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Weekend Planner: October 1–2, 2011
In this Weekend Planner: it's a Nuit Blanche takeover! Also, play hockey to fight cancer; check out indie bands at the Toronto Public Library; see a dance show influenced by South India; attend the Study Abroad Fair; and learn to make your own herbal medicine (the legal kind, of course).
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CHARITY: Canada’s beloved pastime will support a good cause this Saturday when Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer hosts the road hockey tournament to end all road hockey tournaments. Hundreds of hockey teams are taking part in the fight to end cancer as the event, which also features musical guests, will be donating proceeds to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. Ontario Place (955 Lake Shore Boulevard West), Saturday, dawn to dusk, click here to register and raise funds.
MUSIC: The Toronto Public Library is home to a collection of nearly 900 CDs, something that many of us take for granted. The Make Some Noise… Take Some Noise program hopes to change that and is providing a platform for Toronto’s hottest indie bands to strut their stuff while helping to support local libraries. This week’s band: Hooded Fang! Sanderson Library (327 Bathurst Street). Saturday, 2 p.m., FREE.
DANCE: Don’t miss the Canadian premiere of Fallen Rain, a production from Toronto dance company inDANCE. This performance, which opened to rave reviews in India, takes inspiration from the traditional dance and music of South India but presents them with a contemporary groove. Robert Gill Theatre (214 College Street, 3rd floor). Saturday, 7 p.m., $30. Sunday, 3 p.m., $25.
STUDY: Ever wanted to study outside of Canada? The Study and Go Abroad Fair returns to Toronto with all of the details. Universities from Australia, the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere will all be making an appearance to promote undergraduate and graduate programs en masse. Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front Street W.). Saturday to Sunday, 1 p.m.–6 p.m., FREE.
ART: It’s baaaaaaaaaaack!!! Make sure you sleep in Saturday morning because you’ll be up all night for Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s city-wide art installation. This year there are a whole host of galleries, readings, performances, and experiments that you can check out in our complete event breakdown. Click here for the listings and locations for more than 130 art projects. Saturday 6:59 p.m. to sunrise on Sunday, FREE.
MEDICINE: Flu season is nearly upon us, and let’s face it—everybody hates cough syrup. Fortunately, there are more natural remedies to discover, and there’s a herbal medicine workshop to help you do just that. The Toronto Green Community is sharing a variety of ways to identify medicinal plant roots found in gardens all over Toronto. Bring your own mug and you get to take your herbal remedy back with you! Eglinton Park Community Garden (200 Eglinton Ave West). Sunday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., $40.
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