Toronto Event Generator Newsletter July 24, 2025
This joy I've named // Shall not be tamed // That summer feeling's gonna haunt you the rest of your life
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BY YOUR IMAGINARY FRIEND
MISHA GLOUBERMAN
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July 25: Other People's Treasure Bingo [link]
What could be more human than putting yourself inside a slow random number generator, lured by the promise of getting stuff that someone else wanted to throw away.
July 25: GenJam: Make an AI Film in 3 Hrs! [link]
Hands-on workshop on AI filmmaking tools.
July 25: Radical Aliveness Community Nights [link]
I don't know what this is but it seems like totally the sort of thing you are in into.
July 25: Creative Mornings: Paul Twa [link]
Part of a series of breakfast talks.
July 26: Disassemble a Desktop Computer for TEENS [link]
Are you a teenager? Do you want to take apart a computer? Do you want to do that in a library? With expert supervision? Boy, are you lucky to be reading this newsletter!!!! I mean what are the odds, seriously?
July 26: A Park Within A City — Family-Friendly Tour! [link]
From noted Vulfpeck tribute act Matthew Jordan: A Toronto walking tour that includes hanging out in playgrounds.
July 27: The Body of Loneliness: Part 1 [link]
Abi and Joyce explore your loneliness with you.
July 27: Menagerie Market: Pop-Up at Kensington Market [link]
Maybe you can do your own pop-up market inside Menagerie market!
July 27:Beginner Bedroom Bondage [link]
Intro bondage workshop at Birdhaus
July 28: Reading Rhythms Toronto Chapter - Pages in the Park [link]
Read a book in a park.
July 28: ++Tech Pizza Monday: Papers Club Edition [link]
“Come for the free pizza, stay for the Free and Open technology and culture.”
July 29: AI Friends Meetup [link]
Sorry, the friends are actually just regular humans.
July 30: In for a penny, out for a pound: The Paperclip Challenge [link]
Try and trade up a paperclip for non-paperclip stuff.
July 31: Side Project Social [link]
Talk about side projects at 1RG.
July 31 - Aug 3: Caribana Toronto [link]
Caribbean Carnival with over a million attendees every year.
Aug 2: HTML in the Park [link]
“Okay, Mom, I’m playing outside. Happy?”
Aug 2: Talk to 100+ Strangers [link]
Do this and you never have to talk to anyone else all year.
Aug 2: Counting Seagulls at the Coronation Park [link]
“At Seagull Counting Club (SCC), we count seagulls.”
Toronto event generator grant recipient.
Aug 3: Pokemon Summer Party Market [link]
This in-person event will feature a local artist alley, Pokémon-themed cup sleeve event, raffle prizes, and more.
Aug 8-10, 14: Cat Video Fest 2025 [link]
Watch cat videos on the big screen as they were meant to be seen!
Aug 10: Tamagotchi Wedding [link]
"Join us as we attempt a WORLD RECORD for the Largest Tamagotchi Wedding!" Without looking - what do you think the current world record is?
Aug 10: Plots & Drinks with Mola [link]
“Join us for a cozy Romantasy Club meetup where we sip specialty coffee/matcha and unravel the possible plot twists of Fourth Wing (Empyrean #4) and A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR #6). Whether you're a theory master or just here for the vibes, we'll dive deep into character arcs, foreshadowed betrayals, and far-fetched (but fun) predictions.”
Aug 11: Trampoline Hall [link]
Toronto barrom lecture series started a very very long time ago, hosted, still, by me. Sells out fast because it is great.
Aug 11-13: Taste of the Danforth [link]
Street festival.
Aug 12: Disaster Show [link]
Cool comedy show
Aug 21-24: FAN EXPO Canada 2025 [link]
Huge fandom event.
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About Misha
Hi, I’m Misha! Nice to meet you. I make this newsletter. We started this in September. Around the same time, I also started my own substack. So far the most popular post is one called Stop Pretending Toronto is More Than It Is, which you might like. Or read more about Toronto Event Generator.
I run and host the Trampoline Hall Lecture Series. I co-host All About Intimacy, a conversation event about love, sex, and friendship, and sometimes host a live-band karaoke night at Jean Darlene Piano Room.
In my working life, I help companies foster better human connection - I help teams get better at talking about tough issues, and help organizations run better conferences, workshops, and offsites.
You can find me on twitter, instagram, substack… See you at the next event!