A Kensington Market Childhood
Thursday March 20, 2014
Lillian H. Smith Library
239 College Street
6: 30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Free
Join librarian Leslie McGrath and resident Owen Shime in a discussion about what childhood was like in Kensington Market. McGrath will discuss childrens programming pioneered by the Boys and Girls House on St. George Street from 1912 to 1949, while Shime will reminisce about growing up at 72 Oxford Street with his parents and grandparents from 1935 to 1955.
The event is presented by the Kensington Market Historical Society and the Friends of Osborne Collection, of which McGrath is the head.
Social Enterprise and the 21st Century Job Market
Thursday March 20, 2014
OISE Library, Ground Floor
252 Bloor Street W
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Free
"It has been stated that the most important skill of the 21st century will be the ability to create your own job," writes the event description. Join a group of entrepreneurial experts who will discuss being your own boss as the future of employment. Topics include entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship, self-marketing/self-branding, business principles/business thinking, and working in an international context.
The event will be moderated by Ushnish Sengupta, PhD student AE&CD, and Liam O'Leary, MEd, OISE 2013.
Panelists include:
Nico Koenig – Community Education Consultant, Founder, Skillshop
Sam Saad – Learning Manager, Studio Y, Founding Partner JustAccess
Sean Coutts – President, Social Entrepreneur Launch Factor
Steve Cumming – Program Manager, Youth Learning, Economic Opportunities for Youth Program, Mastercard Foundation
Nogah Kornberg – Research Associate, I-Think Initiative, Rotman School of Management; Co-founder and Executive Director,Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada
For more information, click
here.
Midnight MRKT
Friday March 21, 2014
2nd Floor Events
461 King St. West
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
$5 at door
Celebrate the end of fashion week with the one year anniversary of the Midnight MRKT. The pop-up night market features music (Lucie Lic, Johnny Hockin, Just b, hey! dw), snacks (From Scratch Pie Co., La Brea, Grub, Desmond and Beatrice), and indie vendors (Crywolf Clothing, Shop Wanderlust, Dynasty, House of Bauble, Parkdale Butter and many more).
Bring extra cash for whatever goodies you plan to buy.
For a complete list of vendors, click
here.
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