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Sunday, Aug. 17

BRAZILIAN MUSIC FANS - mark your calendars. At 1 p.m., Dundas Street West will be transformed into a Brazilian dance party at the Dundas West BIA's second annual Samba on Dundas, between Gladstone and Sheridan avenues.

THE HIMALAYAN BALSAM is pretty, but it has to go. Join the High Park Volunteer Stewardship Program for a day of cleaning up the park from 10:30 a.m. Meet at the benches at the Grenadier Cafe.

Monday, Aug. 18,

SURVIVOR ISLAND BIBLE Camp runs Aug. 18 to 22, Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children 5-13 years cost $60 each child. Snacks are provided. Bring a lunch. For information or to register, contact Debra Kobe at 416-536-1755 or e-mail ami.cowan090@sympatico.ca

Tuesday, Aug. 19

JOIN THE INTERPRETIVE staff of the High Park Nature Centre to explore a different natural history theme each week and create nature crafts that are fun for the whole family to make. Please remember to wear sturdy footwear for trail walking. Strollers are not easy to use on the trails, so please bring an alternative. This week's theme is Fairyland. Drift off to Fairyland as you learn about fairy lore and search the trails of High Park for fairy food. Build your own fairy house and then go on a tour of "Fairy Village". Cost is $2 per person. Meet at 1 p.m. at the High Park Nature Centre, located on the eastern perimeter of High Park at 430 Parkside Dr. (one set of lights south of the Bloor/Keele intersection). Street parking only. The program will run for two hours, from 1-3 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24

JOIN A FREE HIGH Park Walking tour, Restoring the Forest with Cara Webster, of the city of Toronto's Urban Forestry department. Meet at 10:30 a.m. at benches south of Grenadier Restaurant.

Tuesday, Aug. 26

JOIN THE INTERPRETIVE staff of the High Park Nature Centre for a Savannah Celebration. Please remember to wear sturdy footwear for trail walking. Strollers are not easy to use on the trails, so please bring an alternative. The Black Oak Savannah is a beautiful, diverse and extremely rare ecosystem found in High Park. Come lend a hand. For more information on Family Nature Walks and the High Park Nature Centre, please call Diana at 416-392-1748 ext. 6, e-mail us at naturecentre@highpark.org, or view our website www.highpark.org.

Ongoing

SORAUREN PARK FARMER'S MARKET runs Mondays, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. until Oct. 26, at Sorauren Avenue and Wabash, rain or shine. Organized by West End Food Co-operative, it features organic produce from local farms, food from local businesses and an emphasis on educating people about food awareness.

THE HIGH PARK CHESS Club meets daily in the park, on the south side of Bloor Street where Bloor Street and Quebec Avenue meet. Games are played between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily. All ages welcome.

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Self-Help Group of Toronto West holds its monthly meetings at The Centre (Romero House), 1558 Bloor St. W. on the third Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The group has been meeting for over 10 years and aims to present positive tools to help members deal more effectively with the disorder. For more information call 416-410-4772 or visit www.ocdontario.org.