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Thursday, 9 January 2025 - Weeks of Vengeance opening reception is a vibrant celebration of local emerging artists, featuring their work in a dynamic gallery setting alongside captivating live performances. Attendees can enjoy an evening of art, community, and creativity, complete with engaging conversations, light refreshments, and opportunities to connect with the artists behind the pieces. It’s the perfect chance to experience the intersection of talent and culture while supporting the mission of uplifting local voices. - 1110 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X2, Canada - Event Details

Wednesday, 8 January 2025 - After Hello Yellow in 2023, and Out of the Blue in 2024, the Artists’ Network is excited to announce our new January 2025 exhibition. While we all know it’s ‘not easy being green’, this mix of two primaries results in a complex colour that can represent harmony, nature, growth, security and a fresh healthy way to live your best life. Our artists show their best work that highlights verdant beauty. - 1158 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1L2, Canada - Event Details

Wednesday, 8 January 2025 - Experience the visual art re-imagination of Kafka's Metamorphosis and a sequel with events after Gregor Samsa's death in a state of dark humor and tragedy. Illustrated in a group exhibition by Blair Drawson, Banafsheh Erfanian and Anson Liaw. - 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Etobicoke, ON M8V 4B6, Canada - Event Details

Monday, 6 January 2025 - Explore this series of linocuts and musical arrangements that offer a contemporary reimagining of traditional folk songs, highlighting timeless and universal aspects of the human experience. Using a technique known as crosscutting, artist Rob Niezen intertwines diverse stories and experiences around immigration, labor and leisure, politics and war, romance and death. By linking these age-old topics with our shared modern reality, the exhibition seeks to connect past and present. Folk songs, with their power to transcend borders, make global issues accessible, as they are created and sung by real people telling real human stories. - 225 Confederation Dr, Scarborough, ON M1G 1B2, Canada - Event Details

Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Join the Mayor and Members of Toronto City Council in skating into the new year, featuring music, free hot chocolate, fun activities, and free skates (where possible). The locations are: - Nathan Phillips Square (downtown) - Colonel Samuel Smith Park (Etobicoke) - North Toronto Memorial Community Centre (North York) - McCowan District Park (Scarborough) - 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Canada - Event Details

Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Join us to discover the park's natural, cultural and agricultural stories with friendly and knowledgeable Parks Canada volunteer leaders and staff. We have something for everyone — wildlife sightings, quiet nature walks, discovering the past, fitness challenges or meeting new people. Please visit our website for more information and cancellation notice. Note that guided walks may be cancelled without notice in inclement weather. - 25 Zoo Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5W8, Canada - Event Details

Friday, 3 January 2025 - Immerse yourself in "Sounds Across Landscape: Intersection between Art and Sound," a group exhibition curated by Collective919 that brings together six Korean artists, each using different mediums to explore how visual art can parallel the emotional journey evoked by music and sound. Featured artists Sanghoon Kang, Kyungmin Kate Lee, Heejung Shin, Ellee SY Lee, Che Ree Kwon, and Kyungsun Kim employ colour, form, pattern, and texture to suggest auditory phenomena such as harmony, dissonance, and rhythm. By merging the sensory worlds of sight and sound, the exhibition awakens memories, evokes deep emotions, and conveys the energy of life, offering viewers a unique synthetic experience. Join Collective919 for the exhibition reception on Saturday January 11, 2025 1 to 3 p.m. - 191 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough, ON M1E 1P5, Canada - Event Details

Tuesday, 31 December 2024 - Ring in 2025 with Toronto's New Year’s Celebration! Watch the midnight fireworks, visible anywhere with a view of Toronto’s inner harbour. Festivities kick off with a live DJ performance by Traxx & Feels at Toronto Music Garden. Join pop-up dance instruction co-produced by the Dance Together Festival in Sherbourne Common. Enjoy short films from the National Film Board of Canada, projected onto the east side of the Canada Malting Silos. INCIRQUE performers will entertain with pop-up performances. Join renowned drag entertainer Sanjina DaBish Queen and Mayor Olivia Chow for a dazzling countdown celebration. Tune in to the event’s livestream and enjoy all the excitement remotely. - Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5V 3M8, Canada - Event Details

Sunday, 29 December 2024 - Gather your most courageous cold-weather friends and end 2024 with a cheeky spin around our figure-eight skate trail under the Gardiner. Bring your skates or get a complimentary rental pair courtesy of event sponsors Home Network and Flavour Network. They’ll also be providing free hot beverages and cookies (while supplies last). Not up for the chill? You can still come cheer on participants and contribute to the clothing drive. This is a unique experience not to miss. - 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 1A9, Canada - Event Details