Category: Birthday Parties
District: South

Program name: Follow the Drum - Birthday Program
Start date: February 1, 2009
End date: December 12, 2010
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: When the officers, soldiers and their families lived at Fort York 200 years ago, they lived according to certain customs or "rules." What was that like? While on site your birthday group will not only learn about these "rules" but they will have the opportunity to learn about life in the fort and enjoy lots of hands-on activities

• Play musical instruments
  
• Dress up in redcoats
  
• Participate in a 19th century drill class
  

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Category: Exhibits
District: South

Program name: Toronto's Tumultuous Year- William Lyon Mackenzie as Mayor
Start date: January 4, 2010
End date: June 30, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 5:00 pm

Description: This exhibit tells the story of Mackenzie's term as Toronto's first Mayor- his trials and tribulations, as well as successes.

• Open hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5.
  

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Category: Birthday Parties
District: South

Program name: The Printer's Apprentice
Start date: January 4, 2010
End date: December 31, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 12:00 pm

Description: Celebrate your birthday at Mackenzie House!Learn the art of typesetting, print your own personalized souvenir, and tour the home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first Mayor and leader of the 1837 Rebellion.

• Available weekend mornings. Appropriate for children ages 8 years and up.
  
• Flat rate listed below is for up to 12 children. For additional children, cost is $14.15 plus GST, each.
  
• Program room available for rent at an additional charge of $50 plus GST(for 45 minutes), or $67 plus GST(for 60 minutes)
  

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Category: Art Show
District: South

Program name: Platinum Prints: Photographs by Myron Zabol
Start date: January 14, 2010
End date: February 28, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: This art show features the photography of Toronto-based photographer Myron Zabol who has had a career in commercial and fine art photography for more than 30 years. He has been honoured with numerous awards from the Toronto, Montreal and New York City Art Directors Clubs; the National Magazine Awards, The New York Film Festival and The Canadian Society of Magazine Photographers. In 1992 he was given a United Nations Environment Marketing Awareness Award for his work with the Kenya Wildlife Fund.

• The Papermill Gallery is open to the public from noon to 4:00 pm.m from Wednesday to Sunday.
  
• Admission is free.
  

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Category: Theatre
District: South

Program name: Theatre Archipelago presents I Marcus Garvey by Edgar Nkosi White
Start date: February 5, 2010
End date: February 6, 2010
Start time: 7:30 pm
End time: 10:00 pm

Description: I Marcus Garvey is the journey of Garvey's life anc activism in Jamaica, England, Harlem and Canada told through multimedia and music. Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) is Jamaica's national hero and was unique in advancing a Pan-African philosophy to inspire a global mass movement focusing on Africa known as Garveyism. Promoted by the United Negro Improvement Association as a movement of African Redemption, Garveyism would inspire others, ranging from the Nation of Islam to the Rastafari movement.

• Directed by Rhoma Spencer and featuring Colin Doyle, Owen "Blakka" Ellis, Quancetia Hamilton, Andrew Moodie, Anand Rajaram and Cara Ricketts.
  
• Post-show discussion with Christian Campbell: "The influence of Garvey on popular culture and African Diasporic Identity" on February 6 only
  
• I Marcus Garvey is funded in part by Toronto Arts Council
  

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Category: Events
District: South

Program name: Black History Month at Mackenzie House
Start date: February 6, 2010
End date: February 28, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 5:00 pm

Description: Visit Mackenzie House on weekends in February and learn about Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first woman to publish a newspaper in Canada. Her newspaper, The Provincial Freeman, included articles about the anti-slavery movement and advice to Blacks interested in moving to Canada. Print a souvenir book mark with a quote from Mary Ann in our recreated 1850's printshop! Included with admission.

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Category: Events
District: North

Program name: Keeping House....when it is Cold Outside
Start date: February 7, 2010
End date: February 14, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and learn about the “winter work” of a busy farm house with demonstrations of hearth-cooking and handcrafts.

• Sunday, February 7th - Join us for weaving demonstrations on our loom, hands-on crafts and a hearth-cooked apple tart.
  
• Sunday, February 14th - "The Love of Rug Hooking" Be inspired by the artful hooked rug exhibit by the Upper Toronto Branch of the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild. Enjoy demonstrations, try your hand at pulling a few loops and fall in love with traditional rug hooking. Be sure to taste the jam tart treats in the historic kitchen!
  
• Regular admission applies.
  

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Category: Workshops
District: South

Program name: Cast Iron Chef Historic Cooking Series: Victorian Valentine Delights
Start date: February 7, 2010
End date: February 7, 2010
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Discover the world of Victorian sweets, suitable for your Valentine! Prepare and sample period recipes that will tempt any sweet tooth.

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Category: Events
District: South

Program name: Family Days at Colborne Lodge
Start date: February 13, 2010
End date: February 14, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Kick off the Family Day long weekend with a visit to historic Colborne Lodge in High Park. Pretend to be a member of the Howards’ 1870s household while taking your tour through the house. Children decorate their own cookie and play with 19th-century toys. Regular admission applies.

• Limited free parking
  
• Closed Monday
  

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Category: Events
District: North

Program name: Drop-in for Family Day Discovery
Start date: February 15, 2010
End date: February 15, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:30 pm

Description: Join us in the historic kitchen as we bake sweet treats over the open hearth.

• Experience hands-on activities in our Discovery Gallery and make a craft to take home.
  
• Regular admission prices.
  

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Category: Theatre
District: South

Program name: East Side Players present: Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller
Start date: February 18, 2010
End date: March 6, 2010
Start time: 8:00 pm
End time: 10:30 pm

Description: An imaginary encounter between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. This new English version of Schiller's enduring play focuses principally on the strong emotional conflict between the two queens, Mary and Elizabeth, and on the vicious, life-and-death intrigues at the English court.

• Doors Open at 7:30 pm
  

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Category: March Break
District: South

Program name: March 'Musements!
Start date: March 13, 2010
End date: March 21, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Typeset your name on the 1845 printing press, make a paper plate mask, and have a cookie in the historic kitchen.

• Hours Monday to Friday, March 15-19: 12-4
  
• Hours on Saturdays and Sundays: 12-5
  

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Category: March Break
District: South

Program name: March Break Camp in High Park
Start date: March 15, 2010
End date: March 19, 2010
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 3:45 pm

Description: Colborne Lodge and the High Park Nature Centre offer a fun-filled March Break day camp program for children 6 - 10 years on the history and environment of High Park.

• 9 am to 12 pm hosted by Colborne Lodge. 12:45 - 3:45 pm hosted by the High Park Nature Centre. Parents can sign up for any or all half-day sessions.
  
• Morning and afternoon snacks are provided. Full-day participants bring their own lunches to eat at Colborne Lodge.
  
• $17 + GST per child per half-day session. $33 + GST per child per full-day session.
  

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Category: March Break
District: North

Program name: March Break Family Discovery Drop-in at Gibson House Museum
Start date: March 15, 2010
End date: March 19, 2010
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 4:30 pm

Description: Families explore a different theme each day as they tour the historic house. Regular admission.

• Join us for Maple Monday, Toy Tuesday, Woolly Wednesday, Thready Thursday, and Fireside Friday.
  
• Experience hands-on activities in our Discovery Gallery and make a craft to take home.
  
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  

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Category: March Break
District: North

Program name: March Break Adventures for Ages 5 to 7 at Gibson House Museum
Start date: March 16, 2010
End date: March 16, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 11:30 am

Description: Imagine a visit to the Gibson's farmhouse in the late winter of 1851. Children will enjoy baking delicious treats in the historic kitchen, creating an old-fashioned toy and exploring the life of a child of the 19th Century.

• March 16 - 9:30 to 11:30 am
  
• Ages 5 to 7.
  
• Pre-registration required. $9.50 plus GST.
  

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Category: March Break
District: North

Program name: March Break Adventures for Ages 7 to 11 at Gibson House Museum
Start date: March 17, 2010
End date: March 17, 2010
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 4:30 pm

Description: Imagine a visit to the Gibson's farmhouse in the late winter of 1851. Children will experience a fun and interactive full-day workshop exploring 19th-century life including making a hearth-cooked meal.

• March 17 - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
• Ages 7 to 11.
  
• $25.00 plus GST. Lunch included. Pre-registration required.
  

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Category: Workshops
District: South

Program name: Workshops for Families: Easter Egg Painting
Start date: March 28, 2010
End date: March 28, 2010
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Learn this ancient art form. Create your own personalized pysanky (Easter eggs) using traditional wax resist techniques. Suitable for children 6 years and up.

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Urban Wilds
Start date: July 12, 2010
End date: July 16, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 3:30 pm

Description: Take a walk on the wild side! Our Wildfower Preserve and pond are home to all kinds of fascinating plants, animals, birds and bugs. Explore these amazing worlds through creative crafts, art projects and activities as you discover what lives and thrives in the city.

• Suitable for children ages 5 to 8 years.
  
• After-care is available from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 per child per day and must be pre-booked.
  
• Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Registration begins on Monday, January 10. Lunch and snacks to be provided by participants.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Artventures
Start date: July 26, 2010
End date: July 30, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 3:30 pm

Description: From collage to solar prints, from printmaking to landscape painting, experiment with a vareity of art techniques to create unique projects in this full-filled week of artventures.

• Suitable for children from 5 to 8 years.
  
• Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Registration begins on Monday, January 10, 2010. Please call 416 396-2819 to pre-register.
  
• After care is available from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 per hour per child per day. Pre-booking is required.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: EarthWorks
Start date: August 9, 2010
End date: August 13, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 3:30 pm

Description: Environmentally conscious young artists crate indoor and outdoor masterpieces in this eco-friendly week of activities. Sculpt with clay, experiment with natural dyes and create large-scale outdoor sculptures from recycled and found objects.

• Suitable for children from 5 to 8 years.
  
• Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Registration begins on Monday, January 10, 2010. Please call 416 396-2819 to register.
  
• After-care is available from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 per child per hour per day. Pre-booking is required.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Art Trekkers: Around the World in Art
Start date: August 23, 2010
End date: August 27, 2010
Start time: 9:30 am
End time: 3:30 pm

Description: Back by popular demand! No passport required for this unique art voyage around the world. Create rock paintings, shadow puppets, mosaics, amulets and more,

• Suitable for children ages 5 to 8 years.
  
• Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Registration begins on Monday, January 10, 2010. Please call 416 396-2819 to register.
  
• After-care is available from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 per hour per child per day. Pre-booking is required.
  

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