TO Events: Bike Month, camp out at Queen's Park, green screens

[angela bischoff]

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It's Bike Month in Toronto. Take in some 2-wheelin' events -- plenty for
everyone -- commuters, recreational, road riders, kids, advocates...
Check out the schedule here:
http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/uds/cyclingcal.nsf/AllEvents?OpenView

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Do you want BIKES LANES on BLOOR?
Then join us!  (p.s. It's by birthday too!)

BELLS ON BLOOR
Sunday May 25, noon
Meet at High Park (Bloor gate) and ride en masse along Bloor to Queen's Park.
Rain or Shine!

Join cyclists of all ages in celebrating Toronto Bike Month with a pedal
powered parade, ringing our bells for BIKE LANES ON BLOOR.

Free bike bells for all cyclists - plus bike flags - clowns - face
painting - bike dancing in the street - music.

Last year's Bells on Bloor ride was a huge success with 500+ cyclists.
This year we're aiming for One Thousand Bells on Bloor -- the bike
advocacy event of the year!

Ring out for bike lanes on Bloor!

For more info: http://www.bellsonbloor.ca
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15968857358

Co-sponsored by
http://www.TaketheTooker.ca
http://www.bikeunion.to/
http://www.curbside.on.ca/swf/

Check out the 150 other Toronto Bike Month events:
http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/events/index.htm

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Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington are back!
Sunday May 25, 1 - 10 p.m. (and the last Sunday of each month)

Get outdoors and join us for our first Pedestrian Sunday of the year where
the streets will be swarmed with smiles, buzzing with activity, and
bursting with life. Bring the kids for the opening of our giant pinata.
Come welcome the return of the Garden Car! Bring friends and family for
the unveiling of Kensington's National Historic Recognition plaque. And
don't miss a flirty swing around the Maypole!

Everyone say:  CAR FREE KENSINGTON!

http://www.pskensington.ca/

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Green Screens
- screenings - discussions - workshops
with the National Film Board
FREE
May 26 - 31
150 John St. (south of Queen, Osgoode subway station)

Films include:
- The World According to Monsanto (Toronto premiere)
- Up the Yangtze
and more.

http://nfb.ca/mediatheque/dethoraire.php?actif=0&idT=&idSM=&id=1062

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GATHERING OF MOTHER EARTH PROTECTORS

DATE: Monday, May 26, 2008, 5 p.m. until dusk
PLACE: Queen's Park
INFO:
<http://gatheringofmotherearthprotectors.blogspot.com/>http://gatheringofmotherearthprotectors.blogspot.com/,
<mailto:michelle.langlois at ryerson.ca>michelle.langlois at ryerson.ca
Join us for a rally at Queen's Park from 5 p.m. until dusk, with MCs
Thomas King and Cathy Jones, and many other special guests and musicians.
Support the right of First Nation communities to say NO to mining and
forestry on their lands.  No jail for saying NO.  Free Bob Lovelace and
the KI Six.

This is an event of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI First Nation), Ardoch
Algonquin First Nation, and Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy
Narrows First Nation). 

Supporters: The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, CAIA, Canadian
Federation of Students, Canadian Labour Congress, Christian Peacemaker
Teams, CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy – Ryerson
University, CPAWS Wildlands League, CUPE Ontario, Defence for Children
International, ForestEthics, Greenpeace, Mining Watch Canada, No One is
Illegal Toronto, NOW Magazine, OCAP, OPSEU, OSSTF, Rainforest Action
Network, Ryerson Aboriginal Students Services.

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A fundraiser for the TORONTO CYCLISTS UNION!
-- get your tickets before they sell out.

Thursday May 29th -- 7 p.m. and second show 9:30 p.m.
at the Bloor Theatre (just east of Bathurst)

A film screening of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, supported by a LIVE CAST
featuring members of the Hidden Cameras, Broken Social Scene, Apostle of
Hustle, Kids on TV, The Old Soul, Republic of Safety, the Phonemes and
more! Lex Vaughn as Pee-Wee. Gentleman Reg as Francis.

With guest appearances by Sook Yin Lee & City Councillor Adrian Heaps!

More details and ticket locations here:
http://www.bikeunion.to/ultrasound.htm

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