If you’re a beadophile, you’re more likely into jewelry and craft making than abacuses and Mardi Gras. Whether you’re a margaretologist or just someone who likes pretty things, check out the Toronto Bead Society's (yes, we have a bead society!) semi-annual Bead and Jewelry Fair on May 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the YMCA at 20 Grosvenor Street. The group’s website boasts the fair will showcase “African beads, lampwork beads, semi-precious, Swarovski, Czech, seed......

Fresh from their holiday break, the fine folks at This Is Not A Reading Series kick off the Winter/Spring 2007 season with…a film? Well, partly. This evening, join TINARS at the Royal Cinema as they celebrate the launch of Annabelle Gurwitch’s new book, Fired! Tales of The Canned, Canceled, Downsized & Dismissed. As the title would suggest, the book is comprised of tales of getting the axe from a host of contributors, from Bill Maher......