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Movie Nights In The Park to screen First Man at Kew Gardens

August 21, 2019

The Beach Village’s BIA’s summer Movie Nights In The Park series continues tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 21) with a screening of First Man. The screening takes place in Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E., and is slated to start at dusk, approximately 8 p.m. First Man tells the story of American astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was […]

Little Magic Sam performs, Left Field Brewery to be featured at Danforth Rocks on Wednesday, Aug. 21

August 20, 2019

The Danforth Rocks Summer Music Series at Stephenson Park continues this Wednesday, Aug. 21, evening with a performance by Little Magic Sam. In its third year, Danforth Rocks is presented by the Danforth Village BIA and features live music, food and drink, and local merchants coming together for a community celebration in Stephenson Park, 61 […]

Phin Park and The Pocket neighbourhood tree tour and shrub giveaway slated

August 20, 2019

Community members are invited to take part in Guided Tree Tour and Shrub Giveaway in Phin Park on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 21. Young people aspiring towards careers in forestry and arboriculture will be leading the tree tour through The Pocket neighbourhood, followed by the shrub giveaway at Phin Park. The Pocket is bounded […]

8 80 Streets Danforth pop-up focusing on pedestrian safety will be first of its kind in Canada

August 20, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB A Vision Zero pop-up project called 8 80 Streets Danforth will be set up on Danforth Avenue from Woodbine to Woodmount avenues this weekend. Taking place from Friday, Aug. 23 to Saturday, Aug. 24, the project will be debuted by 8 80 Cities and local partners from the Danforth Mosaic BIA and […]

Leslieville Beer Festival set to shut down Dundas between Logan and Carlaw for a Saturday street party

August 19, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB The Leslieville Beer Festival will shut down Dundas Street East from Logan to Carlaw Avenues on Saturday, Aug. 24 for a street party. This event is rain or shine and will run from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s festival will feature more than 20 regional brewers, and over eight exhibitors […]

Garden Views: Watering, weeding and whacking are the keys to August gardening

August 19, 2019

By MARY FRAN McQUADE The month of August is a sort of Bermuda Triangle for gardeners. It’s sunny and hot, too early to plant bulbs and put the garden to bed; too late to start anything much from seed; too hot to put in new plants. It’s a time to lie around on porch or […]

Police seek help finding missing man, 54, last seen near Coxwell and Mortimer avenues

August 18, 2019

Toronto Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 54-year-old man last seen in East York. According to police, Gustav Kahn, 54, was last seen on Saturday Aug. 17, at 1 p.m., in the Coxwell and Mortimer avenues area. He is described as five-feet, 10-inches tall, weighting 250 pounds. There is […]

Whiskey Jack to perform at Kew Gardens this afternoon as part of Music In The Park

August 18, 2019

The Beach Village BIA’s Music In The Park series’ presents its final two concerts at Kew Gardens with pair of performers slated. Whiskey Jack will perform the stories and songs of Stompin’ Tom Connors on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kew Gardens Bandshell. The final concert of the series is […]

Beach area youth taking part in this year’s CNE Rising Star Talent Competition

August 17, 2019

The Canadian National Exhibition’s annual Rising Star Talent Competition will include a pair of competitors from the Beach area. The 2019 version of The Ex opened on Friday, Aug. 16 and continues until Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 2). The Rising Star competition, in its 33rd year, showcases young artists in variety of genres as they […]

Building that is home to The Danforth Music Hall celebrates 100th anniversary this Saturday

August 17, 2019

The building that is home to The Danforth Music Hall celebrates is 100th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 17. A special celebration in front of building, at 147 Danforth Ave. just east of Broadview Avenue, is slated for 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 featuring cake and a presentation by the City of Toronto. Built in 1919 […]

Screening of Knock Down the House to be presented at Fox Theatre by Beaches-East York NDP

August 16, 2019

The Beaches-East York NDP Organizing Committee will present a free screening of Knock Down the House on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Fox Theatre in the Beach. The Netflix documentary film, by director Rachel Lears, examines the 2018 United States primaries and midterm elections and follows the campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, […]

Reel Beach: Remembering Aretha Franklin and the filming of Blues Brothers 2000 in Toronto

August 16, 2019

By BERNIE FLETCHER Summertime and the livin’ is easy for music lovers. Maybe the fish aren’t jumpin’, but the bands sure are. Whatever your musical taste you can find your groove at music festivals. Summer kicked off on June 22 with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Legendary Downchild Blues Band at the Toronto Jazz […]