Sat. September 26
Take on the challenge of a new adventure walk unlike anything Toronto’s ever seen: a full day designed so everyone and anyone can participate. Join in a challenge-by-choice walk along a planned route – all the way up to 20 km. Support SickKids Hospital. www.WalkforSickKids.ca

Sat. January 23, 2 to 10:30 pm
Queen Charlotte's Birthday Ball recalls a significant moment in Toronto's history, a ball offered by officers of the Garrison at York (Fort York) on 23 January 1817. Our event is a costumed ball recreating an early 19th century social gathering. It includes instruction in period dance, an authentic Georgian dinner, and an evening of English country dancing.
Costumes welcome. Tickets are $100 plus tax.
Pre-registration required 416-392-7484.

Sat. and Sun. December 5 and 6, 10 am to 5 pm
It's time to celebrate Frost Fair at Fort York!

Stroll through the historic 1812 buildings of Fort York, where merchants will be selling their heritage inspired reproductions, regency fashions and holiday greenery. Experience military demonstrations, children's drill workshops, games and crafts. Enjoy heritage cuisine, try on historic costumes and print a Frost Fair souvenir on the Mackenzie House proof press. Visit with the Fort York Volunteer Historic Cooks in the Officer's Mess Kitchen as they prepare late 18th and early 19th century recipes.

In the new Visitor Centre, shop for unique Christmas gifts for friends and family from local artisans and Etsy sellers. Visit a Sugar Plum demonstration and talk by the Culinary Historians of Canada, sample historic negus ice and ginger ice cream during your visit. Savour gourmet pretzels, handmade shortbread, heritage chocolate and more. Enjoy dance performances and Christmas carolers all weekend long.

Regular admission.

Sunday, January 31, 7:00 pm
Roy Thomson Hall
Presented bt Attila Glatz Concert Productions and Roy Thomson Hall

Signature precision marching and a reputation of excellence worldwide, The Band of the Royal Marines regularly performs at Royal Albert Hall, in the Horse Guards Parade in London, and the military tattoo in Basel, Switzerland. A military band with a long tradition of musical distinction, the Royal Marines will lift your spirits and set your toes tapping. This will be a spectacular evening of pageantry and military traditions featuring the haunting sounds of bagpipes and powerful Highland dancing.
More information: http://roythomson.com/eventdetail/BandOfRoyalMarines

In the Fort York Blue Barracks
Thurs. February 11 to Sat. February 21
Feb 11, (preview) 7:30 pm, Feb. 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20, 7:30 pm
Feb. 13 & 21, (matinee) 3 pm
Post-show special event, Wed. Feb. 17  

lbs/sq” performance presents
Art of Peace
Ancestral questions given life in an ancient place, haunted by peace
 
Art of Peace (Part 1): Invitation, a dance-based performance installation, explores our relationship to peace set inside walls built for war. Stories, images, and somatic textures weave a legacy of how we fight within and throughout to claim what is ours, to find peace and to nourish ourselves.
Join us in one of Toronto's most engaging open winter spaces as we gather intimately in the warmth of the Blue Barracks of Fort York to honour and measure the cost of peace from our Indigenous and immigrant-settler roots. Don your parka and be prepared to feast with mouth, eyes, and ears. You may leave feeling satiated and hungry.

TICKETS
Tickets: $20 / $30
$60 VIP Feb 17 only (includes $40 tax-receiptable donation)
art-of-peace.eventbrite.ca
and at the door
 
INFO
poundspersquareinch.net
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
647-920-6187

Mon. February 15, 11 am to 4 pm
Explore the history of Toronto and Fort York. Tour the historic kitchen and sample baking from the hearth. Hot chocolate and a roaring fire will make this visit memorable. Kids can try an 1812 drill class, officers' sword drill, and some old-fashioned games, as well as a fun-filled activity book.
Regular admission.

Sat. February 20, 10 am to 4 pm
Offered in generous partnership with both the Culinary Historians of Canada, Aga Khan Foundation and Fort York National Historic Site we hope you’ll join us in exploring the flavours of Citrus in the Persian Kitchen this coming February 20th, 2016 from 10am to 4pm.
Pre-registration is required. To register please call 416-392-7503 or 416-392-7484
Early bird tickets are $55 ($62.15) available until 5 pm February 8, $60 ($67.80) afterwards.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

The Historic Foodways Programme promotes culinary history through the animation of the historic kitchens at Fort York and through the sharing of period foods and recipes. This unique programme relies on educated volunteers and staff. The following workshops are led by Fort York Historic Foodways Programme Volunteer Historic Cook Mya Sangster.

Historic Cooking Classes
10:00 am to 3:30 pm in the 1826 Officers' Mess Kitchen
Lunch and Recipe packages are included.
$75 plus HST. Pre-registration and payment are required.
To register please call 416-392-7484.

A Taste of Medieval Times – Sunday, March 13
Join us to discover fascinating recipes for Gingerbrede, made with honey, Figgy, an ancestor of plum pudding, Daryols, an early custard tart and more, using only original cookbooks and manuscripts from the late 1300s.

Cooking with Hannah Glasse – Sunday, April 10
Before Martha Stewart, and Julia Child, even before Mrs. Beeton, Hannah Glasse was the best know British cookery writer of the 18^th century. Multiple editions of her cookbooks were best sellers for nearly 100 years. Using recipes from The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) and The Complete Confectioner (1760) you will learn to create a menu from roast to pudding.

Little Cakes and Biscuits – Sunday, May 1
Learn to make these delicious baked Georgian cakes and biscuits using the wood fired brick oven in the 1826 Officers' Mess Kitchen. Enjoy the delightfully decorated Queen Cakes, (based on a 19^th century still-life painting), Oat Cakes, Shrewsbury Cakes, Filbert Biscuits, Chocolate Biscuits and more.

Mon. to Fri. March 14 to 18, 10 am to 4 pm 
Looking for a day of adventure during March Break? Just bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site. At this authentic War of 1812 fort children will have fun trying soldiers' drill classes, officers' sword drill, and dressing up in costumes. Visitors can sample treats from the 1826 kitchen as they tour the fully restored Officers' Mess. Learn about the Fort's exciting history through colourful exhibits. Pick up a Kids' Guide to Fort York and have fun finding the clues to complete its games and puzzles throughout the visit. Audio tours are available in our Museum Store where you can browse a wide selection of items for all ages.
No registration required.
Regular admission.

Sun. April 26, 2 pm - Included with regular admission.
Sat. and Sun. May 23 & 24, 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm - Free as part of Doors Open Toronto.
June 14, 2 pm - Included with regular admission.