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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 March 13-14
Saturday
C1 Art Space Saturday Workshop
C1 Art Space
44 Ossington Ave
416-538-7999
www.c1artspace.com
10:30am-12pm
$18/child
4yrs- must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for mess! Pre-register.
Learn about bookbinding and make your own journal/sketch book.
Shakespeare for Kids (7-12yrs)
Pape/Danforth Public Library
701 Pape Ave
416-393-7727
10am-12pm
Free, registration required
Shakespeare and dramatic fun taught by professional actors from Shakespeare in Action.
Max & Ruby: Our Favorite Things
The Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave
416-778-8163
www.themusichall.ca
11am; 3:30pm
$25/person
A whimsical, interactive production full of stories, catchy songs, and fun for all.
Saturday & Sunday
Five (3-7yrs)
Theatre Direct
Wychwood Barns
601 Christie St
416-537-4191
www.theatredirect.ca
Sat: 2pm, 4pm, Sun: 2pm
Sat: PWYC ($10/sug), Sun: $25 (Special fundraiser incl dessert social, family dance party & performance)
Five, performed by two dancers to a live musical score, takes young people on a delightful journey through the five senses in a story told entirely through dance.
March Break Fun at Black Creek
Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
416-736-1733
www.blackcreek.ca
10am-4:30pm
$10/adults, $7/5-15yrs, Free/4yrs-
Check out a nature-themed puppet show or hitch a free ride on a horse-drawn wagon! Gather around the fire and learn how pioneers made maple syrup and treat yourself to a pancake breakfast. Warm up inside the Pioneer Play area as you try carding wool, or challenge a friend to a game of giant dominoes!
Maple Magic Maple Syrup Festival
Bradley Museum
1620 Orr Rd, Mississauga
905-615-4860
www.museumsofmississauga.com
Sat/Sun: 10am-4pm
$16.25/family of 5 (2 adults + 3 children), Horse and wagon rides and pancakes extra
Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides and pancakes served daily in the log cabin, guided tours, kids’ crafts, free samples, toe-tapping folk music and soar up into the air in a Forestry Division bucket truck.
Munsch Muddles (3-10yrs)
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
The funny and clever stories of Robert Munsch. This year's play includes the stories, Mud Puddle, Playhouse, Zoom, and Look at Me.
Sunday
23rd Annual Toronto St Patrick’s Parade
Bloor & St George West to Yonge, South to Queen, East to University
416-487-1566
www.topatrick.com
12pm start
Free
There'll be loads of marching bands, floats, music and perhaps the odd leprechaun or two. The procession starts at Bloor and St George and continues along Bloor down Yonge, finishing on Queen St at Nathan Philips Square. The parade takes approximately 1-1/2 hours to pass any given point. Hazel McCallion is the Parade Grand Marshal this year.
Around the World in Two Hours
Art Works Art School
238 Jane St
416-766-0662
www.artworksartschool.com
1:30-3:30pm
$5/person, $20/family (5 or more)
An art from elsewhere adventure. A diverse collection of mixed media crafts. This is a cultural feast of Bronwen’s favorites from around the world. Also an environmentally friendly way to travel!
St Patrick’s Parade Day Fun
The Ceili Cottage
1301 Queen Street E
416-406-1301
www.ceilicottage.com
12pm
Post parade family day-kid’s fun and parents are welcome as well. The Gilchrist-Canavan Irish Dancers Live Music - Traditional Session with Ena O’Brien & friends (2pm).Ceili Dancing - bring your dancing shoes and learn a few steps! Special St Pat’s Day Menu.
Sunday Musical Brunch
Rebas Café and Gallery
3289 Dundas St W
416-626-7372
www.rebascafe.com
12-3pm
Isabelle, Scott & Friends play old time music to contemporary tunes using voice, guitar, fiddle, banjo and more.
If you go to Black Creek
If you go to Black Creek pioneer village, and your kids are a bit older and have a visual arts bent, head over to the print shop. They've got old maps and real letterpress equipment and early Canadian bank notes. Artsy kids will dig it. The staff there stay amusingly "in character" while they give you a tour. Good stuff.
Maple Syrup party this Sunday
Maple Syrup party this Sunday at Dufferin Grove--check out Not far from the Tree.
Full dets for the Maple Syrup
Full dets for the Maple Syrup Party:
SUNDAY March 14: 1 -4 pm: “The great sugar-off” MAPLE SYRUP COOKDOWN, (at the main campfire area). Host: “Not Far From the Tree.”
From organizer Heather Kilner: “Scattered around the city right now are a dozen or so trees, lovingly tapped to collect their bountiful sap. We'd Tap That! has been Not Far From the Tree's pilot project in urban maple syrup production. But as the weather heats up, the sap stops flowing....which means it's time to make maple syrup!
Let us bring the sugar bush to you, and join us for an afternoon of syrup tasting, fun, and learning this Sunday March 14th. We'll be serving up tiny tastes of urban maple syrup in Dufferin Grove Park, graciously donated as sap by homeowners across the city. We'll have activities, games, and storytelling for all ages, and information galore about the wonderful world of maple syrup. Come on out and chat with some of our amazing volunteers about their experiences, and what they've learned through the process.
There will also be live music (weather dependent) and a warm fire. The Zamboni Cafe will also be offering maple-syrup-themed fare (pancakes, beans, and sausages) .
Note: ** This event will go on, rain or shine.
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