Exhibits
Note: With a valid adult Toronto Public Library card, you can borrow a Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass (MAP) for your family to get in free at 14 different Toronto venues. The pass is FREE. Call the library info line at 416-393-7131 or visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_museum_arts_pass.jsp or visit Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass (MAP) or visit your local library.

June 27– January 3, 2010. Dead Sea Scrolls - Words that changed the World. One of the greatest archaeological finds of the past century. The Scrolls are a collection of biblical writings, apocryphal manuscripts, prayers, biblical commentary and religious laws. The Scrolls include 207 biblical manuscripts, the earliest written sources for the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament). Royal Ontario Museum. 100 Queen’s Park. Call 866-797-2120 (toll-free) or visit http://www.rom.on.ca/scrolls/. FREE with Sun Life MAP Pass.

June 20 and 21 at 11 am – 5 pm. The Battle of Black Creek Revolutionary War Re-enactment. Watch as 200 soldiers in period costume battle in the Valley. Will the Rebels win or will the Loyalists trounce the upstarts? Skirmishes, encampments, self guided tour to interact with soldiers. 1000 Murray Ross Parkway (1 block East of the corner of Jane and Steeles). Call 416-736-1733 or email bcpvinfo@trca.on.ca or visit http://www.blackcreek.ca/. FREE with a SunLife MAP Pass.

Saturday, June 27 at 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday, June 28 at 11 am – 4 pm. International World of Cats. PAWSWAY, 245 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON. From the regal Siamese to the fluffy Maine Coone, this weekend's focus is strictly feline. Meet cats ranging from pure breeds to those saved by local cat rescue organizations. Learn info on the proper diet and care of your beloved cat or kitten. Learn tips on integrating a new cat if you own an existing cat or dog. Watch exercise wheels and walking coats demonstrated. You'll absolutely purr!! Harbourfront Centre. 245 Queens Quay. North Building. Call 416-360-PAWS (7297) or visit www.pawsway.ca. FREE ADMISSION.

Festivals and Celebrations
June 12 through June 21. Various locations and times. Annual National Aboriginal Day and Aboriginal Week Celebrations. Contact Mae Maracle at 416-392-5583 or email mmaracle@toronto.ca or visit http://www.toronto.ca/diversity/events-aboriginal-day.html. All events are FREE.

June 15 – 26. Art Show hosted by Métis Artists’ Collective. City Hall Rotunda. 100 Queen Street West.

June 20 at 10:30 am – 6 pm. Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow. Come and enjoy Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) 5th Annual Community Festival/Traditional Pow Wow at Wells Hill Park (Bathurst and St. Clair West). RAIN OR SHINE. Everyone is welcome to join us for a day filled with traditional dancing, drumming, native craft vendors, children's area (courtesy of Red Pepper Spectacle Arts), native foods, and raffles. Grand entry is at noon. Call 416-652-0334 x 2227 or visit www.torontopowwow.com.

June 21 at 5:30 a.m. Celebrate summer solstice and National Aboriginal Day with a sunrise ceremony and flag-raising at Nathan Phillips Square. 100 Queen St. West.

Celebrate First Nations culture, art and literature with the Toronto Public Library. Call 416-393-7131 or visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/pro_aboriginal_week.jsp. All events are FREE.

June 20 at 2 pm. Kickoff Event: Red Rooms and Cherokee Fires - A Literary Dialogue with author Daniel Heath Justice (Our Fire Survives the Storm: A Cherokee Literary History; Kynship: The Way of Thorn and Thunder) and author/editor Cherie Dimaline (Red Rooms). Toronto Reference Library. 789 Yonge St. Call 416-395-5577.

June 23 at 1:30 - 3 pm. Pow Wow Celebration. Spectacular dancers, drummers and singers bring the traditions to life in this pageant of native culture. Toronto Public Library. Malvern Branch. 30 Sewells Road. Call 416-396-8969 and

June 24 at 1:30 – 3 pm. Pow Wow Celebration. Spectacular dancers, drummers and singers bring the traditions to life in this pageant of native culture. Toronto Public Library. York Woods Branch. 1785 Finch Ave. West. Call 416-395-5980. FREE

June 19 to June 28. Various times and locations. Pride Week 2009. The third largest LGBTTIQQ2S outdoor, free, multi-disciplinary arts festival in the world. It takes over 20 city blocks and has 8 stages. Voted the best FREE event by NOW Magazine. Attended by over a million people. Visit http://www.pridetoronto.com/festival/.

June 28 at 2 pm. Pride Parade 2009 “CAN'T STOP: WON'T STOP”. Travels west on Bloor St. between Church and Yonge, then south on Yonge St. from Bloor to Gerrard St. and then east on Gerrard to Church St. FREE

June 27 at 2 pm. The Dyke March 2009 will start at Church and Hayden Streets, move north on Church to Bloor, west on Bloor to Yonge and then south on Yonge to Wood St. It will head east along Wood back to Church Street . ALL VEHICLES, including motorcycles, disperse along Yonge Street, South of Wood Street. Vehicles are not permitted east on Wood Street or north of Carlton on Church Street . FREE

· June 27 and June 28 all day. 2009 Street Fair. The Pride Toronto 2009 Community Fair and Marketplace will educate, entertain and intrigue you with an exciting array of artisans, retail vendors, community organizations and much more. FREE

June 27 and June 28 from 11 am - 6 pm. Family Pride. Check out the children's entertainers on the Family Pride Stage, make arts and crafts, visit the Style Zone, cool off in our H2O zone, have fun with inflatables or relax in our all new Storytelling Corner. The grounds of the Church Street Junior Public School (south east corner of Church Street and Alexander Street). FREE

More Events (Various times and locations. Please click on links for details). Launch Party; Libido - The Official Dyke March Fundraiser; Pride Toronto and Maple Pictures present: The Baby Formula; BIG PRIMPIN at the Phoenix; From CHERRY BOMB with Love, The Official Dyke Day Afternoon Afterparty; Video Art Is Queer; Plot, Engage, Disperse (P/E/D); Proud Voices; Funkasia; DJ Central/Rehab; Wellesley Stage, Saturday; the new Just Gimme Indie! Segment; Central Stage, Saturday; Village Drag Stage, Saturday; Free Zone with the Community Cafe; transAction

June 20 – 21 at 8 am – 6 pm. Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival. This 21st annual event celebrates the Chinese tradition of dragon boat racing. The two-day event features races, multicultural entertainment, food and live music. Close to 180 teams with over 5,000 paddlers are expected to compete in over 100 races throughout the weekend. Toronto Islands. Centre Island. Centreville. There is no admission fee to Centreville. However, the only way to get to Centre Island is by ferry. The Toronto Ferry Docks are located at the foot of Bay Street and Queens Quay. Fares range from $6.50 for adults, $4 for seniors/students (15-19 with a student card), $3 for children, free for those under 2 years old. For more information on ferry schedules call 416-392-8193. Call 416-595-0313 x 23 or visit www.torontodragonboat.com. FREE Admission

June 28 at 9 am – 9 pm. Bangladesh Annual Festival. Presented by Bengali Cultural Centre. On Danforth Avenue from Victoria Park to Main Street. Call 416-591-0333 email bengaliculturalsociety@yahoo.ca or visit www.bengaliculturalsociety.com. FREE

June 19 - June 20, 2009 from 4 – 10 pm. Second Annual EcoSavvy Festival- How to Screen through all the Green. Presented by Enlightened Events. An exciting, free event for the public, focused on helping consumers to make informed choices while promoting local and sustainable businesses and organizations. Only green and responsibly made products and services will be featured, in addition to live music from local bands, delicious local and organic food, fun interactive activities such as the Eco-Fashion Show and EcoKids workshops, and presentations from knowledgeable speakers. Mel Lastman Square. 5100 Yonge Street (2 blocks north of Sheppard Avenue). Call 647-723-3693 or email inquiries@enlightenedevents.ca or register for event at register@enlightenedevents.ca or. Visit http://www.enlightenedevents.ca/ecosavvyfestival for more information. FREE

Film
Tuesdays from June 30 – September 1 at sunset (9 – 11 pm). City Cinema Returns for another year. This season's theme, Adrenaline Rush! offers movies with a taste of adventure. “The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). Yonge-Dundas Square. Call 416-979-9960 or email info@ydsquare.ca or visit www.ydsquare.ca. Emoti-Chair for the hearing impaired will be available. FREE



Recreation/Fitness/Outdoor Fun
June – September. Toronto Outdoor Pools Are Now Open. Toronto has 211 outdoor pools located throughout the city. Many of the 90 indoor pools are open year round too. Call 416-338-POOL (7665) or visit http://www.toronto.ca/parks/highpark.htm. FREE

7 Days a Week. Discovery Walks is a program of self guided walks that link city ravines, parks, gardens, beaches and neighbourhoods. Informative signage will help you experience an area's heritage and environment. In this edition of the Bulletin we feature the Central Ravine, Belt Lines and Gardens Walk. A good starting point is Eglinton West Subway Station. The route leads you along the Belt Line Linear Park. The trail then crosses Yonge Street and enters Mount Pleasant Cemetery. After exploring the cemetery, you will enter a system of natural ravines, which lead you to the St. Clair Subway Station. This walk is approximately 11 km long (about 3 hours minimum). Accessible washroom in Cemetery: open 9 am – 5 pm. Call Parks and Recreation Information at 416-392-1111. Visit http://www.toronto.ca/parks/brochures/walks/DW_Central.pdf for brochure. FREE

Various dates and locations. Heritage Toronto Walks: Free Walking Tours. Tours are led by volunteer local historians, community groups and heritage professionals. Visit www.heritagetoronto.org. Rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes. No registration necessary. Just show up at the designated time and location. Here are some of the tours scheduled for June:

Saturday, June 20 at 10 am. Leslieville. Learn about gardener George Leslie’s plant nursery and contribution to Toronto’s forests and gardens. Meet at Ashbridges Estate. 1444 Queen St. East just west of Woodfield Rd. Finish at Leslie Grove Park. Queen St. East at Jones Ave. 2 hours. Led by Joanne Doucette. FREE

Sunday, June 21 at 1:30 pm. Campus and Cosmos: Astronomy in Toronto. Celebrate 400th anniversary of Galileo’s development of the telescope and the International Year of Astronomy. Start at Bloor St. Wes t and Devonshire Place (near Varsity Stadium). Finish at St. George St . and Russell Ave. 2 hours. FREE

Saturday, June 27 at 1:30 pm. Winchester Street and the Necropolis. Explore a special corner of Cabbagetown on this tour of one of Toronto’s oldest cemeteries. Start at NE corner of Parliament and Winchester St. Finish at Toronto Necropolis Cemetery (Winchester and Sumac St.) 1 ½ hour. FREE




Writers/Books
June 1 – 30. Various times and locations. The Toronto Public Library celebrates Seniors Month with a literary event: GreyMatters. Visit www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/greymatters. All events are FREE.

June 18 from noon – 1:30 pm. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Talk led by Alan Ackerman, Department of English, University of Toronto. Toronto Public Library. Northern District Branch. 40 Orchard View Blvd. Call 416-393-7610.

June 19 from noon – 1:30 pm. The Odyssey by Homer. Talk led by Frederick Sweet, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto. Deer Park Branch. 40 St. Clair Ave. East. Call 416-393-7657.

June 25 from noon – 1:30 pm. Parables and Paradoxes by Franz Kafka. Talk led by B.W. Power, Department of English, York University. North York Central Library. 5120 Yonge St. Call 416-395-5535.

June 20 at 1:30 – 3:45 pm. Free Writing Workshop. Presented by Magie Dominic and The League of Canadian Poets. Sponsored by the Toronto Arts Council. Bring your manuscript and discuss your writing. Central Eglinton Community Centre. 160 Eglinton Ave. East. Call 416-392-0511 to register or visit www.centraleglinton.com. FREE

June 23 at 7 pm. The eh List Author Series: Peter C. Newman reads from his latest biographical hit: Izzy: The Passionate Life and Turbulent Times of Izzy Asper. Toronto Public Library. Barbara Frum Branch. 20 Covington Rd. Call 416-395-5440 or visit http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/. FREE

June 24 at 7 - 8:30 pm. The eh List Author Series: Andrew Davidson reads from his debut novel The Gargoyle, a love story that has had rights sold to 20 countries. North York Central Library. Auditorium. 5120 Yonge St. Call to register at 416-395-5672. FREE

June 26 at 2 – 3:30 pm. Seniors and Older Adults Book Club. Toronto Public Library. Burrows Hall. 1081 Progress Ave. Call 416-397-8740 to register. FREE

June 16 at 2 – 3 pm. Meet the Author: Terence A. Keenlevside. Journalist, diplomat, professor and author of the newly published Missing the Bus, Making the Connection: Tales and Tastes of Travel, he will entertain you with his collection of humorous travel stories and recipes. Toronto Public Library. Deer Park Branch. 40 St. Clair Eve. Register in person or call 416-393-7857. FREE

June 26 at 11 am – 4 pm. Annual Gigantic Book Sale. Great bargains. On the front lawn or inside if it rains. Toronto Public Library. Mimico Centennial Branch. 47 Station Rd. Call 416-394-5330. FREE