Montgomery’s Inn Event Calendar 2017
Recurring Events & Activities
Market Days at Montgomery’s Inn
The market runs every Wednesday, all year, 2 to 6 p.m.
We open the outdoor market again on Wednesday, May 24. Buy direct from local farmers and food artisans. Organic fruit and vegetables, cheese, bread and prepared foods as well as ethically raised meat, honey and more! Have a tour of the museum on us and see what our youth group is up to; it’s free on Wednesdays during market hours. Visit our Market page for news and updates.
Teatime at the Inn
Every Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Please note: due to Doors Open, the tea room is closed on Sunday, May 28. Complimentary tea and cookies will be available while supplies last.
Your choice of a sweet or savoury plate with a pot of tea or glass of cider.
Admission: $7+HST per person.
Montgomery’s Inn Art Exhibition Series
May 2017
- Briarly Room: Captured on Camera: Contemporary responses to the landscapes of Clara Harris (May 1 to 31): Contemporary photographic interpretations of present-day Etobicoke and York taken by students Krystyna Poremba and Georgia Mackay from Etobicoke School of the Arts respond to early 20th-century paintings by Clara Harris, highlighting the vast changes to the landscape, from rural to urban. This exhibit is presented as part of TO Canada with Love, the City of Toronto’s year-long program of celebrations, commemorations and exhibitions honouring Canada’s 150th birthday.
- Community Room: Gathering Around the Kitchen Table: A Dishing Up Toronto Experience (to May 26): Discover five unique stories of food and migration that look at negotiating a sense of belonging in the ever-changing city of Toronto in this exhibit curated by Anja Hamilton, Erika Robertson and Rachel Thiessen (Master of Museum Studies students from the University of Toronto).
The galleries are open during regular office hours. For viewing information, call 416-394-8113.
Admission: Free
Thirsty Thursdays
Thursdays, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 31, 7 to 10 p.m.
In partnership with the INNovators, the last Thursday of every month is Thirsty Thursday tavern night at the Inn. Enjoy live traditional music with a glass of beer, wine, or a Thomas Montgomery speciality by firelight in our restored 1847 barroom. Visit the event page for further details.
Admission: Pay What You Can, cash bar, $5 for a bowl of stew with fresh-baked bread.
Fret Not Ukulele Night
Thursdays, June 1, July 6, August 3, 6 to 9 p.m.
Come and sing, laugh and make music at our monthly ukulele gathering with Doctor of Music instructor Chris Wilson. Beginners welcome! Bring your uke—but if you’re just testing the waters and don’t have one, let us know and we’ll loan you one for the night.
Admission: 7 to 9 p.m.: $15. (6 p.m. chord workshop: Free).
Upcoming Special Events & Activities
Opening Day! Montgomery’s Inn Farmers Market Spring Season
Wednesday, May 24, 2 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate the start of the outdoor season with all your favorite vendors, plus some great new ones! Enjoy live music and our newly landscaped picnic area.
Etobicoke Historical Society Speaker Nights
Thursday May 25, 7 p.m.
Bianca Lakoseljac speaks on Stone Woman, a novel that relives Toronto’s 1967 “Summer of Love'”.
Admission: Free for members of the Etobicoke Historical Society
Doors Open Toronto
Saturday & Sunday, May 27 & 28, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate this architectural urban adventure with free admission to the museum. Hourly trolley tours of the Islington Village Murals courtesy of the Islington Village BIA; live music courtesy of the Music Studio. Please note: due to Doors Open, the tea room is closed on Sunday, May 28. Complimentary tea and cookies will be available while supplies last.
Admission: Free.
Captured on Canvas: Exploring our past through the work of Clara Harris
Saturday & Sunday, May 27 & 28, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For the Doors Open weekend, original paintings by early 20th-century artist Clara Harris (1887-1975) will be displayed in a two-site pop-up exhibition at the Inn and Lambton House. These works by a local artist who exhibited with the Group of Seven demonstrate the great changes that have taken place in the local landscape, and how the arts have helped to tell the story of Canada’s evolution. We encourage people to visit both parts of the exhibition, at the Inn and Lambton House, by using TTC Bus 30, which travels along Dundas Street West. This exhibit is presented as part of TO Canada with Love, the City of Toronto’s year-long program of celebrations, commemorations and exhibitions honouring Canada’s 150th birthday.
Admission: Free.
Gypsies & Folk Melodies!
Saturday, June 24, 2 to 4 p.m.
Folk tales may not always be true, but they can certainly come alive, when set to the right music! Join Neapolitan Connection for a fanciful afternoon filled with classical music based on folk songs of composers from Classical and Romantic Eras. This whimsical music program will transport your senses for a one of a kind experience, where fantasy really does become reality!
Admission: Visit Neapolitan Connection for tickets and prices.
To Budapest and Back!
Sunday, June 25, 2 to 4 p.m.
The Gypsy Rebels return for a second season with more Balkan beats and Klezmer tunes, bringing the Neapolitan Connection concert season to an exciting climax!
Admission: Visit Neapolitan Connection for tickets and prices.