Event of the Week!

Sat, Jul. 12 & Aug. 9, 2025

For two Saturdays this summer, join Toronto’s First Post Office & the Town of York Historical Society for their summer pop-up paper fair.

Come out & meet the vendors, including Young W (on July 12), and browse a fantastic selection of whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, letter writing sets, bookmarks, prints & more – there's something for everyone! Free admission.

#Paper #Stationery #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/torontos-first-post-office-pop-up-paper-fair-2025/

Event of the Week!

Tomorrow, Feb. 1, 2025

One night only: THEMUSEUM hosts The Brush Off 12th edition, a live art-making & fundraising event. Artists participate in a friendly competition, painting & creating art in front of a live audience, who vote for their favourite artwork & bid on the art in a silent auction! Recommended for ages 12+.

#Art #fundraiser #Kitchener #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/themuseum-presents-the-brush-off-12th-edition/

Event of the Week!

Thursday, December 19 to Sunday, December 22, 2024

Five performances only: Phil Rickaby, in association with Eldritch Theatre, presents the solo holiday horror play It Sees You When You’re Sleeping! Witness the terrors that lie just beneath the surface of the season, embodied by the festive tradition that so many parents both embrace and dread. All ages.

#Performance #horror #theaTO #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/it-sees-you-when-youre-sleeping/

Event of the Week!

Tue, Nov. 19 - Sat, Nov. 23: Philosophy Festival

Being and Becoming, with support from Public Philosophy Network, celebrates #WorldPhilosophyDay with a week-long philosophy festival at various locations around Toronto, featuring workshops on different methods of inquiry and dialogue. The festival’s closing social event includes interactive programming centred on collaborative exploration and curiosity.

#Society #Philosophy #Dialogue #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/being-and-becomings-philosophy-festival-week/

Event of the Week!

Sun, Oct. 27, 2024: Scriptus, Canada’s Premiere Pen and Writing Show

Join Scriptus at the Toronto Reference Library for its annual pen and writing show! Explore and shop a selection of fine pens (including old and new fountain pens), lavish stationery from all over the world and a variety of vibrant inks – all in a community of engaged writers, readers and exhibitors.

#Writing #FountainPens #Ink #PenShow #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/directory/scriptus/

Event of the Week!

Thu, Oct. 24 – Sun, Oct. 27, 2024:

Art of Time Ensemble presents their final production, the world premiere of Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold at the Harbourfront Centre. A reimagining of Igor Stravinsky’s 1918 theatrical work L'Histoire du Soldat, we revisit this story from today’s perspective, with Stravinsky’s music accompanied by a new libretto by poet Titilope Sonuga.

#Performance #theaTO #ClassicalMusic #Stravinsky #Concert #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/sankofa-the-soldiers-tale-retold/

Event of the Week!

Thu, Oct. 3 – Sun, Oct. 27, 2024

Tarragon Theatre presents Spontaneous Theatre’s Goblin:Macbeth.

When three goblins come across a copy of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, they’re eager to take over a theatre & take a stab at Macbeth. Combining the script with improv & audience participation, you’ve never seen it like this!

#Performance #theaTO #GoblinMacbeth #Shakespeare #Improv #Toronto #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/goblinmacbeth/

Event of the Week!

One night only - Fri, Sep. 27, 2024:

The Downtown Kingston BIA presents Art After Dark, offering the chance to explore downtown Kingston’s art galleries & shops as they stay open late. Discover art, jewelry & vintage clothing; be treated to local music, food & beverage samples & engage in hands-on mixed media art, painting & pottery activities. Plus, the chance to win $500 toward the purchase of an original artwork!

#Art #YGK #Kingston #YWEotW

https://www.youngw.ca/event/art-after-dark-fall-2024/