Summer Social Potluck Picnic for Jewish Creatives & Your Loved Ones
Folks in the FENTSTER community have been asking for a laid-back opportunity to connect with fellow Jewish artists and arts workers… so we’re hosting a picnic! We're so pleased to team up with the one and only, theatre artist Tracey Erin Smith (Artistic Director, SOULO Theatre) and her new Kreativity Kibbutz (more here on the upcoming fall retreat in Nova Scotia).
★ Loved ones who may or may not identify as Jewish or as an artist are most welcome to join in!
Sunday, July 5, 2026
5:15 pm | Arrive / Greet people and settle in
5:30 pm | Mix & Mingle Activity Facilitated by Tracey
6ish | Potluck Picnic Hang into the night!
A few days before, we'll send out the location in a central Toronto park that’s accessible on the Bloor line.
This a free event. Donations are appreciated to support of desert (!!) and to enable FENTSTER in continuing to make accessible programming available. 50% of all proceeds will be contributed to Mazon, a grassroots community foundation that feeds both Jewish and non-Jewish Canadians in need by supporting front-line food projects across the country.
We kindly ask that all participants refrain from wearing clothing with slogans or bringing posters or flags to the picnic.
What to Bring:
picnic blanket or towel
vegetarian potluck dish to share
a serving utensil
your own beverage and reusable cutlery
An instrument.... if you'd like to jam a little ;)
* For care of the environment, please try to be mindful of bringing a dish that does not produce significant single use waste
What We'll Bring:
Reusable plates and extra cutlery
Paper and pens to write out the ingredients in your dish
Dessert
Extra picnic blankets and serving utensils
ABOUT TRACEY ERIN SMITH
Tracey Erin Smith is an internationally recognized transformational leader and creator. She is the founder and driver of SOULO Theatre, originating in Toronto, with workshops in New York City, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Vancouver and the UK. A proud Canadian, Tracey is an award-winning teacher, solo performer, theatre director and thought leader employing personal stories for global transformation. Tracey’s work had been seen Off-Broadway and on several stages the world over where she has been awarded Best of the Fringe (Toronto and NYC), Broadway World Award (NYC), and the Audience Choice Award (NYC). She is the host and creator of the critically acclaimed documentary series DRAG HEALS (Amazon Prime, Apple TV). She has helped create hundreds of solo shows that have been performed on stages around the world. In the spring of 2020, Tracey and her partner embarked on a life-changing adventure and purchased a gorgeous off-grid hunting and fishing lodge called birchdalelake.com in Southwest Nova Scotia.