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Dec. 26–Jan. 6: Kids drop-in activities at the museum

December 12, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum

Kids can make, discover and explore at the Royal Ontario Museum over the holidays with daily activities and live performances, included with ROM admission.

Business & Shopping THINGS TO DO

December: Shop and play at Evergreen’s Winter Village

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bayview Avenue, Evergreen Brick Work

You can play, eat and shop this holiday season at Evergreen’s Winter Village throughout December from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Weekends: Public skating at Evergreen Brick Works

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bayview Avenue, Evergreen Brick Works, Skating

Skating is back at the picturesque outdoor skating rink at Evergreen Brick Works from Dec. 1 until Mar. 17. Public skating is free on weekends.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Dec. 1–Jan. 6: Christmas in the Valley at Todmorden Mills

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Christmas, Pottery Road, Todmorden Mills

You can experience two different eras of Christmas — the holiday traditions of the 1890s and the 1940s — at Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd., until Jan. 6.

For Kids THINGS TO DO

Dec. 19: Volunteering with Leaside’s teen group

December 5, 2018November 16, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Leaside Library, McRae Drive, teens

Volunteer members of the Youth Advisory Group can earn community service hours and gain skills by designing teen programs at Leaside Library.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Dec. 17: Queers and more queers game night

December 3, 2018October 14, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Church Street, games, Glad Day Bookshop

Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church St. welcomes trans, non-binary, femmes, women and any queer identified folk to its game night on Dec. 17.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Dec. 8–22: Santa and carolers in Yonge-Lawrence Village

December 2, 2018December 3, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment caroling, Santa Claus, Yonge Lawrence Village BIA, Yonge Street

On Dec. 8, 15 and 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Santa Claus and the Village Carolers make their annual visit to Yonge-Lawrence Village.

*FEATURED THEN & NOW

The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Avoca Avenue, Bridge, St. Clair Avenue East, viaduct

Four-lane viaduct spanned the Yellow Creek ravine, joining up two stretches of St. Clair Avenue and giving Moore Park better access to Toronto.

Shows & Sales THINGS TO DO

Dec. 14–15: Winter market on Carlaw

November 30, 2018December 4, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Carlaw Avenue, craft, Crow's Theatre

Locally handcrafted goods, artisanal foods and local farmers present an opportunity to find unique gifts and holiday treats at Crow’s Theatre.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Dec. 12–16: From the Water running at Tarragon

November 28, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bridgman Avenue, Seven Siblings Theatre, Tarragon Theatre

Seven Siblings Theatre presents From the Water, a play by its artistic director Will King, on Dec. 12 to 16 at the Tarragon Extraspace.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Dec. 11: Writers make debut as singers with Handel’s Messiah

November 27, 2018December 4, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment B-Xalted!, Barbara Gowdy, choir, Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, Whitney Smith

The choir B-Xalted! makes its debut with excerpts from Handel’s Messiah — inviting the audience to join in singing the Hallelujah chorus.

Shows & Sales THINGS TO DO

Dec. 8–23: Gift fair is back at Tranzac Club

November 24, 2018December 2, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment artisan market, Brunswick Avenue, Tranzac Club

The Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair is in its second year at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. off Bloor Street West between Spadina and Bathurst Stations.