Teach the kids how to bake the old fashioned way – using a wood-burning stove at Black Creek Pioneer Village! You’ll follow Christmas recipes loved by the pioneers, and of course, you’ll have the opportunity to take home some of the tasty treats you create!
Pre-registration is required for the Family Baking Workshop; go to www.blackcreek.ca for more information.
It may not be motorcycle weather at the moment, but what better time to be dreaming about hitting the road with a new bike than now? Whether you’re a serious buyer or just want to browse the latest bikes, gadgets and the latest info in the industry, head to the Toronto Motorcycle Show, lauded as Canada’s premier motorcycle show!
In previous years, the Show has included training seminars, a “Full Throttle Theatre and Lounge,” a vintage racing display, plenty of prizes to be won, and of course, plenty of bikes to admire (and buy?!)The Toronto Motorcycle Show starts today and continues until the 11th. Tonight is “ladies night” – ladies get in free after 5pm, so head down to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and let the dreams of motorcycle begin! Find out more at http://www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca/.
Violinist James Ehnes has been described as “the Jascha Heifetz of our day” by the Globe and Mail; come see what all the fuss is about tonight at Roy Thomson Hall as Ehnes plays Tchaikovsy with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Pieces include Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and Symphony No. 2 “Little Russian.”
For more information and to purchase tickets for tonight’s 8pm performance, go to www.tso.ca.
Cheer on your Toronto Maple Leafs tonight as they go up against the New Jersey Devils in the first home game of the regular season! Whether or not you’re a hockey fan, there’s no denying that the atmosphere at a Leafs game is electric, and simply must be experienced by every Torontonian!
The puck drops tonight at the Air Canada Centre at 7pm. Tickets range in price from $97 to $795. Go to http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/ for more information and to purchase seats for the game.
Celebrate the traditional sights, scents, and sounds of Christmas at the Toronto Christmas Market! Taking place in the Distillery District, this event captures all of the charm of a European Christmas Market, complete with family friendly entertainment, a ferris wheel, Rudolph’s Reindeer Zoo, Santa and his roaming elves, specialty beer and mulled wine gardens, and the opportunity to purchase unique and locally crafted gifts.
In addition to plenty of activities and fantastic shopping opportunities, the Toronto Christmas Market is an excellent time to discover the Distillery District when it is at its most beautifully. A forty foot Christmas tree compete with 18,000 lights and ornaments stands at the centre of it all, while the whole district is transformed by lights and seasonal décor.
The Toronto Christmas Market continues until December 18th. For more information, visit www.torontochristmasmarket.com.
Discover one of the most amazing civilizations in human history as you explore Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World at the Royal Ontario Museum! You’ll have the opportunity to learn about this advanced Mesoamerican culture, including its rituals, ceremonies, social organization, predictions about the end of the world, and its mysterious 9th century collapse. The Mayans are known for their complex calendar, sophisticated architecture and incredible system of writing, all of which you can explore as you view the nearly 250 artifacts that are part of this impressive exhibit.
The Royal Ontario Museum is open today from 10am until 5:30pm. Admission is $24 for adults, $21 for students, and $16 for children. For more information on Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World, go to www.rom.on.ca.
Shopping locally is more than a trend; it is becoming a way of life for plenty of Torontonians. Whether you buy local goods because it decreases your carbon footprint, supports local artisans, or simply because the quality of Canadian-made products is top notch, 100 Mile Finds will satisfy your need to purchase local.
Located in Bloor West Village, local artisans show their wares at 100 Mile Finds, where they’re “not interested in big brands or things you can find everywhere in the mall.” The store is all about showcasing gorgeous, unusual and high-quality items made by up-and-coming craftspeople and designers who support their neighbourhoods. The result? Plenty of wonderful, local pieces for you to buy for someone you love, or for yourself!
To shop 100 Mile Finds online, or to learn more about this unique shop in Bloor West Village, go to http://100milefinds.com.
Whether you’re still looking for that perfectly hand-crafted gift, or whether you simply want to see the work of 40 local artists, come to SpeakEasy’s Annual Holiday Sale tonight from 7pm to 11pm! The Sale will take place at the Gladstone Hotel; along with plenty of lovely things to buy, such as unique ceramics, handmade soap, hand-crafted Christmas cards and more; there’ll be holiday cocktails so that you can start December off on the right foot!
To learn more about the Holiday Sale, visit SpeakEasy’s website.
The Dora-award winning play, The Rez Sisters, is gracing the stage of the Factory Theatre until December 10th. Penned by Thomson Highway in 1986, the production is the story of seven women on a reserve, raising money to go to Toronto in the hopes of winning the Biggest Bingo in The World. This critically-acclaimed play is well known for its gritty depiction of life on a reserve.
To purchase tickets to The Rez Sisters, go to www.factorytheatre.ca.
Last summer, Now magazine called Hannah Moscovitch “Canada’s most in-demand playwright.” See what all the fuss is about tonight as her play, The Children’s Republic, is staged at the Tarragon Theatre. The production follows Dr. Janusz Korczak, “revolutionary champion of children and signatory to the Leage of Nations’ Declaration of the Rights of the Child, [who] meets his match in a defiant boy named Israel. When war threatens the children in Korczak’s Warsaw orphanage, it is Israel who comes to the rescue.”
The Children’s Republic opened on November 8th and continues its run until December 18th. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.tarragontheatre.com.