Literary-art Events in Toronto

Check out happening literary-art events all around Toronto, ON

Allow Me: A StandUp Comedy Show by Rahul Dua

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm Isabel Bader Theatre, Charles Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada CAD 35 to 100

Global AI Job Fair |Toronto

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Toronto Free

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Meet Best-selling Author, CTV News Brain AI Expert Sarah Baldeo!

 Sun, 09 Nov at 11:00 am Indigo Free

Toronto CAN An Evening with Ina Garten

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Massey Hall

Diaspora Film Festival 2025

 Thu, 06 Nov at 12:30 pm Innis Town Hall Theatre CAD 15 to 100

Festival of Carols (December 3)

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church

Healing In Context – Rangotsav

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm 680 Queens Quay W Free

Palimpsest Fall 2025 Launch: De Meijer, Powless Day & Bolster

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

tours, variously - Drew McEwan (with A. Light Zachary)

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Poetry and worship night @ Poured Coffee

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Poured Coffee CAD 20

Gallery 1065: Poetry Open Mic Night: On Earth and Other Magic

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Gallery 1065 Free

Canisia Lubrin and Billy-Ray Belcourt: Poetry in the 21st Century

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

PEN Canada Awards Night

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm William Doo Auditorium Free

F360 Immersive Art Production

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm OBJX Studio CAD 98 to 173

"Terra Incognita" by Laura Thipphawong

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Riverdale Hub Free

Sean Sherman @ LOUF: TURTLE ISLAND cookbook launch dinner

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm louf CAD 158

Day 1: EDUTAINMENT SUMMIT 2025 – Open Mic & Performances

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals Free

Kyung Wha Chung, violin, with Kevin Kenner, piano

Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5S 1W2

Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

The 3rd International Art & Culture Exhibition- Theme: Roots & Renaissance

 Sat, 29 Nov at 05:00 pm 237 Sackville St CAD 100 to 600

YIVO at 100: A Century of Yiddish Music and Folklore in Canada

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm Leah Posluns Theatre Free

A Conversation Game for the End of the World

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Beeton Hall Free

How to build Impactful, Sustainable Business Workshop

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Zoom call Free

DEMONDUST - author signing and reading / book launch event

 Sun, 09 Nov at 01:00 pm Little Ghosts Books Free

Fight right: how successful couples turn conflict into connection

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Kathmandu Restaurant Free

Babel by R.F. Kuang — Fresh Off The Press November Book Club

 Sat, 29 Nov at 03:00 pm Ben McNally Books Free

Poetry Reading and Book Launch: Ryan O'Neil's "The Days of Plenty"

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm 183 Queen St E Free

Punk in Toronto: A Panel Discussion

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Koffler Gallery Free

OF FLOATING ISLES - Kawika Guillermo (with Larissa Lai)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Kate Baer: How About Now

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Open Mic - Industry Night - Every Tuesday @ The Wych

 Tue, 18 Nov at 08:00 pm The Wych Free

Christian Ethics and Indigenous Spirituality in Dialogue

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Alumni Hall Free

Erudition Book Fair

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm 1672 Eglinton Ave W Free

"Wait With Me" Book Launch

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm 141 Danforth Ave Free

NOAH

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Toronto Pavilion CAD 55 to 100

Foreboding: Based on motifs from A Diary, After Many Years by Koneski

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch Free

Book Talk & Workshop with Nadia Shammas, author of SQUIRE

 Mon, 17 Nov at 05:00 pm It's Ok* Studios Free

Mayil Mehfil

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Mayil Coffee CAD 17

Emma Donoghue >>> IN CONVERSATION: Our Voices In History

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm Glad Day Lit CAD 0 to 14

Canada's Ongoing Contribution to Diabetes Research

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Sanderson Branch Free

An Evening with Louise Penny

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Massey Hall

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: What I Know About You

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Palimpsest Press Toronto Book Launch at Another Story

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop

David Francey at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

A Lexicon of these Times

 Fri, 14 Nov at 04:00 pm 75 Queen's Park Cres E Free

শুধু কবিতার জন্য (৩য় বর্ষ)

 Sun, 09 Nov at 05:00 pm The Don on Danforth

Jane Austen 250

 Tue, 09 Dec at 05:30 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Movie Trivia with the Quizmaster Jess Team

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Tales & Poems- Taste of Yemen

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm 135 Sixth St CAD 0 to 12

Laugh Scream Improv Comedy!

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Backroom Comedy Club

2025 Grand Slam: The Inspirational Speaking Finals by Speaker Slam

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Glenn Gould Studio CAD 31 to 238

Womens Workshop & Networking: Spiritual Principles of Success for Founders

 Sun, 30 Nov at 05:30 pm Creeds Coffee Bar CAD 15 to 27

Italy: Past, Present & Future

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:15 pm Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre Free

Spirit & Life Series 2025-26 - Advent Retreat

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am St. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto CAD 51

In the Key of Cocteau

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Heliconian Club

Jessica Sole with Delta Sweet & Haley McNeil

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Rivoli Toronto CAD 20 to 26

Martha Paynter book launch "Lawless"

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Winterfolk Festival Preview at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Tue, 25 Nov at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

A Talonbooks Reading

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Activate You Book Launch & Networking event

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm 100 Westmore Dr Free

Northern Landscapes Concert

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm Church of St. Mary Magdalene CAD 0 to 28

Voices of Freedom reading at Toronto Reference Library

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

As The Earth Dreams: Terese Mason Pierre and contibuting authors

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Harlem Restaurant Free

Eat Jewish with Melinda Strauss: A Moderated Conversation & Cooking Demo

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 39 to 76

Festival of Carols (December 2)

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church

claire rousay presents a little death

 Tue, 02 Dec at 08:00 pm 165 Geary Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2B8, Canada

Toronto Youth Poetry Slam ft. Scribe

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Teddy Beer CAD 7

Calm and Collage

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Room 2/3 Free

Gallery Talk: Dr. Carolyn Whitzman on Place and Identity

 Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Koffler Gallery Free

Simultaneous Translation: Creative Writing x Onsite Gallery III

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Onsite Gallery, OCAD University Free

Soundtrack: a karaoke + poetry party

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm 1184 Bloor St W CAD 11

Wines for the holidays with paired apéritif snacks for holiday entertaining

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm Roncesvalles United Church CAD 105

A Candlelight High Tea Experience — Women, Influence & Legacy

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm The University Club of Toronto CAD 110

Les Microcuriosités | Encan silencieux et soirée de charité

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:30 pm Le Labo, centre d'arts médiatiques francophone de Toronto CAD 12 to 23

THE TRANSLATING SUBJECT - Melissa Tanti (with Lorraine York)

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

SRM: Flavours of Hope

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm The Chefs' House Restaurant CAD 74

Curator Walkthrough: David Liss on BEING THERE

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm Koffler Arts (Koffler301) Free

Rise Canada Leadership Tour - Toronto

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Toronto City Church CAD 51 to 250

Kairabh - Beyond Silence

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm York Woods Library Theatre CAD 16 to 31

Cadence Weapon Breaking Kayfabe 20th Anniversary Tour

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm The Garrison

bLU Talks - Toronto - on-site at Hart House (featuring Bif Naked)

 Tue, 25 Nov at 10:00 am Hart House Free

Pursuing a Public Life: How to Succeed in the Political Arena

 Mon, 10 Nov at 06:00 pm Centre for Social Innovation - Spadina Free

PICK A COLOUR - Souvankham Thammavongsa (with Martha Baillie)

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

There’s Something in the Water Screening & Chat with Dr. Ingrid Waldron

 Tue, 18 Nov at 12:00 pm 185 Queens Quay E Free

Training: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI), Anti-Racism and GBV

 Thu, 27 Nov at 12:00 pm Zoom call Free

A Taste of Jewish Toronto: Past, Present & Future

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 27

We Survived the Night: Book Launch Event

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Massey College CAD 0 to 10

Extraordinary Women: Ontario's Farmerettes

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:30 pm Revue Cinema Free

Thrive Toronto

 Fri, 28 Nov at 05:00 pm 1357 Dundas St W USD 13

Poetry Open Mic

 Mon, 15 Dec at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Soul Care Sunday: music, movement, breath

 Sun, 09 Nov at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 23 to 50

An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm William Doo Auditorium

Sip & Paint : Create Your Own Tote Bag-November 9

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:30 pm Goldenfield Brewery CAD 19 to 129

Reclaiming Joy with Lama Rod Owens

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:30 am Friends House CAD 0 to 155

How to Share an Egg: A heartfelt conversation with Bonny Reichert

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 44 to 74

Michael Lynch Distinguished Lecturer Series: Darius Bost

 Wed, 12 Nov at 04:30 pm Paul Cadario Conference Centre Free

Take Control of Your Finances Workshop

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Deer Park Branch Free

Open Mic (Music, Poetry, and Storytelling)

 Fri, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

Collage Time!

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Gallery 1065 CAD 39