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Hell Witches and Pansy Boys: Media, Modernity and Queer Identity in Interwar Toronto and Today
Uncertain Futures, Imperfect Pasts: An Interactive History Salon
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens
285 Spadina Road
spadina@toronto.ca
416.392.6910
$12 per session or $40 for all four (plus HST)
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 to 4 pm
Hell Witches and Pansy Boys: Media, Modernity and Queer Identity in Interwar Toronto and Today
Speaker: Steven Maynard of the Department of History, Queens University
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What gets built in Toronto and what doesn't? Why? What are the results?
Recent controversies over long-term transit and waterfront plans have made these questions more than ever. Join author, critic and journalist JOHN BENTLEY MAYS in conversation with MARK OSBALDESTON, author of Unbuilt Toronto and Unbuilt Toronto 2 (Dundurn, 2008 & 2011) and PHIL GOODFELLOW, co-author of A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Toronto (Douglas & McIntyre, 2010).
Admission: $10
Free for students, compliments of Dundurn Press and Douglas & McIntyre.
RSVP to 416-392-6907 ext. 221 or fortyork@toronto.ca
Blue Barracks Assembly Room. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Complimentary Refreshments provided by Fort York Volunteer Historic Cooks
Presented in partnership with the Friends of Fort York
For more information: www.fortyork.ca/events.htm
Isaac Brock: Astonishing General, "Saviour of Upper Canada"
A historian and a novelist explore the making of a Canadian hero
Nearly 200 years have passed since the death of Sir Isaac Brock - the "saviour of Upper Canada" (today's Ontario). Brock's legacy lingers in the hundreds of streets and institutions that bear his name across the Province of Ontario - including a newly re-named bridge adjacent to Fort York National Historic Site on Bathurst Street.
As a commander of the British land forces in colonial Canada and civil administrator in the years that led up to the War of 1812, he prepared for war with the United States from his posts across the frontier, including Toronto (York) where he resided at Government House located archaeologically on the grounds of Fort York today.
Historian WESLEY TURNER, author of The Astonishing General: the Life and Legacy of Sir Isaac Brock (Dundurn, 2011); TOM TAYLOR, author of the historical novel, Brock’s Agent (Hancock & Dean, 2011); and RICHARD GERRARD, the City of Toronto’s historian for the Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812, explore Brock the man, the general, the hero.
Admission: $10
Free for students, compliments of Dundurn Press.
RSVP to 416-392-6907 ext. 221 or fortyork@toronto.ca
Building Postwar Toronto: When Planning and Politics Collide
Stephen Bocking (Trent University)
Annette Branch, 145 Annette Street 416-393-7692.
This is the seventh lecture in Toronto Public Library's Fall 2011 History Matters series. This year the lectures focus labour and environmental history in the Toronto area and beyond. Part of TPL’s Thought Exchange programming, these lively talks give the public an opportunity to connect with working historians and discover some of the many and surprising ways in which the past shapes the present.
The series has been curated by Dr. Lisa Rumiel, SSHRC Post Doctoral Fellow McMaster University. We are especially grateful for the generous grant provided by The History Education Network (THEN/Hier), which has made the series possible.
Toronto Beer Quest
A scavenger hunt that uncovers Toronto's rich beer history
The Toronto Beer Quest is an urban adventure where teams of two solve clues, photograph themselves as proof they were at the clue location, and reach the finish line for a chance to win great prizes. It’s a fun, great way to learn about beer's place in Toronto's history. This event is part of Toronto Beer Week.
Choose a partner, register yourselves in advance, and have fun!
Date: September 18th, 2011
Time: 12:00-3:00 (registration opens at 11)
Meeting Spot: The Charlotte Room - 19 Charlotte Street, Toronto
Cost:$40 for a team of two (early bird price $30, until August 25th)
Tickets: http://torontobeerquest2.eventbrite.com/
Must be 19yrs of age or older. Space is limited. Check in starts at 11:00am, and the Quest starts at 12:00pm on Sun Sep 26, 2010. Prizes will be awarded at the finish line.
2011 Toronto History Lecture
"Rebel Remembered: The Legacy of William Lyon Mackenzie, 150 Years After His Death"
Toronto’s first mayor William Lyon Mackenzie will be back in the spotlight on Thursday 4 August at the City of Toronto Archives - as the subject of the first annual Toronto History Lecture: “Rebel Remembered: The Legacy of William Lyon Mackenzie, 150 Years After His Death”.
The featured speaker at this inaugural event will be writer and historian Chris Raible, whose primary research interest is Upper Canadian history with a particular focus on the career of the colourful and controversial Mackenzie. He is the author of four books – two on Mackenzie – and has spoken and conducted seminars for many heritage organizations.
Join us for refreshments before the lecture to find out more about the Archives and its spectacular collection of records – including 12 million photographs, more than 3000 maps, and records from the townships, villages and boroughs that form Toronto today.
Dying to Vote in Canada and the Middle East
John Ralston Saul, Thabit Abdullah, and Peter H. Russell on democracy in our country and city today
Join award-winning essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul, Professor Thabit Abdullah (Professor of Middle Eastern History, York University) and Professor Peter H. Russell (Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Toronto) as they engage each other and the audience in a discussion of the origins and current state of democracy in Canada, the prospects for democratic change in North Africa and the Middle East, and our nation’s role in encouraging democratic movements in other countries.
$10 (8.85 +HST)
Fort York National Historic Site – in the Blue Barracks
250 Fort York Boulevard (west off Bathurst or North off Fleet)
• By TTC: take the 509 streetcar from Union Station, or the 511 streetcar from Bathurst Station
• Free Parking
Toronto's Neighbourhood Architecture
This Continuing Education course at U of T will explore a dozen of the city's neighbourhoods through discussion and hundreds of images.
Click here for more information and registration:
http://2learn.utoronto.ca/uoft/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?metho...
Inside Interiors: A 1920s Talk and Tour with Historian Neil Brochu
Explore and experience the interior décor movements that influenced the 20th century
Date: Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Time: 2 - 4 PM
Location: Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2V5
Tickets: $10 per person. Light refreshments will be provided.
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens is currently undergoing an extensive restoration that will highlight the 1920s. On Sunday, February 21, 2010 the City of Toronto and Spadina Museum invite you to immerse yourself in the world of early 20th century design with Inside Interiors, a special event offering guests a taste of the fascinating décor trends of the 1920s and a special glimpse of the restoration currently underway. Participants will experience the historic mansion in a completely unique way, as historian Neil Brochu brings to life the passions and artistic sensibilities that defined the prestigious Austin family.
Its Not the Trail: It’s the Land it Crosses
The origin of the name "Toronto"
I was recently asked to participate in a conference in which I explored the concept of place as that might relate to the origin of the word Toronto and the carrying place trails. While acknowledging that there continues to be discussion about the origin and meaning of our city's name, it is essential to recognize that a sense of place is about "memory" and that memory tends to narrow through time, especially across centuries and cultures. If the original term used to describe a trail was actually exceedingly expansive in its original intent, what does that mean for how we think about and interpret the trail today?