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Queerly Beloved: Romance Book Swqap & DIY Valentines
Celebrate the 💖 season of love 💞 with a romance book swap & DIY Valentines event, hosted by Queer Book Club TO. Bring with you a minimum of 2 books for swapping! See genre suggestions in the graphic below. Whether you're solo or partnered, grab some books, your best pals, a date, or just your fabulous self, & join us for a gay-ol' time!
Queerly Beloved: Romance Book Swqap & DIY Valentines
Celebrate the 💖 season of love 💞 with a romance book swap & DIY Valentines event, hosted by Queer Book Club TO. Bring with you a minimum of 2 books for swapping! See genre suggestions in the graphic below. Whether you're solo or partnered, grab some books, your best pals, a date, or just your fabulous self, & join us for a gay-ol' time!
Season's Readings: A Holiday Sip & Shop at Book People
Celebrate the season with Book People bookshop at Season’s Readings! A sip, snack, & shop evening in collaboration with QBC TO. Enjoy an evening of books, community, and cozy cheer as we gather for festive drinks, good company, and plenty of bookish gift inspiration.
Season's Readings: A Holiday Sip & Shop at Book People
Celebrate the season with Book People bookshop at Season’s Readings! A sip, snack, & shop evening in collaboration with QBC TO. Enjoy an evening of books, community, and cozy cheer as we gather for festive drinks, good company, and plenty of bookish gift inspiration.
Books & Bottles 2.0: A Queer Soiree for Bibliophiles
A bookish Pride wine night in collaboration with Now & Later. Featuring the much in demand speed-friending, vegan food from Sausage Party, and book giveaways generously donated by Dundurn Press and Hachette from LGBTQIA+ authors!Â
Books & Bottles 2.0: A Queer Soiree for Bibliophiles
A bookish Pride wine night in collaboration with Now & Later. Featuring the much in demand speed-friending, vegan food from Sausage Party, and book giveaways generously donated by Dundurn Press and Hachette from LGBTQIA+ authors!Â
Book Club & Ball - A Spring Readalong for Yearning Hearts
Join Queer Book Club TO for an April read-along of Mac Crane's forthcoming novel, A Sharp Endless Need. A book of queer yearning & basketball that will tug at your heartstrings & possibly break your heart. Meet up with us at Christie Pitts on June 1, 2025 - 6PM, for an open discussion of this powerful story, & a pickup game with pals from @QueerJocksTO & @Sqwish.
Queerly Beloved - A Romance Book Event
Join us at Society Clubhouse for a cozy, romantic book event! Celebrate love in all its forms with a book swap, delectable desserts, Valentine's crafting, & more! Ticket-holders should bring at least 2 swapping books of lovey-dovey genres, such as: contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic comedies, friendship love, love poems, erotica, relationship memoirs, etc.
17th Brazil Film Fest @ Tiff Lightbox Giveaway
A giveaway tie-in with QBC Brazilian lit recomendatinos! "Full of dirtbag feminism and defiance, Power Alley depicts sisterhood in its truest forms. Sofia’s volleyball team full of trans, queer athletes is a true community ― supporting and loving each other unconditionally ― that demonstrates the strength of friendship, the importance of solidarity, and the intersectional experience of queer people seeking reproductive justice."
Join us at Society Clubhouse for a Ghoulish Book Swap event! Celebrate the spooky fall season with drinks, fancy vegan donuts, a Halloween-themed craft, creepy crawly vibes, & more! Ticket-holders are encouraged to bring at least 2 books for swapping of all fall-themed genres, such as: thrillers, mysteries, horror, monsters, vampires, ghosts, true crime, & more.
Pride & Prose - Janika Oza & Rachel Matlow
Brought to you by Queer Book Club, sponsored by the Kimpton St. George hotel. An evening of wine, food, and author readings from writer Janika Oza & memoirist/audio journalist Rachel Matlow. Sliding scale tickets to support Friends of Ruby & Queer Book Club.
Queer Book Club Beach Reads Day!
Join us at the historically queer Hanlan's Point Beach on the Toronto Islands for a free, chill day of drinks, reading, & book chatter with friends. Parternship with Muskoka Brewery, & limited ARCs/galleys provided by Hachette Book Group Canada.Â
Books & Bottles - A Queer Soiree for Bibliophiles
A bookish Pride wine night in collaboration with Now & Later. Featuring the Queer Book Club tote bag launch & speed-friending, bookish-style! Make new friends & discover your next fave read! We can't wait to see you there!
A raffle fundraiser for Pride month, featuring generous contributions from: Coco's, Now & Later, Flying Books, Another Story Bookshop, Honey's Ice Cream, Three Dollar Bill, Good Space, Scout gifts, & other anonymous donors.
Holiday Book Exchange
An annual non-denominational meeting features a holiday book swap! Members wrap books & swap with other members, with the option to keep or steal another person's book.Â
Blind Date w/a Book
Our annual Valentine's Day meeting features a blind date with a book! Members wrap books & swap with other members. Book descriptions adorn the wrapping; don't judge a book by its cover!
Raffle Fundraiser
As a fundraising initiative we hosted our first raffle via Instagram. Two raffle prizes included cream of the crop book picks, delicious vegan cupcakes, stickers, & more! Proceeds to our space rental.
Book Bundle Fundraiser
A huge undertaking which used book donations collected over a number of months. A group of members curated the donations into themed book bundles, via our Instagram. Proceeds to our space rental.