8 AM Weather Update: Still On!

8 AM Weather Update: Still On!

HAPPY CANADA DAY! 🍁🍁🍁

I've been diligently checking the weather outlets and it looks like we should be good this afternoon. While a thunderstorm could pop-up around 2 PM, it looks to be isolated at this point. So, please bring an umbrella and (ugh) sensible footwear just in case. If we stick to our schedule, then we should find ourselves close to a sheltered picnic area just in case!

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025  🍁

Rain Date: Sunday, July 6th  

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Free!

Since it's summer, we may as well make the most of the gorgeous weather and partake in some outdoor sketching. Join Stephanie, Sam, Steph and *maybe* Meg and Gabby in beautiful High Park. We'll make our way to the zoo-you heard right, there's a High Park Zoo! After that, we'll find a place to sit and people watch.

Please register below so that we can plan accordingly :)

Disclaimer: While this outing has been created for our students, Seneca Polytechnic is not involved in the event. This is meant as a fun and casual get-together. Sorry, we cannot review your schoolwork 😛

Agenda

12:00 PM

We’ll meet at the Grenadier Cafe in the center of the park. Grab a last minute snack, drink or hit up the washroom.

12:15 PM

We’ll head down Deer Pen Rd. towards the zoo.

12:30 PM

Arrive at the High Park Zoo to draw for an hour.

1:30 PM

We’ll head back up Deer Pen Rd. towards the Hillside Gardens.

2:00 PM

We’ll find a shady place to people watch and continue sketching.

3:00 PM

That’s a wrap!

What to Bring

  • Sketchbook (FYI a tablet may be too hard to see in the sun.)

  • Drawing Tools

  • Water

  • Snacks

  • Sun Protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, hat etc.)

  • Something to Sit On (lawn chair, blanket, etc.)

TTC High Park Shuttle

Directions

Walking From the Subway

1) Hop off at High Park Station.

2) Cross Bloor Street and enter the North Entrance to High Park.

3) Follow the main road, Colborne Lodge, south all the way to The Grenadier Cafe. (Note: the entrance forks into two roads. Colborne Lodge on the left, and West Rd. do not take West Rd.) This is about a 15 minute walk.

4) Once you've reached the cafe, cross the street and go down the trail called Deer Pen Rd.

5) After 7 minutes, you have arrived at the zoo!

From the Streetcar

Take the 508 Lakeshore streetcar and get off at the Parkside or Colborne Lodge stops.

OR

Take the 506 Carlton streetcar. Take it all the way to the High Park loop by Parkside Drive.

Parking at High Park is free. The two main parking lots are by the restaurant atop Hillside Gardens and by the zoo but parking spaces are available alongside the roads as well. 

Please obey the speed limit signs inside the park! Cyclist frequent these roads, along with small children and the elderly. Drive slowly and keep your head on a swivel.

Parking

Still Have Questions?

Email Stephanie at stephanieramon@proton.me