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Hogg’s Hollow Walking Tour

When:
September 7, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
Mill Street and Yonge Street

Tour Information This Heritage Toronto tour runs rain or shine and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and consider bringing sunscreen and water to make your tour as enjoyable as possible. This …

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Taste of North York Sept 8 – 10

When:
September 9, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Where:
MEL LASTMAN SQUARE, 5100 YONGE ST, Toronto, On

The North York Historical Society is proud to take part in a Taste of North York on September 9th. The goal of the event is to meet neighbours and celebrate all North York has to …

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Community Event – Pine Ridge Cemetery 175 th Annual Memorial Day Celebration

When:
August 27, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where:
Pine Ridge Cemetery, 2910 Islington Ave. (at Rowntree Mill Road) Lot 7, Concession 7, North York, Ontario

This event is hosted by Pine Ridge Cemetery not NYHS. This year’s speaker Kelly Caldwell will be speaking about Cumberland the Clydesdale. Don’t forget to bring your own lawn chair. Cool water and cake will …

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Hogg’s Hollow Walking Tour

When:
June 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Where:
Mill Street and Yonge Street

Tour Information This Heritage Toronto tour runs rain or shine and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and consider bringing sunscreen and water to make your tour as enjoyable as possible. This …

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Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection by Craig Colby

When:
May 17, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Where:
North York Central Library, Room 1, 5120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N9

In March 2020, during the great COVID-19 lockdown, television producer Craig Colby’s work disappeared. He marked the time by wearing a different baseball hat every day, posting a picture with a story about each one …

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The Beatle Bandit – Author Nate Hendley

When:
April 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Where:
North York Central Library - Room 1, 5120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N9

Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based journalist and true-crime author. His most recent book, The Beatle Bandit, won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Non-Fiction 2022. Nate has also written books about gangsters, …

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That’s Why I’m a Journalist – Author Mark Bulgutch

When:
March 15, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Where:
North York Central Library, Room 1, 5120 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5N9

Photograph © Gary Gould About The Author ‘Mark Bulgutch is a journalist, educator, speaker, and the author of the instant #1 national bestseller Extraordinary Canadians and three other books. He worked for CBC for forty …

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Karen Aird on Indigenous Heritage

When:
January 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Karen Aird on Indigenous Heritage Co-Founder & President, Indigenous Heritage Circle & Heritage Program Manager, First Peoples’ Cultural Council (Kamloops, BC) Karen Aird is a member of Saulteau First Nations in the beautiful Treaty 8 …

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NYHS AGM

When:
December 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Annual General Meeting of the North York Historical Society will be held on December 14th. Visitors are welcome. Please contact info@nyhs.ca for Zoom connection details.

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