It’s party time this week as we celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome in the Year of the Rabbit! There are lots of events marking this occasion, plus lots more including theatre, music, dance, photography, and even a webinar on road salt – which is more interesting than you would expect! Scroll down to find out What’s On in Markham – Jan 12th – 18th!
Markham Dog Association’s Lunar New Year Party – Jan 18th – 5pm or 7pm
Markham Dog Association is starting 2023 off with high energy and excitement, throwing a massive, first annual Lunar New Year Party for your pups and you!
Our friends and supporters at Claw and Kitty (www.clawandkitty.com), are providing us with an EXCLUSIVE party space for our members attending the event! They redefine the meaning of fun by creating an atmosphere where we can all be playful and experience something new and exciting while winning prizes!
Sponsored by Markham’s newest pet store, Sweetie Paw Pets ( www.sweetiepawpets.ca) will have red pockets for everyone who attends with gifts from Sweetie Paw Pets, Claw and Kitty, and other local businesses/sponsors. They will also be hosting a game for our pups, so they can participate and take home prizes too!
Choose between two party times: 5-7pm, or 7-9pm.
YOUR TICKET GETS YOU:
- Entry for ONE dog
- Entry for ONE human
- A RED POCKET with gifts inside (the value of the red pocket contents is higher than the ticket price)
- Access to an LNY VENDOR MARKET (with LNY-themed products for your pups and you!)
- Photo Ops at 3 PHOTO BOOTHS
- Chance to play 25+ Claw Machines, and multiple Dog Games hosted by the vendors/sponsors attending and PRIZES for any games you win!
- One entry to our RAFFLE with prizes given by the vendors/sponsors attending.
For more details click here. Price: $17.31
Lunar Lanterns of Indigenous Lights – Varley Art Gallery – Jan 14th – Feb 28th
Imagine with us through the Lunar Lanterns of Indigenous Lights, lighting up the winter with stories from the Indigenous communities of the Greater Toronto Area. Each artwork holds precious stories from the artist and their cultures, waiting for you to explore your own connection to the land we share and the wonderfully diverse community we live in. Visit the lanterns outside the Varley Art Gallery for a bright start to the Year of the Rabbit!
This year’s lantern artists:
-Hotdog Water
-Elliott Doxtater-Wynn
-Mishiikenh Kwe (Autumn Smith)
-Loretta Gould
-Sherry Crawford
-Nathalie Bertin
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Rouge River Brewing Company – Private Beer Tasting Tours – Saturdays in January – 1pm
Rouge River Brewing Company are offering guided tours + tastings every Saturday starting in January from 1pm-2pm led by one of their two Advanced Cicerones (our brewmaster and VP of Brewing Operations)!
Don’t miss this! Tours include tasting, a 4-pack to go, and glassware to take home. Max 6 people per tour.
For more details click here. Price: $65 pp
The Power of Words – Voice Recital – Infiniti Strings Music Hall – Jan 15th – 3pm
Around the corner from the 2023 Lunar New Year, pianist Jialiang Zhu and her friends present The Power of Words, a Chinese music and poetry-inspired recital. Jialiang calls Toronto her home, where she and all the Canadian artists featured on this program met, including composers, poets, and performers. As their friendship blossomed, their mutual appreciation and admiration for each other’s artistry also grew. Jialiang and Chinese-Canadian soprano Zi Xin Emily Lapin co-curated The Power of Words program to showcase a stunning array of talents and cultural heritage of their artist friends.
The music and poetry featured in this program encompass a variety of cultural and linguistic heritage across a vast span of time. You will hear the late Romantic German Lied Das Rosenband by Richard Strauss, the folk-music-inspired French song cycle Chants d’Auvergne by Joseph Canteloube, alongside the English song cycle I Never Knew by David Jaeger, and Chinese art song 红豆词 Sorrow of the Red Beansby 刘雪庵 Liu Xue’an. The featured poetry ranges from the 12th-century classical Chinese poetry (元曲), to late 20th-century English poetry by Scottish poet David Cameron, and to 2022 Chinese poems by 杨青 Edith Yang Qing.
A highlight of the program is the world premiere of the song cycle 云是天空的语言 Clouds are the Language of the Sky by Chinese-Canadian composer Roydon Tse. Besides performing art songs, Jialiang will improvise on the piano while poets Kathryn Knowles and Edith Yang Qing recite their poetry.
Come experience The Power of Words as we celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year! This is a perfect holiday gift and treat for you and your loved ones, and the assembly of talents, creativity, and beauty will surely blow you away!
For more details click here. Price: from $16.93
Lindance 2023 Chinese New Year Dance Gala – Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto – Jan 15th – 7pm
Welcome to the Chinese New Year Dance Gala, a splendid group of performances displaying a variety of Chinese dances that bring the brightness and festive spirit of the holidays to any audience. The elite, talented multi-award-winning dance group performs at the highest level in Toronto with two internationally renowned prize titles.
For more details click here. Price: from $31.64
Nowhere to Call Home – A Talk & Exhibition by Sara & Leah Denbok – Online or Richmond Hill United Church – Jan 14th – 3pm
Leah den Bok, is a 22-year-old photographer who grew up in Collingwood, Ont. She has walked the streets, in many cities and towns, capturing the lives of the homeless with her impactful photos.
She wishes to shine a spotlight on the plight of homelessness and to humanize people experiencing homelessness. Her stunning images are featured in her four volumes ‘Nowhere to Call Home — Photographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homeless’.
She was inspired by her mother’s story. Her mom, Sara den Bok, was homeless herself. Sara was found on the streets of Kolkata, India when she was only three years old and was brought to Mother Teresa’s orphanage. She was adopted by a Canadian family.
At this event, Sara will be coming to the Richmond Hill United Church to tell her story and bring Leah’s book series, Nowhere To Call Home, and prints from her project. Leah will join, via Zoom, from Spain, where she is currently pursuing her photography career.
Please see Leah’s website for her project, www.humanizingthehomeless.org
For more details click here. Price: 16.29 – proceeds will be donated to the Social Justice Programs at the Richmond Hill United Church.
Newmarket Psychic Medium Fair – Newmarket Community Centre & Lions Hall – Jan 28th & 29th
$5 Entrance admits 1 for Saturday and Sunday *child and youth admitted free
Door Prizes, 33 Entry Gifts for Early Birds each day
Complimentary Tea & Tisane Bar by necessitea. Discover a new brew for your winter health regime.
Astrology * Tarot * Mediumship * Oracle Readings * Tea Leaf Readings * Chakra Tuning *
Holistic Hand Made Products include Elixirs, Protection Sprays and Oils, Soap, Salt & Sugar Scrubs, Massage Bars and Oils, Ear Candles
Hand made Jewellery, Gemstones
Sage and Smudging Supplies
Native American Flutes and CDs
Hand Beaded Jewellery
For more details click here. Price: $5
Scarborough Players present: An Inspector Calls – A play by J.B Priestly – Jan 13th – 28th
The prosperous Birling Family is gathered to celebrate their successes and the engagement of their daughter Sheila to Gerald Croft when the sudden arrival of the mysterious Inspector Goole brings the celebrations to a halt. Goole is investigating the apparent suicide of a young woman. Are the Birlings responsible? What deep, dark and complex secrets will be revealed? Set in 1912, just two years before WWI, this thrilling play offers a passionate plea for social change and social justice.
Scarborough Village Theatre is located at 3600 Kingston Road, Scarborough
Winter Road Salt Webinar – Jan 18th – 6.30pm
Road salts are heavily used to manage snow and ice in our urban areas. They have traditionally been a primary tool to keep our roads, sidewalks, and other paved surfaces safe for winter travel! But there is growing concern about the rising chloride levels in watersheds across the Toronto Region.
Learn about chloride levels in waterways across the Toronto Region and their impacts on the natural environment. We’ll share what is being done to reduce road salt applications and provide tips to help on your own property!
This presentation is intended for a General Audience:
- Beginner level information
- Includes intermediate concepts
- Content intended for adults
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Heads Up For:
Wintersong Winter Music Festival – Various locations Stouffville – Jan 20th & 21st
Wintersong Music Festival has officially announced the headliners for their 4th edition, taking place, January 20th – 21st, 2023 in Stouffville, ON. The annual festival draws thousands to the local area in the shoulder season of Winter giving a much-needed boost to the local economy.
Wintersong will be headlined by Montreal indie-pop band, Stars; two-time JUNO award winning musician, Dan Mangan; and the 80’s new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats.
They will be joined by 2022 Polaris shortlisted OMBIIGIZI – a collaboration between Zoon’s Daniel Monkman and Status/Non Status’ Adam Sturgeon; and local indie-folk band Man Made Forest.
Also announced were indie buzz acts Hollowsage, Jerome Tucker Band, Junestone, and Stouffville’s own Evan Farrell. They will be joined by 100+ acts, performing across 15+ venues over the two days including local restaurants, bars, theatres, cafés, and retail spaces.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Volunteers are still needed for this event!
If you would like to volunteer – click here.
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