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Free Science* Events Free Science* Events *and applied-science Please confirm the date and time of events prior to attending, as they sometimes change. Thursday, November 1 Pet Remembrance Vigil. PawsWay. Join the Remembrance Vigil and Moment of Silence to pay tribute to the animal companions who have touched your lives. This event is for people, whose grief is often silenced, to come together and cherish the bonds shared with their animals in a public forum. Time & location: 6:30 PM PawsWay, 245 Queens Quay W., North Building For more information: http://www.pawsway.ca/en/About/Discovery/Events A Blast from the past. Astronomy Public Tours. University of Toronto. Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics. This talk will show how ancient scrolls and high-tech telescopes help solve one of astrophysics’ most important problems. Tours are offered by the graduate students in the department. Speaker: Dr. Wolfgang Kerzendorf Time & location: 8:10 PM McLennan Physical Labs, 60 St. George St., MP203 For more information: http://www1.astro.utoronto.ca/~gasa/public_talk/iWeb/index.php Saturday, November 3 Día de los Muertos. Evergreen Brick Works. This celebration of Mexican culture and Latin American traditions will include all day family-friendly events including food, live music, face painting and much more. Highlights include a Salsa and Taquitos Competition with special guest chefs. Time & location: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. For more information: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/special-events/dia-de-los-muertos Sunday, November 4 Scavenger Hunt. High Park Sunday Walking Tours. High Park Nature Centre. Leader: Walking Tours Committee Time & location: 10:30 AM – NOON Meet at the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant in the middle of High Park. For more information: http://www.highparknature.org/wiki/uploads/Explore/2012%20Walking%20To urs%20Brochure.pdf Ontario Reptiles and Amphibians. Toronto Field Naturalists. James Paterson, Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Coordinator with Ontario Nature will discuss reptile and amphibian conservation and how to participate in the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas citizen science initiative. Time & location: 2:30 PM Emmanuel College, 75 Queen’s Park. For more information: http://www.torontofieldnaturalists.org/v-lectures.htm Using Pharmacogenetics to Personalize Treatment in the Family Doctor’s Office: Focus on Psychiatric Medications. Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science. Great progress has been made in the science of pharmacogenetics in providing DNA-based information to clinicians to assist them in determining the right drug. Speaker James L. Kennedy, M.D. will discuss how in the future patients may wish to carry their genetic information with them on a memory card in a similar way to wearing a medical alert bracelet. Time & location: 3:00 PM MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle. For more information: http://www.yorku.ca/rci/Site/Fall_12.html Healthy Hike: Taylor Creek. Nature and Heritage Hikes. Evergreen Brick Works. Discover the ecology and history of the Don River on a series of scenic hikes through ravines connected to Evergreen Brick Works. Starting from Victoria Park Station, this three hour walk follows Taylor-Massey Creek through historic Dentonia Park (Massey family estate) to Forks of the Don and ends at Evergreen Brick Works via Pottery Rd. Time & location: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Starts at Victoria Park Station (East side of Victoria Park Ave underneath the rail tracks) and ends at Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. For more information: Map of location: https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=211126075929177049888.0004c728 25200418aeaa3&msa=0&ll=43.698596,-79.331589&spn=0.038536,0.090895 http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/recreation/nature-and-heritage-hikes Tuesday, November 6 Amrita Sondhi – Tastes of Ayurveda. The Cookbook Store. Join Amrita Sondhi for a talk introducing the modern Tastes of Ayurveda (the ancient tradition of healing and wellness from India) and how it works with modern living and cuisine. The event will include a demonstration, question and answer period and book signing. Time & location: 6:30 PM The Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge St., (at Yorkville). For more information: Call 416-920-2665 to reserve a spot. http://www.cook-book.com/ Thursday, November 8 What Should I Eat? Recipe Selection for Cancer Treatment and Beyond. OCC Patient Education. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Family and friends are invited to a presentation by Dr. Neil Berinstein, medical oncologist and Jean LaMantia, registered dietitian, cancer survivor and author of The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook as she outlines ingredients and their benefit during cancer treatment and beyond. Time & location: 6:00 – 7:30 PM Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave. Jenkin Auditorium (Basement, Odette Cancer Centre). Registration: Call 416-480-5000, ext. 4836 or email [email protected] to reserve a spot. For more information: http://sunnybrook.ca/calendar/?c=9&d=10/11/2012 Saturday, November 10 Bird Walk. Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront. The walks are led by experienced birders and are free for anyone who is interested in attending. Leader: Glenn Coady Time & location: 9:00 – 11:00 AM Humber Bay Park East, 100 Humber Bay Park Rd. W. (Meet in the main parking lot of Humber Bay East.) For more information: Map of location: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205759856437314241570.00049c 05b070dd532ab34&msa=0 http://www.ccfew.org/html/bird_walks.html Sunday, November 11 Returning to Nature in Your City. Nature and Heritage Hikes. Evergreen Brick Works. Discover the ecology and history of the Don River on a series of scenic hikes through ravines connected to Evergreen Brick Works. Starting from Evergreen Brick Works, this two hour walk proceeds up the Mud Creek section of the Beltine Trail to Moore Avenue and then circles back through historic North Rosedale to Chorley Park. Time & location: 10:00 AM – NOON Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. For more information: Map of location: https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=211126075929177049888.0004c727 55c4e97cd8c86&msa=0&ll=43.689691,-79.373217&spn=0.019271,0.045447 http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/recreation/nature-and-heritage-hikes Energy for the Next Generation: A Reality Check. Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science. New technologies are unlocking large new reserves of “unconventional” resources, including oil sands and shale gas. Speaker, Andrew D. Miall, discusses concerns including the pollution associated with the oil sands, the fracking technology used to extract shale gas and pipeline accidents. Time & location: 3:00 PM MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle. For more information: http://www.yorku.ca/rci/Site/Fall_12.html The A. M. Cuddy Garden and Rock Garden. Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society. Join speaker Michael Pascoe as he discusses the expansion of the A. M. Cuddy Garden in Strathroy, Ontario. Time & location: 1:30 - 3:30 PM Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. East, in the Floral Hall. For more information: http://www.onrockgarden.com/event/november-meeting-michael-pascoe-m- cuddy-garden-and-rock-garden Monday, November 12 Toronto Diabetes Group. Canadian Diabetes Association. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, or you have a relative or friend with diabetes, this group is for you. Come learn from the experience of others and share your own experiences. Time & location: 7:00 – 9:00 PM North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St. For more information: Call Anne Le Quang: 416-408-7145 Saturday, November 17 Toronto Reiki Class. The Healing Team. Learn all about Reiki healing with Stephanie Norwich, M.Ed. (Counselling), Reiki Master Instructor. The class features a presentation followed by a Reiki demonstration and question period. Time & location: 1:00 – 2:30 PM The World’s Biggest Bookstore, 20 Edward St., on 2nd floor in the seminar room near the French section. Registration: (416) 531-8061 or email [email protected] For more information: http://www.thehealingteam.org/Free-Toronto-Reiki-Class.html Sunday, November 18 Art of the Park. High Park Sunday Walking Tours. High Park Nature Centre. Leader: Tyler Clarke Burke Time & location: 10:30 AM – NOON Meet at the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant in the middle of High Park. For more information: http://www.highparknature.org/wiki/uploads/Explore/2012%20Walking%20To urs%20Brochure.pdf Friday, November 23 Elizabeth Baird and Rose Murray – Canada’s Favorite Recipes. The Cookbook Store. Two of Canada’s most beloved cookbook writers and friends, team up to give us their stories and recipes from across Canada. There will be food, lots of stories and chatter. Time & location: 6:30 PM The Cookbook Store, 850 Yonge St. (at Yorkville). For more information: http://www.cook-book.com/ Sunday, November 25 Planetary Magnetism: Unlocking the Secrets of Planetary Interiors. Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science. Speaker, Sabine Stanely, Ph.D. discusses what we know of planetary magnetic fields and how they provide us with fundamental information about the structure, composition and evolution of planets. Time & location: 3:00 PM MacLeod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle. For more information: http://www.yorku.ca/rci/Site/Fall_12.html Friday, November 30 Ergonomics: Proper Positioning and Disease Prevention. Monthly Health Talk Series. Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network. Organized by: Toronto Western Hospital Patient Education and Patient & Family Library Time & location: 1:00 – 3:00 PM 399 Bathurst St., Auditorium, 2WW-401. For more information: http://www.uhn.ca/Patients_&_Visitors/health_info/topics/documents/General _Information/Patient_Calendar/MonthlyTalkSchedule.pdf Weekly events Thursdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Free Evening Lectures. The Big Carrot. Free evening lectures on naturopathic medicine.
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