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If an artist trading card event is held, and no one shows up or trades anything, does it make for a good night? Originating in Switzerland in the late 1990s, the idea of artist trading cards is simple: make an artwork the size of a hockey card, and swap it with others for their creations. There are few stipulations—such as the standard size, and no money being involved in the trade—but the concept seems to be centred around the value of the experience, of artists meeting, sharing, and mingling. Toronto’s monthly incarnation of this event may be missing this key element.

WORDS: Author Mark Osbaldeston presents his illustrated book Unbuilt Toronto to the Lake Ontario Waterkeepers for the charitable organization's second-ever Book Club night. The focus of the presentation will be Toronto's lost or could-have-been waterfront. The Waterkeepers' aim is to educate Ontarians about how to fight for clean and safe water where we live and play; in keeping with their doctrine, Book Club night is open to everyone. The Cameron House (408 Queen Street West), 6 p.m., FREE.