The 7th Annual: All Ages Raffle and Giveaway. Largest Event in the GTA 7 years running.

The Hoser will be hosting a fundraiser in Parkdale at The Grand Trunk (@thegrandtrunkto) to help support our ongoing journalism on August 26 at 7pm 🎉

If you like the work we do and would like to support us in person, among a community of our media workers and audience, please join us. We will have drinks and giveaways at the bar. And the famed DJ Eytan Tobin (@eytantobin ) will be playing music for the event.

Please come out for a fun night involving critical conversations about our city and our work! We hope to see you there!

Pay What You Can Recommended donations:

Under/not employed: $0

Students and young workers (under 35): $5-10

Fully employed/other: $15-20

The Catalina Wine Mixer at Descanso Beach Club is one of SoCal’s most unique and entertaining wine and music events. Join your fellow wine lovers, foodies and Step Brothers fanatics at the 7th Annual Catalina Wine Mixer. Events include a screening of the classic movie Step Brothers, VIP Reception, Wine Tasting, Live Concerts, DJs and more.

‍** Must be 21 years of age or older to attend **

The Catalina Wine Mixer at Descanso Beach Club is one of SoCal’s most unique and entertaining wine and music events. Join your fellow wine lovers, foodies and Step Brothers fanatics at the 7th Annual Catalina Wine Mixer. Events include a screening of the classic movie Step Brothers, VIP Reception, Wine Tasting, Live Concerts, DJs and more.

‍** Must be 21 years of age or older to attend **

The first known occurrence of concerts where people are charged admission took place at violinist John Banister's home in Whitefriars, London in 1672. 6 years later in 1678, a man by the name of Thomas Britton held weekly concerts in Clerkenwell. However, these concerts were different.