October 17, 2022

Meet Your Fitness Needs at Hart House

The Hart House Fitness Centre is a unique fitness space where every body is represented. Whether you are a first-time gym goer or an elite athlete, you have a home at Hart House. With a Hart House Fitness Centre membership, you'll have your fitness needs met while enjoying access to all Fitness Centre facilities, towel service, drop-in group fitness and recreational classes and more. Customize your ideal Hart House Fitness Centre membership with special add-on services like locker rental, personal training, Pilates Reformer training and registered programming including yoga, martial arts and more. The best part: you may join at any point! While memberships are on a fixed-term end date, your fees will be pro-rated to reflect the date you join. Learn more or purchase your membership now.

Incidental fee-paying U of T students are already members of the Hart House Fitness Centre! Bring your T-card and come on in.

The days are getting shorter and the leaves around our beautiful U of T campuses have started to change colour - sure signs that fall is indeed here once again. As we settle into the many changes happening around us, we hope to see you taking advantage of all that Hart House has to offer in supporting your wellness, creative expression and ability to connect with others.

Countless events and opportunities await you with the launch of Hart House's Black Futures, Global Commons, Hip Hop Education and Changemakers programming for the 2022/2023 year. Hart House Theatre is thriving with events, competitions and live productions. Participate in the wide array of fun and interesting arts, dialogue and wellness activities, from Producers' Circle, Hart House Get Crafty, financial literacy workshops, cooking in community Hart House Creative LifeSchool classes and everything in between. There is so much for YOU at Hart House. Keep up with what's happening by regularly checking our events calendar and following us on social media.

This Week

Saving Strategies

Wed, Oct 19 | 1 pm

U of T students will develop the right mindset to gain control over their money and achieve their financial goals in this financial literacy workshop. This event is hosted by the Hart House Finance Committee in partnership with CPA Canada. Register now.

Tastes of Culture

Thur, Oct 20 | 6 pm

Tastes of Culture welcomes back Chef Paula Zavala to tantalize our taste buds with an education on the foods of her native Mexico. We invite the campus community to participate, learn, share stories and cook together in a fun and welcoming online environment. Register now.

Hart House Farm Fall Day Trip

Sat, Oct 22 | 10 am

Join us for a day trip to the Hart House Farm, filled with hands-on activities and a relaxing nature walk. We'll plant garlic, talk over bonfires, enjoy music, do some craft activities and lead you on a mindful walk on the forested paths on the Farm property. A vegan lunch will be provided. The cost for this event includes return bus transportation from St. George campus to the Farm. Register now.

Coming Soon

5-Buck Lunch

Tue, Oct 25 | 11:45 am

Hart House welcomes you to the Great Hall for our popular 5-Buck Lunch! Join us for a tasty plant-based meal created by Executive Chef Marco Tucci. Purchase tickets online now.

Changemakers – Kimahli Powell: LGBTQI+ Individuals & the Search for Home

Wed, Oct 26 | 6 pm

Join us for a discussion between Hart House Warden John Monahan and Rainbow Railroad’s Executive Director, Kimahli Powell. Rainbow Railroad is actively working with the Government of Canada, local politicians and activists to support LGBTQI+ people in escaping persecution and finding a new home in a more accepting community. Register now.

Three Sisters

Wed, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 12

Hart House Theatre and The Howland Company co-present this contemporary adaptation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters. The play confronts what it means to be in love: with each other, with ourselves and the people we choose to spend our lives with. Buy your tickets now.

Recurring Events

Producers' Circle

Bi-weekly Wed, 7-9 pm

Board Game Café

Bi-weekly Wed, 3-5 pm

Get Crafty

Thur, 11 am-1 pm

U of Tea Talks

Bi-weekly Fri, 3-5 pm

View, Listen and Enjoy

Video Highlight

Watch and join in as Hart House fitness instructor, Edith, takes us through a four-part basic restorative stretch routine.