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Matt & Ben together with the Riverside BIA invite you to the annual Tree Light Ceremony. Visit with Santa & activities for the kiddies, tree lighting and a performance by the Toronto Beach Chorale! Free hot chocolate & treats!! Saturday, November 30th, 2013 5:00 - 7:00pm @ Mustard Seed 791 Queen Street...

Come and celebrate the opening of the new rinks with a ribbon cutting, skills competition for kids and the first skate on the new rinks. Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:00 - 1:00pm 150 Greenwood Ave. (Dundas and...

Support great local Leslieville artists! Upcoming...

Yes, I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself but a lot is happening in the Northeast corner of Leslieville. A gorgeous new Greenwood Park, GAS (Gerrard Art Space), The Lazy Daisy Cafe, Starbucks, Great Burger Kitchen, McGugan's, Aprile Bambina Cucina, Eastvillage Towns, Zero Gravity And Sideshow Cafe, to name a few. Now enter: Brickyard Grounds! The finishing touches are just being put on this funky...

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The last outdoor Leslieville Flea takes place October 20th behind the Duke tavern at Queen and Leslie. The Leslieville Flea will move indoors for the winter to Jimmy Simpson Recreation center 870 Queen St. East Sunday, November 17th 10am-4pm Sunday, December 15th  10am-4pm Antiques, furniture, salvage, vintage, records and handcrafted designs. Cost : FREE! New...

A Bacon Battle Royale!! Local wild boar, pork & tofu bacon presented by vendors and special guests competing head to head for the Golden Spatula.  Including Le Papillon on The Park, Skin + Bones Wine Bar, T.O. Ceviche Bar, Glas Restaurant and more! Baconfest, August 18, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Leslieville Farmers’ Market, Jonathan Ashbridge Park (one block West of Queen & Coxwell) Winner...

The market will be running May 26th to October 27th, every Sunday from 9am-2pm in Jonathan Ashbridge Park. OUR MISSION The Leslieville Farmers’ Market’s mission is to support relationships between the community and local environmentally responsible producers in order to enhance access and awareness of local fresh food. IN OTHER WORDS… We want to help our neighbours buy their food...

Keep on Truckin' Thursday, June 13th 5pm - 9pm Morse Street Public School 180 Carlaw Ave @ Queen. Games - Raffles - Bouncers - Climbers - Bungee Log Run - Used Book Sale - Exotic Animals - Dunk Tank - Angry Birds - Face Painting - Snow Cones - Cotton Candy! Plus live music by Tennessee Voodoo Coupe - Arizona Lily - Soup Kitchen Line...

We are a community of independent businesses occupying a former toy factory on Carlaw Avenue. Our community produces a variety of creative services & products. Please join us at our community open house on May 23rd 12:00 - 9:00 pm. All types of custom products and professional services are being produced in Leslieville. We invite you to stop by and visit our MULTI-BUSINESS OPEN HOUSE featuring...

Friday, April 19th at 7:00pm. Join us for an evening with award winning documentary filmmaker Min Sook Lee for a spacial screening of My Toxic Baby ~ One mother's search for safe, sane and affordable ways to raise her child in a toxic world. Hosted by Equinox Holistic Alt. School (151 Hiawatha, just North of Gerrard St E.) Childcare is available but spaces are limited - Refreshments & baked...

Greenwood Park Clean Up Earth Day! Join your neighbours to help spruce up our park.  Enjoy a campfire with marshmallows, drumming circle with Ripple Rhythm.  Bring a mug, refreshments will be on hand.  Donations are appreciated. Also, park update from Councillor Paula Fletcher Sunday, April 21st 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Special thanks to our sponsors: Centre of Gravity City of...

Laws of Motion The lives of eleven people are forever changed when the domino effect of one tragic incident touches each of them in surprisingly different ways. Audiences will root for these characters as they try in angst to see themselves. Come see how we have transformed the top floor of 2 Matilda St, Merchant of Green Coffee into a NYC subway! Our show runs from MARCH 1-15TH...

Good Shepherd Ministries presents the 16th Annual Good Shepherd Gala hosted by Jessica Holmes, Comedic Entertainer & Improviser, and Member of the hit CBC TV show Royal Canadian Air Farce. The gala will raise funds to support programs and services to assist homeless individuals within our community. For information on how to buy tickets or donate a gift for the silent/live auction, please contact...

"YIMBY", YES IN MY BACKYARD Festival is a celebration of grassroots, community-driven initiatives that have improved neighbourhoods and the city overall. This year, the festival will be held in the Bram & Bruma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library. At YIMBY, community groups from across Toronto turn the table on politicians and policy makers, to educate them and each other about the unique...

Crow's theatre announces new state-of-the art performing arts facility in Toronto's East End!  Located at the landmark corner of Dundas Street East and Carlaw Avenue in the Leslieville neighbourhood on the ground floor of The Carlaw. Crow's will house three spectacular venues for cultural and neighbourhood programming and events; a Multi-Configurational Thratre (200 seat); a Studio Space for...