Town of Markham – May Community Calendar
The following is the May update on Town of Markham events, activities and special dates as a
public service for residents.

May 2 – Trees For Tomorrow Community Planting – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southwest corner of Highway 7 and Rodick Road. Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Members of Markham Council invite all residents to come and help create a greener community. When you plant a tree, Markham breathes a little easier. This is a rain or shine event. Dress for the weather and bring gardening gloves, waterproof boots, shovels and buckets. Help us achieve our goal of planting 75,000 by 2010.

Ongoing to May 3 –Exhibition at the Varley Art Gallery. Legally Deafblind is a photographybased multimedia exhibition about individuals who are deafblind. Come and explore this interactive multimedia exhibition by artist, Natalie Schonfeld Howard. Visit www.varleygallery.ca May 3 – 12 noon to 3 p.m. Markham Youth Week Kickoff – Markville Shopping Centre – Highway 7 and McCowan Road. Come and celebrate Youth Week with Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Members of Council, the Mayor’s Youth Task Force and students. Events are planned throughout the week and month. For a complete event list visit www.markhamyouth.com

May 3 – 9 Emergency Preparedness Week. Theme – “72 Hours: Is Your Family Prepared?” Markham is asking residents to take the necessary steps to be prepared for an emergency or disaster. Make a plan and create an emergency kit. For more information visit: getprepared.ca May 3 – 9 Be Kind to Animal Week – Theme Responsible Pet Ownership. For more information on Markham’s Animal Care Committee visit www.markham.ca and visit www.yorkregion.ontariospca.ca to find out how you can adopt a pet in need.

May 5 – Public Information Open House – Creating a Trees for Tomorrow Streetscape Manual 4 to 8 p.m. Markham Civic Centre – Learn about and provide input into Markham’s proposed Streetscape Manual. As part of Trees for Tomorrow, Markham is creating a manual of best practices for planning and maintaining successful trees to be used by developers, staff and residents.

May 6 – Mock Emergency Preparedness Exercise – Milliken Mills Community Centre – 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Residents invited to help our emergency services staff be prepared. Markham and York Region staff emergency staff and staff from Salvation Army, Red Cross, Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), the OSPCA and St. John Ambulance are part of this practice exercise.

May 6 - Worm Away Your Garbage Workshop – 7 p.m. Milliken Mills Library, 7600 Kennedy Rd. Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week by learning how to “worm away your garbage” in this hands-on workshop with Cathy Nesbitt, Worm Advocate and founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters.

May 7 – Trees for Tomorrow Community Planting – Grandview Park 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The Mayor and Members of Council invite all residents to come and help crate a greener community. Help us achieve our goal of planting 75,000 trees by 2010! Public Service Announcement April 28, 2009 Town of Markham, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON L3R 9W3 Tel. 905.477.7000 www.markham.ca

May 9 – Trees for Tomorrow Community Planting – 10 a.m. to 12 noon – MOEE Demonstration Pond, east end of Denison Street, Markham. Join the Mayor, Members of Council, residents and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. Help make a pond a park. May 9 – Main Street Markham Farmers Market Opens – takes place every Saturday to October 10. Robinson and Main Street, Markham, starts 8 a.m.

May 11 – Celebrate Markham Theatre’s 25th Anniversary and the Launch of the 2009-2010 Season. Markham Theatre for Performing Arts – 7 p.m. 171 Town Centre Blvd. Reserve your seat for the two-hour season preview show. Call 905-305-7469 www.markhamtheatre.ca

May 11 - A Sense of Wonder – A Film Screening 7 p.m. Unionville Library, 15 Library Lane. View a film about the life of Rachel Carson – an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement

May 13 - Towards a Sustainable Community Speaker Series – Social Sustainability 7 p.m. Markham Village Library, 6031 Highway 7, Markham. Explore how to create a vibrant community in Markham that will ensure social, cultural, environmental, and economic sustainability now and into the future.

May 14 - Unmask Your Passion for Art - Varley Fine Art Auction – Preview & Silent Auction 5:30 p.m. Live Auction 7:30 p.m. - Varley Art Gallery of Markham - 216 Main Street Unionville; Tickets $50 per person; Call 905-477-9511, ext. 221; or 905-477-5530 www.varleygallery.ca 
 
May 18 – International Museum Day – Markham Museum 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free Admission. Come Explore Markham Museum. Discover more than the past. Activities for all ages. 905-294- 4576. www.markhammuseum.ca

May 19 – Energy Conservation Workshop – 7-9 p.m. Location - Markham Village Library, 6031 Highway 7 East., Presented by Markham Energy Conservation Office (MECO) in partnership with PowerStream during Energy Conservation Week.

May 20 – Towards a Sustainable Community Speaker Series – Environmental Sustainability – 7 p.m. Thornhill Library, 7755 Bayview Ave. Explore some of the exciting environmental initiatives taking place in Markham and how you and your community can get involved.

May 20 – Organic Lawn Care Workshop – Rain, Rain, Come and Stay – 7-9 p.m. Unionville Library, 15 Library Lane. Register at 905-477-5530

May 21 – Carnival: The Spirit and The Soul – Varley Art Gallery brings the Carnival to town with a multi-media exhibition that uses theatrical narrative and the mask as an element of story telling, common to virtually every world culture. Guest curated by Teodoro Dragonieri and Christopher Jackson. Runs until October 11. www.varleygallery.ca

May 27 - Towards a Sustainable Community Speaker Series – Economic Sustainability – 7 p.m. Angus Glen Library, 3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East. Explore some of the exciting economic initiatives in Markham and how they relate to environmental and social sustainability. Public Service Announcement
April 28, 2009 Town of Markham, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ON L3R 9W3 Tel. 905.477.7000
www.markham.ca

Special Dates
May 4 Markham General Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 5 Development Services Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 5 Planning Public Meeting – 7 p.m.
May 9 Wesak
May 10 Mother’s Day
May 11 General Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 12 Summer Recreation and Culture program registration begins
www.markham.ca
May 12 Development Services Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 12 Markham Council meeting 7 p.m.
May 18 Victoria Day celebration. No waste, recycling or green bin collection. For
more information visit www.markham.ca
May 22-24 Markham District High School Reunion
May 24 Main Street Markham Pedestrian Day
May 25 General Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 26 Summer Aquatic Program registration begins www.markham.ca
May 26 Development Services Committee meeting – 9 a.m.
May 26 Markham Council meeting – 7 p.m.
May 31 – June 6 Environment Week
To find our more about Markham’s future direction, order your free copy of BUILDING
MARKHAM’S FUTURE TOGETHER at 905-477-5530 or visit www.markham.ca.
The Town of Markham provides a language line service in over 170 languages.

MEDIA CONTACT: Dennis Flaherty, Town of Markham Communications
905-415-7520, dflaherty@markham.ca
Markham, a municipality of close to 300,000 residents centrally located in the Greater Toronto area, is
Canada’s most diverse community and home to many of Canada’s leading life science and technology
businesses. It is renowned for a rich heritage, vibrant neighbourhoods, and leadership on the
environment and urban design.