Upcoming Green Events in Toronto: Oct 12-18th 2008

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These events are all happening in Toronto and the GTA in the next week.

 

For more information, follow the links, or find more detail and event descriptions on the Full Calendar. We always recommend you contact the organization to ensure that an event is still scheduled before attending.

 

See the Full Calendar for more info or to have your event listed.


Sunday October 12th

Thanksgiving Dinners, showcasing Ontario Meat and Produce

1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON (Black Creek Pioneer Village)

Reservations Required
416-667-6295

 

Kortright Fall Colours Weekends

9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON (Kortright Centre for Conservation)

Cost:
$6 adults, $5 for seniors and children up to 15 years are free with their families

905-832-2289

 

Toronto Geology Hike

http://www.torontobrucetrailclub.org

 

Toronto Beltline Hike

Eglinton W. Subway Station

Phone: 647-989-9173
http://www.torontobrucetrailclub.org/

 

Thanksgiving Harvest Brunch and Dinner

9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON

Cost:
Adults $39.95; children $29.95, plus taxes.
http://www.kortright.org/

 


Monday October 13th

Thanksgiving Dinners, showcasing Ontario Meat and Produce

1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON (Black Creek Pioneer Village)

Reservations Required
416-667-6295

 

Kortright Fall Colours Weekends

9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON (Kortright Centre for Conservation)

Cost:
$6 adults, $5 for seniors and children up to 15 years are free with their families
905-832-2289

 

Sorauren Park Farmers Market

Sorauren Park at Wabash Ave.

E-mail janna@westendfood.coop for more information.

 


Tuesday October 14th

York U: Green Week (Student Alumni Program)

York University
Featuring David Suzuki as a guest speaker on Wednesday.

For more information:
Victor Abulatifeh at campuslf@yorku.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/yorkisu/new_web/en/events/GreenWeek/index.html

 

Election Day

Canada

 

Walking Tour: Taddle Creek Lost River

Bloor and University, Toronto (Philosopher's Walk, behind the ROM)

Cost:
$10
Please pre-register! Call 416-487-9017

 

Tuesdays on the Trail - Surviving Winter

3540 Morning Star Drive, Malton, ON (Malton Community Centre)

 


Wednesday October 15th

York U: Green Week (Student Alumni Program)

York University

For more information:
Victor Abulatifeh at campuslf@yorku.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/yorkisu/new_web/en/events/GreenWeek/index.html

 

10am Nathan Phillips Square Farmers' Market

100 Queen Street West, Toronto (Nathan Phillips Square)

For more information contact:
Phone: 416-338-0338

 

5:45pm Green Drinks Toronto

36 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto (The Bedford Academy)

greendrinks (at) gmail.com

 

6:30pm Oshawa - EcoSchools recognized by City Council

Oshawa Council's temporary chambers, the Arts Resource Centre

 

6:30pm Harvest Wednesdays ($15)

1214 Queen St W, Toronto (Gladstone Hotel)

http://www.gladstonehotel.com/harvest.html

 

6:30pm For the Birds ...

16500 Highway 50, Caledon, ON (Albion Hills Conservation Area)

http://www.trcastewardshipevents.ca/

 

7pm Grafton Community Gardening Night

Roncesvalles and Queen, Toronto (Grafton Community Garden)

 


Thursday October 16th

York U: Green Week (Student Alumni Program)

York University

For more information:
Victor Abulatifeh at campuslf@yorku.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/yorkisu/new_web/en/events/GreenWeek/index.html

 

Rally Against Climate Change

York University, Toronto

More information:
http://express.flickoff.org/the_tour

 

7:30am ONEIA: Where is Ontario Going on Climate Change?

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON (Ontario Science Centre)

Cost for breakfast:
$50 for ONEIA members
$65 for non-members

More information about the breakfast:
https://www.oneia.ca/oneiaEvent.php?id=25

Cost for Symposium:
$229 for OSPE members
$249 for non-members

More information about the symposium:
http://www.ospe.on.ca/ClimateChange/registration.html

 

3pm Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers' Market

South of Bloor on the east side of Dufferin, in Dufferin Grove Park

For more information contact:
Phone: 416-392-0913

 


Friday October 17th

10am International Year of Planet Earth Presentations

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre)
More information:
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/calendar/default.asp?eventid=806&ddmmyyyy=11102008

 

12pm Style At Home Show "Green Room"

100 Princes’ Blvd (Direct Energy Centre - Exhibition Place)

Cost:
Adults: $14 at the door or $12 online
Seniors (60+) and Youth (13-17): $12
Children (12 and under): Free

For more information:
http://www.styleathomeshow.com/

 


Saturday October 18th

8am Brick Works Farmers Market

550 Bayview Ave, Toronto (Evergreen Brick Works)

Free shuttle bus from Broadview Station
http://www.evergreen.ca/rethinkspace/?p=148

 

9am Pickering - Electronic Waste & Goodwill Collection Event

Pickering Civic Complex, Esplanade South Parking Lot

http://www.sustainablepickering.com/ea/events.html

 

9am Oak Ridges Moraine Native Tree and Shrub Planting

Uxbridge

Contact Lisa Fisk for details: lfisk@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 x226

 

9am Withrow Park Farmers' Market

725 Logan Avenue, Toronto (Withrow Park)

http://www.withrowpark.ca/wiki/wiki.php

 

10am Mississauga: Native Tree and Shrub Planting

2000 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga (Fleetwood Park)

Sign up with Kim McNeilly at kmcneilly@evergreen.ca

 

10am Iroquois Ridge Stormwater Pond Tree Planting

Oakville

Pre-Register with Colin Lacey: clacey@evergreen.ca

 

11am Cool Ideas With Jay Ingram

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre)

All events are free with admission to the Science Centre.
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

 

11am Ajax: Pumpkinville

Greenwood Conservation Area

Call 905-427-8811
http://www.townofajax.com