends. Whether you're a fluent Korean speaker or still learning, this event is perfect for anyone interested in Korean language and culture. **Remember to bring bug spray and water!** **If the weather is bad, we will postpone this event.** **Route:** We will follow the Lower Don River Trail, and then we can get on to the Taylor Creek Trail. My plan is to go to Victoria Park Station. **The Route is about 8km and will take around 2 ½ \~3 hours.** Of course, this is an urban hike, you can get off the trail whenever you want and take the TTC home. This will be an easy, flat trail with a paved path. **Fee**: Optional - Unfortunately, I have to pay an annual subscription fee to Meetup to keep this group up. 💸 If you appreciate this group, I would appreciate a couple dollars to help me out so that I can continue hosting. **Contact**: You can contact me on [Insta (@ryankw94)](https://www.instagram.com/ryankw94/) or on KakaoTalk (ID: ryan.kw )

11 attendees

Ahara Mela ❤️🥪

Sat, Sep 12, 10:00 PM

From The Toronto Philosophy Meetup

🌸 Aahaar Mela is back! 🍴🎉 Summer is almost coming to an end so get ready for an evening filled with delicious food, fun games, community & prizes to be won! ❤️ 📅 Saturday, September 12 ⏰ 6 PM onwards 📍 Mississauga Valley Park ( picnic area A) 🥘 Enjoy delicious snacks made by our very own Kannada home chefs! 🎟️ Entry: $5 per person or $10 per family Send payment to krishnaswamyswathi@gmail.com You will not just enjoy some yum homemade food, but you’ll also support our Kannada community. ❤️ 🎲 And that’s not all! We’ve planned some fun games with exciting prizes to be won! 🏆🎉 Come hungry, bring your family & friends, and let’s make Aahaar Mela another memorable evening together! ❤️ Please participate, support our home chefs, and support our community! 🇨🇦❤️🇮🇳

156 attendees

Sinister, Somber, Serene: The Aesthetic of Places & The Normative Landscape

Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 PM

4.7

In this talk, I explore ways that the aesthetic character of places (inviting, strange, threatening, familiar, comforting, creepy, seedy, sinister, somber, serene, etc.) can impact moral, prudential, and political norms that operate in those spaces. This will in turn lead to questions about how we should approach our power to shape the aesthetic character of places. Erich Matthes https://www.wellesley.edu/people/erich-matthes Professor Department of Philosophy Wellesley College **About the Speaker:** My primary research interests concern the ethics, politics, and aesthetics of cultural heritage, art, and the environment. I have [published papers](https://philpapers.org/profile/28417) on topics including repatriation, historic preservation, landscape art, cultural appropriation, irreplaceability, authenticity, place-loss due to climate change, and the value of history and heritage. My second book, *[What to Save and Why: Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of Conservation](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/what-to-save-and-why-9780197744550?cc=us&lang=en)* was published by Oxford University Press in September 2024. It's about the ethics of conserving and preserving things, from heirlooms to artworks, traditions to landscapes. I've also written about the problem of immoral artists: what should we do, think, and feel when artists whom we love do or say objectionable things? My first book, *[Drawing the Line: What to Do with the Work of Immoral Artists from Museums to the Movies](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/drawing-the-line-9780197537572?cc=us&lang=en&),* tackles these questions, and was published by Oxford University Press in 2022. **\* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*** This is a talk with audience Q&A presented by the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics that is free to attend and open to the public. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided at the event. The talk will also be streamed online with live chat here [to be posted]. About the Centre for Ethics (http://ethics.utoronto.ca): The Centre for Ethics is an interdisciplinary centre aimed at advancing research and teaching in the field of ethics, broadly defined. The Centre seeks to bring together the theoretical and practical knowledge of diverse scholars, students, public servants and social leaders in order to increase understanding of the ethical dimensions of individual, social, and political life. In pursuit of its interdisciplinary mission, the Centre fosters lines of inquiry such as (1) foundations of ethics, which encompasses the history of ethics and core concepts in the philosophical study of ethics; (2) ethics in action, which relates theory to practice in key domains of social life, including bioethics, business ethics, and ethics in the public sphere; and (3) ethics in translation, which draws upon the rich multiculturalism of the City of Toronto and addresses the ethics of multicultural societies, ethical discourse across religious and cultural boundaries, and the ethics of international society. The Ethics of A.I. Lab at the Centre For Ethics recently appeared on a list of 10 organizations leading the way in ethical A.I.: https://ocean.sagepub.com/blog/10-organizations-leading-the-way-in-ethical-ai

9 attendees

JOIN THE WAITLIST - ESL English X Korean Language Exchange, Class & Games

Wed, Sep 16, 10:30 PM

From Toronto's BIGGEST Language Exchange Social Event + Class

From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE

**\#\#\# ⚠️ If the class is listed as full\, PLEASE JOIN the waitlist and we will let guests in based on the class’ needs to balance the number of Korean & English speakers\!** **\#\#\# 👨‍🏫** **KOREAN X ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXCHANGE** * **Mini English Class with Certified Teacher + Board Games 🎲** **###** **⚠️ Space is VERY LIMITED** **so register ASAP to save your spot!** ***We can only accept a limited number of guests due to the venue's space limitations.*** **SPECIAL PROMOTION COST:** If this is your first or second class, the class is **FREE**, JUST buy 1 item from the Café Princess Menu If this is your third class: pay $3 + buy any menu item from the Café Princess menu **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** **###** **📍 LOCATION: CAFÉ PRINCESS** * **5590 Yonge Street, North York** * **Across the street from** **FI**NCH SUBWAY STATION **near Shoppers Drug Mart** **###** ***📅*** **DATE:** ***Thursday, September 3, 2026*** * **🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM** **Please register ASAP** **if you want to attend on Sept 3rd so we can save your spot!** *We had roughly 80 people sign up for the last two events... but we only have space for 30 people max.* **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** **After registering, please do the following on Sept. 3rd :** 1. **✅ Do your best to arrive on time @ Café Princess (6:30 PM)** 2. **✅ Tell us whether you want to focus on learning/practicing ENGLISH or KOREAN** 3. **✅ Tell us your level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or Expert** 4. **✅** **Buy 1 item from the Café Princess Menu** (This is the only cost if this is your 1st or 2nd class. There is an additional $3 fee if this is your third class) **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** **✨ Popular menu items include:** * ***🍓 Strawberry Cheesecake Bingsu*** * ***🍧 Mango or Oreo Bingsu*** * ***☕ Matcha & Tiramisu Lattes*** * ***🧇 Princess Waffles with Ice Cream & Much More*** **###** **What to Expect** * ***🇰🇷 Guided Korean & English language practice*** * ***📚 Interactive mini-lesson led by an award-winning certified teacher*** * ***🗣️ Structured conversation activities with native and fluent speakers*** * ***🎲 Board games and social activities to practice language naturally*** * ***🤝 Make new friends while improving your communication skills*** **###** **Learn From an Expert Language Teacher** ***John Dias (OCT, PhD researcher, MA, BEd, HBA & EELC) is an award-winning certified language teacher with 10+ years experience*** **###** **Who Should Attend?** * ***English learners (ESL)*** * ***Native Korean speakers wanting to practice English*** * ***Korean learners of all levels*** * ***International students, newcomers, professionals, and anyone interested in language and culture*** **Feel free to e-mail [info@tilelearning.com](mailto:info@tilelearning.com) if you have any questions.** **Check out our [website](https://www.tilelearning.com/) and [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tilelearning/) accounts for more details.**

14 attendees

# 👻🌙 The Ghosts of Cabbagetown ### A 90-Minute Evening Ghost Walk Through One of Toronto’s Most Historic Neighbourhoods Cabbagetown has beautiful Victorian houses, quiet streets, old cemeteries, and a history that goes back generations. It also has ghosts. Join me for a **90-minute evening walking tour through Cabbagetown**, where we'll explore some of the neighbourhood's strangest stories, unsettling legends, and darker pieces of Toronto's past. We'll begin beneath the glass of **Allan Gardens**, then make our way through the streets of Cabbagetown, stopping along the way for stories of mysterious creatures, haunted buildings, old prisons, cemeteries, restless spirits, and the people who may never have quite left. This isn't a traditional history walk. It's a **ghost tour** — so expect some history, some local legends, a little mystery, and a few stories that are difficult to explain. And, of course, we'll have a few laughs along the way. 📱 Don't forget to join our **WhatsApp Group – [CLICK HERE](https://chat.whatsapp.com/H59mSCbsAi018gYANrKAnc)** *** ## 👻 What We'll Explore Our route will take us through some of Cabbagetown's most atmospheric locations, including: 🌿 **Allan Gardens** — ghosts beneath the glass 🐾 **Winchester Square Park** — the strange story of Cabbagetown's Tunnel Monster 🍸 **The Winchester Hotel** — spirits that may have never checked out 🏚️ **Winchester Street** — haunted houses and Victorian secrets ⛓️ **The Don Jail & Bridgepoint** — where the walls remember everything 🐄 **Riverdale Farm** — and its strange connection to the old Don Jail ⚰️ **The Toronto Necropolis** — a city of the dead beneath a city of the living 🕯️ **St. James Town & St. James' Cemetery** — where the living and the dead share the same neighbourhood And much, much more... *** ## 🌙 What Makes This Tour Different? This is a **new ghost walk for the group**, created specifically around Cabbagetown. Rather than simply walking from one location to another, the route has been **curated around the stories** so that each stop connects to the next. We'll move through the neighbourhood at a comfortable pace, stopping along the way while I share the stories behind the places we're visiting. Some stories are historical. Some are local legends. Some are downright strange. You'll have to decide for yourself which ones you believe. 👻 *** ## 🕯️ A Little About the Tour This is a **90-minute evening walk**. We will be walking outdoors throughout the tour and will **not be entering buildings**. Some locations may be viewed from outside or from nearby public spaces. Please be respectful of residents, private property, and cemetery grounds as we make our way through the neighbourhood. *** ## 📍 Meetup Details 🕚 **Meeting Time:** 6:30 PM I will only wait **5 minutes** before we begin. 🫎 **Meeting Location:** Outside the **Palm House at Allan Gardens (this BIG WHITE building)** Look for me in my **Moose Hat!** 🏁 **End Point:** Parliament Street & Wellesley Street East 🚶 **Walking Time:** Approximately 90 minutes 👻 **Pace:** Comfortable, steady walking pace *** ## 🎟️ Meetup Fee **$10 cash or e-transfer** 📧 **[mathewmaclean@hotmail.com](mailto:mathewmaclean@hotmail.com)** The $10 fee helps support the group and covers the **extra research, preparation, and curation that goes into creating these ghost walks**. These aren't simply walks where we meet up and wander around. I've put together a specific route, researched the stories, and created a series of stops designed to turn the walk into an actual **storytelling experience**. You're paying for the experience — not just the walking. *** ## 🎒 What to Bring 👟 Comfortable walking shoes 🧥 Weather-appropriate clothing 💧 Water 🔦 A little extra light if you have it 👻 An open mind And maybe don't wander off by yourself. You never know who's walking behind you. *** ## ⚠️ A Quick Note Sometimes things happen and I may need to cancel or change an event. Please keep an eye on the event page for updates. You can RSVP ahead of time — or **just show up on the day if you're not sure about your schedule.** *** ## 🌈 Who Is This For? This walk is for anyone who enjoys: 👻 Ghost stories and local legends 🏙️ Toronto history 🚶 Social walking 📸 Exploring different neighbourhoods 🕯️ Strange and unusual stories 😂 A good story without taking ourselves too seriously You don't have to be a believer. You don't even have to be scared. Just come for the walk and see what you think. ### **Organizer:** Mathew 📧 **[torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com](mailto:torontomoviesandoutings@hotmail.com)** ### **👋 Come for the stories.** ### **🚶 Stay for the walk.** ### **👻 And keep an eye out for who might be walking with us.**

1 attendee

City of Toronto Archives: Private Tour (Arts & Culture focus)

Fri, Sep 11, 6:00 PM

4.6

**The Toronto Archives** preserves and makes accessible government records, which provide evidence of the decisions, policies, and activities of the City of Toronto. The Archives also collects non-government records from people and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development and history of Toronto. We will have a **PRIVATE** ('behind the scenes' TOUR at the Archives--with a focus on the historical past of Toronto's arts & culture history) The Archives has more than a million photographs in its collection. The earliest date from 1856. Government Office. Government Hours. **PLEASE note the date/time when you sign up. Check your calendars.** *Friday September 11th* (2pm-3:30pm) ***FREE*** Spadina/Dupont area (Short walk from either Dupont TTC or Spadina TTC) 20 spots ONLY. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/ (We recently had another TOUR here--and it was quite exceptional. The information shared with us 'ties' many of our recent historical walks together--visually)

20 attendees

AGO Talks: What is Impressionism? ($15)

Sat, Sep 12, 6:00 PM

From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE

4.6

We'll attend this PANEL talk on ***The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse*** Ticket for the **TALK** is $10-$15 (depending on your AGO membership level). If you're **NOT an AGO member**, then gallery admission is extra. FYI. \*\*\*Join Caroline Shields, Curator, European Art and Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO in **conversation about the Impressionist movement**. Take a fresh look at these familiar artists and the style that shocked the world. Since joining the AGO in 2017, Caroline Shields has curated the exhibitions *Impressionism in the Age of Industry* (2019) and *Cassatt—McNicoll: Impressionists Between Worlds* (2023). **Newly opened exhibition:** https://ago.ca/exhibitions/impressionist-revolution-monet-matisse-dallas-museum-art **Ticket link for the TALK-**- https://ago.ca/events/what-impressionism

53 attendees

2026 CBC Massey Lecture: Housing Inc.

Tue, Sep 8, 10:30 PM

From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE

4.6

Since 1965, [CBC IDEAS](http://cbc.ca/ideas) has broadcast the Massey Lectures, exploring the ideas that make us who we are. We attend the Massey Lecture every year. **Housing is not a luxury. It is a requirement for human existence.** In the 2026 CBC Massey Lectures, **Leilani Farha**, *global director of The Shift and former UN special rapporteur on the Right to Housing*, reckons with a crisis engineered by governments and perfected by financial firms. In her first Massey Lecture, “Home,” she explores how our homes shape our sense of dignity, identity, and security. Because home is so fundamental to our lives, she argues, our housing system is inextricably linked to the question of who lives, who dies, and who counts. **Ticket link here: ($26-$50) Any seat on any level is a great seat!** https://www.rcmusic.com/concert/the-2026-cbc-massey-lectures-housing-inc-456801 https://ihrp.law.utoronto.ca/ihrp-alumni-spotlight-leilani-farha https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-to-get-tickets-to-leilani-farhas-cbc-massey-lectures-9.7256001

33 attendees

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes4 Adults!!

Sun, Sep 6, 6:30 PM

From Free Conversational Spanish, English, French Class 4 Adults!

4.7

\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $36 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

5 attendees

SPECIAL EVENT (Must Be Registered): MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL EVENT

Thu, Sep 10, 10:00 PM

From Toronto's BIGGEST Language Exchange Social Event + Class

From Toronto Chingus - 토론토 프렌즈

18 attendees

🇰🇷 Korean-English Cultural Exchange 🏞️ Urban Hike | 한-영 언어 문화 교환! 하이킹🌲

Sat, Sep 5, 6:00 PM

From Toronto Kannadigas Meetup

11 attendees

Ahara Mela ❤️🥪

Sat, Sep 12, 10:00 PM

From The Toronto Philosophy Meetup

156 attendees

Sinister, Somber, Serene: The Aesthetic of Places & The Normative Landscape

Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 PM

4.7

9 attendees

JOIN THE WAITLIST - ESL English X Korean Language Exchange, Class & Games

Wed, Sep 16, 10:30 PM

From Toronto's BIGGEST Language Exchange Social Event + Class

From Toronto's BIGGEST Language Exchange Social Event + Class

14 attendees

JOIN THE WAITLIST - ESL English X Korean Language Exchange, Class & Games

Thu, Sep 17, 10:30 PM

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