Family Care Centre / en On giving thanks and casting ballots: Check out these October events at 老司机直播 /news/giving-thanks-and-casting-ballots-check-out-these-october-events-u-t <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">On giving thanks and casting ballots: Check out these October events at 老司机直播</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=DYU118LF 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Vmdeb5tL 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=ndGjn0Nt 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT11092_20151102_UTSCStudentsatSocialScienceBldg_6323.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=DYU118LF" alt="Students walking at UTSC campus during the fall"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>noreen.rasbach</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-10-01T00:00:00-04:00" title="Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Tue, 10/01/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"> (photo by Ken Jones)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/tom-yun" hreflang="en">Tom Yun</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/family-care-centre" hreflang="en">Family Care Centre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/artificial-intelligence" hreflang="en">Artificial Intelligence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/centre-ethics" hreflang="en">Centre for Ethics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/english" hreflang="en">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/innis-college" hreflang="en">Innis College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/john-polanyi" hreflang="en">John Polanyi</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/st-michael-s-college" hreflang="en">St. Michael's College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/theatre-erindale" hreflang="en">Theatre Erindale</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/trinity-college" hreflang="en">Trinity College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/university-college" hreflang="en">University College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/varsity-centre" hreflang="en">Varsity Centre</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Fall has arrived and the University of Toronto continues to be packed with interesting and exciting events, ranging from talks by insightful speakers to art installations.</p> <p>The federal election takes place on Oct. 21 and there will be debates happening on all three campuses to help you make an informed decision.</p> <p>Here鈥檚 a selection of some of the events that will be happening on campus this month:</p> <h3>Oct.1</h3> <p>The&nbsp;federal election campaign is in full swing, and the Scarborough Campus Students鈥 Union <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2584597481561357/">is hosting a debate</a>&nbsp;featuring the local candidates for the riding of Scarborough颅颅-Rouge Park.</p> <p>Can machines learn from our mistakes? 老司机直播鈥檚<strong> Marzyeh Ghassemi&nbsp;</strong>will lecture at the <a href="https://ethics.utoronto.ca/events/573/marzyeh-ghassemi-ethics-of-ai-in-context/">Centre for Ethics</a>,&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;artificial intelligence and its applications in health care.</p> <h3>Oct. 2</h3> <p>Candidates for the riding of Mississauga-Erin Mills will <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/734601116953295/">gather for a debate </a>at&nbsp;老司机直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Maanjiwe Nendamowinan Building.</p> <p>Nobel Laureate <strong>John Polanyi </strong>will be <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/john-polanyi-what-can-we-do-to-prevent-nuclear-war-tickets-67141675559">speaking at the George Ignatieff Theatre</a> about what Canada can do to prevent nuclear war. His talk will also be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.</p> <p>Join 老司机直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Equity and Diversity Office for <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/anti-o-convos-hot-topics-tickets-72644803563?fbclid=IwAR1E3PgRthVB9jw-3SoeI8Hw729d3XDUjwqsmaYce5ASgBGMLd3Dexuog7k">Anti-鈥淥鈥 Convos</a> that will explore topics in current events from an anti-oppressive lens. The first one will look into civic action and engagement.</p> <h3>Oct. 3</h3> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2444913609073254/">Candidates for University-Rosedale</a>&nbsp;will be at the Medical Sciences Building for a debate hosted by the 老司机直播 Students鈥 Union.</p> <p>CNN journalist Daniel Dale, known for&nbsp;his fact-checking of U.S. President Donald Trump, will delivering the <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/snider-lecture/?fbclid=IwAR3zieGnlCUv6zTokmByi72heq128DlpYTwUZI4UjA3UEJ79mxf-yr0hhmc">2019 Snider Lecture at 老司机直播 Mississauga</a>. His talk will be livestreamed online.</p> <p><a href="http://artsideout.ca/">ARTSIDEOUT is a multidisciplinary art festival</a> at 老司机直播 Scarborough bringing art installations and live performances as well as an art market featuring local artists selling their work.</p> <p>老司机直播's&nbsp;<strong>Mark V. Campbell&nbsp;</strong>will be moderating a discussion on how art can connect across geography and cultures as a part of the <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/nuitblanche/nuit-talks/?fbclid=IwAR3y4ySS81r9sQQV4OyCpIs3nCwBULoXc1upYLtZk8ooK_X7fzPeUbxJeqg">Nuit Talks series</a>, featuring Nuit Blanche artists.</p> <h3>Oct. 4</h3> <p>Every Friday, the Cinema Studies Student Union screens free films at Innis Town Hall and the films in October have a distinctly scary feel, <a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1178507234113925120">starting with&nbsp;</a><em><a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1178507234113925120">Jennifer鈥檚 Body</a>.&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Need to tune up your bike? Regenesis at 老司机直播 Scarborough is holding <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/690803798065090/">a free bike repair clinic</a> on Oct. 4 and 11 at the 老司机直播 Scarborough Student Centre.</p> <h3>Oct. 5</h3> <p><a href="https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/nuitblanche/all-art-projects/details/2019/project/project-gunk/">Nuit Blanche is back</a> for its 14<sup>th </sup>year and hundreds of artists will transform the streets of downtown Toronto and Scarborough with art installations from sunset to sunrise. <strong>Reza Nik </strong>of the&nbsp;John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design is one of the many artists involved - his&nbsp;installation,&nbsp;Project GUNK will look at Toronto鈥檚 role in making Canada one of the world鈥檚 largest producers of garbage.</p> <p>From Oct. 5 to 9, students&nbsp;can <a href="https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=svr&amp;dir=stu/cam&amp;document=index&amp;lang=e">vote on campus</a>. Elections Canada will have polling stations open at Hart House Reading Room from Oct. 5 to 8 and at the 老司机直播 Mississauga Student Centre until Oct. 9. Even if you live away from home, you鈥檒l be able to send your vote to your home riding if you vote on campus.&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.rcmusic.com/events-and-performances/u-of-t-presents-university-of-toronto-symphony-(4)">老司机直播 Symphony Orchestra</a> will be performing at the MacMillan Theatre. The performance will include works such as Colgrass鈥檚 <em>As Quiet as</em> and Beethoven鈥檚 <em>Symphony No. 7</em>.</p> <h3><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/CIBC.jpg" alt></h3> <p><em>Participants get ready for the 2017 CIBC Run for the Cure on the St. George campus</em></p> <h3>Oct. 6</h3> <p>Run or walk to take on cancer at the <a href="http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/RunfortheCure/RFTC_NW_even_?fr_id=26274&amp;pg=entry">CIBC Run for the Cure</a>. The run will start at King鈥檚 College Circle, with the route going through the&nbsp;St. George campus. A <a href="http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/RunfortheCure/RFTC_NW_even_?fr_id=26263&amp;pg=entry">run in Mississauga</a> will also take place around the 老司机直播 Mississauga campus.</p> <p>老司机直播 Scarborough students are organizing a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/377321669879065/">group bike ride around campus</a>. It鈥檚 taking place outside the Management Wing and is open to all riders.</p> <h3>Oct. 7</h3> <p>Acclaimed Indian novelist <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/engdept/oct-7-afternoon-amitav-ghosh">Amitav Ghosh will be speaking</a> at 老司机直播 Scarborough. His talk will be taking place in the Ralph Campbell Lounge. Refreshments will be served.</p> <h3>Oct. 8</h3> <p>Every Tuesday at noon, 老司机直播 Mississauga staff and faculty <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/athletics/fitness-centre/wellness-routes">host wellness walks</a>. See the fall colours around campus and chat about biology with&nbsp;<strong>Nagham Abdalahad</strong> on Oct. 8.</p> <h3>Oct. 9&nbsp;</h3> <p>Photographer Jalani Morgan will be <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/493639611468436/">giving a talk at 老司机直播 Scarborough</a> as a part of the department of arts, culture and media鈥檚 visiting artist lecture series. His exhibition, <em>9 Bats</em>, will be on display at 老司机直播 Scarborough鈥檚 Doris McCarthy Gallery until Nov. 30.</p> <h3>Oct. 10</h3> <p>Celebrate Thanksgiving on campus. Hart House is teaming up with the Centre for International Experience and First Nations House at 老司机直播 to offer a <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hart-house-presents-a-traditional-canadian-thanksgiving-tickets-70787997807?aff&amp;fbclid=IwAR0P8SVTpxIILXgwBcRLSTgPKDUKd4fGv42kYRm2VzsDHijqVRFehw1pBMI">traditional Thanksgiving feast</a>.</p> <p>老司机直播鈥檚 department of Spanish and&nbsp;Portuguese is teaming up with the Embassy of Spain in Ottawa for the <a href="https://www.spainculture.ca/city/toronto/2019-toronto-spanish-film-festival/">2019 Spanish Film Festival</a>. Every Thursday from Oct. 10 to 31, a selection of recent films from Spain will be screened at Northrop Frye Hall.</p> <p>Join <strong>Gary Geddes</strong>, who is considered one of Canada鈥檚 most distinguished poets, for <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/engdept/oct-10-poetry-reading-gary-geddes">a reading at 老司机直播 Scarborough</a>, hosted by its department of English and the League of Canadian Poets.</p> <h3>Oct. 11</h3> <p><a href="https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&amp;document=index&amp;lang=e">Advance polling stations</a> for the federal elections are open from Oct. 11 to 14. Check your voter information card to find your advance polling station once it arrives in the mail after Oct. 2.</p> <h3>Oct. 16</h3> <p>老司机直播鈥檚 <a href="https://familycare.utoronto.ca/events/workshops/">Family Care Office</a> will be holding a workshop dispelling the myths of dementia and Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.</p> <p>Join authors Karen Connelly and Tanya Tagaq for a discussion on the value of literature and their creative process. They鈥檒l be speaking at the Isabel Bader Theatre as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/literature-matters-karen-connelly-tanya-tagaq-tickets-72178851889">part of Literature Matters</a>, the Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature annual lecture series.</p> <h3>Oct. 17</h3> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/UofT718_20091016_UniversityCollegeInterior_040.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>The fall book sale at University College</em></p> <p>The <a href="https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/events/uc-books-fall-sale-2019">University College fall book sale</a>&nbsp;is back and will run from Oct. 17 to 20. Admission will be $5 on Oct. 17 and free on the other day. Students who show their T-Card can also enjoy free admission on the first day.</p> <h3>Oct. 21</h3> <p>It鈥檚 Election Day! Polls will be open for 12 hours across the country as Canadians determine who will lead the next federal government.</p> <h3>Oct. 22</h3> <p>Brampton-based rapper Noyz will be facilitating a workshop at 老司机直播 Mississauga as part of Hart House鈥檚 <a href="https://harthouse.ca/events/utm-hip-hop-101-cafe-noyz/">Hip Hop 101 Caf茅 series</a>.</p> <h3>Oct. 23</h3> <p>The John M. Kelly Library at St. Michael鈥檚 College is celebrating <a href="https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/event/kelly-library-50th-anniversary-celebration-with-anthony-de-sa/">its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary</a>. Join author and St. Mike鈥檚 alumnus&nbsp;<strong>Anthony De Sa,</strong> who will discuss his new book, <em>The Need to Look Back</em>.&nbsp;A reception and the opening of an exhibit highlighting the library鈥檚 history will follow.</p> <h3>Oct. 24</h3> <p>Thousands of donated books will be on sale at the <a href="https://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/library_archives/friends/book_sale.html">44<sup>th</sup> annual Trinity College Book Sale</a>, which will take place at Seeley Hall to Oct. 28. Admission is $5 on Oct. 25 and free the following three days.</p> <p>Theatre Erindale will be having its <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/glove-thief">opening night for <em>The Glove Thief</em></a> at 老司机直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Erindale Studio Theatre. The performance runs from Oct. 24 to 27 and Nov. 1 to 3.</p> <h3>Oct. 25</h3> <p>Join 老司机直播 Veg Club and the 老司机直播&nbsp;Students鈥 Union for a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/387818131903848/?event_time_id=387818135237181">free vegan breakfast</a> at the Multi-Faith Centre.</p> <h3>Oct. 29</h3> <p>Dr. Jen Gunter, a bestselling author known for busting myths and falsehoods about women鈥檚 health, will be <a href="http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20191029JenGunter?fbclid=IwAR3NF4Vo6DKCiEKPcZskYGi6J6nbHaIlT9So5Qt6g-8UvlT317akb2ijAts">speaking at the Rotman School of Management</a> about how to combat pseudo-scientific claims made by wellness companies. She will be joined by <strong>Sarah Kaplan</strong>, director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman.</p> <h3>Oct. 30</h3> <p>Hart House and the 老司机直播 Mississauga Indigenous Centre are bringing the <a href="https://harthouse.ca/events/utm-hip-hop-101-cafe-drezus/">Hip Hop 101 Caf茅</a> series to Mississauga. Saskatchewan-based Indigenous rapper Drezus will be leading a conversation at the Davis Building on how hip hop is being used by Indigenous artists to challenge settler colonialism. Drezus will also be leading a Hip Hop 101 Caf茅 at Hart House on Oct. 31</p> <p>As part of the <a href="https://festivalofauthors.ca/events/lit-on-tour-scarborough-in-conversation-with-helena-janeczek-and-maureen-jennings">Toronto International Festival of Authors</a>, authors <strong>Maureen Jennings</strong> and Helena Janeczek will be reading from, and talking about, their new books, <em>Heat Wave</em> and <em>The Girl with the Leica,&nbsp;</em>respectively, at 老司机直播 Scarborough鈥檚 Ralph Campbell Lounge. The talk will be moderated by poet <strong>Daniel Scott Tysdal,</strong>&nbsp;an associate professor in the department of English.</p> <h3>Oct. 31</h3> <p>There will be free hot chocolate and free skate rentals at the Varsity Centre for <a href="https://kpe.utoronto.ca/thu-10312019-1900/move-u-scary-skate">MoveU鈥檚 Scary Skate</a>. The event is free for 老司机直播 students and $5 for everyone else. Bring your costumes.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 noreen.rasbach 159322 at Craft beer sampling and wellness workouts: Check out these August events /news/craft-beer-sampling-and-wellness-workouts-check-out-these-august-events <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Craft beer sampling and wellness workouts: Check out these August events</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/yoga-1140.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=UoDGx7Ul 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/yoga-1140.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=AhgJxWpJ 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/yoga-1140.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=jeLcvlK_ 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/yoga-1140.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=UoDGx7Ul" alt="Photo of outdoor yoga class"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Romi Levine</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-07-31T00:00:00-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 00:00" class="datetime">Wed, 07/31/2019 - 00:00</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Take an outdoor yoga class this August at 老司机直播 Mississauga (photo by Rui Dias via Pexels)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/isabel-armiento" hreflang="en">Isabel Armiento</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/soldiers-tower-0" hreflang="en">Soldiers' Tower</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/health-wellness-centre" hreflang="en">Health &amp; Wellness Centre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/family-care-centre" hreflang="en">Family Care Centre</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/school-cities" hreflang="en">School of Cities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/centre-international-experience" hreflang="en">Centre for International Experience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/student-life" hreflang="en">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-libraries" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">老司机直播 Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The new school year might be just around the corner, but you don鈥檛 need to get bogged down by textbooks just yet. Spend August taking advantage of the many events happening at all three&nbsp;University of Toronto campuses and in and around the GTA, from sampling brews at the Hart House Craft Beer Festival to white water rafting with 老司机直播 Scarborough.</p> <p>You can also use this final summer month to prepare&nbsp;for the coming semester. From drop-in yoga to a Health &amp; Wellness Facebook livestream, all three campuses offer opportunities to garner tools for practising self-care&nbsp;throughout the school year.</p> <p>Finish your summer strong with these August events.</p> <hr> <h3>Aug.&nbsp;1</h3> <p>The <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/beer-fest/">Hart House Craft Beer Festival</a> is back, featuring more brews than ever before. Head to the Hart House quad for beer sampling, prizes and all-you-can-eat barbecue (as well as a selection of vegan options). Student tickets are discounted at $34.95.</p> <h3>Aug. 5</h3> <p>Visit the historic Soldiers鈥 Tower and watch world-renowned carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam play the <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/carillon-recital-1">老司机直播 carillon鈥檚 51 bells</a>. Enjoy the outdoor seating and the unique musical experience with free admission.</p> <h3>Aug. 7</h3> <p>If the summer holidays have you itching to learn something new, stop by 老司机直播 Scarborough for weekly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/ukes-u-tsc-ukulele-drop-sessions">drop-in ukulele sessions</a>,&nbsp;every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.&nbsp; Everyone is welcome, from ukulele aficionados to total beginners.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/events/cities-design-future-urban-mobility-3">Cities by Design: The Future of Urban Mobility</a> to examine how transportation infrastructure affects the way Torontonians live and move within the city. Hear <strong>Shoshanna Saxe</strong>, an assistant professor of civil and mineral engineering, speak about transportation infrastructure, and <strong>William Denning </strong>of Walmer Consulting on the economics of providing transit services. &nbsp;</p> <h3>Aug.&nbsp;8</h3> <p>Drop in to <a href="https://bookit.studentlife.utoronto.ca/Activity.aspx?ID=27BC3A3D-7146-4A82-B310-4C234BF438F2">Beyond Books</a>, a talk on how to optimally use 老司机直播鈥檚 44 libraries as a grad student, including information on research resources and digital services.</p> <p>Exhausted by a fruitless job hunt? The LinkedIn Lab focuses on refining your LinkedIn profile to attract potential employers and help you score that coveted job interview. Located at 老司机直播鈥檚 Career Centre, this workshop will help you navigate social media and personal branding strategies and integrate them into your career networking practice. <a href="https://sites.studentlife.utoronto.ca/slCalendar/sleventview.aspx?vdate=8/8/2019&amp;service=CC&amp;eid=CC_15325">Register for the workshop on Aug. 8 or Aug. 30</a>.</p> <h3>Aug. 14</h3> <p>The third annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/458913701332732/">Smarti Gras</a>&nbsp;at 老司机直播 Mississauga is this summer鈥檚 hot ticket event celebrating undergraduate research. The event will feature top students鈥 presentations on diverse research topics 鈥 along with ice cream, music and a barbecue lunch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <h3>Aug.&nbsp;15</h3> <p>Nothing says peaceful more than a free half-hour session of outdoor <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2294642450618199/">mindful yoga</a>. Stop by 老司机直播 Mississauga on any Thursday in August to de-stress, connect with the outdoors and learn some new poses.</p> <h3>Aug. 21</h3> <p>老司机直播 parents and their children are invited on a walk through Riverdale Farm, hosted by the Family Care Office. <a href="https://familycare.utoronto.ca/events/family-events-on-campus/#4912">Register for this unique opportunity</a> to spot feathery and furry farm animals, while forging new friendships.</p> <h3>Aug. 22</h3> <p>Summer鈥檚 almost over 鈥 have you checked everything off your summer bucket list?&nbsp; If not, join the 老司机直播 Scarborough community for a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/utsc-outdoor-recreation/white-water-rafting/429530711215428/">white water rafting</a> expedition. Spend the final days of summer camping and making memories at the scenic Wilderness Tours Resort. Students can <a href="https://recreation.utoronto.ca/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=235f8305-8664-4302-9a48-5b1282a8035c&amp;semesterId=f297e67e-bbaf-4261-9a48-b656d539cae0">register</a> for the trip, which takes place from Aug. 22 to 24, for only $150.</p> <h3>Aug. 23</h3> <p>Join fellow fossil lovers for this year鈥檚 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-paleontology-conference-registration-tickets-62591666359">Canadian Paleontology Conference</a>. Hosted by 老司机直播 Mississauga, the conference will run from Aug. 23 to 25 and tickets can be purchased for as little as $20.</p> <h3>Aug. 25</h3> <p>For those looking for a last-minute place to stay during the school year, there鈥檚 no need to panic. Head over to the Student Success Centre for the final <a href="http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/housing-fair-2">housing fair</a> before orientation, where students can network with landlords and potential roommates.</p> <p>Anyone who thinks raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are worth celebrating 鈥 and singing about 鈥 should stop by the Hart House East Common Room for the Hart House Chorus鈥檚 free showcase, titled&nbsp;<a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/a-few-of-our-favourite-things/">A Few of Our Favourite Things.</a></p> <h3>Aug. 26</h3> <p>Spread your metaphorical wings at <a href="http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20190826MichaelSanders">Social Butterflies: Reclaiming the Positive Power of Social Networks</a>. Michael Sanders鈥 lecture aims to harness the hyper-sociality of the modern social media moment to create a space of positivity, connectivity and happiness. <a href="https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=3331">Registration</a> is $32 and includes a hardcover copy of Sanders鈥檚 book, <em>Social Butterflies</em>.</p> <h3>Aug. 29</h3> <p>Calling all new students: Staff from 老司机直播 Health &amp; Wellness are hosting a live stream to answer the top ten questions asked by students during orientation and over the first few weeks of university. Watch the presentation <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/890346477993096/">live on Facebook</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <h3>Aug. 31</h3> <p>Undergraduate residence move-in days begin for all students living at <a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/housing/current-students/moving/move-in">老司机直播 Mississauga</a>, <a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/residences/moving">老司机直播 Scarborough</a> and <a href="https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/student-life/loretto-college-residence-women/">Loretto College</a> on the downtown Toronto campus. If you鈥檙e moving on this day 鈥 good luck!&nbsp;</p> <p>International and exchange students are welcome to drop by the <a href="http://civmin.utoronto.ca/event/centre-for-international-experience-cie-services-expo/">Centre for International Experience (CIE) Services Expo</a>, where they can learn about the resources and supports available to them, including information about phone plans, banking and more.</p> <p>End the&nbsp;summer&nbsp;on an academic note&nbsp;with the one-day conference, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/invisible-challenges-in-medicine-tickets-65355280403">Invisible Challenges in Medicine</a>. Listen to&nbsp;keynote speeches and attend workshops that will spotlight discrimination in the medical field and spark a dialogue around promoting equity in clinical settings. 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