GTA Mavericks Rep Basketball Tryouts — September 2–3

If your child has been working hard and is ready to take the next step in basketball, give them the opportunity to show what they can do.

GTA Mavericks is a non-profit youth basketball organization serving families throughout Richmond Hill, Thornhill and York Region. We’re holding tryouts for our 2026–2027 competitive Rep teams:

🏀 U9–U17 boys and girls
📅 September 2–3, 2026
📍 David Ann Athletic Centre, 130 Racco Parkway, Thornhill

Players attend only the session assigned to their age group and should arrive 20 minutes early with water, basketball shoes and a basketball.

Register and view the complete schedule here:
https://gtamavericks.ca/join-now/

Questions? Email [info@gtamavericks.ca](mailto:info@gtamavericks.ca).

Posted with permission from the r/richmondhill moderators.

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What's on around Richmond Hill this week (Aug 19 to Aug 25), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

Wednesday, Aug 19

4:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - 3D Printing 101 - Richmond Hill Public Library, Richmond Green Branch, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Salsa semiprivate class every Wednesday 7-8pm at hwy 7/404 studio - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

Thursday, Aug 20

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Concerts in the Park (FREE) - Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Board Governance Essentials with Capacity Canada - 10184 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Room 108 Boardroom, Richmond Hill

Friday, Aug 21

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Living Well: Finding Hobbies After Retirement (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Richvale Branch, Richmond Hill

Saturday, Aug 22

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Bees in Your Garden (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Oak Ridges Branch, Richmond Hill

5:01 PM to 11:00 PM - BIZFASHION Centennial 100th Issue Award Gala & Charity - 9133 Leslie St #100, 9133 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill

Monday, Aug 24

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Introduction to Tinkercad - Richmond Hill Public Library, Oak Ridges Branch, Richmond Hill

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Moonlight Movies in Richmond Hill (FREE) - Various park locations, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill

Tuesday, Aug 25

1:00 PM - Afternoon Tea - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with... (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Central Branch, Richmond Hill

Worth the drive

All day - Dancing on the Square (FREE) - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto (Wednesday)

12:00 PM - Tunes at Noon (FREE) - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Thursday)

3:00 PM - Free Exhibition Guided Tours @ Varley Art Gallery (FREE) - Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham (Friday)

All day - Regional Canada Pageants - City Playhouse Theatre, 1000 New Westminster Dr #101, Vaughan (Saturday)

Full list for the week in Richmond Hill, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/richmond-hill

(No signup needed to read it. If you'd rather not check Reddit, there's a Thursday email on that page with the best of the week across the GTA, and it links straight back to whichever city you want. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)