Saturday, November 15 , 10AM-3PM
A Handmade Holiday at St.Olave’s
Join us for St. Olave’s Christmas Market.
Enjoy a festive day filled with:
- Handmade crafts and artisan goods
- Delicious treats and baked goods in our Tea Room
- Photos with Santa and fun activities for kids including face painting
- Lots of shopping and more!
Bring your family and friends and start the season with some Christmas cheer!
Where: St. Olave’s Anglican Church
When: Friday, Nov 15
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
We can’t wait to see you here!
Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages to see sneak peaks of our amazing vendors this year!
Sunday, October 5 at 4 p.m.
Mozart & Haydn with The Lavinia Ensemble
The Lavinia Ensemble returns to St. Olave’s with the amazing cellist from their last concert, Mira Kardan, performing in Haydn’s D major Cello Concerto, plus Mozart’s Symphony No. 29. Learn more and get tickets here. Tickets will also be sold at the door. This concert will also be live streamed.
Sunday, September 21 at 3 p.m.
Sunday in the pub with Schubert at A Dark Horse, 2401 Bloor Street West
Enjoy a taste of Schubert’s string quintet repertoire, performed by members of Bloor West’s Lavinia Ensemble.This cozy pub is an ideal setting for a close-up performance of some soaring strings. Come early, grab a pint, and let the music carry you away. Tickets: $20 (only 70 available!) Learn more and buy tickets here.
Tastes, Tales & Treasure
Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
St. Olave’s is happy to participate in this free Community Treasure Hunt. Solve the clues and reveal surprises at 25+ local shops and organizations. By entering, you have a chance to win $1,000 cash grand prize. Join anytime between 10 and 6. Estimated play time, 1-1.5 hours. You need a mobile phone to play.
Haydn & Händel
Sunday, April 27, 4 p.m.
Join Bloor West’s very own Lavinia Ensemble in a delightful afternoon concert featuring arias from Händel and Haydn’s cello concerto in C. Spring is in the air! Soprano Aemelia Moser returns to St. Olave’s to sing two of Händel’s most sublime arias, and rising star cellist, Mira Kardan, joins the Lavinia Ensemble in Haydn’s exuberant and joyous cello concerto in C. Don’t miss this hour of first class music making in your neighbourhood!
Program:
- Händel Concerto Grosso in A minor
- Händel: lascia ch’io pianga
- Händel: I know that my redeemer Liveth
- Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major
Tickets are $25/adult and $10/students. Available at the door or purchase online at Eventbrite.
Baroque Brilliance with the Lavinia Ensemble
Sunday, December 8 at 4 p.m.
Be enchanted by music of the baroque and celebrate the spirit of Christmas with this concert in support of the Bloor West Food Bank. Following the success of “Mozart in the Sun” in October, the Lavinia Ensemble returns for a Christmas concert. Director and violinist, Mark Whale, is joined by Erick Oliver Wawrzkiewicz (violin) in Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and by Tyler Romesburg (oboe), in Marcello’s Concerto for Oboe and Strings. Other works include Vivaldi’s Concerto for two violins in A minor, Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and the Overture from Handel’s Messiah. Audience participation in the Twelve Days of Christmas is optional! Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students.
Learn more about the performers and get tickets on Eventbrite.
Community Christmas Meal
Saturday, December 7, 12 noon – 2 p.m.
Join us for a free sit-down meal with friends. Whether you’re on your own for the holidays or won’t be likely to celebrate Christmas with a family meal, you’re welcome here. Diners will be seated on a first come first served basis.
Community Open House
Saturday, April 27, 1-4 p.m.
Join us for an exciting afternoon to learn more about St. Olave’s ministries and its incredible partners. Explore the history of our font and stained glass windows; feel inspired by beautiful organ music; enjoy fun crafts led by our Junior Church team; and play some board games at our “Community Café” organized by our Youth and Young Adults group. Representatives from the 101st Scouts, Power4Teens, Parkdale Golden Age Foundation and more will be on hand to share information about their amazing programs.
Baroque Beauty: A Passion for Spring
Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m.
St. Olave’s welcomes the arrival of spring with Bloor West’s own Lavinia Ensemble. Immerse yourself in the profound beauty of the music of Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi and Handel. With April evenings growing longer, migration underway and Eastertide in the air, the music reflects the season:
- Soprano Aemelia Moser sings three sublime arias from Bach’s St. John’s and St. Matthew’s Passions;
- Flautist Lauren Yeomans performs Vivaldi’s “La Notte” concerto;
- The ensemble performs Bach’s concerto for violin and oboe, Corelli’s concerto grosso in C minor and Handel’s “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.”
This event is a must for all classical music enthusiasts in Bloor West Village and the GTA. Tickets are available at the door, $25/adult, $10/student. It will also be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person at YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch.