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Singles Pickleball Social

Skip the awkward first dates and come for a fun, social afternoon of pickleball & drinks with other singles 💓 **Important:** **RSVP’ing on Meetup does not reserve your spot.** **To join this experience, you must sign up through [app.cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=oqC07GUKYuYIyobgfHB3&utm_source=meetup). Only confirmed guests will receive the exact location and details.** Every month, we curate singles with similar hobbies, interests and profiles and invite them to join a group experience built around an activity. 🥒🎾 Last month's Pickleball Social was a blast! We're back for round 2! **Details** 🎾 Rotate through casual pickleball games, meet different people, hang out and have a drink between matches. Beginners welcome. 🏆 A little friendly competition at the end, with a Cinders perk for the winners. 📍 King East (exact meeting location will be shown to confirmed guests) 📅 Sat, Nov. 21 at 2pm 👫 16 people (balanced gender) 🎟️ Invite-only ticketed experience. Includes access to a pickleball court. **How to sign up** **[Request an invite through cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=oqC07GUKYuYIyobgfHB3&utm_source=meetup). Only confirmed guests will receive the location details.**

In-Person Writing Sprints

Struggling with motivation and focus as you hammer away on your manuscript at home? Want to join a community of writers as we embrace the joys and pains (mostly pains) of writing together? Bring your laptop, pen & paper, old-school typewriter, or futuristic writing gadget, and join an enthusiastic community of science fiction and fantasy writers as we work on our current projects in the same space. The format will be similar to our online writing sprints: 30-minute blocks of focused, quiet writing time (the sprints), interspersed with breaks where we can chat, ask questions, and share our writing experiences.

Badminton Enthusiast

ATTENTION: Due to many first timers signed up the event but no show, I have no choice to charge the first timers $10 per person as deposit via etransfer to me no later then Friday night. There is no refund for no show. If you show up, then I will pay the balance back to you at the end of the badminton event. My email address is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com) Racket & Birdies: Everyone has to bring your own racket and at least one birdie with you. Court fee: It will be informed at the comment section by 4pm. Cost per person is either $216 (for 4 courts), $162 (for 3 courts) or $108 (for 2 courts) divided by the number of players attended. My email address for etransfer is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com)

Book Launch - Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol 4

NOTE: This event is hosted by Bakka Phoenix Books and Stephen Kotowych, not TSFFW. Please reach out to them for further details. Attend the launch of Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 4 at Bakka Phoenix Books with us! Several TSFFW authors have stories and poems included in the anthology: Gillian Secord - the love song of house and lake R.H. Wesley - The Stone Played at Tengen J.Y. Zhang - From Dust Rachel A. Rosen - What If We Kissed While Sinking a Billionaire's Yacht? J.L. Thorpe - I Ain't Your Doll Face David Clink - Dragon Karaoke Fiona Moore - The Walled Garden They will have brief readings from the authors and book signings. Come secure your copy of the Aurora Award winning anthology series and celebrate with us!

Super deep stack - Special Tournament

One-Shot Anthology 2026 - Boundary

Hi Writers, The One Shot Anthology is BACK this year. What’s this, you ask? This is where writers have 24 hours to write a complete story. Completed works will be compiled together in a book, to be released in digital and physical formats. Brainstorming, plotting, and basic outlining are permitted beforehand. No actual writing (e.g. penning sentences that go in the actual story) is allowed until the day of the one-shot challenge. Featuring cover art by Lu Sakhno! **The Theme**: The vote has ended with ***Boundary*** as the winner! **Time**: Begins December 6th 11am EST sharp. As people begin completing their stories, they will have the opportunity to exchange their works for feedback and editing. Writers will have until Monday December 7th at 11am to finish, edit, and submit their works for inclusion in the 2026 anthology. **Virtual**: Discord server: [https://discord.gg/3fGAeHP](https://discord.gg/3fGAeHP) **In-Person:** The Blake House, located at: 449 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G8. We have the basement area from 11am to 4pm. Writers are welcome to stay longer, but the owner asked that we move upstairs at 4pm, as there is another scheduled event later in the day. We also ask that in-person participants help support the venue by purchasing something (a drink and/or snack). **Donations**: This event is free to attend, but this year we are asking those who are financially able to donate \~$10 to the group to help cover the cost of the anthology's cover art. Cash will be collected day-of at the Blake House, or e-transfers can be sent to gillian.secord@outlook.com (please include a note it is for Toronto SFF) **Story Submission:** A Google form will be available for people send in their completed stories. Watch the comments section to this post. **AI**: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate stories is strictly prohibited. When submitting stories to the anthology, participants will be required to certify that no AI was used in the creation of their stories. **Rights and Anthology Inclusion:** Participating in the writing session does not mean you are obligated to include your story in the anthology. Only stories submitted to the Google form by 11am on Monday December 7 will be included. Submission via the Google form would indicate you grant permission for your story to be published in the anthology in print and digital formats. All other rights, including copyright and reprint rights, remain with the author.

$5K GTD Wednesday - *NO ANTE* Freezeout!! $150/35k

TPP 13th Anniversary Event#5: $15K GTD Freezeout $350/40K

Board game night at Round the Horn, 6 PM

This event is made in the EST timezone, so Meetup shows the time above in EST, but it happens at 6 PM in Toronto's local timezone. Pull up a seat with other board game fans in Toronto. 🎲 Come solo or bring a friend, grab a table, and pick a game off the shelf. 🍻 Order a drink or a bite while you play. 📍 Round the Horn is at 331 Roncesvalles Ave. 🔴 **Wear something red** so everyone in our group is easy to spot. Hosted by clanfall.com/?src=meetup, an online board game.

Tuesday Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League (DDAL)

Casual Weekday Pickleball (8 AM–4 PM) | Only $5/hr for All levels

**Looking for affordable daytime pickleball games during the week? Join us!** We are organizing casual weekday play from 8:00A**M to 4:00 PM** at **The Backyard Pickleball Club** for just **$5/hr ($10 per 2-hour session)**. Players of **ALL LEVELS** are welcome! **IMPORTANT: Please Read Before You Sign Up!** **RSVPing directly to this Meetup event does NOT reserve a court for you. This listing serves as an announcement to bring players together. All coordination happens strictly through our private WhatsApp group!** To prevent spam, we automatically approve requests only from local GTA area codes. To join: 1. If your phone number has a non-GTA area code, please send an email to **playtogether.ca@gmail.com** with your **Name** and **City/Location** so we can manually approve your request. 2. Once in the group, discuss your preferred days and times with other members. 3. **When 4 or more players commit** to a specific day/time, we will request the club to open a court/session for us to play together! ### **Event Highlights & Format** * **Affordable Play:** Just **$5 per hour**—a budget-friendly way to stay active! * **Flexible Format:** Enjoy 2 hours of open play with other members. If we have a large group, we can split courts by skill level. If it's a smaller group, we can use a ball machine for practice. * **Friendly Community:** Come out, have fun, and enjoy the game! If you have any feedback, questions, or ideas for improvement, feel free to reach out to me directly on WhatsApp. * **Location Flexibility:** While our primary venue is **The Backyard Pickleball Club**, if it’s too far for you, feel free to use our WhatsApp group to find hit around partners and organize sessions at other courts near you! ### **Important Notes** * **Self-Guided Games:** This session is purely for recreational play among participants. **No formal lessons or coaching are included.** * **Host Availability:** As the organizer, I may not be present at every session. However, the staff at **The Backyard Pickleball Club** are friendly and always ready to assist you when you arrive! * **What to Bring:** Please bring your own **Pickleball/Tennis court shoes** (non-marking) and a **Pickleball paddle**. * * **Send an email to playtogether.ca@gmail.com** with your **Name** and **Your pickleball level and start playing! See you on the court!**