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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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A Guide to the Yule-Simpson Paradox

My recent Decoded Science article, “Detecting or Avoiding the Yule-Simpson Paradox“, deals with a surprising puzzle that may occur when comparing two competitors under different conditions.

Chart of Simpson Reversal for Two Surgeons" image (c) by Mike DeHaan
Chart of Simpson Reversal for Two Surgeons” image (c) by Mike DeHaan

A Cut-and-Dried Example of a Yule-Simpson Paradox

The chart above compares the success rates of two fictional surgeons for scheduled versus emergency operations. Dr. alpha has a higher success rate in each situation; but Dr. beta‘s overall success rate is higher. That, my friends, is a Yule-Simpson Paradox, or Simpson Reversal.

My article explains the math of the Yule-Simpson Paradox, with some examples of how the situation may arise.

There’s a practical side, too, whether you’re a marketer planning an A/B experiment; a patient trying to decide between competing doctors or medical treatments; or a student weighing educational programs.

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