Cabbagetown Blog

What a better way to end the month than with some sizzling summer festivals and events! Cabbagetown, get ready for an eventful few weeks as we accompany neighbouring communities in the following seasonal activities: Canada Day Celebration Our nation’s birthday is right around the corner, which is why Bob Rae, MP and Glen Murray, MPP have joined forces with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood to bring to you the Canada Day Community Picnic at the Toronto Centre. Monday, July 1st from 11:30am to 1:30pm, swing by 95 Front Street East and celebrate Canada’s 146th birthday. Music’s In the Air Cabbagetown Community …

Earlier this week, we discussed a few Cabbagetown events carrying into the first few weeks of June. As if there’s not a lot going on already, it appears as if there are more things to look out for this month: The Annual General Meeting of the Cabbagetown Residents Association Thursday, June 13th, 7pm  at the Stout Irish Pub (221 Carlton Street), CRA members — past and present — are invited to attend this year’s AGM and Wine Tasting event, hosted by Lifford Wine Agency.  If you are interested in this event, please RSVP to Lindsay at info@cabbagetowner.com by June 10th. For …

There are only a few more weeks until summer. Until then, there are a few things going on in our community to pass the time. Here’s a list of Cabbagetown events and sales you won’t want to miss: The 8th Annual InspiraTO Festival This year’s InspiraTO Festival will consist of 28 ten-minute plays, performed in four differently colour-coded groups: The Red Show – All plays begin with the line “I see a rabbit” The Blue Show – One character leaves home The Orange Show – The play’s setting is a tunnel The Yellow Show – Rope is used as a …

This weekend, Cabbagetown will kick off the new month with some great events. As discussed in last week’s post (click here if you didn’t get the chance to review it!), Riverside’s Street Fest “Eats and Beats” will be held June 1st, from 1-6pm, promising an energetic afternoon of food sampling, live entertainment, and family activities. At the same time, the Riverdale Art Walk will carry through the weekend, allowing participants to observe fine art from emerging and established artists in a variety of environments across the neighbourhood.  Lastly, the Cabbagetown Preservation Association’s Garden Tour, titled “Hidden Gardens and Private Spaces“, will take …

Another month has nearly passed us by — but not without a grand goodbye. For the end of May and beginning of June, numerous businesses community groups have some excellent Cabbagetown sales, events, and promotions planned. Let’s take a look at some of the things to get excited about: Riverdale’s Street Fest and Art Walk Eats and Beats in Riverdale From 1pm to 6pm on Saturday, June 1st, get ready for the annual Riverside street festival. There is sure to be fun for the whole family, including food sampling from local eateries and sundry performances. Participants will receive a “Riverside …

Although so much has already happened this Month, the last two weeks of May promise to be just as exciting. As discussed in earlier posts, we have the Safety Walk coming-up on Thursday and the Community Yard Sale on the 25th. Before we get to this week’s Cabbagetown sales and events, acknowledgements are due: the Forsythia Festival was a huge hit again this year and could not have reached the same success without the support of the community. As well, the community’s enthusiasm toward Mother’s Day this year was truly great — we hope everyone had a splendid weekend around …

The Cabbagetown Preservation Association’s annual “Hidden Gardens and Private Spaces” event will be held Sunday, June 2nd, between 10am and 3pm. During the course of the day, participants will have the chance to visit 10 private gardens from around the Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District. Using the map on the back of the ticket, visitors will guide themselves around the neighbourhood, interacting with each other and with the gardeners from each home. Gardeners are open for questions and will provide residents with valuable information on utilizing space, dealing with wildlife, and picking materials/plants/soils. For additional questions, Michael Hepburn of Hepburn Landscape …

Last week, we talked a lot about two big events coming-up in Cabbagetown: (1) The Forsythia Festival this Sunday and (2) The Community Yard Sale on May 25th. While the whole community waits in anticipation for these two weekends to come, local shops and businesses have created their own spring incentives to get you in the stores. Here’s a list of Cabbagetown’s local sales and events for the beginning of the new month: Should Number 9 Recording Studios Be Your First Choice? Musicians of Cabbagetown rejoice! Number 9 Studios is proud to offer local artists a professional production service. Complete …

April is coming to an end but May is on the way, and it looks like there will be more Cabbagetown sales and events moving further along into spring: Forsythia Festival We’ve been waiting for it and the time is close approaching. Sunday, May 5th, the parade starts at 10am in Riverdale Park and will make its way to Wellesley Park by early afternoon.  Take a look at the website for a complete program of events, including the parade route, park map, raffle prizes, and more. Stout Irish Pub Take a look at the line-up of Beer Tasting events at …

After almost two years of renovating, Nelson Mandela Park Public School reopened its doors March 19th. As another addition of the revitalization of Regent Park, the changes made to the beautiful beaux-arts structure are congruent with several of the other projects currently under-way — the authenticity of the building remains intact, only modernized. Nelson Mandela Park Public School stands proudly as an example of the TDSB’s Model School for Inner Cities Policy, making it an identifying and integral part of the new Regent Park community. The School The LEED-silver retrofit of Nelson Mandela Park Public School was completed by CS&P Architects. Their innovative designs were intended to …