Instructor Khadija Aziz is back with 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆, presented by Scarborough Arts and Workman Arts.

This beginner-friendly course will explore five traditional South Asian embroidery techniques, their histories, and traditions.

Over the course of six weeks, we will learn about Kantha, Phulkari, Sozni, Chikankari, and Shisha. Each class will begin with a slideshow on a technique and its history, including who made the embroidery, when it was made, and why.

To understand the technical skills required for each embroidery style, participants will first recreate traditional motifs associated with that technique.

Then, participants will be invited and guided to create their own motifs, hand-drawn imagery, geometric patterns, or abstract compositions.

They will transfer them onto fabric to create their own contemporary interpretation of South Asian embroidery styles.

Join Anishinaabeg artist Kay Nadjiwon for six weekly 2-hour workshop sessions where you'll learn some introductory beadwork skills, including brick, peyote, and flat stitch.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Tuesdays, April 21st to May 26th, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hour sessions, 2-4PM
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: East Scarborough Storefront, 4040 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON, M1E 2R6

Presented by Scarborough Arts and Workman Arts.

Together, we'll practice these techniques and work on creating our own pair of fringe earrings, a beaded wrist lanyard, and a small pin.

Instructor Khadija Aziz is back with 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆, presented by Scarborough Arts and Workman Arts.

This beginner-friendly course will explore five traditional South Asian embroidery techniques, their histories, and traditions.

Over the course of six weeks, we will learn about Kantha, Phulkari, Sozni, Chikankari, and Shisha. Each class will begin with a slideshow on a technique and its history, including who made the embroidery, when it was made, and why.

To understand the technical skills required for each embroidery style, participants will first recreate traditional motifs associated with that technique.

Then, participants will be invited and guided to create their own motifs, hand-drawn imagery, geometric patterns, or abstract compositions.

They will transfer them onto fabric to create their own contemporary interpretation of South Asian embroidery styles.

Join Anishinaabeg artist Kay Nadjiwon for six weekly 2-hour workshop sessions where you'll learn some introductory beadwork skills, including brick, peyote, and flat stitch.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Tuesdays, April 21st to May 26th, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hour sessions, 2-4PM
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: East Scarborough Storefront, 4040 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON, M1E 2R6

Presented by Scarborough Arts and Workman Arts.

Together, we'll practice these techniques and work on creating our own pair of fringe earrings, a beaded wrist lanyard, and a small pin.

Join us for a fun and interactive walkshop in Scarborough led by Jane's Walk, where we'll explore the city together in person!

Jane's Walk Toronto In-Person Walkshop!

Are you interested in strengthening your ties to your community and discovering the hidden gems of your neighborhood? Join us in collaboration with Scarborough Arts for an in-person “walkshop” on April 11th at the Scarborough Civic Centre, Council Room 1 & 2 at 150 Borough Dr, Scarborough, ON M1P 4N6 where we’ll introduce you to Jane’s Walk and provide you with the skills to craft a distinctive walking experience that weaves together local stories, insights, and connections with fellow residents and friends. Light refreshments will be served.

Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to the festival, there's an enriching experience awaiting you. So, lace up your virtual shoes and embark on this journey with us as we prepare for the festival season ahead!

Event Details:
📍 Scarborough Civic Centre
🗓 April 11th
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
🎟 RSVP via Eventbrite

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

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.