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Film Screening: The Vow from Hiroshima- Sat June 15
Sat Jun 15, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Mount PleasantThe Vow From Hiroshima is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a passionate, 85-year-old survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Her moving story is told through the lens of her growing friendship with a second generati...
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PA Day Movie: Wonka
Fri Jun 07, 2024 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartWith dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that it's harder to do than he thinks. Rated PG, recommended for ages 6+. Drop-in program; no tickets requi...
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Japanese Tea Ceremony with Matcha Tasting
Fri May 31, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: AlbionExperience the traditional art of the Japanese tea ceremony. Learn about Japanese culture and the important philosophy behind the tea ceremony. This presentation not only offers a demonstration of traditional Matcha preparat...
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Toronto Si-Zhu Chinese Music Ensemble Mini Concert
Thu May 30, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: PalmerstonCelebrate Asian Heritage Month here at Palmerston with the Toronto Si-Zhu Chinese Music Ensemble. Enjoy a concert featuring traditional Chinese instruments. The program covers a wide spectrum of traditional Chinese instrumen...
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Book Launch: Nora Gold and Gary Barwin
Thu May 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: WychwoodNora Gold, author of ?In Sickness and in Health /Yom Kippur in a Gym?, and Gary Barwin, author of ?Imagining imagining: Essays in Language, Identity and Infinity?, launch their new books at the Wychwood branch. Dr...
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tue May 28, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Bloor/GladstoneReina Sakao, known as Madame Matcha from Montreal, will be in Toronto to offer a Japanese Chabako tea ceremony. Reina is a fourth generation member of a tea house family in Japan. Come join us to have some matcha and share a...
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Food Sovereignty in Canada: A Black Farmer's Perspective
Tue May 28, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: York WoodsFood sovereignty is a concept that emphasizes the rights of individuals and communities to control their food systems, including production, distribution, and consumption. From a Black farmer's perspective in Canada, food sov...
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Traditional Lion Dance
Sat May 25, 2024 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: PalmerstonCelebrate Asian Heritage Month at Palmerston as the Chinatown Community Lion Dance Group performs the traditional Lion Dance with drumming, cymbals and the Chinese Lion Costume. The performance will be pre-ceded by a short ta...
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From Skin to Steel and Beyond
Thu May 23, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartHow did the banning of the African skin drum lead to the creation of the tamboo bamboo, ping pong, and eventually the creation of the steelpan? Join Suzette Vidale as she speaks about the instrument's origins, evolution and c...
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Steelpan: Hands On Fun!
Thu May 23, 2024 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Location: S. Walter StewartLet's have fun with Suzette Vidale and play the steelpan! Learn about the different parts of a steelpan, how to hold the sticks, and play a simple song. No musical experience required. For children ages 7-12....