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The Monkey Bunch kicks off the 2nd Annual Family Series at the Drake this Sunday. Skip the Superbowl and shake it with your kids instead!

Welcome to the weekend!

Weekend Tipsheet August 7-8

Saturday

Corn Roast

St Lawrence Market
Front & Jarvis St
416-392-7219
www.stlawrencemarket.com
11am-3pm
Free
The market celebrates corn season with its annual corn roast.

Evening with the Bats

Mountsberg Conservation Area
905-854-2276
www.conservationhalton.on.ca
7:30-9:30pm
$15/Adults, $10/5-14yrs, Free/4yrs-
Purchase tickets in advance
Watch Mountsberg’s resident bat population as they head out for their nocturnal hunt. Puppet show, games, and storytelling included.

Panman Pat: Master of the Steelpan

Maria A Shchuka Library
1745 Eglington Ave W
416-394-1000
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/pro_index.jsp
2-3pm
Free
A history and hands-on demonstration of the Steelpan.

Roncylicious

Roncesvalles Ave
12-6pm
416-537-2701
http://roncylicious.com
Enjoy discounts at participating Roncesvalles restaurants throughout August and contribute to the month-long food bank drive. The event kicks-off 7 August with a sidewalk sale, great deals on food and a picnic with entertainment in the parking lot at the Polish Credit Union.

Saturday & Sunday

Guild Alive with Culture

Guildwood Park
201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough
416-396-7222
www.paulainslie.com
10am-5pm
Free Admission
An arts festival at the Guild with artist’s market, farmer’s market, storytelling, musical performances, children’s activities and food.

Rogers Cup: Free Family Weekend

Rexall Centre, York University
416-665-9777 x 4012
Gates open: 9:30am
Complimentary tickets provided on a first come, first served basis
www.rogerscup.com/men/english/familyDay.php
Interactive games, free on-court tennis clinics, a fun scavenger hunt, games, entertainment, the Rogers Fastest Serve Zone, face painting, air guitar contests and the chance to win lots of great prizes.

T&T Waterfront Night Market

T&T Supermarket
222 Cherry St
416-902-5566
www.naaaptoronto.org/nightmarket
Head down to the waterfront and buy your dinner from multicultural street booths and enjoy a summer evening filled with cultural song and exciting dance performances. Don’t miss the cooking demonstrations and the evening glow car show on Saturday.

Taste of the Danforth

Danforth Ave between Broadview and Donlands
www.tasteofthedanforth.com
Sat: 12-11pm, Sun: 12-8pm
A popular celebration of Greek food and culture. Tasting tables serve up traditional Greek treats, children’s activities and abundant entertainment including folk music, belly dancing and a free kids yoga class (noon on Sat).

Toronto Turkish Festival

Yonge-Dundas Square
North-East Corner of Yonge St at Dundas St
www.torontoturkishfestival.org
10am-10pm
Free
A celebration of Turkish culture through music, exhibits, art, crafts, dance, shows and fabulous food. Don’t miss the whirling dervishes.

Sunday

Family Day at the Gardiner Museum

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
111 Queen’s Park
416-586-8080
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
12-5pm
Free w/admission
Come for some family fun in the summer with crafts and films including Ichibana, flower arranging, hands-on crafts and origami.

High Park Walking Tours

High Park
Meet at benches across from Grenadier Café
416-392-1748x5
www.highpark.org
10:30am-12pm
Free/Donations welcome
Moderately paced, naturalist led walking tours. Each tour lasts 1.5 hours and may go on wooded trails, so please remember to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. 8 Aug: Plants of the Oak Savannah.

Movie: Prince of Persia

Revue and Fox Cinemas
Revue Cinema: 400 Roncesvalles Ave
Fox Cinema: 2236 Queen St E
www.foxtheatre.ca
http://revuecinema.ca
1:30pm
Revue: $6/person, Fox: $10/adults, $7/kids
A humble lad turns out to be the son of a powerful man and acquires unique fighting skills which he uses, aided by a feisty princess, to fight a villain.

TD Dream in High Park: Family Day Sundays

High Park Amphitheatre
416-367-8243 x 266
www.canadianstage.com/family
5-6:30pm
Free, advance registration recommended
An all ages fun-filled program for families with Shakespearean games, workshops, backstage tours, opportunities to meet the cast and more.

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