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: December 31, 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 Tuesday through Sunday 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 Tax, each.
  
• Program room available for rent at an additional charge of $50 plus Tax(for 45 minutes), or $67 plus Tax(for 60 minutes)
  

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Category: Exhibits
District: North

Program name: Surveying Toronto - Defining Public Space and Public Works in 1834
Start date: April 1, 2010
End date: January 31, 2011
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 5:00 pm

Description: In the 1820s and 1830s, Toronto (or “Muddy York” as it was then called) was mocked in the newspapers for being “destitute of good side-paths” and containing “…foul and disgusting lanes and alleys, filthy gutters, and muddy unpaved streets…” Soon after Toronto was incorporated in March 1834, Council hired David Gibson, Provincial Land Surveyor, to design and build wood planked sidewalks for the new city.

• This exhibit uses archival maps, Council minutes, by-laws, and David’s own diaries and field notes to tell the story of how the city sidewalks, a vital piece of infrastructure that we take for granted today, were first created.
  
• It also includes nineteenth-century surveying instruments, some of which belonged to David Gibson himself.
  
• While at the museum explore the Georgian-style farmhouse where David lived with his wife and seven children and learn what life was like as a nineteenth-century land surveyor and farmer.
  

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Category: Birthday Parties
District: South

Program name: Patsy's Party
Start date: November 6, 2010
End date: December 31, 2011
Start time: 10:30 am
End time: 12:00 pm

Description: 5 to 8 year olds bake and decorate cupcakes, listen to music and have fun 1920s style.

• Available weekend mornings, beginning in November, 2010.
  
• Additional party room option available from 12:00 to 12:45 PM.
  
• Maximum of 12 participants and 1 or 2 adults.
  

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Category: March Break
District: South

Program name: March Break Camp: Time Sleuths
Start date: March 14, 2011
End date: March 18, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Calling all gumshoes! Sharpen your deductive powers and investigate the mysteries of 1920s Spadina.

• Each day has a different theme and adventure. The camp can be booked by the day or for the full week.
  
• Children aged 6 to 8 years. Call to pre-register as space is limited to only 15 participants.
  
• Each day is a light hearted, imaginative investigation including art, games and daily snacks
  

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Category: Events
District: South

Program name: Constance Hamilton: A Rebel with Many Causes
Start date: April 17, 2011
End date: April 17, 2011
Start time: 3:30 pm
End time: 4:30 pm

Description: Hear the story of Toronto's first woman city councillor. Elected to office in 1920 in the first civic election in which women could vote or hold office, Constance Hamilton was a trail blazing reformer and advocate for women, immigrants, refugees and artists.

• Light refreshments included.
  
• Pre-registration recommended.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Adventures in Archaeology (For Ages 10 to 14)
Start date: July 4, 2011
End date: July 15, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Learn to excavate and record artifacts at an actual dig on the archaeologically rich, historic grounds of Spadina Museum. Professionals from the Ontario Heritage Trust teach the basics of archaeology.

• Previous camps uncovered a wide range of artifacts including foundations,jewelry, coins, bones and ceramics dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.
  
• Parent comment: "the campers had real experience in the field and our son was very excited by the enthusiasm shared."
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Spadina Safari Camp (For Ages 5 to 7) Session 1
Start date: July 11, 2011
End date: July 15, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm

Description: This half-day camp is the perfect choice for young explorers! Each morning children explore a new and different theme playing games, telling stories and creating great art projects along the way.

• At the end of each morning, participants have an opportunity to show parents and friends what they've done at camp with a fun, informal performance.
  
• Small group size of only 15 campers and 3 counselors ensures every child has a positive and personal experience.
  
• A parent said "Our daughter loved every day and was enthusiastic about what she experienced at camp!"
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Summer Camp Leadership Program (ages 14 to 16
Start date: July 11, 2011
End date: September 26, 2011
Start time: 8:45 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Participants who have "graduated" from our series of camps are encouraged to enter the leadership volunteer program.

• Participants attend a one day training session to qualify as a junior leader for one of our camp sessions.
  
• Participants learn and develop leadership skills, build resume content and complete the high school volunteer requirement.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Art & Drama Camp Senior (11 to 13 year olds)
Start date: July 18, 2011
End date: July 29, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: In this two-week session, designed to meet the needs of the older child, participants delve deeply into the visual arts including sculpture, painting and drawing.

• Participants develop their theatre skills by acting, singing and creating with one another.
  
• Session leads up to and ends with a final performance for family and friends.
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Art & Drama Camp, (ages 8 to 10) Junior
Start date: August 8, 2011
End date: August 19, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 4:00 pm

Description: Throughout these two weeks, a team of experienced leaders will work with participants in visual art media, including sculpture, painting and drawing. They will engage in theatre through acting, singing and creating with one another.

• Ages 8 to 10 years old.
  
• A special experience that will encourage your child to think, create and have a great time doing it!
  
• A mother wrote to us "My daughter could not wait to get to camp each day. She felt very comfortable in the environment and was well cared for by staff."
  

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Category: Summer Camps
District: South

Program name: Spadina Safari Camp (for ages 5 to 7) Session 2
Start date: August 22, 2011
End date: August 26, 2011
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 12:00 pm

Description: This half day camp is the perfect choice for young explorers! Each morning children explore a different them playing games, telling stories and creating art projects along the way.

• At the end of each morning, participants have an opportunity to show parents and friends what they've done at camp with a fun, informal performance.
  
• Small group size of only 15 campers and 3 counselors ensures every child has a positive and personal experience.
  
• A parent said "Our daughter loved every day and was enthusiastic about what she experienced at camp!"
  

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