But, in the meantime, check out these events from The Toronto Area
Archivists Group's
Summer / Fall 2005 Calendar ...
I. Queen's Park Public Sculptures Walking Tour ...
Join us for a walking tour, "From the Life of the Mind to the Queen's
Park Mortuary: Public Sculptures from Spadina to Bay." The two hour tour
will be led by John Warkentin, Professor Emeritus in Geography, York
University, and Co-ordinating Editor of the Historical Atlas of Canada.
Where: the group will meet on the NW corner of College and Spadina Streets
When: 5:30 pm, Thursday, 21 July 2005 (rain or shine; so come prepared)
Après Tour Pub: The Elephant and Castle, 378 Yonge St.
R.S.V.P.: Sean Smith before 19 July
416.736.5442 or [log in to unmask]
II. Turn on, Tune In, and Come Out to TAAG's Yorkville 1960's Music
Scene Walking Tour ...
Calling all archival hipsters! Discover the birthplace of Canadian song.
In the 1960's, Yorkville was where Canada's young musical and artistic
talent gathered to share their love of music. During the 1.5 hour tour,
one of Canada's foremost music journalists and historians, Nicholas
Jennings, will show you the sites of famous clubs and coffeehouses like
the Riverboat and the Penny Farthing and tell you how music icons such
as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young got their start.
Where: the group will meet on the NW corner of Avenue Road and Pears Avenue
When: 6:00 pm, Thursday, 21 September 2005
Après Tour Pub: The Pilot House, 22 Cumberland St.
R.S.V.P.: Sean Smith before 19 September
416.736.5442 or [log in to unmask]
III. TAAG Film Festival: The Return of the Golden Moulds ...
The Golden Globes, the Oscars, and the Palme D'or have nothing on TAAG's
Golden Moulds. You won't want to miss an evening of rare films from the
vaults of Toronto area archives. Ebert and Roeper give the TAAG Film
Festival two white cotton gloved thumbs up!
Where: City of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Road
When: 5:30 pm. Thursday, 13 October 2005
R.S.V.P.: Heather Sobolewski before 12 October
416.323.6400 x 4076 or [log in to unmask]
IV. Keeping the Oral Tradition Alive: Storytelling with Dan Yashinky ...
How does the oral tradition relate to the world of high speed
technology? Find out from award winning professional story teller, Dan
Yashinsky. Named one of "Toronto's People That Matter," Dan has won the
Toronto Book Award twice and the Jane Jacobs Award.
When: 5:30 pm (reading at 6:00 pm), Thursday, 27 October 2005
Where: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, 120 St. George Street
Special TAAG Offer: the 7th person to R.S.V.P. will win a copy of Dan's
most recent book, "Suddenly They Heard Footsteps."
R.S.V.P. Loryl MacDonald before 26 October
416.978.7657 or [log in to unmask]
VI. 'Tis the Season Party ...
'Tis the season to renew old acquaintances and to celebrate at this most
legendary of archival par-tays. O come all ye archival! Yule have a good
time - guaranteed.
When: 5:45, Thursday, 1 December 2005
Where: To be announced.
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Loryl MacDonald, Records Archivist
University of Toronto Archives
and Records Management Services
120 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A5
(416) 978-7657
[log in to unmask]
www.library.utoronto.ca/utarms
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