Spark - Celebration of Us
February 21, 2014
Daniel's Spectrum - Ada Slaight Hall
585 Dundas Street East
6-7:30 p.m. dinner
8:00 p.m. performances
Free
Celebrate Black History Month and the diversity of Regent Park at a free event taking place at Daniels Spectrum this Friday. The event will feature a dinner and show with plenty of performances. It's all about celebrating the residents of the area and the talent coming out of it.
"Spark will feature residents, such as Mustafa Ahmed performing alongside professional Canadian talent displaying elements of culture with a focus on Black History month. Spark: Celebration of Us is about involving the community in as many ways as possible," a press release stated.
Dinner will be served by Regent Park residents from the Daniels Centre of Learning. It will include performances by:
· Mustafa (Singer & Poet) Regent Park
· Thompson Egbo (Pianist) Regent Park
· Shawn Byfield (Tap Dancer)
· Sean Mauricette aka Subliminal (Beat Box)
· Redeeming Choir
· Rania El Mugammar (Speak Sudan) Regent Park
· Damian Brown (Actor & Slam Poet) Regent Park
· Black Ice (Step Dancers)
· Naomi Abiola (Spoken Word)
For more information, visit the Facebook page
here.
2014 Toronto Park Summit
February 22, 2014
Daniel's Spectrum
585 Dundas Street East
1:00 p.m.
Free
Toronto is home to more than 1,600 parks. The fourth annual Toronto Park Summit will celebrate the success of our parks when more than 350 "of Toronto's most passionate park advocates and champions" join together at Daniels Spectrum to discuss how communities are transforming parks across the city.
It will feature a talk from Adrian Benepe, the former Parks Commissioner of New York City. The showcase will also include:
1) Friends of Earl Bales Park - Partnerships for Parks
2) Panorama Community Garden Group - Rexdale Foodie Fest
3) Friends of the York Beltline - Linear Parks & Active Transportation Corridors
4) Friends of The Guild Park & Gardens - Where Art Meets Nature
If you're interested in Toronto's parks, this free event is a great opportunity to learn more about local initiatives and get involved in the future of our green spaces.
Check out the event listing
here.
Left Field Brewery Open House
February 22, 2014
38 Wagstaff Drive
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Free
It's the weekend, how about a cold glass of homemade craft beer? Microbreweries are nothing new in Toronto, but it can't be denied that most of them reside in the west end of the city. The East End will soon have one to call its own when Left Field Brewery opens later this year, and owners Mike and Mandie Murphy are inviting you to come check out the space before construction begins in March.
The Open House will feature samples of beer and will give you an opportunity to see the 6,000-square foot space before its transformation. Located just south of Danforth at Greenwood, Left Field will feature a 20-hectolitre brewery, a tasting room and a retail store. Currently the beer is already available in several spots across the city, but these baseball-inspired brews will soon be available to take home.
For more information, check out the Left Field's website
here.
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