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The Bloom Collective (TBC)

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman #TBC 1

Cabbagetown Architecture Tour & Festival

We will be walking by the grandest homes in Cabbagetown and discussing their unique history and architecture. We will also be visiting the Cabbagetown Fall Festival which includes music, food, a street festival, arts & crafts, yard sales and a farm. This event is free. Highly recommended.

Short Reads Social #13: "Are we post-education?" (Sept 15th)

Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about **education.** *Are students doomed to be illiterate in the age of AI? Has education become nothing but a business? Is higher education 'worth it' anymore?* \-\-\- **How does it work?** * The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want. * Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful :) * If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want... * If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want): * [Everyone is cheating their way through college](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html) (paywall free version [here](https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html)) * [The great university con: how the British degree lost its value](https://web-wp.archive.org/web/20210731070421/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/education/2019/08/great-university-con-how-british-degree-lost-its-value?src=longreads) * [The Age of Reading is Over](https://nextcloud.quackhouse.ca/s/joeG9iXm5dcxxto) * [Your Review: School](https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-review-school) * Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!

Saturday Writing Meetup – near Bloor-Yonge

\*\*NOTE: This meetup currently lacks a regular host. (The current hosts are volunteers for online organizational purposes; they show up in person occasionally.) If you arrive and there is no host, don’t worry. Whoever is the longest-running member (or whoever wants to) can set the timer for the writing session. In this way, the meetup is self-sustaining, and not dependent on any one person. Thanks for your understanding.\*\* Join us for an hour of quiet writing, followed by an hour of (optional) socializing. \*\*SILENT WRITING BEGINS AT 1:15 PM. IF YOU'RE LATE, WELCOME! WE WILL IGNORE YOU (BECAUSE WE'RE BUSY WRITING) UNTIL 2:15 PM.\*\* This meetup is open to everyone, whether you’re writing a novel, blog, class paper, or journal entry—or something completely different. Anyone interested is welcome to attend :) LOCATION: 5 Elements Cafe, basement level RSVP: Please be advised that seating is first-come, first-served, even if you have RSVP'd. Seats are not reserved and we can't control how many other people are in the cafe. We recommend coming down to the basement to grab a spot before you buy anything, just in case. SCHEDULE: 1:00 to 1:15 PM: Arrive and get settled in. 1:15 to 2:15 PM: Write in silence for an hour. \*\*If you arrive after 1:15, please silently find your own place to sit. We'll welcome you to join the group at 2:15.\*\* 2:15 PM: Introduce yourself. We'll go in a circle; just say your name and 1–2 sentences about what you're writing. (E.g., "I'm Rudolph and I'm writing a non-fiction book about reindeer.") 2:20 PM onwards: Chill/leave. Chat, hang out, keep writing if you want, leave whenever.

Mobile and Modern AI Observability

Join us for exciting talks about mobile observability and cool demos on observing AI applications! We have two new speakers with exciting new content. **Again special thanks to Nokia and Mark Prosser for hosting us at their downtown office.** **Agenda:** 6:00-6:15 PM: Arrivals and introductions 6:15-6:40 PM: Talk 1 6:40-6:45 PM: Q&A 6:45-7:20 PM: Talk 2 7:20-7:25 PM: Q&A 7:25-8:00 PM: Wrap-up and networking **Talk 1: Mobile Observability - Ben Joseph (Grafana)** **Talk 2: Modern AI Observability - Aishlee Kailey (Grafana)**

Dinner with Founders (Toronto)

Tickets must be purchased in advance: [https://luma.com/x9hlr8e7?utm_source=meetup](https://luma.com/x9hlr8e7?utm_source=meetup) (limited early bird & discounted tickets available) Join us for a Dinner with Founders, where we bring together 30+ Toronto founders through a highly curated table of 4 - 6 people per table. Come hungry, bring your stories, and get ready for a relaxed night out to connect over thoughtful conversation and amazing food. You cover your own meal. 🍽️ ***We plan everything. You just show up.*** Take a sneak peek into our previous events: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db8u2GwPByM/?igsh=cXlzbndkNnpmN2Y5 **❓Here’s how it works** * **Register for the event** - We curate a founder group that matches your work and vibe * **Get matched with your group** - We introduce you to your group and your location before the event * **Founder Speed Connections** - Arrive at the restaurant, draw 3 random Founder Connection Cards, each revealing someone new to meet for a quick 7 mins 1:1 conversation. * **Dinner** - Meet your curated group and have a nice dinner. We're also getting you discounted Happy Hour drinks (you cover your own meal + drinks) * **Group Activity** - Meet founders from other tables through a group activity and a game of human bingo (& win prizes). **🥳 Tidbits from our past events** [Past Events](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db8u2GwPByM/?igsh=cXlzbndkNnpmN2Y5) **🤷‍♀️Here’s who should attend** Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in Toronto who want to: * be connected with a curated group of people that you actually have things in common with (startup domain and interests outside of work) * build real connections * have fun and meet with like-minded founders * not just go to another ‘networking event’ *We strongly believe meeting other founders should feel organic - like dinner with friends you just hadn’t met yet.* **📝 Important Details** 🪑4-6 founders at your table only (after dinner you get to meet all the founders) 📍Tamasha, Yonge St, Toronto - A table is reserved for each group 🗓️Wednesday, September 16th 🕛 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 💸 You only pay for what you order *By signing up, you agree to receive updates about future LocoBloco events, and to media being used to promote the event.*

Toronto Café Walk x Slow Networking for Introverted Entrepreneurs

**Register here:** [https://luma.com/91cbrzzz](https://luma.com/91cbrzzz) ***(Important Note: RSVPs on Meetup do not hold a spot. Registration via Luma is required.)*** ​**Friendly Note:** *This is a special collaboration with [Slow Networking for Introverted Entrepreneurs](https://www.instagram.com/jamwithconfidence/?utm_source=luma). More walks available in September, [check the full schedule here](https://luma.com/michelle-events)!* ​✨ **Your ticket includes more than just networking!** ​🌿 Meditation, journalling, & intuitive drawing with Michelle 🦥 Slow Networking activities + guided conversation prompts with Jessie & Mei 🎁 Goodies from our lovely event sponsors (yes, you get to take them home! 👀) Now, let's slow things down... ​Toronto has incredible cafés hiding in plain sight and some of the best ones you'd never stumble into on your own. ​**Toronto Café Walk** is a cozy social series where a small group of founders, solopreneurs, and creatives explore hand-picked café spots across different neighbourhoods, slow down a little, and meet each other in a way that actually feels human. ​**Slow Networking 🦥** was created by Jessie & Mei as a way for **introverts** to have deeper, genuine connections. Traditional networking can feel transactional, with quick pitches, exchanged contacts and conversations that rarely grow into anything meaningful. Inspired by slow travel, they wanted to slow things down and focus on connecting as humans first. Instead of meeting as many people as possible, it’s about giving a few connections the time and space to grow into a friendship, collaboration, future client, or simply a great conversation. And this special collaboration is a perfect example of where that kind of connection can lead. **Here's the Flow of the Event 🌞** ​We gather at the park and settle in. Soft handpan music plays softly in the background while we do something most of us forget to do: breathe, notice what's around us, and just be here for awhile. ​From that space, I'll lead a guided intuitive journal reflection with prompts designed to help you hear what your inner self has been trying to tell you. We'll close with some intuitive drawing to let whatever surfaced move through you creatively. If you feel called to share with the group, there's space for that. If not, we'll slowly walk over to the café. ​For the second hour, we'll walk to a hidden gem café to grab drinks, settle in, and meet each other in a way that actually feels human. Jessie & Mei will come in with the activities and conversation prompts, so you do not have to worry about what to do or say and focus on being present. 💜 ​**What to bring:** *A journal and/or some loose paper, something to draw with, comfortable layers, and a picnic blanket or something to lay on the ground to sit on.* **What You'll Walk Away With...** ​→ A genuine afternoon reset to reconnect with yourself before the weekend begins → Discover a café you probably didn't know existed → Meet a small group of like-minded people in a genuine, already-warmed-up setting → Walk away feeling lighter, more grounded, and with a few new connections you'll actually want to keep in touch with

Snap & Stroll TORONTO Day Meetup #6

**Join us** for our sixth *Snap & Stroll* TORONTO — a laid-back photo walk starting in Yorkville & moving towards the Annex and Koreatown. Open to anyone who loves capturing life on the move. **Bring any camera** (yes, even your phone), comfy shoes, and good energy. No pressure, no pro skills needed — just walk, shoot, and vibe with fellow creatives. **We’ll wrap** with optional drinks and/or food nearby. **A whatsapp group** link will be shared to RSVPs a few hours prior to the walk so everyone is aware of the location. **Note:** **Event will be cancelled if there is heavy rain expected that day.**

Sinister, Somber, Serene: The Aesthetic of Places & The Normative Landscape

In this talk, I explore ways that the aesthetic character of places (inviting, strange, threatening, familiar, comforting, creepy, seedy, sinister, somber, serene, etc.) can impact moral, prudential, and political norms that operate in those spaces. This will in turn lead to questions about how we should approach our power to shape the aesthetic character of places. Erich Matthes https://www.wellesley.edu/people/erich-matthes Professor Department of Philosophy Wellesley College **About the Speaker:** My primary research interests concern the ethics, politics, and aesthetics of cultural heritage, art, and the environment. I have [published papers](https://philpapers.org/profile/28417) on topics including repatriation, historic preservation, landscape art, cultural appropriation, irreplaceability, authenticity, place-loss due to climate change, and the value of history and heritage. My second book, *[What to Save and Why: Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of Conservation](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/what-to-save-and-why-9780197744550?cc=us&lang=en)* was published by Oxford University Press in September 2024. It's about the ethics of conserving and preserving things, from heirlooms to artworks, traditions to landscapes. I've also written about the problem of immoral artists: what should we do, think, and feel when artists whom we love do or say objectionable things? My first book, *[Drawing the Line: What to Do with the Work of Immoral Artists from Museums to the Movies](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/drawing-the-line-9780197537572?cc=us&lang=en&),* tackles these questions, and was published by Oxford University Press in 2022. **\* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \*** This is a talk with audience Q&A presented by the University of Toronto's Centre for Ethics that is free to attend and open to the public. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided at the event. The talk will also be streamed online with live chat here [to be posted]. About the Centre for Ethics (http://ethics.utoronto.ca): The Centre for Ethics is an interdisciplinary centre aimed at advancing research and teaching in the field of ethics, broadly defined. The Centre seeks to bring together the theoretical and practical knowledge of diverse scholars, students, public servants and social leaders in order to increase understanding of the ethical dimensions of individual, social, and political life. In pursuit of its interdisciplinary mission, the Centre fosters lines of inquiry such as (1) foundations of ethics, which encompasses the history of ethics and core concepts in the philosophical study of ethics; (2) ethics in action, which relates theory to practice in key domains of social life, including bioethics, business ethics, and ethics in the public sphere; and (3) ethics in translation, which draws upon the rich multiculturalism of the City of Toronto and addresses the ethics of multicultural societies, ethical discourse across religious and cultural boundaries, and the ethics of international society. The Ethics of A.I. Lab at the Centre For Ethics recently appeared on a list of 10 organizations leading the way in ethical A.I.: https://ocean.sagepub.com/blog/10-organizations-leading-the-way-in-ethical-ai

Port Credit Nature Walk with the Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival

Hello everyone, **\*\*Kindly Read Carefully\*\*** Please join me and my other groups as we enjoy a wonderful Saturday with a fun leisure walk through parts of Port Credit and also check out some of the live Street performances as well. Many of us will return to our gathering place after our walk for dinner, cold beverages and the sun set. \*Arrive early if you like (however we will meet out front at 2:00 p.m. (we will wait for everyone to arrive until roughly 2:30) We will meet out side of **Stonehooker Brewing Company, 866 Lakeshore Road East Mississauga, O**N **L5E 1E1.** This will give us an opportunity to introduce ourselves as everyone arrives; then make our way on our small adventure out to Port Credit, near the water and also to check out all the amazing live music during there annual blues and jazz festival. Event Details below: Sincerely, Steve Flemming (Organizer) **Event Details:** **Port Credit Nature Walk with the Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival** \*We can stop and rest at different spots, bathroom breaks, take some lovely scenic photos, group shots and share some laughs \*Check out some awesome live music during the walk (Many bands will be playing this afternoon) \*Play a couple fun ice breaker games as well to help build some bonds \*Great way to make new connections and build upon our existing friendships \*Head for dinner and beverages after the walk and festival \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Event Fee:** 10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive or e transfer in advance to Steveflemming11@gmail.com \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Time, Parking and Location: Where to meet us?** We will meet out side of **Stonehooker Brewing Company, 866 Lakeshore Road East Mississauga, O**N **L5E 1E1.** \*Arrive early if you like (however we will meet out front at 2:00 p.m. (we will wait for everyone to arrive until roughly 2:30) **Parking Car when arriving:** \*Park your cars behind the Brewery (lots of parking) then meet us out front. Look for me (Steve) and the group. (easy to find) (In between Dixie and Cawthra right on the Lakeshore) Go Train will take you there by Union Station too :) Free parking behind the Brewery :) \*If you need a ride (leave a comment below and someone might be in your neighbourhood) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Thanks for reading everyone, remember to RSVP and see you real soon! :) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

Shoot with the NEW Sony FX5 - Hosted by River Sheppard

### Shoot with the NEW Sony FX5 - Hosted by River Sheppard September 10, 2026 **Time:** 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm **Location:** Henry's Church St., Toronto Join filmmaker and YouTube creator, River Sheppard, as he leads a hands-on demo using Sony's new FX5 camera. No registration is required, just show up to join this hands-on experience!

Dinner on the Esplanade: Eloise