Comic Book Collecting Toronto

📖 September’s book: Where the Crawdads Sing

We’ll meet to chat about this month’s book and share a bite or a drink while we make new connections and get to know one another. This is a ladies only event.

Avengers’ Saturday Cafe for the Homeless

Note: You may be removed from the attendance list if you've participated in the previous week's event. This allows for more people to experience this Meetup. Avengers put your costumes on and let’s go and save the world!
Well we can’t save the world (yet), but we aim to try to play a small part in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by making their day a bit better!
Description: Before the event the organizer will post a list in the comment section of the attendees and what they are responsible to bring (food/drink, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies). We normally ask each attending member to bring approximately $15-20 worth of ingredients/supplies to our event. We will use the items to prepare and serve food/drink at The Meeting Place.
Timeline: We will meet on location at 11:00 am, with lunch served between 12:30-1:00 pm.
Membership Dues: Membership dues are $2.00 for the calendar year. Membership dues go towards paying for food/supplies incurred by no-shows. Membership dues are due at the first meetup of the year that you attend.
No Shows/Late Un-RSVP: We’re relying on members who RSVP to bring key ingredients for recipes! Please try your best to show-up or alternatively change your RSVP early so another member may fill the empty spot.
\*\*\* If you are on the waitlist, keep checking as you may be moved into attendance to replace someone. We will try to message you to confirm your attendance in advance.
Donations will be assigned before the event.

The Girls Book Club: Fantasy/Romance Book Club Meetup #10

Hi everyone!! 💖 This is now our TENTH book club meetup! I can’t wait to get to know you all more, hang out and talk books. For this meeting we’ll be FINISHING Gild by Raven Kennedy!!! Please read the whole book before coming so that we have lots to discuss! Don’t stress if you’re new or didn’t make it to the last meetup! This is a super chill group and we’re mostly here to chat, vibe, and obsess over books together. Can’t wait to see you all!! 📚✨ P.S this MAYBE will be our last meetup on this site. If you haven’t had a chance to attend a meeting but would like to in the future, send me your number and I will add you to the WhatsApp group chat! I will be messaging every member this as well if I do decide to close down this page :)

City of Toronto Archives: Private Tour (Arts & Culture focus)

**The Toronto Archives** preserves and makes accessible government records, which provide evidence of the decisions, policies, and activities of the City of Toronto. The Archives also collects non-government records from people and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development and history of Toronto. We will have a **PRIVATE** ('behind the scenes' TOUR at the Archives--with a focus on the historical past of Toronto's arts & culture history) The Archives has more than a million photographs in its collection. The earliest date from 1856. Government Office. Government Hours. **PLEASE note the date/time when you sign up. Check your calendars.** *Friday September 11th* (2pm-3:30pm) ***FREE*** Spadina/Dupont area (Short walk from either Dupont TTC or Spadina TTC) 20 spots ONLY. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-archives/ (We recently had another TOUR here--and it was quite exceptional. The information shared with us 'ties' many of our recent historical walks together--visually)

TOPE's Anime Eiga: Akira 4K Re-release

Akira 4K Re-release will be our next anime movie night at Cineplex Yonge and Dundas on Tuesday September 8 at 7:40PM.

Book Club Meeting

I am hoping we can decide on a book this week and meet in person for the first time in around a month! please join if you’re interested! Hi everyone! Please join the whatsapp group 😊 https://chat.whatsapp.com/FbFTEjLJuvp8KRxI0WaJNR

Bookish Bi Reading Club

THUG Equinox-kickoff edition!

As a **special-edition\* THUG event**, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Houdini Usergroup event on Monday September 21, to kick off the week of Equinox! Stick around Tuesday and Wednesday for workshops, presentations and physical interaction of the like-minded! We will of course be having presentations Monday night as well -- covering RBDs and COPs -- AND there will be a special giveaway! Pick up an H22 tshirt and your very own FLIP plushy :)) Please RSVP so we get enough food+drink for everyone. Else... we'll see you there! For Tuesday and Wednesday registration, click [here](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/houdini-hive-equinox-tickets-1996727885857?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=181bf58c2b) to register. \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- *\*we will return to Thursday default setting; Monday only for this occasion!* \*\*presentation schedule of speakers will be posted in due time :)

Colouring and Chill

Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton

This time we'll be reading *Good Morning, Midnight* by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Here's the blurb: Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, rumors of war arrive. The scientists are forced to evacuate, but Augustine stubbornly refuses to abandon his work. Shortly after the others have gone, Augustine discovers a mysterious child, Iris, and realizes the airwaves have gone silent. They are alone. At the same time, Mission Specialist Sullivan is aboard the Aether on its return flight from Jupiter. The astronauts are the first human beings to delve this deep into space, and Sully has made peace with the sacrifices required of her: a daughter left behind, a marriage ended. So far the journey has been a success, but when Mission Control falls inexplicably silent, Sully and her crew mates are forced to wonder if they will ever get home. As Augustine and Sully each face an uncertain future against forbidding yet beautiful landscapes, their stories gradually intertwine in a profound and unexpected conclusion. In crystalline prose, *Good Morning, Midnight* poses the most important questions: What endures at the end of the world? How do we make sense of our lives? The book is available here: Amazon- Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook: https://a.co/d/09erObPQ Indigo- Paperback: https://www.indigo.ca/products/good-morning-midnight?variant=46166439362737 Kobo- eBook: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/good-morning-midnight-1?sId=d4557681-b69a-4e68-931e-9c5bfbe6139d&ssId=Ot0g5Y1HiPhQuZozArWj8&cPos=1 Toronto Public Library: https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S234C3411234 Looking forward to seeing you there!

Magic the Gathering: Going Commander

Every Wednesday Night! Free Magic The Gathering Commander games at Hairy Tarantula, hosted by Toronto Gaymers! Please note: Masks are required in store! For more information and to RSVP please over to harryt.com/events

Light & Ink w/ Hien