Events Guide: block party, stuff swap, spring fling, and more

WHAT: Da Big Block Party
WHEN: April 11, 5 pm
WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen St. West)

White Ribbon Campaign Canada (WRC) has partnered with a group of youth from Serve!’s Experience This! program who have organized “Da Big Block Party” event at Nathan Phillips Square. This free event features musicians, spoken word artists, poets, and seeks to raise awareness about eliminating violence against women.

Visit www.whiteribbon.ca for more information.

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WHAT: Community Environment Day
WHEN: April 12, 10 am – 2 pm
WHERE: Black Creek Pioneer Village (1000 Murray Ross Pkwy.) and Fred Hamilton Park (Shaw St., south of College St.)

How many times have you heard that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure? It’s a familiar saying, and for good reason: it’s true! Bring your unwanted and unused “stuff” to your local Community Environment Day, hosted by your city councillor, and transform your trash into treasure.

Click here for more information and a schedule.

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WHAT: Annual Spring Fling at Todmorden Mills
WHEN: April 12, 10 am – 1 pm
WHERE: Todmorden Mills (67 Pottery Rd.)

Friends of the Don East (FODE) present the 11th Annual FODE Spring Fling. Kick off the season by participating in the regular clean-up operation of Todmorden Mills, followed by a free organic BBQ and interpretive walk of the Wildflower Preserve.

Click here for more information.

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WHAT: Junction City Centennial
WHEN: April 12, 1 pm – April 14, 11 pm
WHERE: Corner of Dundas St. West and Pacific Ave.

The West Toronto Junction Historical Society is celebrating the 100th anniversary of West Toronto (now the Junction) becoming a city. Festivities will include live entertainment, art and music, and walking tours of the High Park neighbourhood and Dundas St.

Visit www.wtjhs.ca for more information.

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WHAT: Toronto Cyclists Union: Local Advocacy Workshop
WHEN: April 13, 11 am – 4 pm
WHERE: Council Chambers, Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St. West)

The Toronto Cyclists Union is hosting a free workshop for anyone interested in improving cycling conditions and getting more cycling programs in their ward. This is a great opportunity to meet local leaders, gain valuable skills, and become a positive force for change.

Visit www.bikeunion.to for more information.

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WHAT: Streets are for People! Earth Day Preparations
WHEN: April 13, 12 pm – 5 pm
WHERE: Toronto Free Gallery (1277 Bloor St.)

Join Streets are for People! for an afternoon of sign, banner, and craft making to liven up our Earth Day rally and parade. Bring cardboard scavenged from recycling day in your ‘hood, any straight-ish sticks you’ve got kicking around, left-over coloured house paint, and/or any other materials you wish to use or share.

Visit www.streetsareforpeople.org for more information.

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WHAT: Community Support Day at Whole Foods for FODE
WHEN: April 15, 10 am – 9 am
WHERE: Whole Foods at Hazelton Lanes (87 Avenue Rd.)

On this day, Whole Foods supermarket will be holding a Community support day for Friends of the Don East (FODE). If you shop with them on that date, 5% of all sales will be donated by Whole Foods to FODE. All money raised will go towards the FODE’s ongoing restoration work in the Don Valley.

Click here for more information.

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WHAT: This Is Not A Reading Series: Toronto: A City Becoming
WHEN: April 14, 7 pm – 12 am
WHERE: Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St. West)

No one would dispute that Toronto is undergoing a major transformation. For award-winning author and editor David McFarlane, the debate starts with the corollary question: Where is it headed? He asked ten of our city’s leading writers, architects and academics to address this issue, and then assembled their essays in Toronto: A City Becoming.

Jian Ghomeshi, host of CBC Radio’s Q, will moderate a town hall-style panel featuring such anthology contributors as Globe and Mail columnist John Barber, art critic Sarah Milroy, author Linda McQuaig, photographer Michael Awad, and collection editor David Macfarlane.

Visit www.pagesbooks.ca for more information.

 

 

The Events Guide is a regular feature on Spacing Toronto. To submit a listing, email eventsguide@spacing.ca. Please note that, due to demand, we cannot guarantee publication of your listing. Photo courtesy of The White Ribbon Campaign.