02/06/2016 Le Tour de Cafe - Coffee and Pastry Tour Central East

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1QF19IW Are you a coffee lover and have a thirst for learning more about it? Then join us on a fun and engaging tour as we explore some of Toronto's best independent cafés and pastry shops in the city's east-end. You will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of speciality drinks from cafés focusing their efforts on creating an excellent cup of coffee. Indulge in scrumptious pastries and sweet treats as we visit some great bakeries and gourmet food shops as well. From discovering the history and the origins of coffee, to watching a roasting demo, and indulging in a variety of tastings from different establishments, this tour will provide you with a greater appreciation for Toronto's evolving coffee and dessert scene.

02/06/2016 Second Annual World Hijab Day Conference Southeast $20 - $29

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1ZUjsdG ANNISAA is an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women, especially those in the Islamic community. World Hijab Day is a day committed to something particular to Muslim women—the hijab. In mainstream media, hijab is portrayed inaccurately, and even when it is shown to be positive, hijab is depicted as vague and one-dimensional. The purpose of our conference is to raise awareness about what hijab means to Muslim women, to share the complex experiences of women who do wear it and compare it to those who don't, to give these women the voice that they are assumed not to have, and, at the general level, empower women to feel like individuals with a choice.

02/06/2016 Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Presents Puccini's Gianni Schicchi Northeast

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1QF19IL The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Norman Reintamm, continues their exciting 2015/16 season with guest artists TRYPTYCH CONCERT & OPERA, with stage director Edward Franko, presenting PUCCINI's comic opera Gianni Schicchi. In Puccini's one-act comic opera, Gianni Schicchi is enlisted by greedy relatives to rewrite the will of their kinsman to their benefit. But, the devious Schicchi decides to turn the tables. The concert will also include a performance of SMETANA's Die Moldau, a musical portrayal of the river Moldau as it runs through the Bohemian countryside.

02/06/2016 Naughty and Nice Fair Central West Free

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1ZUjpP6 A pre-Valentine's Day shopping event at the Camaraderie Artisan Market. Swing by to shop from vendors of all kinds, featuring naughty and nice products. We'll house the nice vendors on the ground floor and the naughty vendors in the basement for your discretion. Feel comfortable shopping for your kind of Valentine's Day! The first 50 attendees will receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes from our vendors!

02/06/2016 Celebrate the 27th Dragon Ball Downtown $100 +

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1QF187N Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation's annual Dragon Ball is one of the premier galas in North America, makes regular appearance on BizBash's Top 100 list and brings over 1000 guests to celebrate Chinese New Year!  Presented by BMO Financial Group, the 2016 Dragon Ball features in exquisite cuisine, dance-drama performance of the legend "Journey to the West" (The Monkey King), Chinese folk dance "Qing Hua Ci" and over a hundred exceptional silent and live auction items! A Hong Kong singer-songwriter Wendy Zheng (鄭嘉嘉) will be the guest performer at the gala. The proceeds will be used to support four non-profit Yee Hong centres for Geriatric Care, numbers of community programs and clinics for the seniors & families in the GTA.

02/06/2016 Beethoven 9th Symphony Downtown

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1ZUjpP0 Beethoven's remarkable final symphony is a celebration of the human spirit culminating in the legendary and exhilarating "Ode to Joy." This Tafelmusik presentation heralds the return of German conductor and long-term friend, Bruno Weil and features Valediction, a new Tafelmusik choral commission, directed by Ivars Taurins.

02/06/2016 Chinese New Year Celebration at the Lillian Smith Library Downtown Free

City of Toronto All Events http://ift.tt/1QF187F Join us at Lillian H. Smith branch for a fun afternoon of Chinese New Year festivities to celebrate the Year of the Monkey! There will be a special STORYgami program and puppet show featuring "Monkey and Crocodile," and an explosive lion dance to follow in the main foyer. All ages and families welcome! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.