Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

The Neighbours Project is a series of free, multi-arts drop-in workshops welcoming children, youth, adults, seniors, and every neighbour in between. Hosted at West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, each session transforms the space through creative connection, storytelling, and shared experiences.

Together, we will make art, trade stories, meet new people, and build toward a final collective creation and celebration. Each Sunday features a rotating slate of accessible, drop-in art activities designed to spark conversation and collaboration, including:

• Portrait printmaking sessions 

• Storytelling activities with words, images, and interactive games

• Programming by the BGC West Scarborough for children, youth, and seniors

• Music learning drop-ins by Soundlife Scarborough with instruments such as ukulele, hand drumming, Brazilian Maracatu, and karaoke

Event Details

Dates: Sundays, February 8th and 22nd, 2026, and March 8th and 22nd, 2026
Time: 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Location: West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre
313 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough, ON M1L 1P9

This event series is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is encouraged and available at https://bit.ly/westscarbneighbours. Please note that all children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children without adult supervision will not be able to participate in the workshops.

The Neighbours Project is proudly presented by Scarborough Arts through the COMMUNITY+Connects series, in partnership with the University of Toronto Scarborough, West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, BGC West Scarborough, and SoundLife Scarborough, and powered by Choice Properties.

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

COMMUNITY+Connects EAST BAM! is a series of workshops for Black Scarborough youth (14+) to engage with the dialogue between Black history and today’s art, curated by Shamika Pierre. By navigating history, we in turn take inspiration, evolve, and understand the roots of the work we make 🌱. 

Participants will explore different visual art throughout Black Arts Movement history, creating and engaging with history and art. Scroll below to learn about our East BAM! workshops, taking place at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Centre all February long. 

In this beginner friendly hands on workshop led by Tristan Sauer, participants will be introduced to the Arduino coding language along with basic concepts of circuitry, and robotics. Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the language and ideas as to how they can incorporate creative and interactive technology into their artistic practices. Register Here.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

The Neighbours Project is a series of free, multi-arts drop-in workshops welcoming children, youth, adults, seniors, and every neighbour in between. Hosted at West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, each session transforms the space through creative connection, storytelling, and shared experiences.

Together, we will make art, trade stories, meet new people, and build toward a final collective creation and celebration. Each Sunday features a rotating slate of accessible, drop-in art activities designed to spark conversation and collaboration, including:

• Portrait printmaking sessions 

• Storytelling activities with words, images, and interactive games

• Programming by the BGC West Scarborough for children, youth, and seniors

• Music learning drop-ins by Soundlife Scarborough with instruments such as ukulele, hand drumming, Brazilian Maracatu, and karaoke

Event Details

Dates: Sundays, February 8th and 22nd, 2026, and March 8th and 22nd, 2026
Time: 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Location: West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre
313 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough, ON M1L 1P9

This event series is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is encouraged and available at https://bit.ly/westscarbneighbours. Please note that all children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children without adult supervision will not be able to participate in the workshops.

The Neighbours Project is proudly presented by Scarborough Arts through the COMMUNITY+Connects series, in partnership with the University of Toronto Scarborough, West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, BGC West Scarborough, and SoundLife Scarborough, and powered by Choice Properties.

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

COMMUNITY+Connects EAST BAM! is a series of workshops for Black Scarborough youth (14+) to engage with the dialogue between Black history and today’s art, curated by Shamika Pierre. By navigating history, we in turn take inspiration, evolve, and understand the roots of the work we make 🌱. 

Participants will explore different visual art throughout Black Arts Movement history, creating and engaging with history and art. Scroll below to learn about our East BAM! workshops, taking place at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Centre all February long. 

In this workshop led by Curtia Wright, participants will be engaging in artwork based on afrofuturism elements, inspired by the likes of artists such as Betty Davis, Erykah Badu, Earth Wind and Fire, Sun Ra, Janelle Monet etc. Participants will craft their own album cover with a portrait that represents their own dream of their future or their dreams for all Black folks' future. Register Here.

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

COMMUNITY+Connects EAST BAM! is a series of workshops for Black Scarborough youth (14+) to engage with the dialogue between Black history and today’s art, curated by Shamika Pierre. By navigating history, we in turn take inspiration, evolve, and understand the roots of the work we make 🌱. 

Participants will explore different visual art throughout Black Arts Movement history, creating and engaging with history and art. Scroll below to learn about our East BAM! workshops, taking place at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Centre all February long. 

In this workshop, Shamika Pierre will be sharing the importance of posters especially during historical moments such as the Black Arts Movement and prominent Black activism throughout history. Participants will be drawing posters, engaging about political messaging and understanding what are important issues that impact the Black community and themselves. Register Here.

The Neighbours Project is a series of free, multi-arts drop-in workshops welcoming children, youth, adults, seniors, and every neighbour in between. Hosted at West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, each session transforms the space through creative connection, storytelling, and shared experiences.

Together, we will make art, trade stories, meet new people, and build toward a final collective creation and celebration. Each Sunday features a rotating slate of accessible, drop-in art activities designed to spark conversation and collaboration, including:

• Portrait printmaking sessions 

• Storytelling activities with words, images, and interactive games

• Programming by the BGC West Scarborough for children, youth, and seniors

• Music learning drop-ins by Soundlife Scarborough with instruments such as ukulele, hand drumming, Brazilian Maracatu, and karaoke

Event Details

Dates: Sundays, February 8th and 22nd, 2026, and March 8th and 22nd, 2026
Time: 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Location: West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre
313 Pharmacy Ave, Scarborough, ON M1L 1P9

This event series is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is encouraged and available at https://bit.ly/westscarbneighbours. Please note that all children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children without adult supervision will not be able to participate in the workshops.

The Neighbours Project is proudly presented by Scarborough Arts through the COMMUNITY+Connects series, in partnership with the University of Toronto Scarborough, West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, BGC West Scarborough, and SoundLife Scarborough, and powered by Choice Properties.

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Join us for Laurie Poirier’s course “Chainmaille: Basics to Advanced”

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/XRSox95LzsneKoiL8 

Led by Laurie Poirier, this workshop series will be an intensive 8-week Chainmaille making workshop. Students will start with a small project of a very simple bracelet, each week learning a new ever increasingly difficult weave, culminating with a beautiful pendant containing a swarovski crystal center. Students will receive all materials necessary to engage with the workshop, including chainmaille equipment (professional pliers, jump rings, swarovski crystal, and beads).

Date and time: Fridays, 7-9 PM (EST) from January 30-March 20, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Participants will be required to pick up their kits in-person at 251 Consumers Rd., North York. More details will follow.

Join us for Krish Dineshkumar’s course “Beginner Sound Art Exploration” this winter season.

Registration begins now and closes on January 25th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Link: https://forms.gle/55usVZcLr7P1AomU7

In this 8-week course, participants will learn and better understand what sound art encompasses, fundamentals for recording audio, and the endless audio experiments that can emerge using simple editing and processing techniques. We'll read short texts, listen to examples of sound art, practise recording different types of audio, and experiment with sound art pieces of our own! Participants will get the chance to practise conducting short interviews, record found sound, and create their own sound art piece. 

DISCLAIMER: This program will not explore music production, or DJ-ing. Participants will need access to a computer for audio editing, as well as a smartphone or audio recording device to capture audio.

Date and time: Wednesdays 6-8 PM (EST) from January 28-March 18, 2026

Location: Virtual via Zoom

'Collection in Conversation' with the Doris McCarthy Gallery is returning to the University of Toronto Scarborough Library Monday, January 19! Scarborough Arts' very own Faith Rajasingham will be joining Mariam Magsi in a conversation exploring what it means to subvert the colonial history of photography, build an authentic art practice, and carve out careers as artists and educators whose practices are rooted in storytelling, integrity, and community.

The ongoing 'Collection in Conversation' series, presented in partnership with the U of T Scarborough Library, invites artists with works in the Doris McCarthy Gallery Collection to discuss their practice with other contemporary artists, writers, activists, and professionals.

Mariam Magsi’s work, 'Kabilay Ki Baiti (Daughter of the Tribe)', was acquired by the Doris McCarthy Gallery in 2022 and is installed in the U of T Scarborough Library.

Mariam Magsi (she/they) is a Karachi-born, Toronto-based artist, writer, and educator whose practice spans photography, video, performance, poetry, and installation art, grounded in decolonial, feminist frameworks. Rooted in Baloch-Punjabi heritage, Mariam's multidisciplinary practice draws on tribal/cultural textiles + paraphernalia, photographic archives, food, and orally transferred intergenerational histories to examine how identity, gender, power, and migration are shaped and contested within public and private life.

Faith Rajasingham is the Manager of Programs and Services at Scarborough Arts. She is a museum professional with a background in Canadian immigration history and community education, whose research and work aims to provide resources and services for racialized and/or marginalized IBPOC communities in Toronto.

✨ Learn more and register at: https://lnkd.in/esQghbeV

An artist-led mural is coming to the Scarborough Arena Gardens, reopening soon at 75 Birchmount Avenue in Scarborough ✨.

Scarborough Arts, in partnership with the City of Toronto and Mural Routes are delighted to announce that Scarborough-based illustrator, artist, and facilitator Wandy Cheng will be leading a mural project inside the newly renovated building. 

Do you have a favourite memory of the Arena? An idea you’d like to contribute? Interested in the opportunity to connect with other community members and have your say? We invite you to join one of our in-person art making and design sessions and share your ideas for the new mural inside Scarborough Gardens Arena.

In-person art making and design sessions:

🔹 Saturday, December 13, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Tuesday, December 16, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Saturday, December 28, 11AM to 3PM alongside the reopening of the Scarborough Arena Gardens at 75 Birchmount Rd.

We also welcome folks to have their say by filling out our online survey. To learn more and share your thoughts, visit bit.ly/scarbgardensmural.

An artist-led mural is coming to the Scarborough Arena Gardens, reopening soon at 75 Birchmount Avenue in Scarborough ✨.

Scarborough Arts, in partnership with the City of Toronto and Mural Routes are delighted to announce that Scarborough-based illustrator, artist, and facilitator Wandy Cheng will be leading a mural project inside the newly renovated building. 

Do you have a favourite memory of the Arena? An idea you’d like to contribute? Interested in the opportunity to connect with other community members and have your say? We invite you to join one of our in-person art making and design sessions and share your ideas for the new mural inside Scarborough Gardens Arena.

In-person art making and design sessions:

🔹 Saturday, December 13, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Tuesday, December 16, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Saturday, December 28, 11AM to 3PM alongside the reopening of the Scarborough Arena Gardens at 75 Birchmount Rd.

We also welcome folks to have their say by filling out our online survey. To learn more and share your thoughts, visit bit.ly/scarbgardensmural.

An artist-led mural is coming to the Scarborough Arena Gardens, reopening soon at 75 Birchmount Avenue in Scarborough ✨.

Scarborough Arts, in partnership with the City of Toronto and Mural Routes are delighted to announce that Scarborough-based illustrator, artist, and facilitator Wandy Cheng will be leading a mural project inside the newly renovated building. 

Do you have a favourite memory of the Arena? An idea you’d like to contribute? Interested in the opportunity to connect with other community members and have your say? We invite you to join one of our in-person art making and design sessions and share your ideas for the new mural inside Scarborough Gardens Arena.

In-person art making and design sessions:

🔹 Saturday, December 13, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Tuesday, December 16, 10AM to 1PM at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd

🔹Saturday, December 28, 11AM to 3PM alongside the reopening of the Scarborough Arena Gardens at 75 Birchmount Rd.

We also welcome folks to have their say by filling out our online survey. To learn more and share your thoughts, visit bit.ly/scarbgardensmural.

Our Annual Juried Exhibition, "error 404: WORK IN PROCESS," will be happening in-person on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 1PM-3PM at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Cedar Ridge Park, 225 Confederation Dr, Scarborough. The event will showcase selected works, food & drinks, and an opportunity to connect with fellow artists in Scarborough!

RSVP for FREE here!

Accessibility notes on the venue:
The venue is wheelchair accessible through the EAST doors near the main office. While the hallways is accessible for most standard wheelchairs, there is a narrow point. The mobility device will have to be no larger than 2'5" in order to fit through. If there is an issue with the size, Cedar Ridge can provide a wheelchair. There is a wheelchair accessible bathroom on the main floor.

Unfortunately, the venue is not directly served by TTC on the weekend. The closest TTC stop is on Lawrence Ave E — about a 25-minute walk. (The community 406 bus runs from Tuesday to Thursdays)

Poster Credit:
Illustration by @jessereadz

We’re excited to be a community partner with Tender Possibilities, a poetry reading group.
This year, Tender Possibilities will host and facilitate sessions at Guild Park alongside featured poets and artists: Tiana Reid, Lillian Allen, wind in the leaves collective, Bahar Orang, and Furqan Mohamed.
What began as a small offering to reconnect in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns has grown into such a luminous and supportive community. Tender Possibilities focus remains on facilitating a meditative environment for authentic engagement with poetry, how we tend to each other and to the world around us.

Each gathering invites participants not only to read and be exposed to poetry, but also to locate themselves within it. Tender Possibilities hopes to connect with those who may not have access to in-person spaces for deep poetic engagement, especially as many reading series tend to be industry-oriented and concentrated in the downtown core.

Tender Possibilities believe poetry should always be an open invitation, one that nurtures a different kind of collective knowledge where its transformative effects can flourish.

This year Tender Possibilities at Guild Park on June 15, June 29, July 20, August 10, and/or August 24. Individual event registration will be open closer to each event. Stay up to date by following them on Instagram (@tenderpossibilities ) or head to their website to subscribe to their newsletter.

Lens on the ends is a weekly, in-person intro to photography 📸 workshop series inviting selected BIPOC youth (ages 18-29) from Scarborough to develop their photography, documentation, and storytelling skills.

Led by Alicia Reid and Myuri Srikugan who want to help you refine both technical and creative skills by exploring Scarborough’s diverse landscapes, enhancing your visual storytelling skills, and connecting with fellow creatives through hands-on sessions, photo walks, and guided exercises.

Funded by ArtReach Toronto, and with support from Scarborough Arts and the Dorris McCarthy Gallery at UTSC. 

[Registration for this program is now closed]

We’re excited to be a community partner with Tender Possibilities, a poetry reading group.
This year, Tender Possibilities will host and facilitate sessions at Guild Park alongside featured poets and artists: Tiana Reid, Lillian Allen, wind in the leaves collective, Bahar Orang, and Furqan Mohamed.
What began as a small offering to reconnect in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns has grown into such a luminous and supportive community. Tender Possibilities focus remains on facilitating a meditative environment for authentic engagement with poetry, how we tend to each other and to the world around us.

Each gathering invites participants not only to read and be exposed to poetry, but also to locate themselves within it. Tender Possibilities hopes to connect with those who may not have access to in-person spaces for deep poetic engagement, especially as many reading series tend to be industry-oriented and concentrated in the downtown core.

Tender Possibilities believe poetry should always be an open invitation, one that nurtures a different kind of collective knowledge where its transformative effects can flourish.

This year Tender Possibilities at Guild Park on June 15, June 29, July 20, August 10, and/or August 24. Individual event registration will be open closer to each event. Stay up to date by following them on Instagram (@tenderpossibilities ) or head to their website to subscribe to their newsletter.

Lens on the ends is a weekly, in-person intro to photography 📸 workshop series inviting selected BIPOC youth (ages 18-29) from Scarborough to develop their photography, documentation, and storytelling skills.

Led by Alicia Reid and Myuri Srikugan who want to help you refine both technical and creative skills by exploring Scarborough’s diverse landscapes, enhancing your visual storytelling skills, and connecting with fellow creatives through hands-on sessions, photo walks, and guided exercises.

Funded by ArtReach Toronto, and with support from Scarborough Arts and the Dorris McCarthy Gallery at UTSC. 

[Registration for this program is now closed]