To highlight the history and heritage of Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples, the City of Vaughan is displaying a curated exhibition of Inuit art for the community titled facingNORTH: art | symbol | story. The showcase includes stone and bone sculptures and wall hangings that interpret traditional Inuit legends, myths and ways of life. Curated works feature Abraham Anghik Ruben, an...

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Washed Ashore is an aesthetically powerful art installation that is built completely from plastics found in oceans and waterways around the world. A first for Canada, this unique exhibit educates about the negative and devastating effects of plastic pollution and to spark positive changes in consumer habits. Each year, sea birds, whales, seals, sea turtles and other marine life die after...

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Take an autumn colour tour through the treetops! Save 20% off any guided Eco Adventure Tour until October 27/19.  View a dazzling display of vibrant fall colours as you walk the treetop canopy and glide down a blazing forest zipline plus a majestic escarpment ridgetop zipline. Experience panoramic views of south Georgian Bay from the iconic 420 ft. suspension footbridge. Hike the...

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Paws down, we have the most supportive Members! To show our appreciation, we have made October into Member Appreciation Month. For the month of October, we have great benefits available only to our Members. This is our way of saying THANK YOU for your continued support and for helping the Toronto Zoo save and protect species at home and abroad. Each Member visiting the Zoo in October...

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Safely observe the sun with specially filtered telescopes. Learn about our nearest star and try your eye at spotting exotic surface features, including sunspots, spicules and prominences. This program is offered by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 2019 Dates Saturday, January 5 Saturday, February 2 Saturday, March 2 Saturday, April 6 Saturday, May...

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Launching September 21, 2019, the Toronto Biennial of Art is a new international contemporary visual arts event as culturally connected and diverse as the city itself. For 72 days, Toronto and surrounding areas will be transformed by free exhibitions, talks, and performances that reflect our local context while engaging with the most pressing issues of our time. The...

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FREE Hands-on Workshops designed for children ages 5 - 12. Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at all The Home Depot stores. Each child can bring home a newly constructed project, an achievement pin and certificate. Check locations near you for details. Build a Fire Plane - October 12, 2019 If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we’ve got a great...

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During the month of October Mountsberg undergoes a ghoulish transformation! The spooky Haunted Barn is suitable for children ages 5 and up (the haunted barn does not have jump scares but there are spooky themes, parents are encouraged to explore first). Do you dare find the mad scientist in his lab or dance with the skeletons in their lair?  Singing pumpkins and a wicked witch are ready to...

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Move, create, and discover during our morning early-years programs for children and caregivers. Held behind the Nature Centre in our newly-designed outdoor nature play space, this nature-based program for 2-5 year-olds is designed to inspire a life-long love of nature and the outdoors. Explore the natural world together through nature walks, storytelling, imaginative and loose parts play, and...

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These FREE arts workshops for children ages 7-12 begin with a tour of the gallery and conclude with an art activity, inspired by the ideas behind the current exhibition. Tours and workshops are led by Amanda Foulds, Power Kids Family Programs Coordinator and assisted by Erica Cristobal, Power Kids Teaching Assistant. Upcoming Events: 13 Oct 2019, 3:00 PM Coloured Stories In this...

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