Summer Music In The Park Music in the Village of Yorkville Park
When: Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays from June 20 – Labour Day, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm (weather permitting).
Where: Village of Yorkville Park
  The Bloor-Yorkville BIA is proud to present another season of Summer Music In The Park for 2009. Summer would not be the same without this concert series, which takes place Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays from June 20 – Labour Day, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm (weather permitting). Stroll by, have a seat and enjoy the ambient, smooth summer sounds ranging from jazz (Johnson Cheung Trio), to Caribbean beats (The Melotones), to flamenco (Plakaso), to blues (Paul James Duo) to celtic soul (David Leask).


June 20th – KENNY V DUO (www.kennyv.com)
June 21st – PAUL JAMES DUO (www.pauljamesband.com)
June 27th – CHRIS ROBINSON TRIO
June 28th – PLAKASO (www.plakaso.com)
July 1st – QUASIMODAL TRIO (www.cellojuice.com)
July 4th –DAVID LEASK (www.davidleask.com)
July 5th – DANNY MARKS TRIO (www.dannym.com)
July 11th – JONSON CHUNG TRIO (www.lephunk.com)
July 12th – BRENDAN CASSIDY TRIO (www.brendancassidymusic.com)
July 18th – DONALD GUINN TRIO
July 19th – KENNY V DUO (www.kennyv.com)
July 25th – PAUL JAMES DUO (www.pauljamesband.com)
July 26th – CHRIS ROBINSON TRIO
August 1st – THE MELOTONES
August 2nd – THE MELOTONES
August 3d – DAVID LEASK (www.davidleask.com)
August 8th – JOHN LA ROSA QUARTET
August 9th – QUASIMODAL TRIO
August 15th – PLAKASO (www.plakaso.com)
August 16th – DONALD GUINN TRIO
August 22nd – DANNY MARKS TRIO (www.dannym.com)
August 23d – JOHNSON CHUNG TRIO (www.lephunk.com)
August 29th – JOHN LA ROSA QUARTET
August 30th – CASCABEL LATIN DUO (www.jlopez.ca or www.mexicoamigo.ca)
Sept. 5th – BRENDAN CASSIDY TRIO (www.brendancassidymusic.com)
Sept. 6th – SILHOUETTES DUO
Sept. 7th – CASCABEL LATIN DUO (www.jlopez.ca or www.mexicoamigo.ca)
Weblink:  www.bloor-yorkville.com
Contact: 

Rick Kaczmarek

416-928-3553

marketing@bloor-yorkville.com

 
Clay Canvases: The Fine Art of Painted Ceramics
When: On display until August 9, 2009.
Where: The Gardiner Museum- 111 Queen`s Park
  This exhibition includes important examples of painted ceramics from
numerous historical periods, dating as far back as the 16th century. Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Karel Appel, Jun Kaneko, and Grayson Perry are just some of the notable artists represented in this show!
Weblink:  www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Contact: 

416-586-8080

 
ROMkids Sleepovers
When: Apr. 2009-
Where: Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen’s Park
  Experience the ultimate backstage museum pass at the ROM. Start the night off right with a special movie screening. Then get up close and personal with the ROM`s biggest residents as you enjoy exclusive, after-hours access to the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs.

Speak to experts, touch real fossils, dig for dinosaur bones, and make your own dino creations for home. Then bunk down for a giant sleepover!

All ROMkids Sleepovers start Friday at 5 pm and end Saturday at 10 am. Sleepovers include admission to the ROM for the evening and following day of your event.
Weblink:  www.rom.on.ca
Contact: 

416-586-5549

 
Women Living in the Arts 1909-2009
When: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Where: Heliconian Hall 35 Hazelton Avenue
  Toronto Celebrates the Toronto Heliconian Club
Women Living in the Arts 1909-2009
A FREE EVENT Featuring: Readings, Music, Art, Raffles and Refreshments
www.heliconianclub.org
Weblink:  www.heliconianclub.org
 
Bound for Glory: Cutting Edge Winter Sports Footwear
When: On display until March 2010
Where: Bata Shoe Muesum 327 Bloor St. West
  Focusing on the evolution of winter sports footwear since the Winter Games were first inaugurated in 1924, `Bound for Glory` celebrates important milestones in the history of winter sports. Whether on ice, on snow or on track, frigid temperatures and challenging conditions continue to test the skills of winter sports athletes.

Medals are won in split second finishes and dreams of glory can be helped or hindered by the specialized footwear these athletes wear and the technological advancements they represent.
Weblink:  www.batashoemuseum.ca
Contact: 416-979-7799
 
Yorkville Gallery Walk
Where: Yorkville area
  Meet Marg King, Lil Seymour and Earle Toppings, the first Thursday of every month (except January), 6:30 p.m. sharp, at Hazelton Lanes, The Rotunda. The walk ends at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Contact: 

Marg King:

416-966-2991

 
Historic Yorkville Walks
Where: Yorkville area
  Looking to find out about the history of Bloor-Yorkville? Join a guided walk for an insider’s peak at our history.

The tour takes place any day either at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m., requires a minimum of two people, covers two miles, and is two hours plus long. Meet at the southwest corner of Bloor and Avenue Road at the main entrance to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). $25 per person. Reservations required.

Contact: 

Genova Tours:

 416-367-0380

 
 

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