By Colleen Hale-Hodgson

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Lula Lounge will take part in the Duwest Neighbourhood Day with (deep breath): a craft workshop, Cuban percussion workshop, jewellery sale, music from Adam Solomon, and five dollar gypsy psychic readings. Photo by red_dotdesign from the Torontoist Flickr Pool.

FESTIVAL: As part of the Dundas West BIA’s Samba On Dundas street festival, today’s “Duwest Neighbourhood Day” is a celebration of the mosaic of merchants along the street. There will be face painting at Sun Milk, a free Cuban percussion workshop at Lula Lounge, free all-natural popsicles for the kids at Multiple Organics, art exhibits, sales, and tons more. For entertainment, Samba Elegua and dancers from Samba Brasil Entertainment will perform on various street corners throughout the festival. Dundas West between Lansdowne and Rusholme, 2–5 p.m., FREE.
TOUR: Not Far From The Tree, with support from LEAF, presents the second annual Edible Tree Tour of Toronto. Last year’s tour of beautiful (and delicious) flora in Toronto brought out a huge crowd, and they expect an even bigger one this year. The tour will cover ground from Eglinton to St. Clair, hitting up Toronto’s first community orchard at Ben Nobleman Park, OCAD Professor Stan Krzyzanowski‘s art installation of grafted cherry trees, and a residential fruit pick. Not Far From The Tree is a not-for-profit program that specializes in getting Toronto’s hidden fruits plucked and shared with the community. They’ve amassed a network of residential fruit tree owners, and ensure that the food found growing at these homes doesn’t go to waste by sending teams of volunteers to pick and distribute the fruit. Meet at Eglinton Subway Station, 2–4 p.m., suggested donation of $5 (RSVP required).
ART: How much art can you fit in one square foot? More than enough to entice over seven hundred artists to submit works to Awol Gallery’s 7th Annual Square Foot Show. For this exhibition, local and international artists created 12” by 12” works and submitted them to the gallery to be shown between August 15 and September 6. The pieces, which are are up for sale for $200 each, will be lined up in a grid pattern within a 2,500 square foot room. Awol Gallery (100A Ossington Avenue, second floor); 12–6 p.m., reception at 7 p.m.; FREE.
DOCUMENTARY: With the recent international popularity of Toronto bands like Fucked Up and Career Suicide, Toronto’s hardcore punk scene is gaining a well-earned reputation for its solid bands and devoted following. To document this scene, Julian Maxymiw has created Generation: Hardcore Punk In Toronto, a look into this thriving Toronto sub-culture “through the eyes of the bands, fans, and participants involved,” and is screening the film tonight at Hits and Misses. This admittedly low budget film includes stories about some of the more notorious Toronto shows, and interviews with several bands (including members of the aforementioned Fucked Up and Career Suicide). There’ll be pizza for sale at one dollar a slice, but you have to bring your own chair and beer if you want to enjoy them fully. Hits And Misses (860 Bloor Street West), 8–10 p.m., pay-what-you-can.
CLOTHING: Swap–Don’t Shop is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a group that hosts massive swap parties. Today is their Swap-Iversary Swap-Tacular Clothing Swap Party. People are invited to bring in clothing, shoes, and accessories (but no socks or underwear) that are clean and in good condition. The event will feature door prizes, on-site alterations, workshops, snacks, and—best of all—lots and lots of clothes. The workshops will satisfy your DIY cravings with lessons on dyeing clothes and doing alterations, and a professional image consultant will talk about using your existing wardrobe to its full potential. All un-swapped clothes will be given to local charities. St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Church (103 Bellevue Avenue); 12–4 p.m.; women: $5 with five swap items ($10 without), men get in FREE.