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X-WR-CALNAME:Toronto · education · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:JOURNEY OF THE MIND DTSTART:20260912T160000Z DTEND:20261003T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T060335Z UID:10483030-1789214400-1791045000@nowtoronto.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:We live in challenging times. Constantly connected through dig ital media\, yet often feeling isolated\, many experience pressure\, anxie ty and uncertainty. The lasting impact of recent global crises\, alongside concerns about climate change and social injustice\, has intensified ques tions around MENTAL WELLBEING and COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. \nJOURNEY OF THE MIND draws directly on the writings of the Sikh teachers\, which offer practical guidance and clear insight into the nature of the mind – how it wanders\, what obstructs it and how it can return to clarity. In Sikhi\ , the MIND is both the source of SUFFERING and the gateway to FREEDOM. Thr ough focused practice (Simran)\, selfless service (Seva) and the support o f community (Sangat)\, Sikh philosophy offers a path toward inner steadine ss and purposeful living. \nThe exhibition explores these principles throu gh contemporary figurative and abstract works by artists from diverse cult ural backgrounds alongside short films. It reflects on the internal strugg les we face – the pull of fear\, ego and distraction – and proposes fo cused practice\, community and selfless service as foundations for CLARITY and PEACE. \nTo date\, JOURNEY OF THE MIND has toured five UK cities\, de buted in North America at the Queens Museum in New York\, and most recentl y it’s Canadian debut in Calgary. \nARTISTS: \nArjun Singh Assa • Alex a Kumiko Hatanaka • Amina Ahmed • Amrit Singh Sandhu • Christian Woo d • Faiza Butt • Hark1karan • Harminder Judge • Jagdeep Raina • Jaspal Birdi • Jessie McNeil • Jim Adams • Karen Zalamea • Koi • Manjot Kaur • Maya Seas • Nirbhai (nep) Singh Sidhu • Rupy C. Tut • Russna Kaur • Sara Khan • Sardul Singh Gill • Simran Kaur Panesa r • Sobha Singh • Vartika Sharma \nOpening Hours: \nSun-Mon: ClosedTue -Fri: 10-4:30pmSat: 12-4:30pm \nFREE and OPEN TO ALL LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T060335Z LOCATION:Campbell House Museum\, 160 Queen St W\, Toronto\, ON M5H 3H3\, C anada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5H 3H3 URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/journey-of-the-mind/?utm_source=caldiscov ery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:NOW Toronto X-SOURCE-URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/toronto-french-book-fair-salon-d u-livre-de-toronto END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:JOURNEY OF THE MIND DTSTART:20260917T160000Z DTEND:20261004T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T060644Z UID:10483476-1789646400-1791140400@nowtoronto.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:We live in challenging times. Constantly connected through dig ital media\, yet often feeling isolated\, many experience pressure\, anxie ty and uncertainty. The lasting impact of recent global crises\, alongside concerns about climate change and social injustice\, has intensified ques tions around MENTAL WELLBEING and COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. \nJOURNEY OF THE MIND draws directly on the writings of the Sikh teachers\, which offer practical guidance and clear insight into the nature of the mind – how it wanders\, what obstructs it and how it can return to clarity. In Sikhi\ , the MIND is both the source of SUFFERING and the gateway to FREEDOM. Thr ough focused practice (Simran)\, selfless service (Seva) and the support o f community (Sangat)\, Sikh philosophy offers a path toward inner steadine ss and purposeful living. \nThe exhibition explores these principles throu gh contemporary figurative and abstract works by artists from diverse cult ural backgrounds alongside short films. It reflects on the internal strugg les we face – the pull of fear\, ego and distraction – and proposes fo cused practice\, community and selfless service as foundations for CLARITY and PEACE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T060644Z LOCATION:Campbell House Museum\, 160 Queen St W\, Toronto\, ON M5H 3H3\, C anada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5H 3H3 URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/journey-of-the-mind-2/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:NOW Toronto X-SOURCE-URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/toronto-french-book-fair-salon-d u-livre-de-toronto END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Truth and Reconciliation Week "Lunch and Learns" - National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation DTSTART:20260921T040000Z DTEND:20260925T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T182324Z UID:1633@gnntoronto.ca CATEGORIES:civic,education DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join our daily Lunch and Learn webinars – a n immersive experience to UN-learn the myths of colonial history in Canada .\n\nLunch and Learn sessions are aimed at an adult audience\, and open to the public\, and will be hosted virtually over Zoom Webinar and streame d to YouTube.\n\nMost sessions will be 60 minutes in length and will inclu de a Q&A between the moderator and guest(s).\n\nAll sessions will have sim ultaneous English-French\, and ASL interpretation.\n\nWebinars at various times. \n\nFor more information\, schedules and to pre-register for event s held each day go to Details and Registration LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T182324Z LOCATION:https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT-hu1wZG 9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUZvbTNmNnd6RjZWdVp6WHRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkx Nzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXBm0B8U_0uAOgp1xDtwUCZzOtb7J6gSyXrkUb-8dFKW9UrB5LT92JtO9wM o_aem_QYf-I6GAX0qHX8iXALE47A URL:https://gnntoronto.ca/events/truth-and-reconciliation-week-lunch-and-l earns-national-centre-for-truth-and-reconciliation/?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://gnntoronto.ca/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Steps to learning-Fall2026 DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T121338Z UID:10102262-1790157600-1790164800@scaddingcourt.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Steps to Learning is a preschool program funded by the United Way. This school readiness program is designed to ease families and their children into the school system successfully. Using a comprehensive intera ctive play based method\, families and their children will benefit and enj oy success. The program ensures the following six developmental areas\; in dependence skills\, self-help skills\, cognitive development\, reasoning\, social interaction and language development are included in the curriculu m.\n\nSANDY- sandy@scaddingcourt.org OR\nFLORENCE – florence@scaddingcou rt.org\n\n \n\nHours of operation:\nMonday – Thursday\, 10am – 12pm\nF all 2026 session: September 14 – December 3\n\nSPACES ARE STILL AVAILABL E! CONTACT SOON! LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T121338Z LOCATION:Scadding Court Community Centre\, 707 Dundas Street West\, Toront o\, Ontario\, M5T2W6\, Canada URL:https://scaddingcourt.org/event/steps-to-learning-fall2026/2026-09-23/ ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:SCCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://scaddingcourt.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Roots and Shoots Garden Education Program DTSTART:20260923T143000Z DTEND:20260923T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T121338Z UID:10101995-1790159400-1790166600@scaddingcourt.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Wednesday & Thursday – Staring May 20 LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T121338Z LOCATION:Scadding Court Community Centre\, 707 Dundas Street West\, Toront o\, Ontario\, M5T2W6\, Canada URL:https://scaddingcourt.org/event/roots-and-shoots-garden-education-prog ram-2/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toro nto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:SCCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://scaddingcourt.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Story of the Jewish People – An Ongoing Discussion DTSTART:20260923T150000Z DTEND:20260923T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T172336Z UID:10019905-1790161200-1790166600@holyblossom.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:The Story of the Jewish People – An Ongoing Discussion\nwith Mark Goodman \nWednesdays\, September 16-December 31\, 11:00 am \nJewish history is best understood as the story of a people shaped by myth\, memor y\, law\, custom\, migration\, adaptation\, and endurance across more than two millennia and six continents. From the biblical narratives of covenan t and exile\, rebuke and redemption\, to the post-biblical accounts shaped by recurring forces of persecution and emancipation\, catastrophe and ren ewal\, Jewish life has developed through constant interaction between inwa rd tradition and outward pressure. \nAt the center of Jewish history stand s a religious tradition built on covenant\, sacred law\, communal memory\, and interpretation. The biblical period establishes foundational themes: the relationship between God and Israel\, the importance of Torah\, and th e repeated tension between faithfulness and disruption. After the destruct ion of the First and Second Temples\, Judaism increasingly became a tradit ion of text\, study\, and practice rather than one centred on a single sac red site. Rabbinic Judaism developed institutions\, commentaries\, and leg al frameworks that allowed Jewish identity to survive dispersion and lay t he groundwork for a culture built around language\, ritual\, education\, c alendar\, family life\, and community organization. At the same time\, Jew s in different regions developed distinctive cultural forms: Hebrew\, Aram aic\, Yiddish\, Ladino\, local liturgies\, and philosophical traditions. O ver time\, internal diversity became one of the defining features of Jewis h civilization. \nJewish history also involves the changing ways Jews orga nized themselves as communities and negotiated their place in larger polit ical systems. In antiquity\, Israelites moved from a tribal confederation to monarchy\, exile\, and postexilic restoration. In later centuries\, Jew s lived under empires\, kingdoms\, caliphates\, city-states\, and modern n ation-states. Their legal status varied widely\, from relative autonomy to heavy restriction\, depending on time and place. \nEncounters with surrou nding peoples\, religions\, and states have always shaped them. These rela tions included both exchange and conflict. Jews lived among Babylonians\, Persians\, Greeks\, Romans\, Christians\, Muslims\, and modern secular soc ieties\, and each setting produced distinctive patterns of coexistence and pressure. Sometimes Jews served as intermediaries in trade\, scholarship\ , or administration\; at other times they were marginalized\, expelled\, f orced to convert\, or targeted by violence. \nThroughout all periods\, Jew ish history reflects both vulnerability and resilience in the face of chan ging external worlds. During the course of the program\, we will examine t he arc of the Jewish story\, gain an understanding of the challenges and r esponses\, and explore the relationship between our present-day existence and that of past generations. Please join us on Wednesday at 11 am\, eithe r in person or on Zoom. \nREGISTER HERE TO JOIN US!  \nClick the links be low to download some reading materials for this discussion \nChronology\nI n the beginning\nThe creation and evolution of Jewish texts LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T172336Z URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/the-story-of-the-jewish-people/2026-09-2 3/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:Holy Blossom Temple X-SOURCE-URL:https://holyblossom.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Sewing Class for Beginners-Sept 23 DTSTART:20260923T180000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T121317Z UID:10102211-1790172000-1790179200@scaddingcourt.org CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Registration begins Sept 10\, 2026 at 9am LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T121317Z LOCATION:Scadding Court Community Centre\, 707 Dundas Street West\, Toront o\, Ontario\, M5T2W6\, Canada URL:https://scaddingcourt.org/event/free-sewing-class-for-beginners-sept-2 3/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto- on X-SOURCE-NAME:SCCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://scaddingcourt.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Scadding Court Sewing Hub-Fall 2026 DTSTART:20260923T180000Z DTEND:20260923T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T121317Z UID:10102497-1790172000-1790179200@scaddingcourt.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Limited spots\, First come first served basis Basis conversati onal English is required- class instruction in English only \n\n\n\nWednes days (2-4pm) \, September 23- November 11\, 2026 Thursdays (1- 3pm)\, Sept ember 24- November 12\, 2026 \n\n\n\nRegistration will begin on September 10 at 9am by scanning the QR code below: LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T121317Z LOCATION:Scadding Court Community Centre\, 707 Dundas Street West\, Toront o\, Ontario\, M5T2W6\, Canada URL:https://scaddingcourt.org/event/scadding-court-sewing-hub-fall-2026/20 26-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:SCCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://scaddingcourt.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Intro to Granny Squares (Crochet) DTSTART:20260923T210000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T060753Z UID:17428-1790182800-1790193600@textilemuseum.ca CATEGORIES:arts,education LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T060753Z URL:https://textilemuseum.ca/event/intro-to-granny-squares-crochet/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toronto-on X-SOURCE-NAME:Textile Museum of Canada X-SOURCE-URL:http://www.textilemuseum.ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:REGISTERED - Write by the Water 2026 DTSTART:20260923T213000Z DTEND:20260923T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T182709Z UID:10000250-1790184600-1790191800@lakeshorearts.ca CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Back in its eighth year\, LSA is proud to offer Write by the W ater\, a 8-week intensive writing workshop for BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, People of Colour) creative youths and adults\, ages 18+\, to express them selves through storytelling and the written word.  \n\n\n\nThis year\, we once again welcome  writer\, language enthusiast and arts-educator\, Jed idiah Mugarura as the program facilitator. \n\n\n\nEach in-person session\ , held (at least in part) by Lake Ontario at Amos Waites Park\, shall open with body movements as language embodied before visiting the page. \n\n\n \nWho is this program for: \n\n\n\nBIPOC Creative Writers: authors\, playw rights\, poets\, rappers\, singers and writers of any other medium\, ages 18+.  \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nLakeshore Arts (2422 Lake Shore Blvd. W. \, Etobicoke) and by the waterfront at Amos Waites Park. \n\n\n\nProgram C ost: Free!  \n\n\n\nThis program will be capped at 15 participants.  \n\ n\n\nRegistration is currently closed. \n\n\n\nIf you require more inform ation or help with this registration\, please contact Revital Weiss\, Prog rams Manager\, at CommunityPrograms@LakeshoreArts.ca LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T182709Z LOCATION:Lakeshore Arts\, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W\, M8V 1C4\, Ontario\, M8V 1C4\, Canada URL:https://lakeshorearts.ca/calendar-event/registered-write-by-the-water- 2026/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toron to-on X-SOURCE-NAME:Lakeshore Arts X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.lakeshorearts.ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Riverdale Heat Pump Party by Toronto Home Energy Network DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T182022Z UID:1622@gnntoronto.ca CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Most homeowners aren't taught that their ductwork degrades ove r time! So when their HVAC equipment isn't keeping them comfortable\, they end up pointing the finger at the wrong place. Their equipment is fine. I t's their leaky ducts that are spilling all the warm or cool air out into the walls instead of carrying it throughout the house.\n\nThe host for thi s party will:\n\n Show off their ducted cold climate heat pump\n Cover h ow simple and inexpensive duct sealing massively boosted their home comfor t (and saved them money on their utility bill\, too!)\n Highlight the sur prising cost savings from cancelling your gas service.\n\nWe'd love to see you there! For the address\, register using the Contact Us form on the Ri verdale Heat Pump Help website: https://www.thenetwork.to/riverdale#contac t-us LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T182022Z LOCATION:https://www.thenetwork.to/riverdale#contact-us URL:https://gnntoronto.ca/events/riverdale-heat-pump-party-by-toronto-home -energy-network/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=toron to-on X-SOURCE-NAME:Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://gnntoronto.ca/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR