Come and see how our Heliconian artists have interpreted the theme of this year's summer show, Let's Play!
Located at 35 Hazelton in Yorkville.
To view by appointment contact info@heliconianclub.org
Opening Reception July 5, 2-4:30 PM
Admission is free.
Individual Workshop Cost: $45 for members, $55 for non-members (Includes HST)
Mining for Memoire with Kate Marshall Flaherty
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (Prose writers at all levels welcome)
Memoire is a magical platform for self-discovery. Through memoire we make sense of memories. A simple smell, object, photograph or line can crack open our world, bringing us back to a past scene that sheds light on the present.
We’ll delve into prompts that stimulate writing, realizing the power of story. We all have touching, terrifying, tearful stories worthy of writing down. Themes we explore in memoire are both personal and universal, which connects us to ourselves as well as our readers.
Come … “Write your way home.”
Kate Marshall Flaherty has published seven poetry books, one play produced at the Great Canadian Theatre Co., many CNF essays, and one memoire-in-the-making. She's been published in CV2, Vallum, Grain, Room, Trinity Review, The Literary Review of Canada, Event and Tamarack Review and others, and has won many awards. She has currently gives memoire workshops online, in libraries and community centres. She guides workshops in the AWA Method, a safe space to take writing risks and develop craft organically, where each unique voice is valued, and the power of story is supported. She guides StillPoint Writing and Editing Circles in person and online.
(Photo Credit: Sue Reynolds)
In honour of the 250th anniversary of the birth of literary titan Jane Austen, Heliconian Club is holding a special tea party on the afternoon of Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Enter the elegance of the Regency Era as iconic Canadian actress Marilyn Lightstone transports us to the world of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy with her readings from Pride and Prejudice.
In addition to enjoying a traditional tea served on Blue Willow china, there will be other themed activities for the seasoned Austen fan and novice alike.
Two gorgeous hardcover books will be available for sale, both from Plumleaf Press. One is a special edition of Pride and Prejudice. With a beautiful cover illustration by UK artist Kay Widdowson and gilt edges, along with a Foreword by Louise Ansdell, Chair of the Trustees of Chawton House, and an Introduction by Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Austen at Sea, it is bound to become a treasured possession.
The other is a children’s book called Jane and the Blue Willow Princess by Catherine Little, with illustrations by Sae Kimura. A fictional story about a young Jane Austen and how she was inspired by the Blue Willow china, the book is endorsed by Caroline Jane Knight, fifth great niece of Jane Austen. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these books will be donated to the Heliconian Hall Foundation to assist with the upkeep of this treasured National Historic Site.
Tickets to the three-course tea are $50 for the general public, $40 for Club members. Doors open at 1:30 pm, with the event starting at 2 pm. Cash bar.
Hel’s Belles
October 18
Once again, our Heliconian composers generously spill their riches in a varied program including the world premiere of the song world premiere of Hope by Kye Marshall featuring mezzo soprano Maria Soulis with string quartet, clarinet and horn, and selections from Susan Bellan’s Toronto themed musical The City by the Lake. Image by: Vivian East
Doors 2:00 PM | Show 2:30 PM | Includes Intermission
Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.
La Musique des Années Folless
November 15
The early 20th century saw an ongoing expansion of musical language and form, from pre-war Impressionists to the charged postwar atmosphere of a century ago, a vibrant time described variously as the Roaring 20s, the Jazz Age and Les années folles. Works by Ravel, Canteloube, Poulenc, Fauré and others.
Image by: Catherine Maunsell
From Screen to Score
March 21
Join Heliconians this March for a concert unlike any other. Performers will be interpreting music from the screen - and not just the big screen! Expect to hear music from Final Fantasy and Pokemon alongside silver screen classics.
Image by: Linda Briskin
Music for
Planet Earth
April 25
The Heliconian Music Section annually pays tribute to our Planet Earth, with a varied program dedicated heart and soul to turning the tide on the health of our environment.
The program will include Three Songs of Innocence by Arnold Cooke for soprano, clarinet and piano and For the Trees, a piano trio by Kye Marshall.
Image by: Jana Skarecky
Mary Rezza
Memorial
Student Recital
May 17
Mary Rezza (1927-2000) was a long-standing member of the Toronto Heliconian Club, a noted collaborative pianist, teacher and vocal coach who organized the first Heliconian student recital in 1991. Heliconian teacher/members continue to bring their students together for an annual program in memory of this esteemed member. Come and share the excitement of students of all ages and levels performing in this congenial environment.
Image Credit: Rosemary Tannock
Doors 2:00 PM | Show 2:30 PM
This event is free. To support this and other Club initiatives, please consider donating to the Heliconian Club by clicking here: https://torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/DONATE-NOW/
About Mary Rezza (1927-2000)
Mary Elizabeth Rezza was a long-standing member of the Toronto Heliconian Club, an esteemed pianist, teacher, and a noted vocal coach and accompanist. She became a member of the Club in 1956, sponsored by Dorothy Allen Park and Evelyn Dunlop.
Rezza graduated with a combined teacher's and solo performer's ARCT in 1949. She specialized in vocal accompaniment and spent her career playing for thousands of students as official accompanist for the Kiwanis Festival of Music. In addition, Mary became both a vocal coach and singing teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Music where she coached many students who went on to international careers, including Robert Goulet, Ermanno Mauro, Catherine Robbin, Gwenlynn Little and Jon Vickers.
Mary was an active member of the Toronto Heliconian Club and served as Chair of the Music Section from 1993 to 1995.
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