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Scarborough Arts Council hosts a Weekend of Poetry

The weekend event may be called “Poetry Came in Search of Me“, but you must go to the Scarborough Arts’ The Bluff Gallery at 1859 Kingston Road in Toronto to enjoy this taste of arts and culture. Oh… except for one other venue; read on and decide where you want to go.

All these dates are in late September 2015, in case you’re reading this in an archive.

"Map for Scarborough Arts on Kingston Road in Toronto" image (c) by Mike DeHaan via Google Maps
“Map for Scarborough Arts on Kingston Road in Toronto” image (c) by Mike DeHaan via Google Maps

About “Poetry Came in Search…” 2015

Curator Anna Nieminen plans to showcase “a vibrant tradition of poetry that will hopefully promote the growth of Scarborough’s literary community” with readings and music from a variety of Canadian writers and other artists.

This poetry event in Toronto is just one of many forms of artistic expression under the Culture Days umbrella. Since 2010, this Canada-wide organization has hosted annual Culture Days events on the last weekend of September. Their goal is having “all Canadians in every community declaring ‘I Love Culture’ and making culture a daily habit.”

All these Poetry Came in Search… events, hosted by Scarborough Arts Council, are free. They do ask that you pre-register through EventBrite; each specific link is listed with its event.

Specific Poetry Events in 2015

The launch event takes place Thursday night, Sept. 24, from 6-8pm at The Bluffs Gallery. Guests include First Nations artists and several other published authors. You have a special opportunity to share your poetry during the Open Mic session. You may register online for Launch Night.

On Friday night from 6-8pm, Toronto’s Poet Laureate George Elliot Clarke is the featured reader. You may register online for the Friday night poetry reading.

Perhaps the Poetry Workshop and Tea Time is more your cup of tea. That’s on Saturday Sept. 26 from noon-4:30pm. Maureen Jennings, whose books inspired the Murdoch Mysteries TV series, is just one of the writers on tap for this event. You may register for the poetry workshop and tea online.

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All three of the above poetry events take place at The Bluff Gallery on Kingston Road in Toronto.

Here’s the exceptional venue: the Scarborough Poetry Walk “runs” from 2-4:30pm on Sunday, starting from the Agincourt Library at 155 Bonis Avenue in Toronto. (Bonis Ave. links Birchmount and Kennedy; it’s a bit north of Sheppard Avenue). The walk goes through Ron Watson Park, just north of the Agincourt Plaza where the library is located. Besides the professional readings and performances, this is another chance to share your poetry with like-minded folk. They do want you to register online for the poetry walk, too.

For more information, please see the Scarborough Arts Council web site.

Brush Up on your Canadian Poetry

Brush up on your contemporary Canadian poetry by bringing Canadian Poetry 1920 to 1960 to your Kindle reader (or computer… just download Amazon.ca’s Kindle reader for free). At press time, this edition is on sale.

Or introduce your children to Canadian poetry with the Kindle version of Alligator Pie by Dennis Lee and Sandy Nichols.

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Black Creek Pioneer Village Hosts the 2015 Toronto Mennonite Festival

Black Creek Pioneer Village holds their Harvest Festival on the 3rd Saturday of September. The Toronto Mennonite Festival (TMF) participates in this annual autumn Toronto event with a quilt auction, food sales, and entertainment on Sept. 19, 2015.

"Three Modern Mennonite Hymnals on a Quilt" image (c) by Mike DeHaan
“Three Modern Mennonite Hymnals on a Quilt” image (c) by Mike DeHaan

What does the Toronto Mennonite Festival Support?

The Toronto Mennonite Festival had been known as the Black Creek Pioneer Village Relief Sale for decades, but re-branded itself a few years ago.

TMF continues to support Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), an inter-Mennonite agency committed to international aid and relief, community development, as well as peace and justice initiatives. For example, MCC partners with Citizenship and Immigration Canada to support international refugees, as introduced in “The Blended Refugee Sponsorship Project 2015“. Although the world’s attention recently turned to Syrian refugees, MCC also supports relief programs right in Syria; see their “Syria and Iraq Crisis” article.

Visit the Toronto Mennonite Festival 2015

What should you expect at the 2015 Toronto Mennonite Festival?

The doors open at 10am; buy some brunch from the food vendors, and listen to live music on the village green. This year, the Theatre of the Beat will perform part of Commemorate, their original play about the lingering effects of the War of 1812.

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The quilt auction begins at noon; register ahead of time and review the quilts. This is the part that qualifies for my blog as a “frugal event”, if you can spot a bargain among the quilts, many hand-made by Mennonite or Amish quilters in central Ontario.

Plus, many of the Black Creek Pioneer Village heritage buildings are open, with their docents explaining life in the suburbs of Toronto, as of a century or two ago!

Learn more on the Toronto Mennonite Festival web site, which shows many of the quilts and lists specific food vendors. They also link to the Black Creek Pioneer Village web site; it’s good to know about their parking and admission costs.

Black Creek Pioneer Village is located at 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, off Steeles Ave. West, just east of Jane St. The TTC serves the Village, which is next door to York University, with the #60 Steeles West and Jane #35 bus routes.

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Hot and Spicy Exhibition for Labour Day 2015 in Toronto

How many free or frugal ways does Toronto offer to celebrate the Labour Day weekend in 2015? Let’s review some of the annual summer events.

"Tall Ships in Toronto at Harbourfront in 2010" image by Numinosity (Gary J Wood) under CC license.
“Tall Ships in Toronto at Harbourfront in 2010” image by Numinosity (Gary J Wood) under CC license.

The Harbourfront Hot and Spicy Food Festival of 2015

Harbourfront hosts the Hot and Spicy Food Festival from September 4-7, 2015. This year’s theme is “hot, spicy and sustainable”: be environmentally friendly to ensure future generations can survive, thrive, and enjoy amazing food.

What can you do at Harbourfront during the Hot & Spicy Festival? Shop for food, especially spices, each day. (Friday from 6pm; on the weekend from noon). Children have their own activities from Saturday through Labour Day Monday. Listen to music in the evenings. Take in cooking classes or demonstrations by a variety of chefs.

Actually, what really catches my eye is the Terrance Drake Fire Show: family friendly but with actual flames. Lots of flames, judging by the photo.

The Hot and Spicy Food Festival is free to attend at Harbourfront at 235 Queen’s Quay West in downtown Toronto. Take the subway to Union Station, then catch the streetcar.

More details await you on Harbourfront’s web page for the 2015 Hot and Spicy Food Festival.

The 2015 Air Show at the CNE

While you’re at Harbourfront on Saturday, Sunday or Monday, slip outside anytime between noon and 3pm and look west along the water’s edge.

That’s when the Canadian National Exhibition hosts the annual Air Show above the CNE grounds.

The focal point for the aerial acrobatics is just offshore, due south of the CNE grounds. Unless it’s incredibly foggy, you can see and hear plenty from Harbourfront. (And do you think the Air Show would go on if it is foggy?)

While the CNE offers a lot of excitement on the grounds, the Air Show is a free annual event if you simply get anywhere close with a clear line of sight.

"The Princes Gates at the CNE in Toronto" image by Steve Harris (stevenharris) under CC license
“The Princes Gates at the CNE in Toronto” image by Steve Harris (stevenharris) under CC license

The 2015 Vietnamese Lantern Festival of Toronto

Dufferin Grove Park hosts the free Vietnamese Lantern Festival of Toronto on Saturday September 5 from 2-5pm.

This is a “mid-autumn festival” or moon festival, celebrating the harvest in Vietnam. Many Asian cultures celebrate with moon cakes and lanterns or lights.

Watch the lanterns, enjoy the performances, and send your children into the kids’ activities. Of course food vendors, as well as artisans and local businesses, will offer their wares, too.

Dufferin Grove Park is at 875 Dufferin St. Park East. Just walk south from the Dufferin station on the #2 Bloor-Danforth subway line.

More information (but, as of press time, not the schedule) is available on the Toronto Vietnamese Lantern Festival web site.

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The 2015 Hispanic Fiesta at Mel Lastman Square

Another annual Toronto event is the Hispanic Fiesta at Mel Lastman Square. This year’s fiesta runs from Sept. 4-7, 2015.

Friday night’s program starts with Xtravanganza at 7:15pm, and music at 8:30. Throughout the Labour Day weekend, programs begin at 3pm.

Naturally, you will find Spanish cuisine… and a lot of Spanish… at the Hispanic Fiesta. Take the #1 Yonge subway up to the North York Centre station; and follow your ears to Mel Lastman Square.

The Toronto Hispanic Fiesta web site has more details.

"Canada Day Fireworks in Toronto at Ashbridges Bay #5" image (c) by Mike DeHaan
“Canada Day Fireworks in Toronto at Ashbridges Bay #5” image (c) by Mike DeHaan

Labour Day Fireworks at Canada’s Wonderland

Canada’s Wonderland continues its annual summer tradition of hosting a fireworks show on the Sunday night before Labour Day. Wonder Mountain should be well lit at 10pm on Sept. 6, 2015.

Just don’t even think about watching it for free from a highway. Either pay your entry fee and stay the day; or find a line of sight from a safe place in the suburbs.

Where can you see Labour Day fireworks in Toronto? Toronto does not host a fireworks display this weekend; so Canada’s Wonderland is the venue nearest Toronto.

You could drive even farther, to see fireworks at Niagara Falls on Friday night, Sunday night or Monday night (since it’s Labour Day).

Your Choice of Labour Day Parades for 2015

Remember the roots of “Labour Day”: a celebration of workers’ hard-won rights. The annual Toronto Labour Day Parade will begin at 9:30am on Labour Day, Monday Sept. 7, 2015, at the corner of Queen St. W. and University Ave. Various unions march in solidarity in this parade.

Watch the parade anywhere on Queen St. between University Ave. and Dufferin, or south on Dufferin into the CNE grounds.

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