What’s On Calendar
September 1–2, 2012
Free Skating on the Natrel Rink
Open Daily
Hours may vary
Skating
Set against the beautiful shoreline of Lake Ontario, the city’s most scenic rink awaits! Skate & helmet rentals available. Call the Rink Hotline at
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Saturday, September 1, 2012
10:00am 11:00pm
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
Freydi Mrocki - Oystralia: The Yiddish Community of Melbourne
Saturday, September 1, 2012
7:00pm 8:00pm
An overview of Australian-Jewish history, focusing particularly on the cultural life of Melbourne’s Yiddish community in the second half of the 20th century.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Sunday, September 2, 2012
10:00am 9:00pm
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
Abraham Lichtenbaum - Jewish Life in South America
Sunday, September 2, 2012
1:00pm 2:00pm
Abraham Lichtenbaum will give a talk about the experiences of the first Jews in South America.
Ira Moskowitz: Curatorial Talk with Lindy Green and Diana Gordon
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:00pm 3:00pm
Curator Lindy Green interviews Diana Gordon, daughter of Ira Moskowitz, in a curatorial talk that will provide a personal context to the exhibition.
Paul Buhle - Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land
Sunday, September 2, 2012
3:00pm 4:00pm
Paul Buhle explores images and insights from his anthology Yiddishkeit, and about his late co-editor, the underground comic book writer and personality, Harvey Pekar.
Ann Samson - The Jews of India
Sunday, September 2, 2012
4:30pm 5:30pm
An overview of the history, customs and traditions of India's Jewish community, presented by Ann Samson, one of the founders of Toronto's Indian-Jewish Congregation Bina.
Judith Cohen - Inquisition to Internet: The Musical World of the Portuguese Marranos
Sunday, September 2, 2012
6:00pm 7:00pm
From inquisition to internet: the musical world of the Portuguese Marranos, a lecture from Canada's preeminent Sephardic specialist.
For details, inquire at the Info Desk or call 416 973 4000.