Rare sports cards bring out the collectors
Traders, buyers and sellers at the latest Toronto Card Show got a bonus: grabbing a pint along with some rare sports cards.
Arts & Life
$2.2 million raised at first ever GetLoud for SickKids
Families cheered and children danced in their black and blue SickKids capes, as the sound of drums played in the background. Sept. 29 was no typical Saturday at Coronation Park where the first ever GetLoud for SickKids took place. The proceeds from the 5-kilometre march and music festival-style fundraiser will go towards building a new SickKids hospital.
Workshop encourages participants to write their own poems
Toronto poet-singer Honey Novick hosted the “Have Fun with Poetry!” workshop at the S. Walter Stewart library.
‘People and Trees’ installation transforms Dentonia Park
“It’s about trees, the life of trees, how they are alive, and how we’re connected to them,” said Toronto artist Sarvenaz Rayati of the art event at Dentonia Park.
Nuit Blanche makes mark in Scarborough
The start of a new tradition is happening tomorrow: A Scarborough Nuit Blanche. For artists, art enthusiasts, residents of and outside the area, a new appreciation for community and creativity is evolving.
Seasonal drinks risk allergen cross-contact
When Tahmar Chung, 21, a student at the University of Toronto with a dairy allergy, ordered a green tea Frappuccino with soy milk from a Starbucks in the GTA in 2018, she did not expect…
Ready. Set. Paint!
Sixteen artists. 24 easels. 20 minutes on the clock. Talented artists race against each other and the clock to earn the right to become the next Art Battle champion.
‘Pignic’ raises money for homeless guinea pigs
Over 1,000 people attended the Pignic, as children and adults alike brought their prized pets to mix and mingle with guinea pigs of different breeds and sizes.
East York arts fair celebrates 10 years
The Danforth East Arts Fair celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend, and featured the work of dozens of local artists.
Fresh food is celebrated at East York’s weekly farmers market
East York residents gather on a sunny Tuesday for the weekly farmers market at Coxwell and Mortimer Avenue.