Category: Calendar Events

Viva La Leaside Festival: A Celebration of Heritage and Community!

Mark your calendars for Viva la Leaside, taking place from August 31st to September 1st, 2024. Hosted by the Motorista Creative Society in collaboration with the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society, this street festival celebrates Leaside’s rich heritage and vibrant community.

Enjoy live music, local art, delicious food from local vendors, and exhibits on Leaside’s industrial past. The event features a stunning array of vehicles including cars, motorcycles, and airplanes, along with engaging activities and a kids’ zone. Don’t miss this unique celebration! Presented by the Motorista Creative Society & Leaside Heritage Preservation Society.

More info is available at: vivalaleaside.ca

• Leaside is getting a street festival this summer for the first time ever, BlogTO

Experience Midtown Yonge’s Summer Fest 2024 on Saturday, July 20th, from noon to 7:00 pm along Yonge Street (between Key Gardner Beltline and Soudan Ave, with a bustling hub on Lola Rd). Enjoy live music, delicious food, unique shopping, and family-friendly activities. Highlights include performances by local artists, a Kids’ Tent with face painting and balloon art, and a Cotton Candy Tent for sweet treats. For more details, visit the MYBIA Summer Fest 2024 webpage.

Mount Pleasant Village Canada Day Party

Join the fun at Mount Pleasant Village‘s Sidewalk Sale and Neighbourhood Party on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free family event offers a day packed with entertainment and activities. Enjoy the Magen Boys High Energy Music Show, comedy performances by Toronto’s top comics, and a special Elvis tribute by Sam ‘Elvis’ Calleri. Kids will love the Pirate Life Show, face painting, a bouncy castle, and more.

Explore discounts and deals along Mount Pleasant Road, and don’t miss out on free Canada flags, popcorn, caricature portraits, and arts & crafts. The event is funded by the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto, promising a day of community fun and celebration.

For a full schedule and more details, visit the Mount Pleasant Village website.

Mark your calendars for a fantastic street sale on Banff Rd, between Eglinton Ave E. and Soudan Ave. happening from 8am to 2pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024 (rain date: Sunday).

This event promises something for everyone. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover great bargains and treasures!

Back again this year – on Wednesday mornings, June 5 to Aug 28, 2024 from 10 am to 12 noon, St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church (1399 Bayview Ave, just south of Davisville) is welcoming our community to drop by for Lemonade on the Green.

Enjoy a cool drink, chat with neighbours, and visit our gardens. The Gard’n Angels also will be there Wednesday and Saturday mornings, tending the vegetables grown for the Flemingdon Food Bank.

All welcome — come and say hi!

Residents are welcome to drop off items for reuse, recycling and safe disposal. Donate items in good condition for reuse and safely dispose of electronic and household hazardous waste.

Date: Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Location: North Toronto Arena, 174 Orchard View Blvd.

Date: Thursday, June 6th, 2024
Time: 4:30-8:30pm
Location: Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, 1073 Millwood Road

For a list of items you can and cannot bring to Community Environment Days, and a full listing of events near you, please visit: toronto.ca/environment_days.

The Leaside Garden Society invites everyone to the 2024 Magical Garden Tour and Flower Show on Saturday, June 15th, from 11 am to 4 pm. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore neighbourhood gardens, meet the gardeners, exchange horticultural tips, ask questions, and discover new ideas, or simply enjoy the beauty of the flowers. Additionally, there will be a special flower exhibit and show at the Leaside Library, open from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Passport Tour tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at various locations, including Bob’s Garden Centre, Heaps Estrin, State of the Art Gallery, Summer’s Best, Write Impressions, and on the day of the event at the Leaside Library. The Leaside Garden Society also welcomes guests and new members to join their meetings, tours, floral workshops, and other events. For more information, visit their website at www.leasidegardensociety.org.

Jaye (Janet Joy) Robinson
December 7, 1962 – May 16, 2024

Jaye passed away peacefully, surrounded by her cherished husband William Crossland “Billy,” her sons Jackson “Jake,” Samuel “Sam,” and William “Will,” daughter-in-law Brooke, and her faithful dog, Sadie.

In 2010, Jaye’s commitment to public service led to her election as Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley West, a role she cherished for 14 years. She proudly represented her community, which encompassed the neighbourhoods where her parents and grandparents once lived.

A passionate and creative supporter of family, friends and community, she spent her life serving the public, representing her community with fierce determination and unbending principle, and creating and implementing major events to bring people together, foster arts and culture, and drive economic growth.

Full obituary can be found at www.jayerobinson.ca.

A Celebration of Life will take place Thursday May 30 at 11AM, Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4T 1Z9. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (foundation.trca.ca/donations) in Jaye’s name and help keep Toronto green.

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