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July 3, 2010 Events Listing: Ontario: Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
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What: Summer Fun @ Pawsway   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: July 3, 2010 until July 4, 2010
 
 
Organization: PawsWay Pet Discovery Centre
 Where: 245 Queens Quay West, North Building, Toronto, ON
 More Info: Saturday July 3rd,12 pm-5pm
Sunday July 4th, 11am-3pm
Come down to PawsWay for a great day of entertainment. Watch an entertaining show with tricks, Frisbee catching, canine freestyle, agility demonstrations and more. Bring your dog down and learn a trick or two!
 URL: http://pawsway.ca
 
 
 
What: Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: January 30, 2010 until September 6, 2010
 
 
Organization: Royal Ontario Museum
 Where: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON
 More Info: In celebration of Black History Month, the Royal Ontario Museum presents Stitching Community: African Canadian Quilts from Southern Ontario, an exhibition that uses quilts made from 1848 to 1976 to explore the role of African Canadian women in strengthening community ties. The exhibition focuses on the African Canadian community in North Buxton, Ontario- a community comprised of many freed slaves who settled in Canada.

The exhibition showcases artifacts loaned from the Buxton Museum and items from the Ontario Black History Society, including quilts, photographs, tools of the trade and a variety of black cloth dolls.
 URL: link
 
 
 
What: Jitters   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: June 24, 2010 until July 24, 2010
 
 
Organization: Soulpepper Theatre Company
 Where: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON
 More Info: For those of us who have enjoyed French’s masterful Mercer Trilogy (Leaving Home, Of the Fields, Lately and Salt-Water Moon) Jitters is a very special and deeply funny inside look. In one of the greatest of all "back-stage" comedies, French takes inspiration from the nerves and screw-ups of his own harrowing opening nights.
 URL: http://www.soulpepper.ca
 
 
 
What: Soulpepper Lab Series: The Cherry Orchard   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: July 1, 2010 until July 10, 2010
 
 
Organization: Soulpepper Theatre Company
 Where: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON
 More Info: Director Daniel Brooks and the artists of the Soulpepper Academy culminate a year-long journey of discovery of one of the seminal texts of the Western Canon.
 URL: http://www.soulpepper.ca
 
 
 
What: Delphinium Day at Plant Paradise   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: Saturday, July 3, 2010
 Where: Plant Paradise County Gardens, Caledon, ON
 More Info: Enjoy the splendor of the gardens with a gourmet catered lunch and a guest speaker. You can purchase your tickets online or pick them up at Plant Paradise.
 URL: http://www.plantparadise.ca/Events.htm
 
 
 
What: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Extended Summer Hours   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: April 1, 2010 until September 30, 2010
 
 
Organization: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
 Where: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON
 More Info: Enjoy the summer months as Mount Pleasant Cemetery announces expanded summer hours from April 1 to September 30, 2010.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery welcomes visitors, walkers, joggers, runners and nature enthusiasts to the peaceful and beautifully landscaped grounds that feature numerous varieties of majestic trees and flowers.

To make access to the property more convenient, Mount Pleasant Cemetery will open its gates one hour earlier during the summer months. Gates will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from April 1st to September 30th, 2010.

Historical Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located at 375 Mount Pleasant Road and its grounds are bordered by Merton Street and Moore Avenue, Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue.

Check http://friends.mountpleasantgroup.com or http://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/new
periodically for updates regarding the upcoming summer concert series as well as maps of walking and running routes and seasonal washroom locations. For information on cemetery etiquette visit: http://friends.mountpleasantgroup.com/Default.aspx?DN=cfe61d89-f1a8-4574-a65f-a4a542a2cc0f

For more information, please contact Nathan Johnson, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 416 485-9129
 URL: http://friends.mountpleasantgroup.com
 
 
 
What: The Toronto Fringe Festival   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: June 30, 2010 until July 11, 2010
 
 
Organization: The Toronto Fringe Festival
 Where: various locations in downtown Toronto, Toronto, ON
 More Info: The Fringe is Toronto’s largest alternative theatre festival. Over 150 local and international theatre companies take the stage in over 25 different venues across downtown Toronto. Purchase the most economically friendly theatre tickets in the city ($10 max, $5 max for kids) and enjoy what may be the next Broadway smash hit from just a few rows away. There’s something for everyone as the Festival is host to dramas, children’s theatre, musicals and comedies in theatres, playgrounds and parking lots. If you are looking for a way to remember Toronto, this is it!
 URL: http://www.fringetoronto.com
 
 
 
What: Midrash -Photography Exhibition by Oscar Wolfman   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: July 2, 2010 until July 13, 2010
 
 
Organization: Queen Gallery
 Where: Queen Gallery, 382 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON
 More Info: Oscar Wolfman’s photography embodies a core Jewish technique to interpret sacred Jewish texts: midrash. Midrash fills in the missing sections of the narratives, resolves contradictions, and imagines creative reconfigurations of Biblical texts. In Oscar’s staged photographic interpretations, Jewish religious and cultural life incorporates queer sensibilities and a modern urban perspective.

This solo exhibition provokes rethinking, instigates discussion, and encourages the viewer to find new beauty in old traditions.

July 2-July 13, 2010
Tuesday to Friday 11 am–6 pm
Saturday 1-5 pm

Opening reception:
Friday July 2nd, 2010, 6-10 pm
 URL: http://www.queengallery.ca
 
 
 
What: Mariposa Cruises Firework Cruise   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: Saturday, July 3, 2010
 
 
Organization: Mariposa Cruises
 Where: Queen's Quay, Toronto, ON
 More Info: Get a front row seat for the Festival of Fire! Enjoy a buffet-style dinner, fireworks and make it a night to remember on the harbour aboard the Showboat Thursday, July 1 and Saturday, July 3 at 7:30pm. For more information call 416-203-0178 or visit www.mariposacruises.com.

Join Mariposa Cruises on the Showboat for a delicious buffet-style dinner, fireworks, and four hours of cruising while taking in the sights of Toronto’s harbour. A full cash bar will be available.

Boarding begins at 7:00pm, followed by dinner, cruising and fireworks from 7:30pm-11:30pm. Prices per person are $82.95 + taxes & hsc.
 URL: http://www.mariposacruises.com
 
 
 
What: Free Movies in Garden Square   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: Saturdays
 
 
Organization: Rose Theatre Brampton
 Where: 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton, ON
 More Info: Watch free movies on a huge outdoor screen! Enjoy a great night of entertainment under the stars with family and friends. Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs, but don’t worry about the popcorn – we’ll have that hot and ready for sale. Tuesdays and Saturdays – 9PM – 11PM. Visit www.rosetheatre.ca for the full movie listing and ratings. Please Note: Not all movies are appropriate for all ages.
 URL: http://www.rosetheatre.ca
 
 
 
What: WEEKEND WORKSHOPS and SCREENINGS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: Saturdays from July 3, 2010 until August 28, 2010
 
 
Organization: National Film Board
 Where: NFB Mediatheque, Toronto, ON
 More Info: 10:30 am – 12 pm Can’t Sit Still (Ages 3–5)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Screening program
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Animate This! (Ages 6–13)
Only $5 per child, per workshop – an adult (at no extra charge) must accompany children.
For information and registration, please call 416-973-3012.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W) 416-973-3012
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque
 
 
 
What: Mississauga Twins vs. Hamilton Thunderbirds   tell a friend     single event  
 
 
When: Saturday, July 3, 2010
 
 
Organization: Mississauga Twins Baseball Club
 Where: Meadowvale Field (Meadowvale Blvd across from Syntex Dr), Mississauga, ON
 More Info: Your hometown Mississauga Twins take on the Hamilton Thunderbirds at Meadowvale Field. Kids can run the bases, meet their favourite players, and recieve autographs after the game. There will be prize giveaways, a 50-50 draw, plenty of snacks, the Shoeless Joes Meadowvale Beer Garden for the adults and Mississauga Twins merchandise for sale!

$7 for adults
$5 for seniors/students
FREE for kids 12 & under!
 URL: http://www.mississaugatwins.ca