Toronto Events: November 2-8

LECTURE:  From Margin to Mainstream: Refashioning women’s ‘informal’ sector work in the Philippines
November 4, 2009. 5:30PM – 6:30PM. Ontario College of Art and Design Auditorium. 100 McCaul St. http://apache.ocad.ca/events_calendar/eventdetail.php?id=1782

LECTURE: Citizenship and Immigration: Toward a Liberal Model
Thursday November 05. 4-6 pm. Combination Room, Trinity College, 6 Hoskin Avenue. http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventId=7935

LECTURE: Securing The Future Of Great Apes In The Congo Basin
Lecture by primatologist Crickette Sanz. Thursday, November 5. 6-8 pm. $10, stu pwyc. Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View. 416-462-1039.

FILM SCREENING: The War On Democracy
Toronto-Danforth NDP film screening and discussion. Thursday, November 5. 8 pm. Free. Centre of Gravity, 1300 Gerrard E. 647-280-7747.

BENEFIT: Ars Audet (AIDS Comm of Toronto)
Dance party with more than 62 of Toronto’s unique and cutting edge artists. Friday, November 6. 7:30 pm-2 am. $30. Berkeley Church, 315 Queen E. arsaudet.com.

FILM: Capitalism Hits The Fan
Rebel Films screening and discussion. Friday, November 6. 7 pm. $4. OISE, rm 2-212, 252 Bloor W. 416-535-8779.

BENEFIT: All-Star Variety Concert (East End Refugee Comm)
Hosted by CBC’s John Sheard. Saturday, November 7. 7:30 pm. $20, child $10. St John’s Norway Anglican Church, 470 Woodbine. 416-691-4560.

FUNDRAISER: Canadians for Justice & Peace in the Middle East
Dinner and Performance by comedian Dean Obeidallah. Saturday, November 7. 6:30 pm. $125. Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard W. 888-222-660

FUNDRAISER: Step Up For Street Kids (Covenant House)
2K and 5K walks through the downtown with entertainment, food and more. Saturday, November 7. 1 pm. $25, adv $20. Yonge-Dundas Square. covenanthouse.ca/walk.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

CONFERENCE: Eradicating Poverty: One Small Loan at a Time.
2009 Toronto Microfinance Conference Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Toronto Reference Library, Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
789 Yonge Street (Yonge & Bloor) Cost to Attend: $45, $20 Students. To register online please click here: http://www.microfinanceconference.ca