THINGS TO DO IN NORTH YORK

OPEN HOUSE

Toronto Botanical Garden's annual Horticultural Open House is back with seed and other garden-related vendors and exhibitors including local horticultural societies, garden clubs, and organizations, Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 suggested minimum donation or PWYC.

This one-day garden extravaganza includes: free talks and demonstrations; free gardening advice clinic offered by the Toronto Master Gardeners; and TBG Bloom Café and Coffee Bar for onsite noshing and refreshments. The Garden Shop will be brimming with essentials for gardeners of all ages. You'll find a thoughtful selection of seeds from West Coast Seeds (organic, nonGMO), Renee's Garden Seeds (non-GMO), and Ontario's Wildflower Farm, live houseplants, sustainable products, Ontario honey, helpful gardening tools, nature-inspired home décor, and other necessities for stylish outdoor living. Also there will be a Seedy Saturday - Free Seed Exchange.

BENEFIT CONCERT

Benefit Concert supporting Autism In Mind (AIM) Children's Charity Saturday, March 25, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. Violinist Stella Song will host a benefit classical concert to support Autism In Mind (AIM) Children's Charity with pianist Younggun Kim, viola Sam Choi and cello Yoona Jhon performing their best pieces. More info at autisminmind.org

REICH REVIEW

Steve Reich: Now & Then Saturday, March 25, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Meridian Arts Centre, George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge

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GARDEN CONCERT

Tafelmusik's Three's Company Sunday, March 26, 2 to 3:15 p.m. at Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. A live string trio performance featuring one of Mozart's grandest chamber works. Tafelmusik at the Garden is a new concert series launched in 2023, created in partnership with Tafelmusik and the Toronto Botanical Garden. These Sunday afternoon concerts will take place indoors, in the Toronto Botanical Garden Floral Hall. Next one after this is April 30: It Takes Two.

BOOK READING

Join Villa Charities along with Italian author Cristina Scarano, for this special book reading of 'Life and death an Eclipse Being' Tuesday, March 28, 7 to 8 p.m. at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Nature Connection at Downsview Park, 2 to 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Each nature-themed session will get you exploring the natural world that makes Downsview Park unique. Upcoming themes: Sunday, March 26: signs of spring. Jr. Forest Explorers at Downsview Park 10 a.m. for 90m to 1hr. A nature program for toddlers and their guardians. Upcoming themes: Monday, March 27: nature play. Free but registration is required for both programs. More info at downsviewpark.ca/events

OFFICE EXPERIENCE

After successful runs in Chicago and Washington D.C., The Office Experience has made its international debut in Toronto at Yorkdale Shopping Center. Timed entry tickets are on sale at www.TheOfficeExperience.com/Toronto.

INDIGENOUS EQUITY

Indigenous Ingenuity at Ontario Science Centre through to April 16.

BEYOND NORTH YORK

• Toronto Old Book and Paper Show Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. Old and rare books, vintage paper for sale. Seventy tables piled high with all sorts of printed material from times past.

• Elephant & Piggie's 'We Are in a Play! through to April 2 at Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave #176. M. Celebrated children's characters come to life at The Wychwood Theatre. Recommended for ages 4+.

• Crafts from all around the country promise a unique experience that appeals to all of our senses in unexpected ways. One of a Kind Spring Show runs Mar 29 to April 2 at Enercare Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd.

• Celebrate the arrival of spring with Ziigwan (SEE-GWON), a three-day (March 24-26) Indigenous Music and Arts Festival as some of the country's most prominent and emerging Indigenous artists take the stage for three straight days of free concerts. Throughout the festival, there will be vendors and learning stations set up in Yonge-Dundas Square. Ziigwan is being presented by the Downtown BIA in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, ELMNT FM Radio, Red Music Rising, and Music Tourism.

These selected events are taken from our online "Things to do" list at toronto.com.