Sunday, June 1, 2008
• 21st Annual Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart 2008. Heart & Stroke Foundation. Better Living Centre,
Bandshell Park. 416-486-7433.
• Baroque Summer Institute. Tafelmusik. Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. 416-964-9562 ext 241.
• Jewish Mosaic Festival. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. Bathurst Jewish Community Centre.
Free. 416-636-1880.
• 13th Annual World's Longest Street Festival. Aurora Chamber of Commerce. 14483 Yonge Street, Aurora.
905-727-7262.
• 12th Annual Walk/Run & Family Fun Day. Colon Cancer Canada. East Don Parkland. Judy Rosenberg. 416-785-0449.
Monday, June 2, 2008
• Heather Reisman interviews Barbara Walters. Winter Garden Theatre. 7:30 pm. $18. 416-872-5555.
• Gala Evening Honouring Nobel Peace Prize Winner Elie Wiesel. The Toronto Heschel School. Direct Energy Centre. 7:00 pm. Vivan Max. 416-635-1876 ext 332.
• Reena Tribute Dinner, Honouring Elizabeth and Tony Comper. Reena. Sheraton Centre. 6:00 pm. the Nylons will be performing. 905-764-0595.
• 40th Ruby Anniversary Gala. Canadian Children's Opera Chorus. North York Centre for the Performing Arts. 416-872-1111.
• 18th Annual North York Masters Golf Tournament. North York General Cancer and Palliative Care Services.
Donalda Club. Dwayne DiPasquale. 416-756-6737.
• Opera Golf Classic 2008. Canadian Opera Company. Scarboro Golf and Country Club. Sarah Jarvis. 416-306-2305.
• 11th Anniversary Legacy Golf Classic. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Beacon Hall Golf Club. Nicola Ferrao. 416-340-3935.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
• 28th Annual Women of Distinction Awards & Gala Evening. YWCA Toronto. Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
$175. 416-961-8100.
• Griffin Prize Readings. The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry. Macmillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building.
80 Queen's Park. $10. 905-565-5993.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
• Art of Jazz. Thru Jun 8. Distillery Historic District. 1-888-222-6608.
• 7th Annual JNF Golf Classic. JNF Canada. Wyndance Golf Club. 9:30 am - 10:00 pm. Toby York. 416-638-7200 ext 23.
• Griffin Prize Awards Evening 2008. The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry. Distillery District. 905-565-5993.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
• 37th Annual Big Night Gala. BigBrothers & BigSisters Toronto. Liberty Grand. Kate Maynard. 416-925-8981 ext 4122.
• Diamond in the Rough Golf Classic. Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Mining Matters. Glenway Country Club. Newmarket. 416-362-1969.
• Lung Transplant Open Golf Tournament. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Granite Ridge Golf Club,
Milton. 1-877-845-7062.
Friday, June 6, 2008
• Toronto Remembers D-Day Ceremony. Nathan Phillips Square. 416-392-7666.
• Luminato - Toronto's Festival of Arts & Creativity. Thru Jun 15. Various locations. 416-368-3100.
• Toronto Star Waterfront Blues. Thru Jun 8. Woodbine Park. Rico Ferrara. 416-423-2224.
• CIT Toronto Dental Charity Golf Classic. Bloorview Kids Foundation. The Club at Bond Head. Mara. 416-967-5649.
• Leonard Cohen World Tour. Thru Jun 8. Sony Centre. 416-393-7469.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
• Luminato AFTR PRTY. Luminato Festival . Proof Bar and Sky Lounge. Fundraising event for Toronto's young arts patrons. Follows a performance of Black Watch. 416-368-3100.
• Brass in the Grass Music & Art Festival. Also Jun 8. Lakeshore Arts. Lakeshore Grounds at Lakeshore Blvd. W.
& Kipling Ave. 416-201-7093.
• WoofStock - A Festival of Dogs. Also Jun 8. St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. 416-410-1310.
• Spring Into Wellness. Also Jun 8. Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation. Yee Hong Centre – Mississauga. Fiona Wu
416-321-0777.
• Walk for ALS. ALS Society of Ontario. Wilket Creek Park. Also: J. C. Saddington Park, Port Credit, Jim Archdeakin Park, Brampton, Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket. Karen Baldwin. 416-497-8545 ext 220.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
• 2008 Heel 'n' Wheel-a-thon. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada. Sunnybrook Park. Sheila Debly. 416-920-5035 ext 219.
• Toronto Taste. Second Harvest. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Jennifer Verschraegen. 6:00 pm. 416-408-2594 ext 231.
• TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Canadian Exhibition Place - Bandshell. Asha Lewis. 905-944-4635 or 1-877-287-3533.
• Rick Hansen: Wheels in Motion. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. The Docks. Kalandra Roach. 416-340-4800 ext 8500.
• 4th Annual Ontario Walk Now for Autism. Autism Speaks Canada. Nathan Phillips Square. 8:30 am. Gideon Sheps. 1-888-362-6227.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
• Worldwide Short Film Festival. Thru June 15. Canadian Film Centre. 416-445-1446 ext 815.
• Woods & Greens Golf Classic. Woodgreen Community Services. Caledon Woods Golf Club. Susan Melnick. 416-645-6000 ext 4005.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
• E*TRADE Canada - Wine, Dine & All That Jazz. Covenant House. Liberty Grand. The evening begins with a wine tasting accompanied by a premier jazz quartet. There will also be fine wine auction, a dinner, and wine pairing. Jenell Masse. 416-204-7038.
• Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary New Membership Luncheon. Granite Club. 416-586-4800 ext 8282.
• Golf For Heart Classic. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Eagles Nest Golf Club. Marni McKenzie. 416 340 3935.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
• Night of the Avant Garde. Royal Ontario Museum. 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm. $180 - $200. 416-586-5797.
• North by Northeast Music And Film Festival And Conference. Thru Jun 15. Various venues. 416-863-6963.
• "The Sisters Rosensweig". Thru Jun 21 with preview Jun 7. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. 416-366-7723.
• Lipstick Jungle Cocktail Luncheon . MODWomen. Design Exchange. Featuring Candace Bushnell. 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. $100. www.wanttickets.com
Friday, June 13, 2008
• Distillery Blues Festival. Thru Jun 15. The Historic Distillery District. Rico Ferrara. 416-423-2224.
• Taste of Little Italy. Thru June 15. CHIN Radio/TV International. College Street between Bathurst and Shaw Streets. Free. 416-531-9991.
• Book Expo Canada. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Dahlia de Rushe. 416-756-8243.
• Mississauga Waterfront Festival. Thru June 15. Memorial Park, Port Credit. 905-891-0002.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
• Outdoor Living Walking Tour 2008.Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee. 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Visit the hidden garden treasures of Hoggs Hollow. 416-593-7769.
• Heatwave Beach Volley Ball Events For SickKids. Raising funds for childhood cancer research at SickKids.
Canlan Ice Sports, Oshawa. 416-237-0123.
• Spring Into Wellness. Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation. Yee Hong Centre – Scarborough Finch. Fiona Wu
416-321-0777.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
• Father's Day
• World Conference on Disaster Management. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. 1-866-912-9236.
• Fathers Day Walk/Run. Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. 1-888-255-0333.
• OTMH Classic Run. Oakville Hospital Foundation. Amanda Moore. 905-845-2571 ext 6247.
• Tour de Creemore. Trails Youth Initiatives. A beautiful cylcing event on the country roads of picturesque Creemore. 9:00am. $55. Kimchan Ramrattan. 416-722-0897.
Monday, June 16, 2008
• "Don Giovanni & Renard". Also Jun 18, 20 22. Canadian Opera Company. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
416-363-6671.
• 2008 Osler Open Golf Tournament. William Osler Health Centre Foundation. The Club at Bond Head. Lynda Macevic.
905-494-2120 ext 59961.
• Tribute Gala Honouring Anne Golden. Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School. Al Green Theatre, MIles Nadal JCC. 416-928-3537.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
• National Ballet Gala 2008: Mad Hot II. National Ballet of Canada. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Jennifer Zimmerman. 416-345-9686 ext 326.
• Osgoode Classic Golf Tournament. York University. Lionshead Golf & Country Club. 416-736-5168.
• 'Sip' Ontario. Taste the Best of the Ontario Wine Awards. Fermenting Cellar at the Distillery Historic District.
Sandy Kurbis. 416-398-3335 ext 2.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
• IdeaCity Conference 2008. Thru Jun 20. Isabel Bader Theatre. 416-591-7400 ext 2475.
• Curator’s Tour. Textile Museum of Canada. Join Max Allen in the galleries for a discussion of Battleground. 416-599-5321.
Thursday, June, 19, 2008
• Beer Garden Gala. St. Joseph's Health Centre. Tria Urnom. 416-530-6486 ext 4082.
• Mount Sinai Hospital Classic Golf Tournament. Glen Abbey Golf Club. Jodi Spitzer. 416-586-4800 ext 8749.
• 32nd Annual Villa Colombo Golf Tournament. Villa Charities Foundation. The Club at Bond Head. Jennifer Coletta. 416-789-7011 ext 242.
Friday, June 20, 2008
• Ride To Conquer Cancer. Thru Jun 22. Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. Toronto to Niagara Falls.
Steve Merker. 416-815-7433.
• Sensoria Festival. Thru Jun 22. Dundas Square. José Bertrand. 416-892-9407.
• Polo for Heart. Heart & Stroke Foundation. Thru Jun 22. Toronto Polo Centre. 416-432-9735.
• Pride Week 2008. Thru Jun 29. Pride Toronto. Various venues. 416-927-7433.
• Relay for Life - Scarborough. Also Jun 21. Canadian Cancer Society. Birchmount Stadium & Memorial Park.
7:00 pm - 7:00 am. James Li or Helen Taylor. 416-431-1800.
• Relay for Life - North York. Also Jun 21. Canadian Cancer Society. Earl Bales Park. 7:00 pm - 7:00 am.
Christopher VanderKruys. 416-638-0771.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
• Telus Toronto International Dragon Boat Race. Thru Jun 22. Toronto Chinese Business Association.
Centre Island. Bella Bough. 416-595-0313 ext 23.
• 17th Annual 24 Hour Relay for Easter Seals Kids. Also Jun 22. Easter Seals Society Ontario. Coronation Park.
Russell Mark. 416-421-8377 ext 363.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
• Bridgepoint Classic Golf Tournament. In support of Bridgepoint Health. Angus Glen Golf Club. 10080 Kennedy Road,
Markham. Julie Goobie. 416-461-8252 ext 2247.
• SmartRisk Golf Tournament. Glencairn Golf Club. Shotgun 12:30 pm. $750. 4/$3000. Includes lunch, golf & dinner.
416-967-5700 ext 9.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
• Unstoppable - Dyke March 2008. Dyke March Committee & Pride Toronto. 2:00 pm. 416-927-7433.
• CHIN Picnic. Thru July 1. Exhibition Place. 416-531-9991 ext 2210.
• UT Pride Run. Church and Wellesley Sts. 10:00 am. 416-978- 8638.
• Pride Toronto Community Fair. Also Jun 29. Church St. & Wellesley St. East. 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. 416-927-7433.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
• Pride Parade Toronto 2008. Pride Toronto/CANFAR. Lauren Porter. 416-927-7433/416-361-6281.