North Toronto Historical Society Monthly Meetings
 
September to November 2016


Architect Frank Darling & Partners: Grand Designs

Darling's best known buildings include the Bank of Montreal (now the Hockey Hall of Fame), the original wing of the Royal Ontario Museum and the North Toronto CPR station (now the Summerhill Liquor Store). Join architectural historian Marta O'Brien to see and learn about the work of this prolific Toronto architect and his partners.


Songs of Yesteryear: Live Performance and Gramophone Recordings of Parlour Songs from the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Before radio and television appeared on the scene, family entertainment often took the form of amateur, heart-felt songs sung around the household piano. Raiding the giant sheet music collection from her family's historic North Toronto home, lyric soprano Amy Dodington loves to perform these simple treasures together with pianist Doreen Uren Simmons, who shares her passion for them. This evening, Amy and Doreen will be joined by Amy's father, Paul Dodington (local historian and record collector), with one of his gramophones, to present songs and singers, some with specific ties to North Toronto.

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Exploring the Indigenous History of Toronto

Toronto stands on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat Nations and the Metis Nation of Ontario. Join Brian MacLean of First Story Toronto as he presents the history of the indigenous presence in the Toronto area, including the Huron-Wendat site in the Eglinton area, and learn about First Story's interactive app.




FREE ADMISSION. EVERYONE WELCOME. PROGRAMS ARE COSPONSORED BY NORTHERN DISTRICT LIBRARY AND THE NORTH TORONTO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

MEETINGS BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. (REFRESHMENTS FROM 7:10 P.M.) AND ARE HELD ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH IN THE SECOND FLOOR MEETING ROOM AT NORTHERN DISTRICT LIBRARY, 40 ORCHARD VIEW BLVD.