Tag Archives: West Queen West

357. Go tobogganing in Trinity Bellwoods Park

December 23, 2011

Remember the thrill of tobogganing – the wind whipping in your face, tumbling off your sled and onto the powdery snow, climbing up that hill time after time without even caring that you were out of breath? Revisit those childhood memories and go tobogganing in Trinity Bellwoods Park! Not only is it great exercise (you’re probably more likely to note how many times you climb up the hill as an adult), its free and combined with brunch on Queen Street or Ossington, you have an excuse to eat all the eggs benny with homefries you can – you’ll need your energy! Trinity Bellwoods Park is located between Queen and Dundas Street and is bordered on the west by Crawford and on the east by Gore Vale Ave.

Tobogganing in Trinity Bellwoods Park

345. City of Craft

December 11, 2011

So despite all of the places, shows, and opportunities we have given you to get your Christmas shopping done, you have yet to start. Tsk, tsk. This is the last time we’ll feature a Christmas shopping event before the big day, so get on top of your Christmas list with City of Craft! Open today from 11am until 5pm, City of Craft is hosted by The Theatre Centre at 1087 Queen Street. For a $2 admission fee you’ll get access to homemade goodies, gifts, and an assortment of lovely and unique items for sale, handmade by the 50 vendors accepted to sell their wares at the Show.

City of Craft

Today is the last day of City of Craft, so don’t delay – get your Christmas shopping started (and finished!) today!

335. SpeakEasy’s Annual Holiday Sale

December 1, 2011

Whether you’re still looking for that perfectly hand-crafted gift, or whether you simply want to see the work of 40 local artists, come to SpeakEasy’s Annual Holiday Sale tonight from 7pm to 11pm! The Sale will take place at the Gladstone Hotel; along with plenty of lovely things to buy, such as unique ceramics, handmade soap, hand-crafted Christmas cards and more; there’ll be holiday cocktails so that you can start December off on the right foot!

SpeakEasy Christmas Show

To learn more about the Holiday Sale, visit SpeakEasy’s website.

 

307. SpeakEasy’s Comic Book Show

November 3, 2011

Did you know that Toronto is home to some of the most-famous comics artists in North America? At the SpeakEasy Comics Show you’ll have the opportunity to meet an eclectic mix of some of Toronto’s talented comic book artists. Whether you’re interested in political cartoons in newspaper strips, underground comix, or the mainstream superhero comic books we all know and love, this event is an excellent introduction to the growing comics artist community in our city.

The SpeakEasy’s Comic Book Show starts at 7pm tonight at the Gladstone Hotel and is “pay what you can.” For more information, visit SpeakEasy’s website.

 

279. SpeakEasy’s Illustration Show

October 6, 2011

A monthly gathering of some of Toronto’s most creative individuals, the SpeakEasy is an opportunity to collaborate, network and keep your finger on the pulse of our city’s creative energy.

SpeakEasy's Illustration Show

This month’s SpeakEasy focuses on illustration. You’ll have the opportunity to take a peek inside the imaginations of 24 local illustrators – all are welcome, and admission is pay-what-you-can. SpeakEasy events happen on the first Thursday of the month from 7pm until 11pm at the Gladstone Hotel. For more information, visit SpeakEasy’s website.

 

160. Design Talk: Planning for Your Home – Effective Lighting

June 9, 2011

You’re invited to our final Design Talk before we take a break for the summer: Planning for Your Home – Effective Lighting! Lucy Campos-Gentile, Principal Interior Designer at TO Design Co will introduce us to different aspects of lighting as we aim to help you create a well-balanced space.

Design Talk

Lighting seems to be a relatively simple problem to solve; if a corner is dark, you add a lamp, right? There’s actually a lot more to it than that. Different spaces require different types of light fixtures, and different needs demand different solutions. Lucy will teach us about different types of light, bulbs, and light fixtures; lighting for function, decoration, ambiance, and safety; the effect of light on colour; how to choose light fixtures to save energy; and designing with lighting in mind.

Join us on June 9, 2011 at Urban Mode at 7:00pm for the finale of our 2010/2011 Design Talks series (don’t worry, we’ll be back in September with more great speakers and design topics)!

About the Speaker:

Lucy Campos-Gentile started working in Interior Design over fifteen years ago. In the first two years of her career, she worked in largely corporate, retail, and hospitality design. When she was hired by a builder to work in the residential field of the market, her career shifted, and she later started her own design firm, TO DESIGN CO.

TO DESIGN CO is a full-service interior design firm specializing in home renovations, additions, new construction, and remodeling. Lucy provides design services around the GTA including project planning, drawings, project management, and trade supervision. Lucy plans with her clients using a full range of samples and detailed specifications, floor plans, architectural drawings and 3D models, then manages projects, overseeing the selection and purchasing of furniture, products, and materials. TO DESIGN CO clients need only to express their design wants and needs, approve the resulting plans, then enjoy the wonders of a well-designed space that offers function, style and balance!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Thursday, June 9th @ 7pm
Urban Mode—145 Tecumseth St
(Just south of Queen St West)

Spaces are limited. Purchase your ticket at http://effectivelighting.eventbrite.com today to avoid disappointment!

Follow www.designtalks.ca/ and check out our “HW Design Talks” Facebook group for upcoming events and more!

132. Design Talks

May 12, 2011

You’re invited to our May Design Talk: Planning for Your Home -The Effect of Colours on Your Living Space! Personal Development and Colour Therapy Expert, Angela Dacey, will teach us how colours act as “food for our soul” physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. You’ll start seeing colour in a whole new light!

May Design Talk

Thinking of re-painting your home? Are you trying to decide what shade of beige is best for the room you want to re-decorate? We tend to shy away from colour, especially if we’re thinking of selling in the near future. Though it may be tempting to “go neutral” (and if you like to change up your space often, it may even be practical to simply change the colour of the room’s accessories rather than the colour of the walls), but colour adds personality, drama, and a distinct “feeling” to a room. Colour has a definite effect on our mood and outlook on life, but how do you decide which colour is the best for you and your room?

Our May Design Talk will be a fun evening of discovering the purpose of colour when decorating. Learn how the different colours of the rainbow have different frequencies that have different effects on our lives. Find out interesting facts such as why you shouldn’t paint a kitchen blue, why you should use red when suffering with the flu and which colour is the best to help you out of a depression. Angela Dacey, Personal Development and Colour Therapy Expert, will help you find which colour is most important to you in your life right now and explain how to use colour for your best benefit. Join us on May 12, 2011 at Urban Mode at 7:00pm for this next event in our series of Design Talks.

About the Speaker:

Angela Dacey‘s mission is to help you “Live Life Colourfully.” As an expert in Personal Development and Colour Therapy, Angela helps her clients to understand how to detox their thoughts and feelings using colour as a tool for success.

Angela’s three Journey of Self Discovery courses were developed in 1999 to support and guide people to transform their lives. Through these courses, Angela connects with each person, bringing them to a place of awareness, clarity and positive change, all with the use of colour. Clients include York General Hospital, Southlake Regional Hospital and the Canadian Independent Event Planners. Angela makes regular appearances on Rogers TV shows Daytime and In The Know. She also writes articles on the “Colour of the Month” for ChloeKi Awareness and Human Spirit magazines. Her book, Detoxing Your Thoughts, will be released in 2011.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Thursday, May 12th @ 7pm
Urban Mode—145 Tecumseth St
(Just south of Queen St West)

Spaces are limited. Purchase your ticket at http://effectofcolour.eventbrite.com today to avoid disappointment!

Follow www.designtalks.ca/ and check out our “HW Design Talks” Facebook group for upcoming events and more!

129. Monday Night’s Food for Thought: Get 86’d with Ivy Night.

May 9, 2011

A self-described “hotbed for culture,” the Drake Hotel hosts events every night of the week, including tonight’s event, “Food for Thought: Ged 86’d with Ivy Night.” Every Monday, event participants get their hands dirty with “food art” as contestants engage in a competitive cook-off. Be a guest judge for the competition, or get creative with some of your own food art. Tonight’s event invites you to bring out your old cookbooks to swap them for some gently used, “new-to-you” ones in a good old fashioned “Cookbook + Recipe Swap.”

Get 86'd with Ivy Night

Get 86’D with Ivy Knight starts at 7pm tonight (and every Monday) in the Free Lounge. For more information on this and other events, check out the Drake Hotel’s website.

119. Rock’n Roll Dance

April 29, 2011

Ready to Rock’n Roll?! West Queen West’s Dovercourt House hosts Friday night Rock’n Roll dance parties, complete with a Beginner Rock’n Roll dance class from 8pm to 9pm.

Rock'n Roll Dance Party

Once you’ve learned the moves, you’ll have the opportunity to dance the night away as you twist and shout to the beat of your favourite tunes. You don’t need to bring a partner – just show up solo, or with a group of friends for a fun night of dancing and get to know your fellow dancers! For more information, go to www.odd-socks.org!

 

117. Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week

April 27, 2011

Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week is “a platform for inventive, pioneering and contemporary expression.” While there is a heavy focus on fashion, the event features visual artists, bands and performers in addition to experimental, contemporary, and avant-garde fashion collections. The week includes more than 50 runway shows, a sound stage showcasing unique bands, DJs and solo artists, a photography and video exhibit, installation art and performances of all kinds.

Toronto Alternative Fashion Week

This alternative take on the fashion world began yesterday and continues until April 29th. Today’s theme is “natural currencies,” highlighting the use of natural elements in the creative process. The night gets started with DJ Daniel Wilson at 6pm, includes performances by the Catalyst Dance Company, The Schematics of Evolution by Sai Sivanesan, several runway shows highlighting ICA Watermelon by Julia Knüpper and work by the Ryerson School of Fashion, along with ongoing photography and video screenings.

All events take place at 99 Sudbury Street in the West Queen West neighbourhood. Buy tickets in advance at Slinky/MOOG Audio, Nathalie-Roze & Co, Method Lab, or Shop Girls for $25/day, or get your day pass at the door for $30. For more information on Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week, go to http://www.alternativefashionweek.com/main.