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Choice Properties is transforming parking lots and sidewalks across the GTA into lively community hubs, filled with art, music, and movement.

We\u2019re popping up in a different neighbourhood each weekend in July<\/strong>. Thanks to our program partner VIBE Arts<\/a>, there will be arts and crafts activities, music and dance workshops, live performances, and other ways to play \u2013 all for free and designed for all ages<\/strong>.

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Click on a neighbourhood below for the daily program schedule and street address:

Golden Mile<\/strong><\/a> | July 3-6<\/a><\/strong> | Eglinton and Victoria Park<\/a>\n
The Annex<\/strong><\/a> | July 10-13<\/a><\/strong> | Dupont and Christie
Roncesvalles<\/a> <\/strong>| July 17-20<\/a><\/strong> | Bloor and Dundas
Fort York<\/strong><\/a> | July 24-27<\/a><\/strong> | Lake Shore and Bathurst

Contact us at ChoiceCares@choicereit.ca<\/a> with any questions.
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Don\u2019t miss our Launch Parties<\/strong><\/a> for the chance to score some limited edition swag (for the first 150 guests), learn more about Lots of Play, and enjoy free button making, drumming and line dancing classes.

The Launch Party events are taking place at Golden Mile on Sunday, July 6 at 11:30 AM<\/strong> and Roncesvalles on Saturday, July 19 at 11:30 AM<\/strong>.

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Award-winning beatboxer and educator from Mississauga. Inspiring youth worldwide with original sounds and community workshops.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Colombian-born, Toronto-based artist and educator blending spoken word, hip hop, and traditional instruments. A JUNO-nominated musician and recipient of the Ontario Arts Educator Award, Beny\u2019s work champions culture, justice, and community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Frannie Potts<\/strong> is a Malvern-born muralist and workshop facilitator known for her whimsical, surreal style. With over 30 murals across the GTA, her vibrant public art explores the powerful, symbiotic relationship between creativity and community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Juno-nominated blues musician and educator blending funk, rock, and soul. Founder of Music in Mind and author of Dance with Fear<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Queer Mohawk-Jamaican poet and youth advocate blending storytelling, cultural healing, and lived experience into art and action.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Award-winning muralist creating joyful, community-led artwork with bold colours and playful, inclusive designs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Guinean dancer and choreographer with Okavango Orchestra, teaching West African dance in schools, communities, and private workshops.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Printmaker and art educator based in Toronto\/Tkaronto, Maureen works in screenprint, relief, and alternative processes. She co-founded The inPrint Collective and creates community programming across the GTA. @maureen_dasilva<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Multidisciplinary educator blending dance, drama, and curriculum-based learning for students K\u20136. Monique also teaches sewing and textile upcycling to learners of all ages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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A multi-disciplinary artist and dynamic storyteller blending surrealism, fashion, and fine art. Nicholas creates immersive worlds and bold visual works that merge the real and fantastical.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Multidisciplinary artist using vibrant abstract realism to spotlight underrepresented identities. Through tactile, interactive art, \u00d3vase invites audiences to see and feel today\u2019s most pressing social truths.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Richard Best has led African drumming workshops across the GTA since the early 2000s. He\u2019s collaborated with award-winning Indigenous musician David R. Maracle and composed music for three acclaimed documentaries by Jeanette Kong.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Scarborough-born Filipino-Canadian artist known for \u201cAncient Graffuturism\u201d\u2014a signature fusion of graffiti, manga, calligraphy, and Filipino symbolism. His murals and paintings appear across the globe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Zimbabwean-Canadian visual artist whose work spans illustration, sculpture, and animation. With a spirit of curiosity and awe, she explores the divine, the personal, and the beautifully weird.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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Mixed media artist, educator, and environmentalist whose community-rooted work imagines sustainable futures. She is the founder of Scabrite, a collective mobilizing art for social change.@Sylvietheartist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n \t\t\t

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