Toronto Event Generator Newsletter BONUS EDITION Dec 20, 2024
Now with lectures and live-music Karaoke
Toronto Event Generator is run by Misha Glouberman and friends, and paid for in part by the Trampoline Hall Lectures. Learn more about Toronto Event Generator
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I forgot some things in the last newsletter, so I’m sending out another one, and also who knows if I’ll do one next week, it’s Christmas
Things happening in the next few weeks- Recommendations, etc from Misha
Dec 21 - Feb 17: Winter Skating at The Bentway [link]
Skating!!
Dec 21: Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival [link]
In the market
Dec 22: Nature Connection: Bird Count for Kids [link]
Combines the top favourite interests of all kids: birds, and counting.
Dec 24: Christmas Carols at the Communist’s Daughter [link]
Sentimental Christmas Sing-along with hardcore barflies and their admirers. (Link is to last year’s event but it’s the same every year), hosted by the inimitable Michael Louis Johnson.
Dec 24 and 25: Christmas Day with Donne Roberts & Quincy Bullen [link]
At the beloved Drom Taberna. Who are the people who are out drinking on Xmas day? Find out!!
Dec 26 - Jan 6: Museum of Bad Gifts [link]
Register your own bad gift by Dec 21!
Dec 29: Polar Bear Skate [link]
Skating!! With less clothes on!
NEW YEARS EVE
There are a million things happening on New Year’s Eve. Here’s one list.
Jean Darlene Piano Room [link]
This seems as good a time as any to mention the amazing Jean Darlene Piano Room. It’s a live music sing-along, scream-along, dance, fall over, get back up again sort of a good time. They are doing a New Years Eve party there but the thing about Jean Darlene is that it’s kinda always New Years Eve. I (Misha) have a job there as “sometimes host”, where I show up, and talk to everyone, and sing a bunch of songs. I won’t be there this NYE but maybe sometime again soon.
Jan 1: Cold Plunge [link]
Start the year by jumping into freezing cold water and now how can the year get worse?
Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 and Feb 13 The Viaduct Lecture Series [link]
Presented by The Toronto Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, led by noted Toronto Proponent and non-rapper Ben Parry.
“The Viaduct is an experiment in education for a new Toronto. A lecture series highlighting people and ideas that could transform our city. The first winter series of 5 lectures is taking place in early 2025 featuring talks on world building, the housing crisis, agency in politics, everyday anthropology, and the founding myth of Toronto.The Toronto Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge is building intellectual infrastructure that will promote education, community, and cultural creativity for the next 100 years and beyond.”
Jan 8: The Viaduct Lecture Series - How Toronto's Housing Crisis Ends [link]
Jan 15: The Viaduct Lecture Series - Toronto's Founding Myth [link]
Jan 22: The Viaduct Lecture Series - Talking to Humans [link]
Jan 29: The Viaduct Lecture Series - Into the Microverse [link]
Feb 13: The Viaduct Lecture Series - Agency in Politics [link]
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