Leslieville/Riverside News: #RiversideTO BIA Weekly Update

• Featured:  Riverside Wild Plant Walk is May 5th; Riverside Eats & Beats 2018 is Live; Thanks to Riverside from Shakespeare in the Ruff
• BIA Notices/Reminders:  CONTACT Photography Exhibits In/Around Riverside; Spaces for Lease in Riverside; Free Tickets to Buy Good Feel Good Expo.
• Upcoming Riverside BIA Member Happenings 
• Neighbourhood News:  Ward 30 – Councillor Fletcher’s Spring 2018 Newsletter for Riverside; You’re Invited: East End ‘Bridges to Art’ Workshops

Join in the ‘Wild Plant Walk in Riverside’ led by Clinical Herbalist Danette Steele – Click for Details – learn to identify local plants that are good for food, medicine and pollinators – come out and enjoy this Riverside Walk, on Jane’s Walk weekend. It’s also the first walk of the 2018 Riverside BIA’s monthly walking series (May-October). 

Thanks to Team Sheppard RE/MAX Hallmark and the Riverside BIA for making the 2018 Riverside Walks possible!  Check out the full 2018 Riverside Walks schedule here.

The festivities that you know and love will be happening on the first Saturday of June within the Riverside BIA along Queen E from the DVP to Empire Avenue, alongside the Riverdale ArtWalk. This year’s festival has an amazing roster of activities and events:
 

• If you need any change to your information online just email us at marketing@riverside-to.com
• BIA staff will be coming to you with copies of the festival poster and the printed Event Guide next week!
• Outdoor Food Tasters: If providing food/drink outdoors you must complete and abide by Toronto Public Health Form pg 2-5 (pls email completed form to marketing@riverside-to.com by MAY 18th and we will submit). 

Our 2018 calendar shows an overview of what’s happening this year! Email marketing@riverside-to.com anytime with you questions/ to get involved.  p.s. Check out our detailed Riverside Online Events Calendar which showcases BIA member and community events – to get your event posted, submit anytime to marketing@riverside-to.com

Isolation

Jack Gilbert

Wonder

This year, the annual CONTACT Photography Festival is Getting Bigger in Toronto’s East End, with exhibits in and around Riverside – highlighted exhibits include:

Isolation @ Artists’ Network Gallery
630 Queen St East (Gallery inside Dark Horse), May 1-27 (Reception May 4, 6pm-9pm), Isolation Talks: May 10, 7pm & May 19, 1pm, Details

Jack Gilbert Exhibition @ IX Gallery
11 Davies Ave, Unit 101, A Sick Kids Hospital Foundation Fundraiser, May 1–31 (Reception May 17, 6:30pm–9:30pm), Details

Wonder by Laird Kay @ Former Weston Bread Factory
462 Eastern Ave, Open Saturday & Sunday May 12 & 13 and May 19 & 20, 10am-4pm each day, Details

Prime Spaces for Lease along Riverside’s Queen St East:

Available Aug 1, 2018:
733 Queen Street East, 550 sq feet with Basement and Loft
Contact 416-466-0313 x 2 or email athena@theoperahousetoronto.com

Available Fall 2018:
777 Queen St East, front section of Elbers Antique store (1,100 sq ft)
Ideal tenant in clothing, retail, office business (no food/hospitality)
Inquiries: Ron at 416-466-3938 or ronelbers@rogers.com 

Again this year, the Buy Good. Feel Good. Expo will be coming to Toronto May 11th-13th, connecting you to brands that change the world through  sustainable and fair trade practices. 

The show is inviting Riverside BIA members to take part with its FREE ticket offer!

To claim yours, just go to:
https://www.tix123.com/tix123/eTic.cfm?code=BGFGE18

• Promo Code for Opening Reception: Riverside
• Promo Code for Public Days: RiversidePD

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