Comic Book Collecting Toronto

The Bloom Collective (TBC)

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman #TBC 1

Silent Bookclub Meeting #87

The next event is happening on Friday August 14 at 6:00 PM at Riverdale Park! (Weather permitting) We'll be meeting beside St. Matthew's Clubhouse ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/6QPdak2vwKTpgDMf9?g_st=ac](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6QPdak2vwKTpgDMf9?g_st=ac)) Please RSVP if you're planning on coming so we can plan appropriately!

Silent Bookclub Meeting #86

The next event is happening on Tuesday August 11 at 6:00 PM at the Deck located in Clarence Square! Note we will be meeting on the deck in the cover photo, which is by the dog park! Please RSVP if you're planning on coming so we can plan appropriately! To help cover the costs of meetup fees, we will be taking optional donations for this event. If you're inclined to, feel free to send any amount you're comfortable with to harresh.s@hotmail.com, or bring cash to the event. Please note that this is entirely optional and not required to join the event! All proceeds will go towards fees for this event and future events, as well as meetup fees

Avengers’ Saturday Cafe for the Homeless

Note: You may be removed from the attendance list if you've participated in the previous week's event. This allows for more people to experience this Meetup. Avengers put your costumes on and let’s go and save the world!
Well we can’t save the world (yet), but we aim to try to play a small part in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by making their day a bit better!
Description: Before the event the organizer will post a list in the comment section of the attendees and what they are responsible to bring (food/drink, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies). We normally ask each attending member to bring approximately $15-20 worth of ingredients/supplies to our event. We will use the items to prepare and serve food/drink at The Meeting Place.
Timeline: We will meet on location at 11:00 am, with lunch served between 12:30-1:00 pm.
Membership Dues: Membership dues are $2.00 for the calendar year. Membership dues go towards paying for food/supplies incurred by no-shows. Membership dues are due at the first meetup of the year that you attend.
No Shows/Late Un-RSVP: We’re relying on members who RSVP to bring key ingredients for recipes! Please try your best to show-up or alternatively change your RSVP early so another member may fill the empty spot.
\*\*\* If you are on the waitlist, keep checking as you may be moved into attendance to replace someone. We will try to message you to confirm your attendance in advance.
Donations will be assigned before the event.

The Girls Book Club: Fantasy/Romance Book Club Meetup #8

Hi everyone!! 💖 This is now our EIGHTH book club meetup! I can’t wait to get to know you all more, hang out and talk books. For this meeting we’ll be FINISHING Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross!!! Please read the WHOLE book before coming so that we have lots to discuss! The location MIGHT change. There is a new book bar that opened up in Toronto and I’d love to see if we can get a spot there. So stay tuned!!! Don’t stress if you’re new or didn’t make it to the last meetup! This is a super chill group and we’re mostly here to chat, vibe, and obsess over books together. Can’t wait to see you all!! 📚✨

TOPHATs Magic Mushrooms, First Nations and The Duke of York !?!

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for Taco Tuesday at the Duke of York, followed by FREE entry to the ROM to see the Psychedelics ($9) exhibit and our First Nations. I have secured 10 FREE ROM Entry tickets or you can follow the link to get your own. [https://tickets.rom.on.ca/en/shop](https://tickets.rom.on.ca/en/shop) At 6 pm, we will meet-up at the Duke of York for Taco Tuesday. [https://dukepubs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Food-Menu_17-x-11_2-sided_YORK_Final_OL.pdf](https://dukepubs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Food-Menu_17-x-11_2-sided_YORK_Final_OL.pdf) At 7pmish, we will pay-up our tabs and head to The Alexandra Gates for our group pic. [https://acotoronto.ca/building.php?ID=2909](https://acotoronto.ca/building.php?ID=2909) Then we will walk to the Entrance, flash our QR Codes and head up the Elevator to the 5th floor. We will get our other QR code scanned to see the Psychedelia. At 8 pm, we'll head down to the Ground Floor to see the First Nations Exhibit, One of my favs. After a moment to share your personal knowledge of our Indigenous, we will check-out this interesting exhibit. If you want to see the Bee exhibit, it is also $9, though I wasn't particularly enamoured by it.

Indoor Draw & Sketch Hangout - MaRS Discovery District

Hi everyone! We're doing an afternoon sketching hangout at the MaRS Building food court tables- Enter MaRS from Collage Street where the statue of two men are sitting by the glass doors. Turn left and head down the escalator. Turn left at the bottom of the escalator and head down the hall past another escalator and Foosball table the event will be held at the far end of the food court. **First time meeting us and still not sure about the vibe?** Check out photos from **[past in-person events of 2023](https://www.meetup.com/artsrecto/photos/34212927/)** Please bring your art supplies. Digital tablet, dry mediums, watercolour set, really anything that doesn't smell and is non toxic and easy to clean up. Please be considerate and leave the space as clean as it was before. Feel free to grab a drink or snack if you'd like. *Note the food court is closed but there are a couple of coffee shops in the area at street level. **Where to meet exactly?** MaRS Discovery District at 2pm **How to get there?** \- Public transit \- get off at Queens Park subway station\, walk East along Collage you should see glass doors with a statue of two men sitting at a table outside\. Instructions stated above Looking forward to meeting you all :) ================ **Support This Group 🥰🤩** We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at [https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto](https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.) . This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info! Thank you all so much!

Impromptu Sketching Hangout - 401 Richmond (Dark Horse)

Hi everyone! We're doing an afternoon impromptu hangout at Dark Horse at the 401 Richmond building for 2 hours and then we're heading to the rooftop garden if it's nice and sunny! **First time meeting us and still not sure about the vibe?** Check out photos from **[past in-person events of 2023](https://www.meetup.com/artsrecto/photos/34212927/)** Bring your art supplies (mainly dry medium or small watercolour set), and order a warm drink and snacks. **Where to meet exactly?** Dark Horse at the 401 Richmond Building Looking forward to meeting you all :) =========================== **Support This Group 🥰🤩** We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at [https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto](https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.) . This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info! Thank you all so much!

The Return of Batcave North

Goth Night featuring DJ Ivan Palmer, all night long. **This one is for you.** I am beyond happy to invite you back to the BatCave North, where we come together to celebrate our outrageous uniqueness, with DJ Ivan Palmer, Toronto’s original goth DJ. The BatCave North was born from me, back in 1984, and it grew into something special long before the word Goth was even part of the conversation in Toronto. When the original Batcave sound came out of the U.K. in the wake of the Punk movement, it completely captivated me, and I am honoured to be one of the people who helped carry the Batcave and Goth movement forward here at home. Fast forward to today, I now own and operate Disc Jockeys Unlimited, which keeps most of my time and focus. But I never stopped missing the dance floor, and I never stopped missing our BatCave North nights. Getting to co-create this space again, where all my Gothlings can come together, is something I genuinely love being a part of. **Saturday, August 8th, 2026 is our test run.** Based on how this night goes, we are planning to bring the BatCave North back as a monthly event. So this one matters. Mark your calendar, spread the word, and bring your people. The bigger and better this night is, the stronger the case for making it a regular home for all of us. **Admission is $10, or pay what you can.** **Venue: [The Wych | 1150 Davenport Rd, Toronto](https://www.instagram.com/_u/wychto)** **Date and time:** Saturday, August 8th, 2026, 8:00pm until 2:00am https://batcavenorth.club/batcave-event-info/ https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=batcave%20north I should be there around 9pm. I haven't been to this bar so I will be near the bar or somewhere on the dance floor.

TOPHATs Yorkville Mural Fest And Pilot with a Beer! What Could Go Wrong?!?

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for Coffee at Balzacs, the Yorkville Muralfest and a Flight at the Pilot. 11 am, we will meet at Balzacs in the Toronto Reference Library for a coffee to go. 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2G8 [https://balzacs.com/pages/reference-library](https://balzacs.com/pages/reference-library) At 11:15, we will cross the street to Yorkville Avenue, where we will pass by some heritage buildings. The Yorkville Library Fire Station John Daniels House Then we enter the Yorkville Mural Festival, taking in all they have to offer. I hear there might be some food and drink to be had as we stroll over to Bay Street, so make sure you have some fives and tens. Then, heading South, we will enter Cumberland and walk along the rest of the Yorkville Mural Fest. https://yorkvillemurals.com/ At 1 pmish, we will take flight at the rooftop patio of The Pilot, where we will have a social and beer. 22 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON M4W 1J5 [https://thepilot.ca/](https://thepilot.ca/)

Bookish Bi Reading Club

Colouring and Chill: McCaul Street