Tuesday, June 1, 2010

• Worldwide Short Film Festival. Thru Jun 6. Canadian Fim Centre. Various cinemas. 416-445-1446 ext 815.

• Games Girls Play. Women's Auxiliary Baycrest Centre. Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Bridge, Mahjong & Scrabble. Dinner, wine & munchies. $80. 416-785-2500 ext 2568.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

• Construction Chic Gala. Ronald McDonald House Toronto. The Carlu. Help us build our new House! Jennifer Jarvis. 416-977-6803.

• An Evening of Great Poetry. Koerner Hall. 7:30 pm. $12.50/$7.50. Griffin Poetry Prize Short List Readings. 416-408-0208.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

• Powerball. Power Plant. "The funkiest fundraiser in town". 416-973-4949.

• Transplant Open Golf Tournament. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Granite Ridge Golf Club. This annual golf tournament is to raise money for lung transplant research at Toronto General Hospital. It is run by a committee of volunteers in cooperation with the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Kelly Black. 416-340-4800 ext 8585.

• Gala Dinner. Fraser Institute. Fairmont Royal York. Reception 5:30pm. Dinner & program 6:45pm. Honouring Peter Munk. 416-363-6575

ext 221.

• Griffin Poetry Prize Award. Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. By invitation only. 905-565-5993.

• 40th Anniversary Big Night Out Gala. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto. Liberty Grand. 6:00 pm. $400. Kate Maynard.

416-925-8981

• The Curve Ball. Jays Care Foundation. Rogers Centre. 416-341-1456.

Friday, June 4, 2010

• Waterfront Blues Festival (formerly the Distillery Blues Festival). Thru June 6. 416-698-2152.

• Carden Nature Festival. Thru June 6. Carden Field Naturalists. 705-326-1620.

• Newsboys & Audio Adrenaline Toronto. Queensway Cathedral. Sam Dumcum. 1-877-700-3130 or 416-400-5584.  

Saturday, June 5, 2010

• Stratford Express. Stratford Shakespeare Festival. $600. Fabulous fundraising gala. What could be better than a gourmet dinner, the company of friends and colleagues and an amazing auction, all en route to the Festival Theatre and an outstanding performance of Cole Porter’s Kiss me Kate? Begins at 3:00 pm at Union Station. Mary Ann Reid. 1-800-567-1600.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

• Becel Ride for Heart. Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. The Don Valley Parkway. Ride the DVP traffic-free for a great cause. Ride for Yours - Ride for Others- Ride for Heart. 416-486-RIDE.

• World's Longest Street Festival on the World's Longest Sreet. Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Aurora's annual street festival, featuring vendors, entertainment, food, etc. 905-727-7262.

• Colon Cancer Canada Walk/Run. Colon Cancer Canada. Michele Lennick. 416-785-0449/905-761-7904.

Monday, June 7, 2010

• Munk Centre Debate. Telus Centre, Royal Conservatory. 6:30pm. "Be it resolved that I would rather get sick in the U.S. than Canada". 416-408-0208.

• Annual Tribute Gala. Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School. Al Green Theatre. 416-928-3537.

• JNF Golf Classic (9th Annual). JNF Toronto. Coppinwood Golf Club, Uxbridge. Each year, the event supports a different project in Israel to help improve the quality of life and the environment of its people. 416-638-7200 ext 23.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

• MAD HOT: A Russian Seduction. National Ballet of Canada. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. 6:30pm. Beginning the evening with a performance on stage, guests will experience Russian themes throughout the reception and dinner on stage. 416-345-9595.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

• Take My Hand. Alli's Journey. Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory. 7:30pm. $99 or $35. Supports initiatives for young adults ages 18-35 with cancer. D.Knight. 416-363-1255 ext 1.

• Golf for Heart Charity Classic. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Eagles Nest Golf Club. Proceeds to support Dr. Harry Rakowski, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Colin Bloom. 416-340-4800 ext 6640.

• Marketing Award Gala. Cineplex Varsity Cinemas. $199. Join us in Toronto for a full gala with all the usual show stoppers! Aldo Russo. 416-764-1597.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

• The Annual Rethink Romp: Superheroes – with a great rack comes great responsibility. Rethink Beast Cancer. Steam Whistle Brewing. 7:30 p.m. $65. Join forces in the battle against breast cancer. Don your masks, slide into your spandex and party like superheroes! 416-920-0980 ext 226.

Friday, June 11, 2010

• Luminato. Thru July 20. Various venues. Festival of creative cultural events.  Local, regional and international artist playwrights and filmmakers show case their music, art, dance, film, literature and more. Extensive line up of free events. 416-638-3100.

• 2010 Inaugural Gilda's Awards. Canadian Club and Gilda's Club. Recognizing: Jeanne Beker, David Daniels and Colin Mochrie. Sheraton Centre Hotel. 12:00 noon. $70/$60 Members. 416-364-5990.

• Relay for Life. Canadian Cancer Society. 416- 488-5400.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

• Ride to Conquer Cancer. Also June 13. To benefit the Princess Margaret Hospital.  Cycling from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Over 200 kilometers in 2 days. 416-815-7433.

• Woofstock. Also June 13. St. Lawrence Market area. The largest festival for dogs in North America. 416-410-1310.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

• 2010 Toronto Heel'n'Wheel-a-Thon. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada. Jill Philipp. 416-920-5035 ext 218.

• Zareinu's 13th Annual Moveathon. Downsview Park. 416-661-1800.

• Rick Hansen: Wheels in Motion. Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Building on the tremendous success of Rich Hansen’s “Man in Motion World Tour”. Involves wheelchairs in-line skaters, cyclists, etc. The Docks. 416-340-3935.

• Ortho Walk 2010. North York General Hospital Foundation. Public Square at Shops at Don Mills, 1090 Don Mills Rd. 11:00 am.

416-756-6944.

• 20th Annual Toronto Taste. Second Harvest. R.O.M. Features 60 of Toronto's top restaurants and top 25 beverage providers. An unforgettable evening of glamour, indulgence and extravagance in support of Second Harvest. www.torontotaste.ca. 416-408-2594.

Monday, June 14, 2010

• Mohawk Raceway Reach for the Rainbow Night. Reach for the Rainbow. Mohawk Raceway will be hosting the 2nd Annual Reach for the Rainbow night, in which trainers and drivers donated a share of their purse money to the charity. To help support this night anyone can make donations through the Mohawk Raceway race office. Donna Trella. 416-503-0088 ext 119.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

• Idea City. Thru Jun 18. Koerner Hall at The Royal Conservatory. $3,3K-$4K. 50 presenters, 3 legendary parties, a ton of inspiration. IdeaCity, also known as 'Canada's Premiere Meeting of the Minds'. Nicole Litmola. 416-362-4332.

• Wine, Dine and All That Jazz. Covenant House. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Regency Ballroom. 6:00 pm - Reception. 7:00 pm - Fine wine auction. 8:00 pm - Dinner and wine pairing. Join us for an evening of discovery as the traditional aesthetic of old world wines meet the ambitious wines of the new world. Enjoy the best of both wine worlds paired with elegant cuisine and smooth jazz that speaks to your soul. Tiffany MacDonald. 416-598-4898. 

• North by Northeast (NXNE)Music and Film Festival and Conference. Thru Jun 20. Various venues. 416-863-6963.

• Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Annual General Meeting. Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary. Oakdale Golf and Country Club. 12:00 noon. Sarah Jacobs. 416-586-8290. 

• Swing with the Minstrel. Minstrel Foundation for Music and Arts Advancement. Granite Club, 2350 Bayview Ave. $200. Join the Minstrel Foundation at their fundraising gala. This year’s gala will have an exciting performance by June Garber and the GTA Swing Band.

Susan Collins. 416-944-8244. 

Friday, June 18, 2010

• Taste of Little Italy. Thru June 20. College Street between Bathurst and Shaw. Free. 416-698-9053.

• Missisauga Waterfront Festival. Thru Jun 20. 905-891-0002.

treeen Bathurst and Sh. Free. 416-531-9991.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

• Dragon Boat Festival. Also June 20. Toronto Chinese Business Association. Toronto Centre Island. Elsa Ng. 416- 595-0313 ext 23.

• Cycle for Sight. Foundation Fighting Blindness. Toronto to Collingwood. $75. We cycle from Toronto to Collingwood. Make new friends, be fit and have fun while supporting an amazing cause. 416-360-4200.

• Through the Garden Gate: The Beach. Also Jun 20. Toronto Botanical Gardens. Escape to Toronto's Hidden Lakeside Garden Gems on the Father's Day weekend. Annual TBG fundraiser. 416-556-0241.

• Easter Seals - 24 hour Relay. Also Jun 20. Easter Seals Society. Coronation Park. 416-421-8778 ext 318.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Father's Day

• Fathers' Day Walk/Run for Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer Canada. Distillery District. 416-441-2131.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

• 23rd Annual Junior Achievement of Central Ontario Golf Classic. Lionhead Golf & Country Club. $300/$1200. 416-622-4602.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

• AARO Charity Golf Tournament. Bloorview Kids Rehab Centre. Cardinal Glen Golf Club. Luanne Fedosoff. 1-800-268-5400 or 905-634-4040.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

• CB Richard Ellis Charity Golf Classic. Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation. ProceedsDistillery District. to support vision, Donald K. Johnson Eye Centre at Toronto Western Hospital. Kelly Black 416-340-4800 ext. 8585 or Kelly.black@uhn.on.ca.

Friday, June 25, 2010

• TD Canada Trust Toronto International Jazz Festival. Thru Jul 4. Canadian and international artists perform on outdoor stages, in clubs and hotels. 

• Polo for Heart. Proceeds to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Gormley Polo Centre. 416-432-9735.

• Dream in High Park. Thru Sep 5. Canadian Stage. High Park Amphitheatre. 416-368-3110.

• Pride Week. Thru July 4. 416-927-7433.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

• G20Summit. Also Jun 27. Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

• The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army. Thru December. Royal Ontario Museum. Exhibit of thousands of life-sized terracotta sculptures of Chinese warriors. These extraordinary figures, along with countless treasures yet to be uncovered in the elaborate underground tomb complex of China's First Emperor, were created 2,200 years ago, during the Qin dynasty. 416-586-8000.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

• Zareinu Pro Tour. Zareinu Educational Centre of Metropolitan Toronto. Challenging bike route along the Niagara Escarpment.

416-661-1800.

Tuesday, June 28, 2010

• Baycrest Board Walk -The Ultimate 2k Walk. Begins at Baycrest Centre, Khedive St. entrance. 416-785-2500 ext 2035.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

• Toronto Fringe Festival. Thru Jul 11. Various venues.Toronto's largest theatre festival. 416-966-1062.

• Cirque du Soleil. "Alegria". Thru Jul 4. Air Canada Centre. 416-870-8000.