Tues. March 17, 2009, Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Drive, 9 a.m.- 12 noon. Enjoy crafts, live entertainment, fun games and activities. Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. $3/child. Adult accompaniment required.

The 2008/09 Music with Bite concert series presents four spectacular concerts for families with three of the performances as part of HarbourKIDS, Harbourfront Centre’s new ongoing family program. Music with Bite is a refreshing experience where children can pull up a comfy cushion and sit in front of the stage for an enjoyable, interactive music performance tailored for the youngest audience members. After the concert, children can enjoy a complimentary Natrel milk beverage and cookies. Concerts take place on select Sundays at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 1 p.m. Nagata Shachu (formerly Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble). Based in Toronto, Nagata Shachu has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and thrilling performances on the Japanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. Under the direction of Kiyoshi Nagata, the ensemble combines thunderous, primal drumbeats with subtle, intricate rhythms to produce a wide spectrum of sound. With their vast array of Japanese taiko, gongs, bells, wooden clappers, shakers and bamboo flutes, the ensemble takes audiences on a musical journey beyond all borders This Music with Bite performance is part of the HarbourKIDS weekend, May 16-18, 2009.