Thursday November 5, 2009
- The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair kicks off on Friday at Exhibition Place, where it will continue until November 15th. Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be on hand to officially open the event on Friday morning and if you arrive between 8:30am and 9:45am on Friday you can see the ceremony and enjoy the rest of your day at the fair for free.
- It's the St. Lawrence Market's 205th Anniversary with a few events Friday night and the bulk of the festivities on Saturday.
- Harbourfront Centre is having a free Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
- It's a big weekend for Film Festivals in Toronto with the Diaspora Film Festival, the Regent Park Film Festival, the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival, the KinoArt Festival and the Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival all on now or over the next few days.
- On Friday and Saturday The Children's Trunk Show, a sale of "fashion, jewellery and art made by moms and geared exclusively towards kids and families", will be on in the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District.
- Looking to dress up and do some good? On Saturday night the annual Fireball gala will raise funds for Sheena's Place, which provides support for those with eating disorders.
- On Saturday night the Amadeus Choir presents a Remembrance concert, "Greater Love Hath No Man", at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.
- There's an early Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Scarborough Civic Centre on Sunday at 2pm.
- On Sunday afternoon the Air Canada Centre hosts Canada vs. World in the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic.
- And from the User-Posted Events for November, winter window displays are up in the Dowtown Yonge area and there's a Battle Strikers Battling Top showdown at the CN Tower on Saturday.
If you're an event planner hosting something this weekend, feel free to tell us
about it in the comments section below. For later events, add them to the
November User-Posted Event Listings
(or the user posted events for December).
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Are you ready for the post-Halloween onslaught of in-store Christmas displays? If you'd like to get a jump on holiday shopping without hitting any malls, the first of the annual
Christmas Craft Shows in Toronto is coming up tomorrow at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (250 Front Street West). The
CBC Charity Craft Sale is on Thursday November 5th from 9am to 6pm and along with browsing items from dozens of vendors you can feel good about the fact that vendor's table fees are being donated to the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. You can also make donations to the foundation on-site and place an order for a Think Pink calendar.
Visit the CBC Charity Craft Sale website for a list of vendors, or just drop by and browse!
Tuesday November 3, 2009
Toronto Community News (the
group that publishes various community newspapers with the names The Villager, The Guardian and The Mirror) recently announced winners for their Urban Hero Awards. This year's competition was based around the Etobicoke Guardian and limited to nominees from Etobicoke. Awards were announced in six categories - Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Environment, Health and Sports. West Torontonians who want to learn more about some of the individuals and organizations making a difference in their community can pay a visit to
www.urbanheroes.ca to read profiles of the semifinalists and winners.
Monday November 2, 2009
This week Comedy Bar is celebrating one year as a dedicated comedy venue with a slew of special shows. Tonight for example, Pat Thornton (
who can be seen on YouTube performing at the Altdot Comedy Lounge) will begin doing stand up at 6pm and will attempt to keep doing it for 24 hours. The marathon session isn't just in honour of the Comedy Bar's anniversary - it's also part of the
Stephen Lewis Foundation's "A Dare to Remember" campaign (find Thornton's donation page in
the "Dare to be Funny" section of adaretoremember.com). Five dollars will get you a come-and-go wristband, or
follow the live action on Ustream.
Later in the week the fun continues with events such as competitive stand up and sketch shows, improvised "re-imaginings" of three Patrick Swayze films, a free dance party, a video/improv crossover show and appearances by Tim Meadows. To get your tickets in advance or to learn more about the shows on this week and every week at 945 Bloor Street West, visit www.comedybar.ca.
