CONTENTS
Sept 2 Touch the Earth Walking Tour. High Park Nature
Sept 4 Python for Data Science - The Why, What & How. WeCloudData
Sept 6 Gaming 101. triOS College University of Toronto AstroTour. University of Toronto (U of T). Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Sept 8 Bird Walk. Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront (CCFEW) Leslie Street Spit. Toronto Ornithological Club
Sept 9 Downsview Park. Stewardship - Food in the Park
Sept 13 Toursday (Free Tour). Humber Arboretum
Sept 16 Lambton Woods. Toronto Ornithological Club
Sept 23 Downsview Park. Orchard Party 2018
Sept 26 FutureMakers Mega Meetup. RBC FutureMakers
Sept 30 Back to the Future: Yesterday’s Research brings Tomorrow’s Innovations. Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience)
September Multi-day Events
September Weekly Events
September Toronto Public Library Science & Technology programs
September Health & Wellness programs Free Science* Events
*and applied-science
Please confirm the date and time of events prior to attending, as they sometimes change.
Sunday, September 2
Touch the Earth Walking Tour. High Park Nature. Sunday morning casual gatherings offering observations on the various elements of the park. Each walk has a different theme and is led by volunteer scientists, historians, and local naturalists who will help you understand and explore High Park’s many characteristic features.
Time & location: 10:30 - 12 PM Meet at the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier View Map Restaurant in the middle of High Park. For more information: http://www.highpark.org/event/touch-the-earth-walking- tour/?instance_id=31371
Tuesday , September 4
Python for Data Science - The Why, What & How. WeCloudData. Youtube, Dropbox, Quora, Eventbrite and many other famous Internet companies are built on python. Data scientists and analysts love to use python for data analysis and machine learning, data engineers like to use python for scripting and DevOps, big data experts use python to handle data at scale and build data pipelines, and developers use python to build web applications. WeCloudData invited two experienced data scientists from Kik and the Globe and Mail to share the python use cases from the projects they dealt with in their everyday work.
Time & location: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM WeCloudData, 80 Bloor Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5S 2V1 View Map
Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/python-for-data-science-the-why-what-how- tickets-49176831226?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Thursday, September 6
Gaming 101. triOS College. Bring your gaming ideas to life. Join triOS College to learn what it takes to create your own video game. Play, code and network. Find out about the cutting-edge projects students in the Video Game Development & Design program work on. Learn about the video game industry and the opportunities that await graduates.
Time & location: 5 – 8 PM triOS College Toronto Campus, 425 Bloor Street East, Suite 200, Toronto, View Map ON M4X 1L7 Registration required: https://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Game-Dev/events/254041348/
University of Toronto AstroTour. University of Toronto (U of T). Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The U of T Astronomy public tour is a monthly event operated by the graduate students of the U of T Astronomy department. The tour features a public lecture by a member of the department on topics ranging from their research to great moments in astronomical history. Following the lecture, tour-goers can peer at the night sky through the department’s balcony and dome telescopes, or watch a planetarium show run live by astronomer. Speaker: William King (Master’s student in Aerospace Engineering at U of T).
Time & location: 8 PM MP103, McLennan Physical Laboratories, 60 St George Street, Toronto, ON View Map M5S 3H8 For more information: http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/astrotours/?page_id=392
Saturday , September 8
Bird Walk. Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront (CCFEW). CCFEW organizes a series of 8 to 10 bird walks through the year at Toronto waterfront parks. Winter walks are normally held at Humber Bay, while spring and fall walks are at Colonel Sam Smith Park. The walks are led by experienced birders and are free for anyone who is interested in attending. Leader: Ross Harris.
Time & location: 9 – 11 AM Meet in the south parking lot (where the road ends). View Map Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 3145 Lake Shore Blvd West, Etobicoke, ON M8V 4B6
For more information: http://www.ccfew.org/html/bird_walks.html
Leslie Street Spit. Toronto Ornithological Club. Look for fall migrants, including warblers and other songbirds, raptors, shorebirds and more on this walk. This walk will take place, rain or shine. It may involve walking on unpaved trails that may be muddy, steep, overgrown and/or uneven. Participants should wear sturdy footwear and clothing, sunscreen and insect repellent appropriate to the weather/season. Bring a snack or lunch and something to drink. Leader: Justin Peter.
Time & location: 8 AM – Afternoon Meet at the entrance to Tommy Thompson Park at Unwin Ave and Leslie St View Map (south of Lakeshore Blvd East). For more information: http://www.torontobirding.ca/site/outings
Sunday , September 9
Downsview Park. Stewardship - Food in the Park. Get outside during this food focused stewardship program. Go on a stewardship foraging excursion through Downsview Park's naturalized areas and grow and harvest food from the Downsview Park Education Garden. Participants should wear sturdy footwear and clothing. Those who are under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a bag or a container to take food home.
Time & location: 10 AM - 12 PM View Map Discovery Centre at Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue (rear door, near greenhouses) Toronto, ON M3K 2C5 Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/downsview-park-stewardship-food-in-the- park-tickets-45142685989
Thursday, September 13
Toursday (Free Tour). Humber Arboretum. Join Humber Arboretum staff for a free guided walk around the grounds of the Arb. Be sure to dress for the weather, including footwear that is fit for exploring. Toursday tours are occasional free Thursday walks led by Arboretum staff and are perfect for anyone who is new to the Arb or who wants a fresh perspective on a well-loved place.
Time & location: 2:30 – 3:30 PM Meet at the Centre for Urban Ecology (At the back of Humber College North View Map Campus). 205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
Registration required: https://humber.ca/arboretum/events/toursday2.html
Sunday, September 16
Lambton Woods. Toronto Ornithological Club. The focus of this walk will be on fall migrants. It will take place, rain or shine. It may involve walking on unpaved trails that may be muddy, steep, overgrown and/or uneven. Participants should wear sturdy footwear and clothing, sunscreen and insect repellent appropriate to the weather/season. Bring a snack or lunch and something to drink. Leader: Don Burton.
Time & location: 8 AM – 12 PM Meet at James Gardens parking lot (access from Edenbridge Drive east of View Map Royal York Rd, north of Dundas St West). Etobicoke, ON M9A 4N1 For more information: http://www.torontobirding.ca/site/outings
Sunday , September 23
Downsview Park. Orchard Party 2018. Join Downsview Park as they celebrate the autumn harvest at the Orchard. Activities include: tours of the Orchard, forest nature walk, apple snacks, campfire, and much more.
Time & location: 1 - 4 PM Downsview Park Orchard (South end of Downsview Park near Keele and View Map Downsview Park Boulevard) 35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto ON M3K 2B6 Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/downsview-park-orchard-party-2018-tickets- 48330835831?aff=erelexpmlt
Wednesday, September 26
FutureMakers Mega Meetup. RBC FutureMakers. The goal of this event is to discover and meet with members from the thriving Toronto Tech community and discuss emerging tech topics in AI, cyber security, DevOps, and web development. The evening will feature talks and workshops from Toronto meetups including TorontoJS, AIGeeks, DevOps Toronto, Cyber Tech & Risk, and VoiceTechTO. Each meetup will host their own room bringing together technologists and practitioners from their respective technologies.
Time & location: 4:30 – 8 PM Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building View Map 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5V 3L9 Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/futuremakers-mega-meetup-tickets- 47830535419
Sunday, September 30
Back to the Future: Yesterday’s Research brings Tomorrow’s Innovations. Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience). This thought-provoking panel will explore some of the major research breakthroughs of the past that have, eventually, let to current innovations. Current panelists: Janet Rossant (Senior Scientist, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology, Sick Kids); Mark Lautens (Professor of Chemistry at the University of Toronto specialising in pharmaceuticals); Robin Marjoribanks (Professor of Physics at the University of Toronto specialising in lasers). Moderator: Bryan Koivisto (Associate Professor at Ryerson University and Director of the Science Discovery Zone).
Time & location: 2 – 4 PM JJR Macleod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building View Map 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/back-to-the-future-yesterdays-research-brings- tomorrows-innovations-tickets-49153714082
Multi-day Events
Friday, Sept. 7, Saturday, Sept. 8 & Sunday, Sept. 9
Veg Food Fest. Toronto Vegetarian Association The biggest vegetarian food festival in North America. With over 40 hours of music and programming, the Veg Food Fest is a great place to hang out, relax, and discover. Taste Toronto’s best veg cooking with over 140 vendors. Learn from experts on health, nutrition, fitness, meal prep, sustainability, animal issues, and much more. Time & location: Friday, September 7th from 4-9 PM Saturday, September 8th from 12-9 PM View Map Sunday, September 9th from 12-7 PM Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8 For more information: http://vegfoodfest.com/welcome/
Weekly Events Saturday s, September 1, 15, 22 & 29
Wild Bee Club. High Park Nature Centre The Wild Bee Monitoring Club will be devoted to monitoring native bees as citizen scientists for 1.5 hours per session with host Susan Frye, a PhD candidate from the University of Toronto. The club aims to explore native bees, their role in pollination and how habitats support native bees in the OURSpace learning garden and other areas of High Park, observing them as they emerge, create new nests, and interact with flowering plants in the vicinity.
Time & location: 10:30 AM – 12 PM 375 Colborne Lodge Dive, Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3 View Map
Registration required: https://highparknaturecentre.com/2/demo/event/2359/2018/09/15
Sundays, September 2, 9, 16, 23
Tommy Thompson Park Bird Walks. Toronto and Region Conservation Join Tommy Thompson Park birding experts to discover Toronto’s globally significant important bird area. The park is an amazing spot for bird watching: 316 recorded species, including at least 55 breeding ones. The park is an important stopover during migration for many bird species that need to rest and refuel to continue their journey. Walks are typically 2 hours long, come dressed in weather appropriate clothing.
Time & location: 8 AM – 10 AM View Map 1 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON M4M 3M2 For more information: https://tommythompsonpark.ca/event/tommy-thompson-park-bird- walks/?instance_id=145
Wednesdays, September 5, 12, 19, 26
Public Viewing. Allan I. Carswell Observatory York University The observatory welcomes public interest and highly promotes the field of astronomy to those who are interested. The public viewing program runs all year round and is popular with the local and visiting communities. On public viewing nights, visitors are able to observe selected celestial objects in the presence of friendly staff, in addition to engaging in various on-hand presentations. The observatory is open regardless of weather conditions, even though viewing through the telescope is limited to clear skies. If it is cloudy, drop in for a slide show and a tour featuring both of our telescopes.
Time & location: 9 – 11 PM View Map Life Sciences Building, 6 Thompson Road, North York, ON For more information: http://observatory.info.yorku.ca/join-us-wednesday/
There are also free programs at the Toronto Public Library.
Science & Technology programs: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and- classes/categories/science-technology.jsp Health & Wellness programs: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs- and-classes/categories/health-wellness.jsp
Or have a look at the What’s On program guide, available in branches.
Also, connect with us online and get the latest library news, event listings and librarian expertise at the North York Central Library blog: http://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/north-york-central-blog/
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North York Central Library, Business, Science & Technology Department