St. Lawrence Market: August 2004 at the Market

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August 2004 at the Market:

Corn Roast
Saturday, August 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
North & South Market

Chow down on fresh FREE roasted corn on the cob.

Toronto's Seafood Festival
at the St. Lawrence Market
August 13 - 15, 2004

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The 4th annual Feast of St. Lawrence will take place in and around the St. Lawrence Market Complex. Toronto and area seafood restaurants and suppliers, including many from the St. Lawrence Market itself, will be on hand to sample seafood in a "Taste of" format. The menu items will include items such as Lobster, Mussels, Oysters and a wide variety of fish. A selection of Ontario wines will also be on hand to sample. The tasting portion of the event will run, and Saturday August 14, noon - 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, August 15, Noon - 6:00 p.m. Admission to this event is free. If you wish to sample you can purchase a sample glass for $5 and sample token for a $1 each. For more information, call 416-304-0144

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The Market will also host the second Annual North American Oyster Shucking Championships. Oyster Shuckers form both coasts and both countries (Canada & US) will compete in this true cross-border bi-costal Oyster Shucking Championships. The preliminary rounds will run on Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. with the Championship Round Starting Sunday at 3 p.m. The event will take place on Market Street, next to the South Market.

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The Treasures of St. Lawrence is also back this year. Local residents and some arts and crafts dealers will fill the Front St side walk with tables of treasures for sale. Once again this year proceeds will go to the Community Bulletin's Emergency Fund. The event runs Saturday, August 14, 8:00am - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, August 15, 10:00am - 5:00 p.m. Admission to this event is free. For more information or to book a table, email the Community Bulletin.

August 26-29 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Front St. Church St. Market St. Market Lane Wellington St. Berczy Park	In 2003, 250,000 people came to see the world's best Buskers in four days and nights of entertainment at Toronto's International Street Performer's Festival. Proceeds go to support Epilepsy Toronto. To find out more about this event go to torontobuskerfest.com or email Elizabeth Dalgleish or phone her at Epilepsy Toronto at 416-964-9095, located at 2221 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2B4.

Still to come in 2004

Thursday, November 4
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.     Citizenship Ceremony for 300 new Canadians
North Market; by invitation only

Saturday, November 6
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.     200th Anniversary Celebrations and HarvestFest
North Market, Market Lane

Nov. 20 - Dec. 30
Various Times and Venues     Nutcracker Neighbourhood Experience: Theatre and lights
St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood & Hummingbird Centre

December 1 to 24     Toy Drive
St. Lawrence Market Foyer

Check back later for more details on these events. And to see what's happened in past at the St. Lawrence Market, go to:

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