What is The Social Media Ref? Influencers in the blogging, journalism, PR, marketing, advertising and academic spaces tackle timely issues in gloves off debates. Past topics include “Are bloggers journalists?” and “Who owns your social media identity?” Social Media Ref events are powered by Cision Canada and are available in-person or online.

“Truly fine poetry must be read aloud. A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it is not a valid poem: a poem demands pronunciation. Poetry always remembers that it was an oral art before it was a written art. It remembers that it was first song." Jorge Luis Borges This is a meetup group for people who like to read, and be read to. Everyone is welcome!  Bring a passage or two that you like and recite it with the group, then we can tal …

Rochester Sketch is a new group for people who want to work in their sketchbooks together and share the books that they already have going. When we draw an idea…as whimsical and insignificant as it might be…it becomes forever captured as a sacred note in a protected book. There is something strangely significant about this insignificant act…after many days, many weeks, months and years you might have a journal of insignificance or significance to some and not to others which can be discovered an …

The Toronto Oneness Meditation Meetup welcomes all people on a path of growth to a state of higher consciousness. In order to help facilitate this awakening, you may experience these types of meetup events: • The Oneness Blessing or Deeksha Evening A very sacred and rare energy transfer that initiates and deepens the process of spiritual awakening. When you receive this powerful blessing growth, transformation, and awakening result. You can become initiated to give this Blessing to help others a …

I love Rumi. Although our earthly paths will never cross, I consider him one of my dearest and most intimate friends. The guidance and teachings I have humbly received through Rumi’s poems have made the ‘good times’ in my life that much sweeter, and have been a source of solace and comfort in times of challenge. Rumi calls me to remember that I sometimes lose touch with my origin in the Divine Source/God/Spirit/the Beloved, and reminds me that it is this Source through which we are all connected …

This group is for those who would like to meet up with others and write. This group is for academic writing; this includes but is not limited to writing for: Journal publications, Conferences, Books, and of course Dissertations. The objective is to have a regular writing session at a café. Each person sits and writes studiously or works on some other academic project. We will also have a brief discussion of each others' progress, daily/weekly planned academic work, etc. Hate procrastinating? Lac …

Whether art is your life, or you just need more art in your life, we all need challenges, practices and personal revelations to keep the creative juices fresh and flowing. It’s time to clean out the old creative cobwebs and take a new approach. Creativity can be as nourishing, enriching and enlivening and yoga, but many times, like yoga, our creative practice can be stale, stagnant or downright lazy. Why not take a new approach to how we go about supporting our creative practice? In honor of tra …

We gather around a big table and answer the question, “What are you doing?” If you are interested in meeting people who are working with audio and video on the web, this is a great meeting to attend. We get podcasters, videobloggers, filmmakers, artists, writers, PR and social media people. Everyone is welcome. The format can go something like this, but not exactly: (first half hour or so) Mingle first, get everyone chatting and exchanging contacts. No sitting! (an hour and a half or so) Each …