Toronto Event Generator Newsletter May 7, 2025
why can't we all get along?
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May 10: Curiosity In Session [link]
From the good people at Being and Becoming. They run the Curiosity Cafe, which is a philosophy discussion group. This new series consists of read-ahead seminars that explore the previous week's Café theme at a more in-depth level in a collaborative classroom environment. Good if you liked school! (I hated school)
May 11: That conversations event Toronto #7 [link]
Talk to people, yo.
May 11: Suspended Harmony In Bloom [link]
Shibari and flowers, at Birdhaus.
May 12: Reading Rhythms [link]
Social reading is everywhere. Including here.
May 13: Tantra Speed Date [link]
Dating, with feelings!
May 13: Cherry Blossom Picnic [link]
Seriously, what could be better?
May 13: Curiosity Café: TBA [link]
Go to the Madison, talk about philosophy.
May 13: Disaster Show [link]
Comedy show, no big deal, whatever.
May 14: Short Reads Social: Is Everyone Mentally Ill Now? [link]
Read articles then come talk to people.
May 14: How to be an Adult [link]
A space for twenty-somethings to learn to be adults. Good luck, guys, let me know how it goes.
May 14: Hitchdeck: Pitch your single friend [link]
Pitch your single friend to strangers, with PowerPoint!
May 15-19: SideBurn: Chromatic Carnival [link]
Regional Burning Man event.
May 17: Versions of Self: A Fashion Identity Workshop [link]
Put clothes on for other people to see.
May 17: MISSION STEM POSSIBLE [link]
For kids 6-12. Ensure your child learns the skill of catapult design, critical in today’s castle siege economy.
May 17: Silent Book Club [link]
Social reading at Danu.
May 18: Coire and Danu Sunday Family Dinner [link]
Family dinner! But without your stupid family!
May 20: Heartbreak Club: creative writing + open mic [link]
Writing workshop and open mic on heartbreak
May 20: Silent Reading Club with Nora [link]
Remember when there were no silent reading clubs? Me neither. This one at 1RG.
May 21: Dinner with Strangers [link]
From Jess Janz! Sold out already, so you can’t go.
May 21: Fuckup Nights Toronto [link]
People share stories of business failure. I’ve been a few of these and a lot of the time the person is like “things were so hard… and then… I became really successful”, but every once in a while they really did just fail, and you feel like you got what you paid for.
May 21: Other Peoples’ Treasure BINGO [link]
Play Bingo and if you are lucky you will get some stuff someone else did not want.
(I think, in terms of the original saying, you’re actually getting other peoples’ trash which becomes your treasure, but I can understand why the organizers of this event did not name the event in the more accurate way.)
May 21: Sacred Harp Singing [link]
Get now and you can say you were into Sacred Harp before it was cool. Don’t miss the boat like you did with silent book clubs.
May 22: Board Game Designer Night at The Black Pony [link]
Playtest new board games with their designers!
May 23: Creative Mornings [link]
Part of a global lecture series.
May 24: Values Based Slow Burn: Hetero Dating Edition [link]
Speed dating, but the speed is: Slow.
May 24: vol 30. of the serendipitous cafe [link]
Seriously - if you are thinking “I want to run an event, but it seems like a lot of work and no one would come” - This event is literally just “hang out in Rabia’s apartment with some people”. That’s it. And it is sold out, three weeks in advance. You could do this.
May 24-25: asses.masses [link]
From the web site: “asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre.”
I have no fucking idea what that means, but I bet it is 100% the sort of thing you love.
June 7: SexTech TO Conference [link]
An early leadup event for this was the first project ever sponsored by Toronto Event Generator, so this has a special place in our heart. Also it will be great.
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HAVE AN EVENT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?
Submit it here. We like events that are smart, fun, challenging, unusual, and above all participatory. We might include it in our next listing.
WANT TO RUN AN EVENT? WE CAN HELP!
We offer venue matching, promotion support, and micro-grants for selected events. Here’s info.
WANT TO FIND OUT EVEN MORE ABOUT TORONTO EVENTS?
The sidebar on our home page lists a bunch of regular events, and also other good calendar sites. We’ll add more over time.
WANT TO FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM?
Then follow us on instagram, we’re not stopping you.
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!
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