Leftover Ingredients

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Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a collage workshop focusing on the theme of leftover food using discarded materials from everyday life

Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with a collage workshop focusing on the theme of leftover food using discarded materials from everyday life.Emerging historian Jingshu Yao from <a href="https://www.heritagetoronto.org/" title="https://www.heritagetoronto.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Heritage Toronto</a> will present "Leftover Ingredients", featuring artist Zhu Dandan.In traditional Chinese Culture, fish (鱼, Yu) is a dish typically eaten during celebrations. It is a homophone of surplus, leftovers (余, Yu). In a modern context where sustainability has become essential, the concept of leftover needs a new interpretation.Location: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Room 101Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PMThe workshop will begin with a presentation on <a href="https://www.heritagetoronto.org/explore/north-york-east-asian-food/" title="https://www.heritagetoronto.org/explore/north-york-east-asian-food/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Heritage Toronto's North York Recipes for Healing</a> project.Then participants will use waste and surplus materials to create a collage that represents their story about leftover food. Potential materials range from old newspapers, magazines, and gift wrappers to fabrics, plastics, dried leaves and flowers.Registration is encouraged.---<a href="https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/" title="https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Toronto Public Library</a> is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to participate in these programs. Please let us know as far in advance as possible, and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks' notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email <a href="mailto:accessibleservices@tpl.ca" title="mailto:accessibleservices@tpl.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">accessibleservices@tpl.ca</a>.

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