5 things to do in Toronto today: Monday, October 2

Sep 30 2017, 3:33 am

Another sunny Monday to start the week! And with it comes the start of October. Be sure to enjoy the weather before fall kicks it up in high gear.

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Lunchtime Live

Got a case of the Mondays? We’ve got just the fix. Take your lunch in Yonge-Dundas Square Mondays throughout the Spring and Fall to see more great music from artists of all genres! Today’s line up features Mimi O’bonsawin & Missy Knott.

Where: Yonge-Dundas Square
When: October 2 at 12 pm

Toronto Women’s Fashion Week

Fashion week is back! Toronto Women’s Fashion Week will include the inaugural launch of WomensFashion4Hope, featuring Canada’s top female celebrities wearing the latest women’s wear and CANADA STYLE 150, a spectacular runway presentation featuring 150 years of Canadian fashion and style in celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday.

Where: One Yonge Street
When: October 2 to 7

FUN-draiser for Peace

On Gandhi’s birthday (& International Day of Nonviolence), head out for a night of FUN-draising. Donations will support nonviolent training for rural youth in India that are working to reduce poverty and landlessness.

Where: 300 Bloor Street East
When: October 2 at 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Claire Messud: The Burning Girl

Author Claire Messud discusses her latest novel, a coming-of-age story that asks: to what extent can we know ourselves and others? Books will be for sale at this event and the author will be signing.

Where: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
When: October 2 at 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Glass Animals

Get ready to immerse yourself in the eclectic sounds of Glass Animals. Touring their latest How To Be A Human Being, you’ll discover a world of multi-layered tracks that uniquely splices together 40 years of sonic history in a way that’s emphatically forward-sounding.

Where: Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street
When: October 2 at 8 pm

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