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The Monkey Bunch continues the 2nd Annual Family Series at the Drake this Sunday.
Totsapalooza – Mouse City is at the Gladstone on the 26th
Welcome to the weekend!
Weekend Tipsheet February 4-5
Saturday
Chinese New Year Celebration
Lillian H Smith Library
239 College St, 4th Flr
416-393-7753
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM104313&R=104313
2-4pm
Free
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at this lovely library near Chinatown. There will be a Dragon dance, martial arts and Classical Chinese Music.
Downsview Park WinterFest Downsview Park
35 Carl Hall Rd
http://www.downsviewpark.ca/eng/calendar.shtml#february
11am-4pm
Free
Celebrate the winter season. Activities include: an ice slide, ice sculpting demonstrations, ice brick play area and buskers.
Family Nature Walks: Winter Birds High Park Nature Centre
440 Parkside Dr
416-392-1748x2
www.highparknaturecentre.com
1-3pm
$2/recommended donation
Meet the hardiest of birds (chickadees, cardinals, woodpeckers...) and learn how these birds make a living through the winter months when so many others have left for warmer climes. This event is great for all ages; bring the whole family.
Sheesham and Lotus Old-Time Family Entertainment The Red Sandcastle Theatre
922 Queen St E
647-234-9893
www.lovenotesmusic.com/shows
2-3pm
$20/adult, $10/child, Free/3yrs-
Using banjo, fiddle, home-made curiosities and noisemakers, Sheesham and Lotus put on a delightful musical performance.
Saturday, Sunday
Black History Month: Get to Know Me Through Creole Music (3-13yrs) National Film Board Mediatheque
150 John St
416-973-3012
http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/mediatheque/detail-horaire.php?idT=7&id=2788
4 Feb: 10am-2:30pm, 5 Feb: 12:30-3pm
$5/child
Spice up your mid-winter days with the vibrancy of the French Caribbean in this 3D clay animation workshop. Discover your own connection with Creole culture, the result of many cultures coming together to create something new. Celebrating music is front and centre at this unique activity.
Kuumba African Festival Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay W
416-973-4000
http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/whatson/today.cfm?discipline_id=&mode=...
Free
An entertaining and educational weekend celebrating Black History Month. Activities include: artist showcases, round table discussions, storytelling, fashion, music, dance and children’s programs. Don’t miss the 4 Feb Soca party on ice with calypso tunes.
The Emperor’s New Clothes (3-10yrs) Solar Stage Children’s Theatre
The Madison Centre
4950 Yonge St
416-368-8031
http://www.solarstage.on.ca/11emp.html
11am, 2pm
$14/ticket
Learn a lesson about leadership and vanity in this humourous and theme-filled tale by Hans Christian Anderson, adapted and presented by Solar Stage with extra dashes of music and fun.
Winterfest 2012 Armenian Youth Center
50 Hallcrown Place
www.ayfwinterfest.com
Sat: 4pm, Sun: 2:30pm
Sat: $15/adults, Sun: $20/adults, Wknd: $10/3-12yrs
Indulge in a extravaganza of amazing entertainers, outdoor skating, a 3 on 3 Hockey Tournament, a wide variety of food and an indoor kids zone at The Armenian Youth Federation of Canada’s Winterfest.
Winter Hike on Snowshoes Humber Arboretum
205 Humber College Blvd
416-675-5009
http://www.facebook.com/HumberArb#!/photo.php?fbid=347204781958007&set=a.246078475403972.74833.153555047989649&type=1&theater
10am, 1pm
$7.90, $29.38/family, Snowshoe rental extra. Weather permitting, registration required
Join nature interpreters and learn a thing or two about the history of Snowshoeing; then try it out.
Sunday
Breakout Studios 1541 Bayview Ave
http://kidstock.ca/Kidstock/Kidstock.html
10am, 3pm
$10/child, $15/adult, Free/12yrs-
This event supports Na’amat Canada Toronto and features kids performers Sonshine & Broccoli, Kayla and Marlowe and the Mix. Na’amat supports women and children’s services in Canada and Israel.
Mosaic Storytelling Festival (5yrs+) St David’s Anglican Church
49 Donlands Ave
416-466-3142
stdavidstoronto.ca/mosaic/mosaic.html
3pm
PWYC, $5/suggested
The Open Door East End Arts Collective and St David’s Anglican Church celebrate the diversity and creativity of Toronto’s rich East End neighbourhood – through storytelling with tellers and tales from across the globe. 5 Feb: Rubena Sinha & Bob Barton, traditional tales and myths of life, love, heroes and demons.
Valentine Card Making Family Workshop (6yrs+) Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre
67 Pottery Rd
416-396-2819
1-4pm
https://wx.toronto.ca/festevents.nsf/6ebcc33d2ccbf97385257300006256ba/03...
$15/adult, $8/child (children must be accompanied by an adult), pre-registration required
Create personalized Valentine Cards to share with loved ones while you learn about the history of Valentine's Day. Refreshments provided.
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