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72. Yoga at Evergreen Brick Works

March 13, 2011 Heikki Walden

March 13, 2011

If you’re an immediate to advanced yogi, check out Prana Flow, and intermediate/advanced yoga program hosted at Evergreen Brick Works! Inspired by the beautiful, natural surroundings, the Brick Works’ yoga program was created to deepen participants’ connection and awareness of both their internal and external environment.

The more advanced poses explored in Prana Flow “draw upon the resilience and humility of our natural environment to support a physically challenging practice that is cleansing and rejuvenating to both the body and mind.” To participate in today’s class, there’s no need to register; you can “drop-in” for $15, or purchase an 8-pack of classes for $96 at Evergreen Brick Works. Bring your yoga mat, a water bottle, and a towel. For more information on Prana Flow, other yoga classes, and the Brick Works, check out http://ebw.evergreen.ca.

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69. Design Talks: Planning for Your Home – Design for the Great Outdoors

March 10, 2011 Heikki Walden

March 10, 2011

Regardless of how much outdoor space you have to work with, you can make it beautiful! This month’s Design Talk speaker, Landscape Architect, Sander Freedman of Sander Design, specializes in transforming uninspiring outdoor spaces into beautiful examples of peace and urban oasis.

In this month’s Design Talk, we’ll get you prepared for Spring as Sander shows us examples of contemporary gardens and outdoor rooms, helps us understand the process behind his sustainable designs, and gives us tips and tricks so that we can create great spaces in our “own backyards” (or balconies)!

Start thinking about Spring and getting your outdoor spaces ready for renewal! Join us on March 10, 2011 at Urban Mode at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15.00

About the Speaker:

Sander Freedman has been working as a Landscape Architect for over twenty years. In 2005, he began his own International Landscape Architecture and Planning Design Company, Sander Design, taking on projects in both North America and China. His projects have included residential and commercial landscape design and planning, working on everything from private homes to large scale master plan designs both at home and abroad.

For an example of one of Sander’s breathtaking finished projects, check out our video of a “Terrace Transformation” at the Printing Factory Lofts!

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48. Lunch Money Day

February 17, 2011 Heikki Walden

February 17, 2011

Whether or not you were forced to hand over your lunch money to the school bully as a child, today is the day you’ll actually want to give up the equivalent of what you would usually spend on lunch. By donating this money to Second Harvest’s Lunch Money Day program, you can help to feed Toronto’s hungry by raising $330,000 to provide over $660,000 healthy meals. For every $5 donation, Second Harvest can provide fresh food for 10 nutritious meals!

Want to get your whole office involved? You don’t have to wait until next year – “everyday is Lunch Money Dat at Second Harvest,” so organize your own Lunch Money Day and get your coworkers in on this very worthy cause. For more information about Lunch Money Day, or to organize your own event to raise funds for Second Harvest, check out the Lunch Money Day website.

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24. Sorauren Farmers’ Market

January 24, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 24, 2011

Need to pick up your groceries for the week, but can’t bear the thought of navigating through a grocery store with all your winter gear and a sloppy, snowy, wet shopping cart? Sorauren Farmers’ Market is your opportunity to get fresh, local food without the hassles of the grocery store!

This year the Farmers’ Market is operating every week through the winter, so you can plan your meals around seasonal produce, available from farms that surround Toronto. Though the harvest isn’t as bountiful at this time of year, there is still plenty of selection: root vegetables make a warming stew, honey from local beekeepers is perfect for spreading on freshly baked bread, while meat choices range from grass-fed, naturally-raised beef to the more adventurous venison.

The Sorauren Farmers’ Market is hosted on Mondays at Sorauren Park (in the fieldhouse in the colder winter months) from 4 to 7pm.

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16. St. Clair Gardens Cavalcade of Lights

January 16, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 16, 2011

Santa may have retired the reindeer for the year, but you can still catch the spectacular holiday light show at St. Clair Gardens until January 31st! An energy efficient, LED lighting neighbourhood festival, this Cavalcade of Lights will put some green in your winter and let you hang on to that holiday spirit for another month – after all, January is the month of Epiphany (when Christians celebrate the “three Wise Men” who visited Jesus) and Ukrainian Christmas, and Chinese New Year is not far away either!

St. Clair Gardens Cavalcade of Lights starts at St. Clair Gardens Parkette at 1 Prescott Avenue; you can also take #512 St. Clair Streetcar westbound from St. Clair West Station or from Keele and St. Clair Avenue West to enjoy the show.

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11. Register for a trial box from Organics Delivered

January 11, 2011 Heikki Walden

January 11, 2011

Everyone’s heard about the “dirty dozen” and the benefits of eating organic produce, but when it comes down to it, organic fruits and veggies can be difficult to find in your local grocery store, and when you do find them, you are bound to pay a substantial amount for your desire to eat healthy, clean food. Organics Delivered saves you the difficulty of finding organic produce, is cheaper than the organic fruits and veggies at your local grocery store, and even delivers the goods right to your doorstep!

If you register today for a two trial box from Organics Delivered, you’ll receive two regular-sized boxes of delicious, healthy, organic produce for $79.90. Around the time of your second delivery (deliveries are either one or two weeks apart, based on your preference), Organics Delivered will contact you to see if you’d like to subscribe for regular delivery of their organic produce. Not only is delivery free, the company tracks the fruits and veggies that you don’t want in your food box, and will supplement your produce with the items you love!

To find out if Organic Delivered delivers to your area, and to find out more about signing up for a two trial box, go to the Organics Delivered website.