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A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.
A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.
Photo: Downtown Toronto in 1914ish (City of Toronto Archives)

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Photo: Downtown Toronto in 1914ish (City of Toronto Archives)
Past event: Greyed out image of blue ruled paper with the Poets House logo at the top. Text: 3-hour workshops, with red dashed lines across the words.

Julia Guez: Mapping Our Poems

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+.

Past event: Greyed out image of a close-up photo of a hand touching a bowl full of words printed on slips of paper against a fabric background.

Firefly Creative Writing: Begin Here workshop

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: Greyed out image of blue ruled paper with the Poets House logo at the top. Text: 3-hour workshops, with red dashed lines across the words.

Josephine Ishmon: A Celebration of Life

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: A close-up photograph of an eye that looks directly at us. Above the eye: All Indigenous Literary Mentorship. Across the image of the eye: Massy Art's Chasing The Poem Third Edition. Below the eye, to the left: Jónína Kirton + annie ross + Justene Dion-Glowa. Below the eye, to the right: April 11 + 18 + 25, Tuesdays, 6 - 8 PM PST.

Chasing The Poem: Online Poetry Workshop

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: A collage featuring two photos: an old black and white photo of an underground tunnel with light coming from the end of the tunnel. Construction material can be seen lying on the left side of the tunnel. A translucent image of a woman who has short blond hair and wears a red dress is is overlaid on top.

A Supernatural History of Toronto

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.

Past event: A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.

A Boozy History of Toronto

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.