Citizenship Prep Toronto

Toronto Café Walk | Kensington Market Edition ☕

**Register here:** https://luma.com/91cbrzzz *(Note: RSVPs on Meetup do not hold a spot. Registration via Luma is required)* **COME SEE HOW SMALL BUSINESSES ACTUALLY START IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO!** Hosted by Michelle Hsu in partnership with Scadding Court Community Centre. Join us for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of **Scadding Court Community Centre**, exploring their innovative greenhouses, below-market container shops, and sewing studios. Then we'll take a guided stroll through **Market 707**. Afterward, we'll head to a nearby café for drinks, pastries, and easy conversation. There is no formal agenda and no awkward intros, just a small group of people building things, meeting each other properly. We might even wander to a second spot if the group is feeling it! * **Date:** Saturday, September 19 * **Time:** 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM * **Meeting Point:** Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas St W (at Dundas & Bathurst) * **Cost:** $10 per person *(drinks and pastries not included)* **Who this is for:** Perfect for local vendors, makers, and anyone currently turning an idea over in their head about starting a business. *Note: This is a small group by design to keep conversations intimate, so registration is subject to host approval.*

English & Career Night: Immigration, CELPIP & Opportunities in Canada

✨ **Study. Succeed. Stay.** ✨ Are you looking to improve your English, grow professionally, and better understand your future opportunities in Canada? Join us for a special **in-person evening designed to help you take the next step with confidence**, whether you're studying, working, or planning your long-term future. 📅 **Wednesday, September 9th, 2026** 📍 **425 Bloor St. E. 3rd floor, Room 301** **Toronto** ⏰ **6:00 PM – 8:00 PM** **🎯 What you'll get from this event:** ✅ **Immigration insights** Learn about PR pathways and the role that English levels play in your application ✅ **Free CELPIP Preparation Demo Class** Experience a real class and get practical tips to improve your score ✅ **Connect with others** Meet people with similar goals—practice English and expand your network ✅ **Explore study & career options in Canada** Discover ways to strengthen your profile for work and life in Canada 🍕 **Plus: Enjoy free pizza while you connect and learn!** **🌟 Bonus for attendees** We will be sharing **exclusive offers available only during the event**, especially for those considering continuing their studies or joining with a friend or partner. 🎟️ **Spots are limited** — please RSVP to secure your place. 👉 Please complete the registration form here: https://forms.gle/ioUfQFacbiRwLv7p6 We look forward to meeting you and supporting your journey in Canada 😊

Toronto Founders and Entrepreneurs Networking at 5 Elements Espresso Bar

Join the Toronto Founders Hub every other Saturday at 3:30pm for our regular meetup at 5 Elements Espresso Bar. Sit down with other entrepreneurs to network and discuss business ideas or strategies. \- Broaden your network \- Get critical feedback \- Socialize in low pressure setting I look forward to seeing you!

Lets Shoot Some Guns

City Lights Collective at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️🥂

Leave the workweek behind and join City Lights Collective for an unforgettable Friday night at Hyve 🕺💃👯‍♀️! Whether you're coming with friends or arriving solo, this is a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy great music, and dance the night away in one of Toronto's newest nightlife destinations 🌆✨. Join us at Hyve this Friday night! 🕘 Doors open at 11 PM 🎶 DJs spinning the best House Music! 💃 Big crowds • Premium sound • Electric atmosphere 🔞Age & ID Requirements • 19+ only • Physical government-issued ID. No screenshots, no exceptions. 💎Event Details • Venue: Hyve • Time: 11 PM – Late • Dress Code: Dress to impress — stylish, chic, and nightlife-ready 📔Guest List: City Lights Collective until 12:30 AM • 🎟️ $10 for gents • 💃 Free for ladies ⭐Don’t Miss Out Bring your crew, hit the dance floor, and experience a night packed with music, lights and unforgettable energy 🔥! 📸 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/krishanr25/) 💬 Follow us on [WatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LjHyseaVJLV2hpZGV4sROj)

Free ESL Practice and Support

The Church of St. Timothy is excited to offer support to newcomers in Canada. Our goal is to provide conversational language practice through informal instruction and feedback in a welcoming and diverse community. All levels welcome! We invite all new-comers, English language students, visitors to Canada, parents of children temporarily attending schools in Toronto, international university students, and anyone looking to enhance their language skills. We aim to build community where friendships can flourish, in order to help participants establish meaningful connections, learn about life in Toronto, and access practical resources as you settle in to this new city and country. We begin every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. with time to socialize. Our formal program begins at 10:30 a.m. Each week we will have different activities and topics, including practicing English conversation, reading short articles, learning about common pronunciation and grammar mistakes, etc. Our volunteers would love to get to know you and offer gentle and constructive feedback to help you improve your English!

[CAS] ENG x MANDARIN Board Game Exchange (英语x普通桌游活动)

*To join this event, you must be able to speak full sentences in Mandarin. This event is for those wanting to practice Mandarin and/or English. Here, you can chat with others and play board games in either language to improve your linguistic skills. Feel free to join our WeChat group during the event, as it is the best way to stay connected with us. If you have any questions, leave a comment on this event page. ＜中文版＞ 此活动是以聊天和玩桌游练习中文或英文，等级不限，平时有6-10位参加者。此活动微信群可在活动中加入，互相学习，天天向上。 如果您有任何疑问，请随时在活动页上留言或联系主持人

Toronto Language Exchange | Practice Spanish & English (In-Person)

Join our **Spanish–English Language Exchange Meetup** and improve your conversation skills in a relaxed, social environment. This free event is perfect for anyone looking to practice Spanish or English while meeting new people in a cozy coffee shop setting. ### **🗣️ What You’ll Do** * Practice Spanish and English through real conversations * Join small groups and switch languages throughout the event * Learn practical vocabulary and everyday expressions * Build confidence speaking in a supportive environment ### **👥 Who Should Attend** * Spanish learners (all levels) * English learners (all levels) * Native speakers who want to help others * Anyone interested in language exchange and cultural connection ### **☕ Venue** We meet at a local coffee shop—just grab a drink and enjoy the conversation! ### **💸 Cost** **FREE event** (please support the venue by purchasing a drink) ### **🌟 Why Join?** Language exchanges are one of the most effective ways to learn. You’ll improve faster by speaking with real people, hearing authentic accents, and using the language in everyday situations. Whether you're a beginner or fluent speaker, you’ll find a welcoming community ready to practice and connect. **👉 RSVP now and start speaking with confidence!**

Mexican Day Toronto 2026!

¡Hola, language lovers! 🇲🇽✨ Are you ready to practice your Spanish and English in the most authentic, vibrant setting possible? Join us for an unforgettable group outing as **Se Habla Language Exchange** heads to **Mexican Day Toronto 2026**! Whether you want to test out your Spanish or English with native speakers, soak in rich cultural traditions, or just enjoy incredible food with fellow language learners, this is the perfect chance to connect and immerse yourself. ### 📍 Event Details * **Date:** Sunday, September 13, 2026 * **Hours:** 1 PM * **Location:** Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen St W, Toronto) * **Admission:** FREE! ### 🌮 What’s in Store? * **Unbeatable Food:** Sample your way through 70+ Mexican food vendors—the ultimate vocabulary test for ordering your favorite tacos! * **Live Entertainment:** Enjoy live mariachi music, traditional folkloric dance performances, and vibrant cultural shows. * **Special Highlights:** Experience high-energy *Lucha Libre* (Mexican wrestling) matches and the official reenactment of *El Grito* by Mexico's Consul General. * **Culture & Community:** Family-friendly workshops, arts, crafts, and plenty of opportunities to chat in Spanish and English with our community. Stay tuned for our exact group meeting spot and time at the square! In the meantime, you can check out the official [Mexican Toronto Instagram Page](https://www.instagram.com/mexicantoronto/) for schedule announcements and event updates. Bring your appetite, your enthusiasm, and your best Spanish phrasebook. See you there! 🎉🙌

Master Public Speaking at Goodyear Toastmasters

Join us this week as a guest to overcome your fear of public speaking and speak with confidence! We hold weekly meetings on Thursday nights to facilitate impromptu speaking, debates, discussions, and prepared speeches to practice our skills and give each other constructive feedback. We are a friendly group of all ages and backgrounds in the GTA, where we help our members and guests in their personal and professional development. We typically meet at the Etobicoke Civic Centre with lots of free visitor parking. You can join us as a guest anytime you want, for as long as you would like, to see what Toastmasters is all about! Come and join us this Thursday to become the best version of you. The theme for this week's meeting is TBD! Join us to practice your improv. speaking skills, debating skills, and to improve your public speaking abilities. If you're interested in attending this meeting, please contact us through our "Contact Us" form on http://goodyeartoastmasters.com/ See you there! ABOUT GOODYEAR TOASTMASTERS \*NOTE\* We are now back in-person at the Etobicoke Civic Centre! Visitor Parking is free. Simply let the Security Person know you're here for a Toastmasters meeting. • Our meetings start at 6:45 PM and lasts for about 2-hours. We suggest you arrive earlier to settle in and network before we begin. • It's free to attend as a guest and you can join us as many times as you would like. For the full access to the Toastmasters Pathways Programme, however, you will need to join as a member and pay a membership fee. • Don't worry about the low attendance numbers on Meetup. Members do not RSVP here. We use the club website instead. Meetup is primarily a place for us to reach out to newcomers such as yourself!

[NEW DATE] Why we're polarized -- by Ezra Klein

One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2022. One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and how we are polarizing it—with disastrous results. “The American political system—which includes everyone from voters to journalists to the president—is full of rational actors making rational decisions given the incentives they face,” writes political analyst Ezra Klein. “We are a collection of functional parts whose efforts combine into a dysfunctional whole.” “A thoughtful, clear and persuasive analysis” (The New York Times Book Review), *Why We’re Polarized* reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America’s descent into division and dysfunction. Neither a polemic nor a lament, this book offers a clear framework for understanding everything from Trump’s rise to the Democratic Party’s leftward shift to the politicization of everyday culture. America is polarized, first and foremost, by identity. Everyone engaged in American politics is engaged, at some level, in identity politics. Over the past fifty years in America, our partisan identities have merged with our racial, religious, geographic, ideological, and cultural identities. These merged identities have attained a weight that is breaking much in our politics and tearing at the bonds that hold this country together. Klein shows how and why American politics polarized around identity in the 20th century, and what that polarization did to the way we see the world and one another. And he traces the feedback loops between polarized political identities and polarized political institutions that are driving our system toward crisis. “Well worth reading” (New York magazine), this is an “eye-opening” (O, The Oprah Magazine) book that will change how you look at politics—and perhaps at yourself. ═════ Discussion questions: TBD Facilitator: Susan ═════ $$ 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.

Unas palabras

¡Hola! Welcome, and welcome back! We meet in the North York Centre, at 5150 Yonge St. (subway: North York), in the Food Court, every Sunday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Angela will be your hostess. ¡Hasta luego!