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Some 100
people really did make the scene in Yorkville yesterday as historian Stuart
Henderson talked about Yorkville village in the 1960s. Yorkville was a magnet
that drew young Torontonians (and youth from across Canada), a kind of "refuge," in Henderson's words, "from the dominant
culture and the stifling expectations it had placed upon them." Contributions
from the audience—many of whom were active participants in the Yorkville scene—attested
to this. Some recalled their own acts of defiance, small and large, while
others spoke of the arts and music scene, the coffee houses and bars. Stuart's
book, Making the Scene: Yorkville and Hip Toronto in the 1960s, comes out in early 2011.

The next talk
in the History Matters series is “I’ll Drink to That: Booze in Hogtown,” with
Craig Heron at Annette Branch, September 28, 7 pm. Connect with Toronto
historians at these lively lectures showcasing current research on Toronto’s
past and discover some of the surprising ways history matters.  Dr. Lisa
Rumiel, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster, curated the History Matters
series—read her post on http://activehistory.ca. 

Part of
Thought Exchange: Programs for the Constantly Curious. For the whole series,
including other History Matters talks, visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/thought-exchange.jsp.