Monday, January 31, 2011

Shawn Micallef Talks about His New Book Stroll, February 3 at Junction Historical Society Meeting

Poster: Shawn Micallef Talks about Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto, February 3 at Junction Historical Society Meeting, by artjunction.blogspot.comCollage: WTJHS Meeting Thursday, February 3, 2011
Shawn Micallef will talk about his book
Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto
Credit: wtjhs.ca + murmurtoronto.ca + thestar.com

West Toronto Junction Historical Society

Thursday February 3, 2011


8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Shawn Micallef

will discuss his book
"Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto"
and will give an excerpt from on one of his 32 walks.

Shawn Micallef is a writer and urbanist with an abiding interest in all things Toronto. As senior editor of Spacing, columnist for Eye Weekly, and a co-founder of both the [murmur] project and the new Yonge Street online magazine, Shawn demonstrates an avante guarde perspective on life in Toronto. In Stroll, Micalleff takes us to well known spots such as the CN Tower, but also to overlooked treats and treasures of Toronto the Good.

Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto: Walk This Way for more Stroll goodies, including a special walks section and more maps!
By Shawn Micallef, Illustrated by Marlena Zuber
Details: Coach House Books

Where: Annette Street Public Library
Lower Level, Committee Room 1
145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(One and a half blocks west of Keele)


West Toronto Junction Historical Society Schedule of Events
All meetings take place at the Annette Street Public Library, Committee Room 1, unless as otherwise noted.

Thursday March 3, 2011
7:30 p.m. Refreshments 7:50 p.m. Business Meeting
8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Bob Roden will take us on an architectural tour of the grand homes of the Hudson Valley and surrounding area

Thursday, April 7, 2011
7:30 p.m. Refreshments 7:50 p.m. Annual General Meeting
8:30 p.m. TBA.

Thursday, May 5, 2011
7:30 p.m. Refreshments 7:50 p.m. Business meeting
8:15 p.m. Edwin Goldstein will present the significance of the Junction Shul and the Jewish community that created it.

June, July, August - no meetings, have a great summer!

Please join the West Toronto Junction Historical Society and help ensure the WTJHS is around for the Junction's next hundred years!

Toronto Junction Local Option Art Walking Tour
Photos: Toronto Junction Local Option Art Awards Tour 2008, by artjunction.blogspot.comPhotos: Toronto Junction Local Option Art Awards Guided Walking Tour, August 9, 2008
2011 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

2 comments:

olga said...

Thanks #junctionto community for support:

@shawnmicallef @papersweetsca @HeritageRambler @torontovibe @heritagetoronto @TOFamilyHistory @Irina000 @SNAPBloorWest


# SNAPBloorWest: Event: West Toronto Junction Historical Society Tomorrow 7:30pm http://snapd.at/te8wp2
http://twitter.com/SNAPBloorWest/statuses/32959939957751808

# shawnmicallef Hey Junction People: I'll be talking about my book/@spacing/[murmur] @ Junction Historical Society rave-up 2nite http://bit.ly/g0I08y FREE 7:43 AM Feb 3rd via TweetDeck Retweeted by TOFamilyHistory and 1 other
http://twitter.com/shawnmicallef/status/33188726653845504

# HeritageRambler #JunctionTO Historical Society meeting tonight, 7:30, Annette Library basement. Guest speaker is @shawnmicallef . Newcomers welcome. 6:43 AM Feb 3rd via web Retweeted by TOFamilyHistory and 4 others
http://twitter.com/HeritageRambler/status/33173649099849728

# For Junction/Heritage/Torontoishness follow @HeritageRambler - was part of well-humoured Junction Historical Society folk tonight about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
http://twitter.com/shawnmicallef/status/33372019907108864

# Lost in the Junction. No food after 10? Temperance hangover. Starving, hysterical, not naked. about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
http://twitter.com/shawnmicallef/status/33364176025952257

# The Junction Historical Society has a fine selection of olives on pics, egg salad sandwiches & bunt cake. http://twitpic.com/3w8pxy about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
http://twitter.com/shawnmicallef/status/33329346445844482


Shawn's next appearance in the Junction will be on Sunday, February 13, 2011 @wisedaughters:

Making Love in the Junction

Sunday, February 13, 4:00 - 6:00

Join poet / playwright Shannon Bramer and guests Shawn Micallef, Sharon Harris, Aisha Sasha John, Paul Vermeersch, Chantalle Asselin, Mary Breen and Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer to explore the notion of love in our culture via spoken word performances.

Pay-what-you-can.

Valentine swag bag with treats from Wise Daughters, Bunner's Bakery and Lucky You included!

http://www.wisedaughters.com/

olga said...

Interesting vibe on the web:

@myonlinelifenow:
"while gentrifying far-flung areas like the #JunctionTO with requisite coffee shops... & poutine-slinging restaurants" bit.ly/ob66xH
15 Aug

bit.ly/ob66xH => nymag.com: The Urbanist’s Toronto: Shareable bikes, enviable buildings, desirable snacks.
By David Sax
Published Aug 14, 2011