NATIONAL: The Global Down Syndrome Foundation will be hosting its Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show virtually on Nov. 13. The show is one of the largest fundraisers for Down syndrome research and will feature a performance from Grammy Award-winning artist Sara Bareilles, while pro football Hall of Fame inductee and general manager of the San Francisco 49ers John Lynch will receive the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award alongside Peruvian advocate and politician Bryan Russell Mujica. There are 26 different models with Down syndrome walking in this year's show; tickets are $25.
The Green Industry Show and Conference will be virtual this year, offering 14 hours of online conference sessions including two keynotes on marketing and leadership empowerment. The event takes place Nov. 18-19, and the registration portal and entire conference experience will be available at greenindustryshow.com. The organization hopes to return to in-person events in 2022.
NIAGARA FALLS: Niagara Falls will be getting a new community event campus, complete with space for concerts, rock climbing, winter sports such as skating and sledding, and more. While the campus falls on the New York side, the Niagara County Center for Economic Development aims to attract Canadian guests and events as well.
TORONTO: Track and Field Bar, a Toronto staple known for its indoor lawn games, has officially reopened after closing in 2019. The new space is two stories and equipped with two lanes of bocce ball, tabletop shuffleboard, a game called Ringo and a dance floor. Cocktails on tap and snacks are available from Fidel Gastro's. The larger upstairs space can hold as many as 40 guests for meetings and events.
WOLFVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA: Devour! The Food Film Fest will take place from Oct. 19-24 and is themed Global Indigenous Cinema and Cuisine. The event is hybrid this year and will play 45 different films for both in-person and virtual attendees; the opening screening will be held at the Al Whittle Theater. There will be eight Indigenous chefs collaborating on events throughout the week as well.
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