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11 November

Dunlap Institute: Astronomy on Tap T.O. (SOLD OUT)

** NOTE: Pre-event tickets are sold out. We may have a small number of tickets at the door, available right before the event. In addition, if some other people who have tickets don't attend, there may be more capacity. After a three-year hiatus, we are so excited to announce that Astronomy on Tap is back! On Friday, November 11, quench your thirst for astronomy at The Great Hall in Toronto! It'll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap merchandise for sale!
25 November

RASC, Mississauga Centre: Speaker Night - Adventures in Moongazing: Making the Most of Moonlit Nights (ONLINE)

Speaker: Chris Vaughan Chris will discuss his experiences while observing the Moon: for fun, for outreach, and for completing RASC’s lunar observing programs. He’ll share observing tips and target suggestions, and highlight some of the best books, apps, and web tools for exploring the Moon from your driveway.
23 October

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
25 September

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
21 August

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
24 July

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
26 June

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
29 May

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.
1 May

Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, RASC, Toronto Centre is suspending all public outreach activites until May 15, 2020.
8 December

Toronto Reference Library: The Amazing Universe

In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, you will see the universe, as revealed by astronomy, is just as exciting as the universe of science fiction and video games - and it's real! And you can see it, study it, and understand it! Presented by Dr. John Percy, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, in Astronomy & Astrophysics, and in Science Education.