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CRAFTS: On October 24, Clay & Paper Theatre's 10th Annual Night of Dread parade will take place at Dufferin Grove Park, drawing inspiration from the various festivals of death and remembrance observed in different cultures around the world (think Mexican Day of The Dead mixed with fire spinners). In preparation for the Night of Dread parade, a series of drop-in workshops will be held at the Dufferin Clubhouse starting today. As a volunteer you'll be helping the Clay & Paper Theatre create the monstrous costumes that you and other revellers can don come October 24. You can use your imagination when creating the creatures that most strike fear into your heart, but just so you know, Stephen Harper has been done before. Dufferin Clubhouse (875 Dufferin Street), 12–8 p.m., FREE.

PARTY: In Spacing magazine’s newest issue, “Grey Spaces//Where the City Blurs,” contributors examine spaces like libraries, airports, community centres, and shopping malls: publicly accessible places with a set of societal or legal rules that apply upon entry. The release party takes place tonight at the Canadian Corps Hall, where games and door prizes await. DJ trio Track Meet—comprised of Eye editors and writers Ed Keenan, Dave Morris, and Paul Issacs—will spin the tunes. Canadian Corps Hall (201 Niagara Street), 7:30 p.m.–1 a.m., $10 with a copy of the magazine, $5 for subscribers.

Things of which we are fans: cycling advocacy, dancehall-laced DJ sets, jokes about benzodiazepine, tipsy city councillors. Last night we were lucky to find all of these in the very same room, at the first annual Toronto Bike Awards, hosted by the Toronto Cyclists Union. The Gladstone Hotel’s ballroom was standing-room only, packed with die-hard cyclists and the people who love them. While the City of Toronto has distributed Bicycle Friendly Business Awards for many years, this was the first time that a full evening’s worth of partying was devoted to recognizing the individuals and organizations that are working to continuously improve the state of cycling in our city. In addition to the City’s awards, the Cyclists Union inaugurated their own Golden Spoke Awards: one each for the outstanding city councillor, volunteer, and cycling advocate of the year. The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) and I Bike T.O. gave out their own awards as well—proof of the breadth and depth of cycling activism in the city.