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Compiled by Richard Haynes JANUARY Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball Sat. January 23, 2 to 10:30 pm Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball recalls a significant moment in Toronto’s history, a ball offered by officers of the Garrison at York (Fort York) on 23 January 1817. Our event is a costumed ball recreating an early 19th century social gathering. It includes instruction in period dance, an authentic Georgian dinner, and an evening of English country dancing. Costumes welcome. Tickets are $100 plus tax. Pre-registration required 416-392-7484.
Compiled by Richard Haynes JANUARY Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball Sat. January 23, 2 to 10:30 pm Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball recalls a significant moment in Toronto’s history, a ball offered by officers of the Garrison at York (Fort York) on 23 January 1817. Our event is a costumed ball recreating an early 19th century social gathering. It includes instruction in period dance, an authentic Georgian dinner, and an evening of English country dancing. Costumes welcome. Tickets are $100 plus tax. Pre-registration required 416-392-7484.
Compiled by Richard Haynes JANUARY Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball Sat. January 23, 2 to 10:30 pm Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball recalls a significant moment in Toronto’s history, a ball offered by officers of the Garrison at York (Fort York) on 23 January 1817. Our event is a costumed ball recreating an early 19th century social gathering. It includes instruction in period dance, an authentic Georgian dinner, and an evening of English country dancing. Costumes welcome. Tickets are $100 plus tax. Pre-registration required 416-392-7484.
FEBRUARY Art of Peace Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21 Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17 Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace. Art of Peace, a dance-based performance installation by Toronto-based inter-arts company pounds per square inch, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace, and to nourish ourselves. Join us in one of Toronto’s most engaging winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks at Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. http://www.poundspersquareinch.net/project/art-of-peace/ https://www.facebook.com/lbspersqin/ Family Day @ Fort York Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers’ sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book. Regular admission. Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus! Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm Join Fort York National Historic Site in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Canada for our eighth annual celebration of marmalade and all things citrus! This year’s event has an Italian flavour. Enjoy a workshop, lunch, guest speakers, tastings, and the marketplace, or enter the Marmalade Competition. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.culinaryhistorians.ca. To register please call 416-392-7503. Early bird tickets $45 ($50.85) are available until February 8, $50 ($56.55) afterwards.
FEBRUARY Art of Peace Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21 Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17 Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace. Art of Peace, a dance-based performance installation by Toronto-based inter-arts company pounds per square inch, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace, and to nourish ourselves. Join us in one of Toronto’s most engaging winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks at Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. http://www.poundspersquareinch.net/project/art-of-peace/ https://www.facebook.com/lbspersqin/ Family Day @ Fort York Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers’ sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book. Regular admission. Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus! Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm Join Fort York National Historic Site in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Canada for our eighth annual celebration of marmalade and all things citrus! This year’s event has an Italian flavour. Enjoy a workshop, lunch, guest speakers, tastings, and the marketplace, or enter the Marmalade Competition. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.culinaryhistorians.ca. To register please call 416-392-7503. Early bird tickets $45 ($50.85) are available until February 8, $50 ($56.55) afterwards.
FEBRUARY Art of Peace Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21 Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17 Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace. Art of Peace, a dance-based performance installation by Toronto-based inter-arts company pounds per square inch, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace, and to nourish ourselves. Join us in one of Toronto’s most engaging winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks at Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. http://www.poundspersquareinch.net/project/art-of-peace/ https://www.facebook.com/lbspersqin/ Family Day @ Fort York Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers’ sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book. Regular admission. Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus! Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm Join Fort York National Historic Site in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Canada for our eighth annual celebration of marmalade and all things citrus! This year’s event has an Italian flavour. Enjoy a workshop, lunch, guest speakers, tastings, and the marketplace, or enter the Marmalade Competition. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.culinaryhistorians.ca. To register please call 416-392-7503. Early bird tickets $45 ($50.85) are available until February 8, $50 ($56.55) afterwards.
FEBRUARY Art of Peace Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21 Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17 Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace. Art of Peace, a dance-based performance installation by Toronto-based inter-arts company pounds per square inch, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace, and to nourish ourselves. Join us in one of Toronto’s most engaging winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks at Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. http://www.poundspersquareinch.net/project/art-of-peace/ https://www.facebook.com/lbspersqin/ Family Day @ Fort York Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers’ sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book. Regular admission. Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus! Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm Join Fort York National Historic Site in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Canada for our eighth annual celebration of marmalade and all things citrus! This year’s event has an Italian flavour. Enjoy a workshop, lunch, guest speakers, tastings, and the marketplace, or enter the Marmalade Competition. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.culinaryhistorians.ca. To register please call 416-392-7503. Early bird tickets $45 ($50.85) are available until February 8, $50 ($56.55) afterwards.
FEBRUARY Art of Peace Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21 Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17 Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace. Art of Peace, a dance-based performance installation by Toronto-based inter-arts company pounds per square inch, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace, and to nourish ourselves. Join us in one of Toronto’s most engaging winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks at Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. http://www.poundspersquareinch.net/project/art-of-peace/ https://www.facebook.com/lbspersqin/ Family Day @ Fort York Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers’ sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book. Regular admission. Mad for Marmalade, Crazy for Citrus! Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm Join Fort York National Historic Site in partnership with the Culinary Historians of Canada for our eighth annual celebration of marmalade and all things citrus! This year’s event has an Italian flavour. Enjoy a workshop, lunch, guest speakers, tastings, and the marketplace, or enter the Marmalade Competition. Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.culinaryhistorians.ca. To register please call 416-392-7503. Early bird tickets $45 ($50.85) are available until February 8, $50 ($56.55) afterwards.
MARCH March Break Family Drop-in @ Fort York Mon. to Fri. March 14 to 18, 10 am to 4 pm Looking for a day of adventure during March Break? Just bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site. At this authentic War of 1812 fort children will have fun trying soldiers’ drill classes, officers’ sword drill, and dressing up in costumes. Visitors can sample treats from the 1826 kitchen as they tour the fully restored Officers’ Mess. Learn about the Fort’s exciting history through colourful exhibits. Pick up a Kids’ Guide to Fort York and have fun finding the clues to complete its games and puzzles throughout the visit. Audio tours are available in our Museum Store where you can browse a wide selection of items for all ages. No registration required. Regular admission.
MARCH March Break Family Drop-in @ Fort York Mon. to Fri. March 14 to 18, 10 am to 4 pm Looking for a day of adventure during March Break? Just bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site. At this authentic War of 1812 fort children will have fun trying soldiers’ drill classes, officers’ sword drill, and dressing up in costumes. Visitors can sample treats from the 1826 kitchen as they tour the fully restored Officers’ Mess. Learn about the Fort’s exciting history through colourful exhibits. Pick up a Kids’ Guide to Fort York and have fun finding the clues to complete its games and puzzles throughout the visit. Audio tours are available in our Museum Store where you can browse a wide selection of items for all ages. No registration required. Regular admission.
MARCH March Break Family Drop-in @ Fort York Mon. to Fri. March 14 to 18, 10 am to 4 pm Looking for a day of adventure during March Break? Just bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site. At this authentic War of 1812 fort children will have fun trying soldiers’ drill classes, officers’ sword drill, and dressing up in costumes. Visitors can sample treats from the 1826 kitchen as they tour the fully restored Officers’ Mess. Learn about the Fort’s exciting history through colourful exhibits. Pick up a Kids’ Guide to Fort York and have fun finding the clues to complete its games and puzzles throughout the visit. Audio tours are available in our Museum Store where you can browse a wide selection of items for all ages. No registration required. Regular admission.
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