Casting a Net, Casting a Spell
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Artist duo Celeste’s majestic, quilted canopy casts welcomed shade down to a seating area below, offering relief from the heat and a space for gathering. Like a suncatcher, Casting a Net, Casting a Spell embraces and harnesses the sun, weaving in archetypes that have surrounded the sun since ancient times.
la sombra que te cobija / the shadow that shelters you
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A geometric pavilion invites you to cross under the Gardiner, casting both a cooling effect and ornate shadow patterns. Edra Soto’s installation references the shade-making façades of working-class Puerto Rican bungalows to create an expansive, sun-filtering threshold, reflecting on the intersection of heat-responsive architecture, place-making, and cultural heritage.
Second Shade
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Echoing both the towering structures of downtown skyscrapers and a forest of trees, Mary Mattingly’s Second Shade combines lush greenery and repurposed construction materials to make a unique 20ft tall urban canopy, showcasing the cooling potential of green roofs, soft landscaping, and responsive architecture.
Art Socials: August 20
Try your hand at watercolour painting with local artist Sarah Aranha. You’ll learn some basic watercolour techniques and then put them into practice by painting watercolour postcards inspired by The Bentway’s seasonal theme Sun/Shade.
Canopy Connections: Doors Open at YZD Experience Centre
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Meet us for a tour at the YZD Experience Centre and catch shade under the Moving Forest canopy along route to learn more about the project and significance for our public spaces.
Canopy Connections: Weekends at YZD
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What could be hiding in the tree canopy? Join artist collective, The Buck Teeth Girls Club to explore what ecosystems can exist as a byproduct of the shade, from the tops of the trees to down below the ground. Tracing shadows of the moving forest onto paper and pavement, come and draw in the spaces all that exists in relation to the trees!
Canopy Connections: Summer Wonder with TPL Fort York
Listen to family friendly stories that have been carefully selected to get you thinking about the significance of trees and the principles of shade equity. Enrich your learning through interactive games and activities delivered by Fort York library staff.
Partner EventSkate with Ausma
Family Day (2025)
Join us for this season’s final day of skating at The Bentway Skate Trail! We will be open 12pm-9pm on Monday, February 17.
TDSB PA Day
The Bentway Skate Trail is open 12pm-9pm on Friday, February 14!
TDSB PA Day
The Bentway Skate Trail is open 12pm-9pm on Friday, January 17!
Skate Trail Closed
The Bentway Skate Trail is closed for a special event on Wednesday, January 22. Please join us for our regular hours and free skate rentals on Thursday!
