5 things to do this weekend: Limericks, samba & back-alley art
Posted March 15, 2013 7:24 am.
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As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in the city for all ages and interests.
March 15-17, 2013
For families: The always fun Samba Squad teaches kids how to drum, ring a bell and use a shaker Brazilian-style at this weekly drop-in workshop. Beginners welcome. Drum Artz Community Centre, 27 Primrose Ave. Sunday. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Members $5; non-members $10. drumartz.com
For visitors: Get a head start on spring with Canada Blooms, an annual garden show featuring talks, workshops and displays. Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. March 15-24. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $16-$20 (includes admission to the National Home Show). canadablooms.com
For singles: Ceili Cottage’s weeklong St. Patrick’s Day celebration wraps up with oysters, Irish karaoke and a limerick contest. Ceili Cottage, 1301 Queen St. E. Through Sunday. Various times. facebook.com
For charity: Help deliver donation bags to grocery stores for Daily Bread’s annual spring food drive, which kicks off this weekend. Various Loblaws stores. Saturday and Sunday. Shifts between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. dailybread.ca
For kicks: Critic Betty Ann Jordan leads this tour of the alleys, restaurants, shops and galleries that make up arty West Queen West, once a working-class area. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. Saturday, 12 p.m.-2:30 p.m. $25 per person. gladstonehotel.com
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