This Week in Geekery December 15-22

The nights are getting longer and the lights are getting festive, but Toronto’s geekery never stops!

Tuesday December 16

Start of Hanukkah (8 days of lights and oil based food!)

Wednesday December 17

Forget Christmas, celebrate Saturnalia!

8PM | ChiSeries The Very Special Saturnalia Holiday Special PWYC
Round Venue | 152 Augusta Avenue (just north of Dundas upstairs)
Join the Chiseries gang as they sing, read, do spoken word, but mostly drink!
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Thursday December 18

7:30PM |  Tassels and Tabletop – the Loretta Jean Birthday Spectacular $10

Handlebar | 159 Augusta Avenue (just north of Dundas)
Celebrate the Season, and this fabulous local Burlesquer, with a show and then gaming! Also performing are Rocket Scientists – sketch comedy artists.
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Saturday December 20

1PM – 5PM | Christmas Market at the Distillery District with the Toronto Steampunk Society

Come in costume, or just come to shop (there will be a photo shoot during the afternoon)
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1PM – 5PM |  Annual Boy  Girl Tea Party at the Comic Book Embassy
ComicBook Embassy | 392 Spadina Avenue (just south of College)
Bring a sharable snack and check out the charitable donation request on the site!
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Monday December 22

An excellent quid pro quo!

8 PM | Annual Tits for Tots Burlesque and Toy Drive

Revival Bar | 783 College Street (two blocks east of Ossington)
Admission is an unwrapped toy in the $15/20 range to be given to CP24 Wish Fund
Join an evening with over a dozen burlesque performers and other acts.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

December 24

Last day for panicked purchasing for a major cultural event (plus LCBO is closed for the next two days).

December 25

Spend the 25th with the Doctor!

9 PM Eastern | Doctor Who Special! Space.ca

January 3, 2015

8 PM | FanFiction the Show: Sherlock Holmes Edition  $10

Social Capital Theatre | 154 Danforth Avenue (just east of Broadview)
They scour the internet for the ‘best’ fanfic, then perform it live!
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January 9, 2015

Great Canadian Content – who cleans up the space stations?

8:30PM | Space Janitors Third Season Screening $10
The Royal Cinema | 608 College Street (Between Ossington & Bathurst)
Meet the producers and cast and watch a Q&A after the screening of the third season of this Toronto created sci-fi comedy!
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