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There’ll be no shortage of incredible sounds and stories on stage this Sunday at the Revival. Don Kerr & The Jet Pack Orchestra will beam the party into another galaxy with the help of Bellwoods Trinity, I Eat Kids and Sho, Mo & The Monkey Bunch. Also on the bill is Katie Van Camp’s award-winning Harry & Horsie, Ashley Spires’ stellar feline, Binky The Space Cat and Chris A. Rutkowski’s eye-opening I Saw It Too: Real UFO Sightings and readings by the rocking writers in last month’s Volume One Project with Dave Bidini and Evan Munday.

Don't have your tix yet? Don't fret – take a second now to get yours online or swing by TYPE Books or Soundscapes. A second batch of tickets has just been delivered to Soundscapes; so they are no longer sold out. Oh, and this is IMPORTANT... please bring a couple of recycling items with you when you come. Tin cans, pie plates, paper towel rolls, shoe and cereal boxes are most in demand.

SATURDAY

Beaches Recreation Centre Gym 6 Williamson Rd 416-690-4269 www.beachesliving.ca 10am-2pm Free Learn about programs for kids (0-16yrs) in the Beaches area. Meet program organizers and teachers. Participating programs include music, sports, science, arts, computer, playgroups, tutors, and after school programs. Hosted by Beaches Living and Beaches Recreation Centre.

Sanderson Public Library 327 Bathurst St 416-393-7653 www.torontopubliclibrary.ca 2-3pm Enjoy music and sound from the Caribbean islands with Tara and Ossie.

Mediatheque 150 John St 416-203-1220, 416-203-1220x229 www.onf-nfb.gc.ca, www.centrefranco.org 2pm $5/family Films from around the world, presented with Le Centre francophone de Toronto and Cinéfranco. Program includes: Kirikou et la sorcière (in French with English subtitles) which recounts the tale of tiny Kirikou, born in an African village on which Karaba the Sorceress has placed a terrible curse.

Riverdale Public Library 370 Broadview Ave 416-393-7720 www.torontopubliclibrary.ca 2pm Free Welcome the year of the Tiger with activities for adults and children.

Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Ave E 416-397-1341 www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca 10am-4pm Free An annual horticultural open house showcasing horticultural societies, garden clubs, environmental organizations, nurseries and garden stores from across Ontario.

Betty Oliphant Theatre 400 Jarvis St 416-469-2799 www.pegasusdance.com, www.brownpapertickets.ca 7:30pm $30/ticket Some of Toronto’s most respected dancers and artists participate in this fundraising concert.

Solar Stage Children’s Theatre 4950 Yonge St., The Madison Centre 416-368-8031 www.solarstage.on.ca 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm $14/ticket DuffleBag Theatre invites you on stage to be one of the characters in this well-known children's story. Enjoy some improvisational fun.

Cannington www.canningtondogsledraces.com $8/adults, $2/children A fun-filled weekend of pancake breakfasts, ice sculptures and outdoor activities as dog sled teams from across North America take to the field. For only $2, kids can experience the thrill of a dog sled ride.

Yorkville Park Bellair & Cumberland 416-928-3553x24 www.bloor-yorkville.com 12-5pm, 20 Feb: Sassafraz ice-carving competition begins at 12pm Donate $5 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and pose with a fifteen foot sled hauled by huskies, made of ice and you will be sent a digital photo of your journey. Marvel at the “Canadiana Ice Sculpture Exhibit” comprised of national creatures including beavers, a moose, a polar bear, geese in flight and an Inukshuk.

Model Railroad Club of Toronto 171 East Liberty St, Suite B1 416-536-8927 www.modelrailroadclub.com 12-4:30pm $8/adults, $4/Children Take a peek into another world and enjoy the fun of model railroading as the Club opens its’ doors for their annual show. Take a trip back in time to the late 1950’s where steam is still king.

Walter Hall, U of T 80 Queens Park Circle 416-587-9411 www.mooredaleconcerts.com 1:15-2:15pm $10/ticket, $25/series of 3 concerts Entertaining, interactive - classical music concerts for children 5-15. Great introduction to music for adults too! Everyone receives a wrapped chocolate truffle! Jason Vieaux plays Spanish and Cuban music and Bach, Joined by Canadian mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta.

Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St 647-438-0038 www.tcgn.ca 12:30-6pm Featuring the North American Native Plant Society’s native plant seeds and a presentation encouraging Toronto gardeners to welcome nature into their yards. Totsapalooza: The Space Age Rodeo Edition

783 College St 416-531-5042 www.smallprinttoronto.org 2pm (doors 1:30pm) $10/adults, $8/kids, tickets available online at www.smallprinttoronto.org, or in-store and by phone at Type Books (883 Queen St W) and Soundscapes (572 College St W) Proceeds donated to The Children’s Storefront Another great Totsapalooza line-up takes the sting out of February. Celebrate the do-it-yourself spirit with leading indie rockers, children’s authors and inventive crafts. Don Kerr & The Jet Pack Orchestra, Bellwoods Trinity, I Eat Kids, Sho, Mo & The Monkey Bunch, Katie Van Camp, Ashley Spires and Chris A. Rutkowski are all on the bill. Kids get a chance to build flying saucers and musical instruments out of recycled materials and then send them into orbit using helium balloons. Presented by Small Print, The Little Paper and Rooster Studio with Bookshorts Literacy Program and Torontoist.com.