On Friday and Saturday Copernicus Lodge (66 Roncesvalles Avenue) is holding its annual fundraising sale. Hats, visors, t-shirts and more for men and women are on sale, all under $5. This sale will go on Friday April 23 from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m., and on Saturday April 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. All proceeds will go to Copernicus Lodge, … Read More
Easter In Roncesvalles Village
Roncesvalles Village is full of colour this Easter weekend! Spring is in the air, flowers are on display up and down the street, and people are out in large numbers to enjoy the beautiful weather. Easter is a major holiday in Polish tradition, and on Saturday Roncesvalles thronged with people carrying traditional decorated baskets with food to be blessed at … Read More
Tłusty Czwartek (Fat Thursday) Comes To Roncesvalles
An annual Polish tradition, Fat Thursday is the last hurrah before the fasting perios of Lent. Traditionally, celebrants feast on Fat Thursday, particularly on the popular (and really tasty!) Polish “donut” called pączki (pronounced POONCH-kee) and faworki (“angel wing” pastry.) What a better day to try out something tasty! Tłusty Czwartek is big on Roncesvalles. You can expect brisk business … Read More
Santa and “The Grinch” at the Revue!
From noon until 2:00 on Saturday the 19th, you can co-star with Santa on the big screen at the Revue! You’re invited to get free digital photos taken at the Revue (which will be emailed to you), courtesy of Impact Photography. Prints with Christmas cards can be ordered for $6 and picked up later from Impact Photography at 361 Roncesvalles … Read More
Mobifest Returns to the Revue!
The 4th annual Nokia Mobifest Toronto will be held at the Revue Cinema on November 17th. Check out the world’s best made-for-mobile films and be there as the winners are announced. This years screening will include the films created at the first ever Toronto Made for Mobile 24 hour Challenge, sponsored by the City of Toronto, and the Mobifest World … Read More
Lighting Exchange at Polish Credit Union
On Saturday November 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 the Roncesvalles Village BIA is hosting the Toronto Hydro sponsored LED lighting exchange. The Lighting Exchange will be at the Polish Credit Union at 220 Roncesvalles Avenue. How does it work? Simple! Bring two strands of old incandescent lights and you’ll receive one strand of new, energy-efficient LED holiday lights. Complimentary hot … Read More
First photos from Polish Festival
Photo: Kevin Gonsalves Toronto photographer Kevin Gonsalves captured some great images from this weekend’s Polish Festival. The photos were uploaded as part of his Project 60, a series depicting 60 themes each with 60 photos shot within 60 minutes over 60 days. The photos can be viewed as a Flickr slideshow here. While the BIA is still crunching the attendance … Read More
Kino Kultura: Revue Cinema celebrates Polish film during festival, Sept. 18-20
From the Revue Cinema website: Where Roncesvalles Ave. and King St. meet, there sits an imposing bronze monument that’s about five metres high and four metres across. The sculpture is rent in half by a jagged vertical fissure, and its concrete base bears a single word running its full width: KATYN. How many of us who’ve walked or driven past … Read More
Construction? Festival!
Roncesvalles is under construction, and we are working hard to earn your business. The RVBIA encourages our neighbours to continue to support business on Roncesvalles through this challenging time. Put your money where your house is—shop locally! GREAT NEWS! Everything is a go for the 2009 RONCESVALLES POLISH FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 19 AND 20, 2009. Read all about it here!
West End Flower Fairies at Grafton Community Garden
The West End Flower Fairies meet every Wednesday evening at 7:00 at Grafton Parkette to tend their wonderful community garden. Everyone’s welcome!