Summer Jam Concert Series Ashkenaz Festival & Magen Group are returning to Earl Bales Park for the third edition of the Summer Jam FREE concert series, including FOUR exciting and eclectic double-bill concerts on alternating Monday evenings. Each concert will feature a Jewish roots performance, paired with a pop, rock or jamband tribute act, attracting inter-generational fans from across the musical spectrum. Bring a blanket or lawnchair, a picnic and beverages and enjoy amazing music in an idyllic setting with friends and family. Mondays will never be the same! MONDAY JULY 14 Andy Statman Trio (Bluegrass, Klezmer and Hassidic soul) Sam Grisman Project (Dawg meets Dead) MONDAY JULY 28 Sophie Lukacs (Soulful Songs with African Vibes) Tommy Youngsteen (Tribute to Paul Simon) MONDAY AUGUST 11 Lea Kalisch – (Yiddish cabaret) Will Chalmers (Tribute to Neil Diamond) MONDAY AUGUST 25 Neta Elkayam (North African soul meets jazz) Reggaddiction’s “Ganja Harvest” (Tribute to Neil Young & Reggae greats)
Summer Jam Concert Series Ashkenaz Festival & Magen Group are returning to Earl Bales Park for the third edition of the Summer Jam FREE concert series, including FOUR exciting and eclectic double-bill concerts on alternating Monday evenings. Each concert will feature a Jewish roots performance, paired with a pop, rock or jamband tribute act, attracting inter-generational fans from across the musical spectrum. Bring a blanket or lawnchair, a picnic and beverages and enjoy amazing music in an idyllic setting with friends and family. Mondays will never be the same! MONDAY JULY 14 Andy Statman Trio (Bluegrass, Klezmer and Hassidic soul) Sam Grisman Project (Dawg meets Dead) MONDAY JULY 28 Sophie Lukacs (Soulful Songs with African Vibes) Tommy Youngsteen (Tribute to Paul Simon) MONDAY AUGUST 11 Lea Kalisch – (Yiddish cabaret) Will Chalmers (Tribute to Neil Diamond) MONDAY AUGUST 25 Neta Elkayam (North African soul meets jazz) Reggaddiction’s “Ganja Harvest” (Tribute to Neil Young & Reggae greats)
Summer Jam Concert Series Ashkenaz Festival & Magen Group are returning to Earl Bales Park for the third edition of the Summer Jam FREE concert series, including FOUR exciting and eclectic double-bill concerts on alternating Monday evenings. Each concert will feature a Jewish roots performance, paired with a pop, rock or jamband tribute act, attracting inter-generational fans from across the musical spectrum. Bring a blanket or lawnchair, a picnic and beverages and enjoy amazing music in an idyllic setting with friends and family. Mondays will never be the same! MONDAY JULY 14 Andy Statman Trio (Bluegrass, Klezmer and Hassidic soul) Sam Grisman Project (Dawg meets Dead) MONDAY JULY 28 Sophie Lukacs (Soulful Songs with African Vibes) Tommy Youngsteen (Tribute to Paul Simon) MONDAY AUGUST 11 Lea Kalisch – (Yiddish cabaret) Will Chalmers (Tribute to Neil Diamond) MONDAY AUGUST 25 Neta Elkayam (North African soul meets jazz) Reggaddiction’s “Ganja Harvest” (Tribute to Neil Young & Reggae greats)
Summer Jam Concert Series Ashkenaz Festival & Magen Group are returning to Earl Bales Park for the third edition of the Summer Jam FREE concert series, including FOUR exciting and eclectic double-bill concerts on alternating Monday evenings. Each concert will feature a Jewish roots performance, paired with a pop, rock or jamband tribute act, attracting inter-generational fans from across the musical spectrum. Bring a blanket or lawnchair, a picnic and beverages and enjoy amazing music in an idyllic setting with friends and family. Mondays will never be the same! MONDAY JULY 14 Andy Statman Trio (Bluegrass, Klezmer and Hassidic soul) Sam Grisman Project (Dawg meets Dead) MONDAY JULY 28 Sophie Lukacs (Soulful Songs with African Vibes) Tommy Youngsteen (Tribute to Paul Simon) MONDAY AUGUST 11 Lea Kalisch – (Yiddish cabaret) Will Chalmers (Tribute to Neil Diamond) MONDAY AUGUST 25 Neta Elkayam (North African soul meets jazz) Reggaddiction’s “Ganja Harvest” (Tribute to Neil Young & Reggae greats)
T.U. Jazz Fest 2025 The biggest jazz festival for emerging artists in Canada, T.U. Jazz Fest is celebrating its 11th annual festival at Mel Lastman Square on Labor Day weekend. Along with some of the best award-winning artists, over 150 equity-deserving musicians across Canada, and JUNO award-winning musicians will delight music lovers in the GTA.
Jane & Finch’s Fifth Annual Community Arts Festival – Artist Showcase & Small Business Market The community’s largest arts and culture festival, celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC women and gender-diverse artists & entrepreneurs from the Jane & Finch community while gathering hundreds across the GTA. Jane & Finch Mall’s Parking Lot / Corner Commons
Expressions: Touch, Tell, Transform (Mental Health and Arts Program) Expressions is a space for youth to heal, reflect, and create, through the arts, story, and tech-integrated sensory workshops that nurture identity and cultural legacy. Expressions: Touch, Tell, Transform Mental Health and Arts Workshops Schedule: Two sessions per day – 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Days: Thursdays, Fridays, and/or Saturdays Dates: Saturday, July 11 to Saturday, August 30. Located at JFM+ at the Jane and Finch Mall, 1911 Finch Ave West Astrosankofa Arts Initiatives, funded by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation
Digital Impressions, Urban Griots 2.0: Summer Program A hybrid collage-making workshop exploring multi-layered personal storytelling for the future. Duration: 3 sessions or more, up to 60min each Age group: Middle school to High School Students The program will run from July 15 – August 25th 2025, on Wednesdays from 11 AM to 3 PM Program will be held at: 1911 Finch Ave W, Toronto, ON M3N 2V2 in the JFM+ Space (Inside, across from Shoppers Drug Mart)
Digital Impressions, Urban Griots 2.0 A youth-led Afrofuturist public art exhibit activating Jane-Finch Mall’s lot with stories of identity, resilience, and dreams through multimedia and community storytelling. May 8-September 30
Portfolio Workshop Portfolio Development Workshop Hosted by OCAD University Facilitated by Mary Ann Garcia Build a strong portfolio for opportunities in media arts and arts education. Learn what to include, how to present your work and how to tailor your portfolio for the ArtWorksTO: Newcomer Program.