Queer Expressions Drop-In
Stella's Place offers free mental health services to young adults ages 16 to 29 in Toronto. Queer Expressions is our new drop-in program designed as a bi-weekly series, welcoming young adults to a safe space with the intention to foster connection and build community, socialize, build new skills through group activities, educational workshops/seminars and reduce stress. We will be hosting a variety of different sessions each time that are unique and low barrier. These sessions will be running bi-weekly on Thursdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm. We welcome all gender, self-identified gender expressions, questioning, and allies. Important: This is a drop-in group that will take a maximum of 11 participants at a time. First come, first served. Weekly themes will be emailed to you the week prior, and any other additional, info. You may come into Stella’s Place open café to reserve your spot! Program running September 21st to December 14th.
October 14
Onstage/Offstage
Toronto-based artist/curator Jordan King will present a multi-media exhibition at The ArQuives gallery, highlighting materials held in our collection. The exhibition will explore the ways stage performance in nightclubs, cabarets, and drag venues offered opportunity for self-actualization for gender fluid, trans, and gender non-binary individuals in the second half of the 20th Century. The exhibition will be open to the public from September 21 – October 14.
October 17
ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
ImagineNATIVE promotes Indigenous-made media by developing platforms for artists to assert their voices, express their perspectives, and share their cultures. In person festival Oct 17-22, online festival 23-29.
October 18
Next Stage Festival
The 16th annual Next Stage Theatre Festival deepens the development of six shows and connects with new audiences at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre! October 18th to October 28th.
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Toronto After Dark Film Festival returns October 18-22 with our thrilling 17th Annual Edition, showcasing the best new Horror, Sci-Fi & Action Cinema from around the world!
