Friendly folks at 395 Huron Street (somewhere within the St. George Campus — Google Maps shows that it’s north of the Sussex Clubs House/UofT Police Station) are hosting the last movie of their summer Sunset Cinema Series.

The 1980 comedy Nine to Five starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton will be shown.  To satisfy your curiousity, here’s the IMDB profile of the movie.

If you happen to check this movie out, look for the “TORONTO DOMINION BANK OF CALIFORNIA.”

When: Wednesday, August 29th, 8:30PM
Where: Front yard of 395 Huron Street
Details: Free!  Bring a picnic! 

To our vegetable lovers (vegans, vegetarians, and those who enjoy vegetables with foods from other food groups):

Cap off your summer with a visit to the Toronto Vegetarian Association’s 23rd Annual Vegetarian Food Fair. Join us for three colourful days of exciting and educational exhibits and events at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. Admission is free.

The event takes place on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September.

The largest event of its kind in North America, the Annual Vegetarian Food Fair gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos.

Not a vegetarian? Whether you’re looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you’re a “seasoned” vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you.

For more information go to: http://www.veg.ca/foodfair

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT THE FOOD FAIR?

Volunteering is one of the best ways to experience the Vegetarian Food Fair! We need over 100 volunteers to make this event happen. If you’d like to volunteer, visit http://veg.ca/content/view/428/83/ to see what positions are available. Shift fill up quickly, so apply soon!

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So, in short:
When: Friday, September 7th – Sunday, September 9th
Where: Harbourfront Centre
Details: Free admission! Also, the Toronto Vegetarian Association is looking for event volunteers — sign-up to volunteer!

Summer is winding down and there is less than a week left for incoming frosh to enjoy their summers before heading down to our lovely campus for some good ol’ frosh week fun! 

While they are basking in the last of their teenage summers, we here at blogUT are working hard slowly getting out of vacation mode, getting ready for another year of coverage of campus goings-on. 

For you frosh (and frosh-at-heart) out there, check out our special frosh week/first month of school features starting next week! 

Also, we would like to get to know our incoming frosh audience, so check out our booth during the University Festival the Friday of Frosh Week!

This afternoon, the Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students is hosting a barbeque!

Live music, spoken word, speakers, a DJ playing, prizes, performances and best of all, FREE HEALTHY FOOD!

If you’re on campus today, head to the new APUS House and support their right to space on campus.

When: Wednesday, July 11 from 4:30 PM to 10 PM
Where: 100 Devonshire Place, Ground Floor (one block south of St. George Station, Bedford exit)
Details: For more information on APUS visit http://www.apus.utoronto.ca

This week, the Brunswick Theatre is hosting FREE screenings of the documentaries listed below: 

Monday, July 9:
4pm – The God Delusion: a Richard Dawkins film based on his book
7pm – Darwin’s Nightmare
9:30pm – Big Bucks, Big Pharma: Pushing Drugs & Marketing Disease

Tuesday, July 10:
4:30pm – Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
7pm – Mardi Gras: Made in China
9pm – Scientology and Me

Wednesday, July 11:
4:30pm – 9/11 Mysteries: part 1 – demolitions
7pm – The God Delusion: a Richard Dawkins film based on his book
9:30pm – No Logo: based on the book by Naomi Klein

Thursday, July 12:
4:30pm – American Blackout: a GNN film about Cynthia McKinney
7pm – Bint Jbeil

Friday, July 13:
5pm – The Origins of AIDS
7pm – An Unreasonable Man: a new film about Ralph Nader
9pm – Jesus Camp

Saturday, July 14:
2pm – Rachel Corrie: An American Conscience
4:30pm – Plan Colombia: Cashing In on the Drug War Failure
7pm – Jesus Camp
9pm – An Unreasonable Man: a new film about Ralph Nader

Usually, each documentary viewing is $10/film, but not this week!  So bring your friends and view to your heart’s content!

Where: 296 Brunswick Avenue (west of Bloor/Spadina), 2nd floor
Details: Popcorn and snacks are available.

The biggest outdoor art exhibition in Canada is back in Toronto!

Nathan Phillips Square transforms into an outdoor art gallery this weekend!  In past years, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition has attracted approximately 100,000 visitors over the three day event.  Ceramics, photography, mixed media, computer manipulated images, and many other mediums will be on display from the hundreds of artists participating this year.  Unlike some art exhibitions held indoors, admission to the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is free!  An average admission price to an art gallery can buy you a small piece of art or jewellery (I remember purchasing a snazzy pin and event T-shirt in last year’s event)! 

When: Friday July 6th, 10am – 8pm
Saturday July 7th, 10am – 7pm
Sunday July 8th, 10am – 6pm
Where: Nathan Phillips Square
Details: FREE ADMISSION! For a listing of participating artists, check out the event website.

New York.  London.  Johannesburg.  Rio de Janeiro.  Shanghai.  Tokyo.  Sydney.  Hamburg.

Toronto.

Learn how you can be an eco-friendly citizen of the earth!  The Green Toronto Streetfest will showcase products and services that you can use in everyday life such as solar power, organic foods, clothes made from bamboo, and low emission vehicles.  While you’re at the streetfest, check out the broadcast of the Live Earth concerts around the world on a giant LED screen at Yonge-Dundas Square. 

When:  Saturday, July 7 from 12 noon to 8PM
Where:  Yonge/Dundas to Yonge/Shuter
Details:  Walking, biking or taking transit to the event is encouraged!