On May 22, Heritage Toronto will present a plaque to commemorate the historic Labor Lyceum, as part of Jewish Heritage Month celebrations. The Labor Lyceum was the centre of labour activity for Jewish garment workers for over four decades. The Labor Lyceum also served as an important cultural centre for various Jewish societies and fraternal organizations. It hosted a range of activities from lectures and rallies to dances, plays, and concerts. Following the plaque presentation, a guided walking tour, A Sense of Spadina: Historic Jewish Toronto, will leave from the site.

Event Host: Heritage Toronto

Speaker: Henry Yu

For most of Vancouver's history, 'eating local' was not a luxury but a reality. Discover the little-known history of Chinese farms in the Vancouver area, as told by the farming families themselves in the wonderful film Covered Roots: The History of Vancouver's Chinese Farms, by Alejandro Yoshizawa and Wendy Phung. Meet some of the families interviewed in the film who grew up on the now disappearing farms, including Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC President Ken Yip.

UBC historian Dr. Henry Yu will talk about the hidden history of the Chinese Canadian food industry, and how they were part of the vertically integrated produce distribution industry that included corner grocery stores in every neighbourhood and cooks everywhere from neighbourhood restaurants to Shaughnessy houses to the B.C. Ferries.

Event Host: Museum of Vancouver

The 14th annual Doors Open presented by Great Gulf offers residents and visitors an opportunity to take a peek behind the doors of overy 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 2013. 
This year's theme is entitled 'Creators, Makers and Innovators' and features many older buildings that have been redesigned, re-invented and re-purposed into modern 21st century spaces that host collaborative teams of imaginative people who are creating new ways of thinking, making and doing.

Event Host: City of Toronto