Events for November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

ACAS Presents In partnership With St. Anne's Life After, A Tale of Resilience A live performance featuring the stories of 3 Asian-Canadians who have survived personal medical trauma and yet are continuing their journey towards self-discovery, acceptance and love. Performed by Kenneth Poon, Christian Hui and Vivian Chong. 2 performances at 3pm and 4:30 pm. Tickets now available at http://bit.ly/lifeafterdec15  

It's Asian Night at Spa Excess We will be hosting: Fun games and workshops Exfoliating and cleansing sugar scrub 50/50 raffle HIV & Syphilis testing until 9pm on site by Hassle Free Clinic. Want a coupon for 50% Off Lockers? or Want to join our bathhouse volunteer team? Email Greg (mensexualhealth@acas.org)

It's the Queer and Trans Asian Youth Bubble Tea Tour!!! QTAY (formerly QAY) was formed in 2000 and is turning 20 years old this year! To celebrate its 20th year, QTAY will be hosting a Bubble Tea Tour across Toronto and the GTA. We'll have a meetup each month in a different part of the city. To kick us off, our first location is Teashop 168 in North York. Before the boom of bubble tea, Teashop 168 was one of the first and largest bubble tea chains in North America. Throwback to some nostalgia of the first QAY bubble tea lounges. With plenty of space, we can have a larger group with fun games to meet and make new friends! Date: Saturday January 18 Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm Location: Teashop 168 (5193 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2N 5P7) Near TTC Station: North York Centre

For Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans men Remember that time you exchanged messages with that cutie on instagram with the slick photo grid and made a date to meet up, only to discover he was awkward af and had no game to speak of? (No? Okay maybe that was just me...) In this month’s edition of HumpDay, we're going to dive into the ancient art of *flirtation* so when you meet someone at the bar, in your apartment, the grocery store or jammed in a crowded streetcar, you'll know how to escalate that small talk or put on the brakes. We're going to give share some classic lines to say, practice some body language exercises, share tips, tricks and wisdom as well as discuss how to deal rejection. Come with an open mind, and a flirty attitude, as well as some food to share because this is a potluck and hangry sure ain't sexy. ACAS Office @ 260 Spadina Rd. Unit #410 6:00pm: Meet, Greet, Eat 6:45pm: Flirt 7:30pm: Break 7:45pm: Chat 8:15pm: Wrap up / Check out For more information, contact Zack (gaap@acas.org) or Greg (mensexualhealth@acas.org).  

It's the Queer and Trans Asian Youth Bubble Tea Tour!!! HAMILTON, We're coming for you! Are you striving to be an A+ student at McMaster, Mohawk, or Columbia? Take a break from your studies with other Asian queer and trans folks. Not in school anymore and got time to spare? Join us for some evening tea and games! Date: Thursday Feb 13 Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: CoCo at 96 Main St East, Hamilton QTAY (formerly QAY) was formed in 2000 and is turning 20 years old this year! To celebrate its 20th year, QTAY will be hosting a Bubble Tea Tour across Toronto and the GTA. We'll have a meetup each month in a different part of the city.

Invisible Footprints 0.3: Life To Art: Retracing Footprints Across Generations Symposium and Video Screening February 15, 2020 Toronto Media Arts Centre (32 Lisgar Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto) 2pm-9pm This event is free and open to all. TMAC is wheelchair accessible. Invisible Footprints (IF) is proud to present, Life To Art: Retracing Footprints Across Generations, our video screening and symposium event. For the past six months, IF has been working with a group of youth artists to explore different facets of Toronto’s LGBTQ East and Southeast Asian communities, histories and identities. Having participated in our two workshops and four public forums, these artists have been connecting with ‘elders’ within the community, tracking down archival materials and learning the various ways veteran activists, artists and community members have organized or represented themselves. Please join us on February 15 for the premiere screening of the video works the artists have produced in response to both these issues as well as their own independent investigations. Programs: - Reception - Video Screening: premiere of video works by Youth Artists - Artist Talk: featured artists will speak about their videos and research process. Talk will be followed by audience Q&A - Intergenerational Panel: dialogues between ‘elders’ and youth artists sharing community/life experiences and having them be inspiration for art. Panel will be followed by audience Q&A Doors Open: 2pm Screening: 2:45pm - 4pm Artist Talk: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Keynote / Panel (featuring longtime community members and youth artists): 6pm – 7pm Repeat Screening 7:45pm – 9pm Reception in between programs. Light refreshments will be served. Featured Youth Artists: Amanda Ann-Min Wong Becca Wijshijer Dinaly Joyce Tran Kaythi Rui Liu Tyler J Sloane Vale Artist Talk Moderator: Khanh Tudo Special Guest Panelists: Jo SiMalaya Alcampo Nancy Seto Tamai Kobayashi Panel Moderator: Vince Ha Project Coordinators: En Tze [...]

Invisible Footprints 0.3: Life To Art: Retracing Footprints Across Generations Symposium and Video Screening February 15, 2020 Toronto Media Arts Centre (32 Lisgar Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto) 2pm-9pm This event is free and open to all. TMAC is wheelchair accessible. Invisible Footprints (IF) is proud to present, Life To Art: Retracing Footprints Across Generations, our video screening and symposium event. For the past six months, IF has been working with a group of youth artists to explore different facets of Toronto’s LGBTQ East and Southeast Asian communities, histories and identities. Having participated in our two workshops and four public forums, these artists have been connecting with ‘elders’ within the community, tracking down archival materials and learning the various ways veteran activists, artists and community members have organized or represented themselves. Please join us on February 15 for the premiere screening of the video works the artists have produced in response to both these issues as well as their own independent investigations. Programs: - Reception - Video Screening: premiere of video works by Youth Artists - Artist Talk: featured artists will speak about their videos and research process. Talk will be followed by audience Q&A - Intergenerational Panel: dialogues between ‘elders’ and youth artists sharing community/life experiences and having them be inspiration for art. Panel will be followed by audience Q&A Doors Open: 2pm Screening: 2:45pm - 4pm Artist Talk: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Keynote / Panel (featuring longtime community members and youth artists): 6pm – 7pm Repeat Screening 7:45pm – 9pm Reception in between programs. Light refreshments will be served. Featured Youth Artists: Amanda Ann-Min Wong Becca Wijshijer Dinaly Joyce Tran Kaythi Rui Liu Tyler J Sloane Vale Artist Talk Moderator: Khanh Tudo Special Guest Panelists: Jo SiMalaya Alcampo Nancy Seto Tamai Kobayashi Panel Moderator: Vince Ha Project Coordinators: En Tze [...]

For Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans men Remember that time you exchanged messages with that cutie on instagram with the slick photo grid and made a date to meet up, only to discover he was awkward af and had no game to speak of? (No? Okay maybe that was just me...) In this month’s edition of HumpDay, we're going to dive into the ancient art of *flirtation* so when you meet someone at the bar, in your apartment, the grocery store or jammed in a crowded streetcar, you'll know how to escalate that small talk or put on the brakes. We're going to give share some classic lines to say, practice some body language exercises, share tips, tricks and wisdom as well as discuss how to deal rejection. Come with an open mind, and a flirty attitude, as well as some food to share because this is a potluck and hangry sure ain't sexy. ACAS Office @ 260 Spadina Rd. Unit #410 6:00pm: Meet, Greet, Eat 6:45pm: Flirt 7:30pm: Break 7:45pm: Chat 8:15pm: Wrap up / Check out For more information, contact Zack (gaap@acas.org) or Greg (mensexualhealth@acas.org).

It's the Queer and Trans Asian Youth Bubble Tea Tour!!! You don't need to be a York U student to join us, so if you're in the area, come on by. Grab your drink to go at nearby Campus BBT or Gongcha, it's your choice! And then join us at SSC J3 - Room 338 for some games with other LGBTQ+ Asian youth =) Date: Thursday March 5 Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Location: York University, Second Student Centre (SSC J3 - Room 338) For more info contact youth@acas.org QTAY (formerly QAY) was formed in 2000 and is turning 20 years old this year! To celebrate its 20th year, QTAY will be hosting a Bubble Tea Tour across Toronto and the GTA. We'll have a meetup each month in a different part of the city.

Secure your spot now for one of the most anticipated and fun event of the year for Asian gay, bi, queer, cis & trans men! Register at men@acas.org Is it hard to meet guys online or at the club? Come join us for a fun and relaxed afternoon. We have some fun and new ways to meet people but also includes the standard speed dating format. To give you a fulfilling experience, there is a cover charge of $10 which provides you complimentary food platters. As space is limited to 30 spots, RSVP is required ahead of time. Please RSVP your name and email at men@acas.org to secure your spot. Date: Saturday, March 7 Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm Location: The Drink Address: 459 Church St Cover charge: $10 (Cash only on the day of, includes complimentary food) This is our 5th year running this highly anticipated event. This year our Speed Dating event will be held at The Drink, an chill bar in the gay village that serves coffee, beer, cocktails, and food. Buy yourself a drink to loosen up, or buy a drink for that person you're eyeing ;) ****************************************************** What is Speed Dating? It’s a fun way to meet many new potential friends, dates, and/or partners. Please be mindful of the following guidelines: 1. This is an event for self-identified cisgender and transgender Asian men. 2. You are welcome regardless of your HIV status, age, body type, and language ability. 3. Come with an open mind. You will be meeting a variety of people looking for different things, so please be respectful and open to communicating. 4. Respect different relationship statuses. Whether you are single or in a relationship(s), we encourage you to discuss what you are looking for with the people you meet. 5. If you feel uncomfortable, you [...]