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LECTURE: Part two of Spacing’s "The New Art of Suburbia" lecture and podcast is being presented tonight. “The Suburban Art Scene” has panelists Catherine Hernandez, Rafael Gomez, and Erika DeFreitas discussing the nature of support for the arts in the suburbs and questioning what's required to sustain the cultural scene. Spacing associate editor Shawn Micallef moderates. Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre, Scarborough Room (940 Progress Avenue), 7 p.m., FREE.

HEALTH: David Miller will be declaring today World AIDS Day in Toronto at a City Hall press conference (3 p.m.). Here’s what else is happening: The Voices of Hope concert, hosted by singer Molly Johnson, features the Royal Conservatory Academy Symphony Orchestra, Forte: The Toronto Men’s Chorus, and others. They are sharing the performance space with quilts commemorating the lives of all the patients lost at Casey House over the past twenty years. Metropolitan United Church (56 Queen Street East), 7 p.m., FREE ($20 suggested donation). Young people are invited to give out red ribbons and share information about HIV as part of the One Million Red Ribbons campaign. Dundas Square, 4:30 p.m., FREE. Bikes Without Borders is asking people to drop off bikes in good working order—along with a $10 donation to cover the cost of shipping—for HIV/AIDS workers in Malawi. Mountain Equipment Co-op (400 King Street West), 11 a.m.–6 p.m., $10. Planned Parenthood is offering a rapid HIV test at their clinic (36B Prince Arthur Avenue), 10 a.m.–5 p.m., FREE. And finally, look up at the skyline tonight—the CN Tower will be lit only in red.