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Make Original Block Printed Gifts and More at Collage Collage’s Adults-Only Workshop

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It’s the time of year when we start racking our brains for original and creative holiday gift ideas. Fortunately, the crafty people at Mount Pleasant’s Collage Collage arts and crafts studio/shop are here to inspire us. On Tuesday, November 28th they’re holding an adults-only Block Printing workshop — no experience necessary and all materials included. The two-hour workshop will set you well on your way with four to ten pieces to please the people on your list, from kitchen linens and wine bags to gift wrap and cards. Plus, it’s an awesomely fun, potentially educational and very productive way to spend a dark winter evening. Sign up here now!

Tue, Nov. 28 | 6:30 – 8:30pm | Collage Collage (3697 Main St.) | $30

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.