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Mon16Nov
SocialToronto
13:30–15:00
Learn and play Scopa, Humber Summit Library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Humber Summit
On Monday 16 November the Humber Summit branch of Toronto Public Library, in the north-west of the city, invites visitors to learn and play La Scopa in its lower-level auditorium. Scopa is a traditional Italian card game, more than a century old. The word means broom in Italian. The library says the game combines memory, skill, strategy and a little luck, and that it is easy to learn but hard to master. You can come with friends or make new ones over a classic pastime. The language is English. The session starts at 13:30 and finishes at 15:00. A card game in a library is a gentle way to meet people during the day and learn something new that you can play at home afterwards. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«La Scopa: Learn and Play a Traditional Italian Card Game»
Starts 13:30, ends about 15:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Mon16Nov
SocialToronto
18:00–20:00
Evening board games, Deer Park Library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Deer Park
The library invites you to come with friends or make new ones in the community while playing Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Snakes and Ladders, Clue, chess, checkers, backgammon, Uno or any card game you can think of. The language is English. It starts at 18:00 and finishes at 20:00, which leaves time after work. A library games night is a relaxed way to meet neighbours in a city where many people live alone. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Board Game Meet-Up»
Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Tue17Nov
SocialToronto
18:30–20:00
Tuesday Cards and Chitchat drop-in at Guildwood library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Guildwood
Guildwood branch in Scarborough, by the Guildwood Plaza, hosts a casual Tuesday evening for adults who want to meet new people over traditional card games, board games, checkers or chess and a good chat. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Tuesday Cards and Chitchat»
Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Wed18Nov
SocialToronto
14:00–15:00
Cookbook Club, Malvern Library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Malvern
On Wednesday 18 November the Malvern branch of the Toronto Public Library, at 30 Sewells Road, hosts its monthly Cookbook Club in the community room. The listing addresses culinary enthusiasts: every month you take a cookbook home, experiment with a recipe and share your verdict with the group. If you have no time to cook, you can still join to share your love of cooking or your quest to discover it. Registration is required, and you should speak to Malvern staff to obtain a copy of the book. At the November meeting the group discusses The Complete One Pot: 400 Meals: Skillet, Sheet Pan, Instant Pot, Dutch Oven and More, by America's Test Kitchen. It is a friendly way to meet neighbours around food during the first cold weeks of the season. The club starts at 14:00 and ends at 15:00. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Cookbook Club»
Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Wed18Nov
CultureToronto
18:00–19:00
Meet the winner of the 2026 Giller Prize
Toronto Reference Library
The newly crowned winner of Canada's Giller Prize talks about the winning book with journalist Mark Medley at the Toronto Reference Library, followed by questions and a signing. Big literary nights draw keen readers who are happy to compare notes in the signing line. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
Wed18Nov
SocialToronto
18:30–20:00
Climate reading party, Parkdale Library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Parkdale, Auditorium A
The Parkdale branch of the Toronto Public Library, on Queen Street West, runs a monthly reading party about climate resilience in its Auditorium A. People share the joy of reading while building knowledge about the climate: members are invited to discuss a book they are reading, tell stories and encourage one another to look for solutions that come from the community. Each party begins with a quiet time to read and reflect, and later there are chances to join group discussions over refreshments. The theme for the Wednesday 18 November session is that climate changes everything, with «The Ministry for the Future» by Kim Stanley Robinson suggested, or your favourite time-travel read. Copies are available at the branch to pick up while supplies last. The listing is in English, mentions no fee, and the session runs from 18:30 to 20:00. A shared quiet read makes it easy to arrive alone and still feel part of the room. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Resilience Reads: a climate neighbourhood reading party»
Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Thu19Nov
SocialToronto
14:00–15:30
Friendly Scrabble Club afternoon at High Park library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – High Park (Program Room)
High Park branch on Roncesvalles Avenue puts your word skills to the test on Thursday afternoons with friendly Scrabble in a relaxed, welcoming room. Triple-word-score pros and complete beginners are equally welcome, and a board game gives you an instant seat among strangers. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Scrabble Club»
Starts 14:00, ends about 15:30. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Sat21Nov
LearningToronto
10:00–11:30
Drop-in writers group, Gerrard/Ashdale Library, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Gerrard/Ashdale
The Gerrard/Ashdale branch of the Toronto Public Library, on Gerrard Street East in the east end of the city, hosts a bi-weekly writers group on Saturday morning. The library describes it as a supportive and positive place for inspiration and encouragement, open both to people who are just putting pen to paper and to seasoned writers. Each session begins with a short writing prompt as a warm-up, and afterwards members have the chance to read a portion of their own work aloud and receive feedback from the group. Sharing is optional, so newcomers can listen first. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
«Ashdale Writers Group»
Starts 10:00, ends about 11:30. Source: Toronto Public Library events.
Sat21Nov
SocialToronto
14:30–16:00
Sci-fi and fantasy book club: The Goblin Emperor
Lillian H. Smith
The Merril Collection's monthly book club reads a different sci-fi or fantasy sub-genre each time; November's pick is Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor. It meets at the Lillian H. Smith branch on a Saturday afternoon, an easy setting to meet fellow genre fans. The listing does not state a price, so check the official page before going.
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