Tue, Jun. 16 & Tue, Jun. 23: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild hosts The Case Bound Book workshop. Students will learn a sewing structure for page blocks and create covers, which will then be joined to the sewn block. Facilitated by book artist and operator of Big River Bindery book art studio, Andrew Huot. Online via Zoom, with no prerequisite training needed.
The second Wednesday of every month: Take Cover Books hosts a Romance Book Club online. Enjoy books that make you feel all the feels as you join host Rebecca Reynolds to discuss the monthly title, its themes, cultural resonances – and, perhaps, its spice level! Sign up to stay up to date on upcoming events.
Seasonal courses, with one session a month (fourth Monday) for three months: ARTiculations Art Supply invites you to explore drawing and wet media on washi papers from the comfort of your own studio or home in their online Washi Drawing Club.
On the second Monday of every month: ARTiculations Art Supply owner Heather Phillips facilitates a monthly online sketchbook meetup. Open to all levels, this one-hour facilitated session offers a supportive space to draw, share and connect. No formal instruction, just inspiration and encouragement. For adults. Free. Registration required.
PAST EVENT: One day only – Sun, May 10, 2026: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild hosts the Cute as a Button Book workshop, facilitated by book artist Anna Yevtukh. Learn how to create your own miniature book (5 cm diameter) that’s as cute as a button! No prerequisite training needed. Online via Zoom, with a maximum of 25 participants.
PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Nov. 18, 2023: Join writer & translator Julia Guez for this 3-hour online poetry writing workshop hosted by Poets House. This workshop focuses on the process of building a poem, starting with a word or phrase + the ideas, feelings, rhythms & words it inspires. Space is limited. For adults 18+.
REGISTRATION CLOSED. Tuesday mornings from Nov. 7 – Dec. 5, 2023: Join writing coach Britt Smith for Begin Here, a virtual five-week long beginner writing workshop hosted by Firefly Creative Writing. Overcome barriers & explore your voice in a supportive, no-pressure space. For adults 18+. Maximum 8 participants.
PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Oct. 28, 2023: Join educator Josephine Ishmon for this 3-hour online poetry reading workshop hosted by Poets House. Explore & examine the works of modern poets for a deeper appreciation of poetry, to build community & celebrate life. Space is limited. For adults 18+.
PAST EVENT: Tuesdays April 11, 18 & 25, 2023: A three-part online workshop led by three Indigenous poets. For emerging writers and poets, unpublished authors, poetry enthusiasts or those searching for new ways of expressing their creativity.
PAST EVENT: Starting Thu, Oct. 13, 2022: Just in time for the spooky season of the year! Explore Toronto's past through tales of phantoms, monsters and mythical beasts in this 4 week course from storyteller Adam Bunch.
A new course starting July 14 by storyteller Adam Bunch! Toronto's history with booze from drunken rebels to notorious bootleggers - because to truly understand Toronto, it helps to know how this city has been shaped by centuries of people getting drunk.
