mastodon 4.6.4Show Up Toronto is a calendar and weekly newsletter by @phire@phire.place of organizing, mutual aid, and advocacy events from around the city. This account posts automatic reminders about events daily and a few hours before each event.
There are 9 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- North York Community Clean-Up
- University-Spadina Seedy Saturday
- SURJ Public Meeting
- BDS Leafletting
- Revolutionary book sale
- Hands Off Iran
- Third Seyder 2026 - 100 Years of Resistance: Choosing Courage
- Stop Tuition Hikes Phone Zap
- Stand Up for Gaza
See details: https://showuptoronto.ca?start=2026-04-04 #toronto
Today at 11AM: Mine-o-Polis: Playing Against Extraction (CONTACT Gallery). Mine-o-Polis is an alternative board game created by Beyond Extraction that invites players to explore Toronto as a global capital of mining finance and extractive power. Be among the first to play-test this game and come chat with activists and researchers imagining how games can help make extractive politics visible and facilitate resistance resisted through the power of play. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mine-o-polis-playing-against-extraction-tickets-1984975333657 #toronto
Today at 11AM: Gaza Square (371 Wallace Ave). Daveport 4 Palestine invites you to come hang out at Gaza square on Sunday mornings with hot chocolate and coffee, buttons and posters, lawn signs and colourful chalk. Come say hi and meet your fellow neighbours/organizers as they make their presence known and continue to build safety in their community! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJxlzwhNpo7/ #toronto
Today at 11AM: Sundays 4 Palestine (Bathurst and Sheppard). Weekly counterprotest to the Zionist community that comes out to celebrate the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Flags and signs provided. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQhSlv1KC1o4J7pze4horXz2UbYp0ZoyJ-v0oZ1VUgQ/edit? #toronto
Today at 10AM: Virtual Tech Worker’s Coalition Coffee (Virtual). Drop by for a virtual coffee hour on Sunday mornings to chat with fellow tech workers about what’s on your mind and to learn more about the Tech Worker’s Coalition. TWC considers anyone who is involved in the production and maintenance of digital technology to be a tech worker, whether you are a bike courier working at a food delivery app service, a designer, a software engineer, a product... https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/event?eid=NjFqbzJ2bzY4dHB2bmxqMzhmYW02aHJtb3RfMjAyNTA5MTRUMTQwMDAwWiB0ZWNod29ya2Vyc2NhbmFkYUBt #toronto
Today at 12PM: A History of Girl Gangs, Non-binary Skateboarders and Skate Zines (Virtual). Celebrate International Women's Day by learning about a unique, untold history of women and non-binary skateboarders! Join Natalie Porter, author of a new book on the unsung women, BIPOC pioneers, and queer trailblazers who helped shape skateboarding. https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/696812191f01fb76cec5af2c #toronto
Today at 3PM: Anti-War Rally: No War On Iran! (Nathan Philips Square). New location! The devastating US-Israeli war on Iran has killed countless innocents and destroyed schools, hospitals, universities, and vital civil infrastructure. Denounce this war and stand in solidarity with the Iranian, Lebanese, Palestinian people. Stop the war now! https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1dIDvgGZM/ #toronto
Today at 2PM: Spring Seed Sowing Workshop (36 Spencer Ave). Grow native plants, annuals, herbs and veggies for your own garden OR to contribute to the South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens in 2026! Sliding scale, seeds, soil, pots & trays provided. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsTSRxI27FDXq84PaRVzy1wQkRC9iX3i84IBjCvSz4m1vreA/viewform #toronto
Today at 11AM: Workers Alliance, GTA chapter meeting (720 Spadina Ave). Join Workers’ Alliance at the next GTA chapter meeting to learn more about the organization and get involved in projects. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEX3yIOoqKuR4T0c7nsCjrPYJvPOqi6NVIifLCdVt0z0x-Gw/viewform #toronto
Today at 2PM: Outreach at Kidzac Music with Parents for Child Care (Tranzac Club). Join Parents for Child Care as we connect with families arriving at the Kidzac Music event about why $10aDay Child Care For All matters to them. Help collect signatures for the petition and invite parents to get involved! https://actionnetwork.org/events/outreach-at-kidzac #toronto
Today at 4PM: Speak Up Against U of T’s Protest Guidelines (Sid Smith). Student protest and activism on campus have historically been important vehicles of change for many different movements, and U of T’s new protest guidelines are an infringement on student speech. Speak up! Strike the protest guidelines! https://www.instagram.com/p/DVSAJDoEYDq/ #toronto
Today at 1:30PM: Imperialism Teach In (Available upon registration (Mississauga)). A presentation/discussion covering modern colonial and imperial dynamics, the origins and mechanisms that keep these systems alive and the way it has impacted human development. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8rWofYYD-fRDMWTPYUhKzwfu1bya_6TwH6ABCOJ1_ISpHJQ/viewform #toronto
Today at 1PM: BDS Leafletting (900 Dufferin St). Join Davenport 4 Palestine for the weekly BDS leafleting campaign at Dufferin Mall. Meet outside south entrance and buddy up – no experience necessary! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZfvR5tITY/ #toronto
Today at 2PM: 1km Pollinator Pathway Cleanup (Clinton and Bloor). It’s still too early to start gardening — many pollinators are still overwintering in stems and soil — but you can start getting gardens ready. Join a community clean-up along the 1km Pollinator Pathway — walk the route, tidy up the spaces, and connect with neighbours. https://www.instagram.com/p/DW328SJjYOO/ #toronto
Today at 4PM: Mondays 4 Palestine (Danforth and Broadview). Weekly rally on the east end for Palestinians every Monday. Stand up for human rights and say no to genocide. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQhSlv1KC1o4J7pze4horXz2UbYp0ZoyJ-v0oZ1VUgQ/edit?tab=t.0 #toronto
Today at 8PM: Break the Blockade Fundraiser (Houndstooth). A PWYC fundraiser concert with all proceeds donated to the Canadian Network on Cuba as they rebuild from Hurricane Melissa amidst the cruel and criminal USA-imposed blockade. Also accepting donations of hygiene products, medication and school supplies. https://www.instagram.com/p/DVRpggoEsA7/ #toronto
Today at 1PM: Strong Towns Toronto’s Monthly Meeting (The 519). Come meet other folks interested in urbanism and community building at Strong Towns Toronto's monthly meeting! Get involved in grassroots advocacy to make Toronto a safer, more people-oriented, more financially resilient city. https://luma.com/h3hcxgph #toronto
Today at 2PM: The War on Cuba Screening (Shevchenko Museum). A screening of "The War on Cuba", a powerful documentary about the effects of the US economic war on Cuba and the Cuban people, and a short discussion after. There will be a books and bake sale to raise funds for scholarships to this year's Che Guevara Brigade. https://www.instagram.com/p/DVpZr4bkVN8/ #toronto
Today at 11AM: Sundays 4 Palestine (Bathurst and Sheppard). Weekly counterprotest to the Zionist community that comes out to celebrate the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Flags and signs provided. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQhSlv1KC1o4J7pze4horXz2UbYp0ZoyJ-v0oZ1VUgQ/edit? #toronto
Today at 2PM: Revolutionary study series: Unions and the Working Class (427 Bloor St W). Can Marxism Show Us How to Save the World is a revolutionary reading group and study series. This session will cover unions and the working class. What is the labour movement today? Does it represent the working class? https://www.socialist.ca/node/5121 #toronto
Today at 7PM: Climate Cafe – Carbon Conversations (Virtual). Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, enraged, or hopeless about Climate Change? Join climate café to share your thoughts and feelings in a space with friendly, experienced facilitators. It's a welcoming place to talk, listen, and connect with others who understand. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-cafe-for-all-monday-march-16-tickets-1982846784108 #toronto
Today at 11AM: Gaza Square (371 Wallace Ave). Daveport 4 Palestine invites you to come hang out at Gaza square on Sunday mornings with hot chocolate and coffee, buttons and posters, lawn signs and colourful chalk. Come say hi and meet your fellow neighbours/organizers as they make their presence known and continue to build safety in their community! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJxlzwhNpo7/ #toronto
Today at 2PM: Harm Reduction is Love! Rally to Save Our Supervised Consumption Sites (Queen and Sherbourne). Join this rally to save our supervised consumption sites at Moss Park and Fred Victor. Come hear from incredible speaers, share the space and a meal, and fight to stop the defunding of supervised consumption sites in Ontario. Harm reduction is love! https://www.instagram.com/p/DW14CQ0EZDL/ #toronto
Today at 7PM: Civic Meetup – Numbers Are Not Real (Hybrid). Civic Tech Toronto's weekly meetups bring together Torontonians who want to improve the city through design, tech, and data. This week, Terra Gillespie will talk about the ways numbers are used and misused in public discourse, and how to develop a critical lens on budgets, stats, and metrics. Followed by project breakout sessions. https://guild.host/events/civic-meetup-540-numbers-3onf9n #toronto
Today at 3PM: Al Quds Day: Annual Walk for Palestine (361 University Ave). https://www.instagram.com/p/DVHM0w5D1_Z/ #toronto
Today at 1PM: Volunteer for Renters’ Rights (Lawrence and Morningside). Doug Ford’s government passed new legislation (Bill 60) that makes it easier for landlords to evict renters and make finding an affordable place to live even harder. Join Progress Toronto in knocking on doors inside rental buildings across Toronto to make sure Ford still feels the pressure for his threats to renters. https://www.progresstoronto.ca/vol-apr-11-2026 #toronto
Today at 1PM: BDS Leafletting (900 Dufferin St). Join Davenport 4 Palestine for the weekly BDS leafleting campaign at Dufferin Mall. Meet outside south entrance and buddy up – no experience necessary! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZfvR5tITY/ #toronto
Today at 5PM: East End Acts Vigil feat. Sumudna Choir (Main and Danforth). Come join your neighbours for the monthly East End Acts Vigil with special guests the Sumudna Choir. Come together to support Palestine and to call for collective liberation from war and injustice. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXIQzr3Auad/ #toronto
There are 6 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- LEAF Virtual Volunteer Orientation
- Workers Alliance, GTA chapter meeting
- Parkdale Seedy Saturday
- BDS Leafletting
- Al Quds Day: Annual Walk for Palestine
- Break the Blockade Fundraiser
See details: https://showuptoronto.ca?start=2026-03-14 #toronto
Today at 2PM: Postcards for Palestine (Pamenar). Come hang out in community and write postcards to PM Carney and Minister Diab. Each postcard urges the Canadian government to provide the 136 Palestinian students currently stuck in Gaza and Egypt with their student visa to study in Canada. https://www.instagram.com/p/DVeF5kQgD93/ #toronto
There are 8 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- Virtual Tech Worker’s Coalition Coffee
- Gaza Square
- Sundays 4 Palestine
- Knock on Doors in Apartments for a Progressive Toronto
- No War With Iran
- Imperialism Teach In
- Postcards for Palestine
- The War on Cuba Screening
See details: https://showuptoronto.ca?start=2026-03-15 #toronto
Today at 7PM: Save OSAP Town Hall (1573 Bloor St W). Doug Ford's Conservatives just slashed OSAP, making postsecondary education more expensive at the worst possible time. Students, campus organizers, unions and their workers are coming together to fight back. Join this town hall to get informed, get organized, and demand better. https://www.ontariondp.ca/SaveOSAPTownHall #toronto
Today at 6PM: CivicTechBrampton: Noise Monitoring by Ordinary Citizens (41 George St S). Inviting all technologists, students, and citizens interested in working on Civic Tech and Public Interest Technology projects. Gabe Sawhney, Co-founder of CivicTechTO will present a platform for Noise Monitoring by ordinary citizens. https://luma.com/lm88mwgf #toronto
There are 9 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- Building a Culture and Practice of Community Care on Campus
- A History of Girl Gangs, Non-binary Skateboarders and Skate Zines
- Zoning for Low-Carbon Technologies: Session Two
- Advancing Justice & Equality: Voices from Legal Frontlines Across the Globe
- Fridays 4 Palestine
- Abolition Pub-Ed with Dr. Moyo Mutamba
- CivicTechBrampton: Open Data Peel
- Higher Education Organizing: Power Mapping
- PHP4P... #toronto
Today at 1PM: Knock on Doors in Apartments for a Progressive Toronto (Yonge and Churchill). The right and local conservative politicians are working hard to bring back to the status quo of harmful cuts and underfunding vital city services. Join Progress Toronto in canvassing apartment buildings (out of the cold!) talk to people across Toronto about housing, services, and other issues that matter to them and help them take action. https://www.progresstoronto.ca/vol-mar-15-2026 #toronto
Today at 1PM: Explore & Learn about the Great Lakes (550 Bayview Ave). Experience the Great Lakes in a new & exciting way! Explore hotspots on Biinaagami's Giant Floor Map through augmented reality (AR) storytelling, enjoy a talk by experts, and learn how you can support these waters on which we all depend. https://3common.com/event/walk-the-great-lakes/69bb4d2e19c320e43d445e15 #toronto
Today at 1PM: Friends and Families for Safe Streets Peer Support Meeting (401 Richmond St W, Room 375). Peer support group meetings for adults who are bereaved through the death of a family member or friend by road violence, and for those who are recovering from traumatic injury in a collision with a vehicle. If you are struggling, you are not alone. https://www.facebook.com/events/826064169821983 #toronto
There are 5 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- Weekly Phone Zap for Palestine
- Placing Yourself in the Food System
- Mondays 4 Palestine
- Climate Cafe – Carbon Conversations
- DSC Orientation
See details: https://showuptoronto.ca?start=2026-03-16 #toronto
Today at 12:30PM: Weekly Phone Zap for Palestine (Virtual). Join with organizers from coast to coast in calling, emailing, and faxing demands to elected officials for a full two-way arms embargo to stop Canada's complicity in the genocide. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqc-CqqjIpGN3no-4Dq3YueVdrmWjoQDRf#/registration #toronto
Today at 7PM: No Other Land — Community Screening & Fundraiser for Masafer Yatta (Danforth Multifaith Commons). A special joint screening of No Other Land, the Academy Award–winning documentary by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers. 100% funds raised go to communities in Masafer Yatta. Thanks to our lead donors who have pledged to match every dollar raised up to $2,000. Your gift will have double the impact! Childcare avaialble. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYkXii5u4af7aYZsDttLTs3YBfbwMxXCoL8XUYTD5vZAl7wA/viewform #toronto
Today at 1PM: No War With Iran (360 University Ave). Condemn the illegal and reckless war being waged on Iran by the United States and Israel by joining TAPS at the US Consulate. No War with Iran! No Canadian Participation in US-Israeli aggression! Ceasefire Now! https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrx5JpjS2R/ #toronto
There are 17 organizing/advocacy/mutual aid events happening in Toronto today!
- Virtual Tech Worker’s Coalition Coffee
- Mine-o-Polis: Playing Against Extraction
- Gaza Square
- Sundays 4 Palestine
- Strong Towns Toronto’s Monthly Meeting
- Friends and Families for Safe Streets Peer Support Meeting
- Explore & Learn about the Great Lakes
- TTCriders Book Club – Human Transit
- Revolutionary study series: Unions and the Working Class
- Tatreez Workshop
- 1km Pollinator Pathway... #toronto
Today at 10AM: Virtual Tech Worker’s Coalition Coffee (Virtual). Drop by for a virtual coffee hour on Sunday mornings to chat with fellow tech workers about what’s on your mind and to learn more about the Tech Worker’s Coalition. TWC considers anyone who is involved in the production and maintenance of digital technology to be a tech worker, whether you are a bike courier working at a food delivery app service, a designer, a software engineer, a product... https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/event?eid=NjFqbzJ2bzY4dHB2bmxqMzhmYW02aHJtb3RfMjAyNTA5MTRUMTQwMDAwWiB0ZWNod29ya2Vyc2NhbmFkYUBt #toronto
Today at 1PM: Parkdale Seedy Saturday (58 Landsdowne). Come connect with your community! Bring seeds packaged and ready to give away at the community seed exchange program if you have them, and come meet local gardening and environmental groups and learn about seed planting! https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrCFucAExW/ #toronto
Today at 2PM: TTCriders Book Club – Human Transit (CSI Spadina). Join TTC Riders to read and discuss Jarrett Walker’s Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking About Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives. There will be a brief recap of the book followed by questions and discussion. Everyone welcome, even if you haven’t completed the readings! https://www.ttcriders.ca/bookclub2026 #toronto
Today at 1PM: Art4Gaza Fundraiser (1298 Gerrard St). A fundraising event for Palestinian students. In-person viewing at the Redwood Theatre, followed by an art draw on Zoom. All tickets and proceeds support education for students from Gaza. http://www.cepal.ca/art4gaza #toronto
Today at 2:30PM: Placing Yourself in the Food System (601 Christie). Explore your role in Toronto’s food system and envision a more just, resilient future through discussion, mapping, and food justice action. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/placing-yourself-in-the-food-system-tickets-1982047489396 #toronto
Today at 2PM: Tatreez Workshop (348 Danforth Ave). A hands-on Tatreez Workshop celebrating the rich tradition of Palestinian embroidery. Whether you’re a beginner or have experience, this session offers a welcoming space to learn, create, and connect with cultural heritage through stitching. https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLS5ZQG04K72D/checkout/DHIIM3KJAA7C5FCO4ZDCFIGE #toronto
