At Any Age will present the “Joyful Mix Festival — A Celebration of the Art of DJing”. This family friendly community event will take place on Friday evenings in July and August 2026 and will feature a diverse group of performers. This includes performances from DJ At Any Age program participants as well as  Q&A sessions and performances by professional DJs.

The Joyful Mix festival also encourages community participation.  Learn djing techniques at our Interactive DJing Demo Stations or have fun raising your voice during the Community Sing-Along.

Vendors will also be onsite.

At Any Age will present the “Joyful Mix Festival — A Celebration of the Art of DJing”. This family friendly community event will take place on Friday evenings in July and August 2026 and will feature a diverse group of performers. This includes performances from DJ At Any Age program participants as well as  Q&A sessions and performances by professional DJs.

The Joyful Mix festival also encourages community participation.  Learn djing techniques at our Interactive DJing Demo Stations or have fun raising your voice during the Community Sing-Along.

Vendors will also be onsite.

At Any Age will present the “Joyful Mix Festival — A Celebration of the Art of DJing”. This family friendly community event will take place on Friday evenings in July and August 2026 and will feature a diverse group of performers. This includes performances from DJ At Any Age program participants as well as  Q&A sessions and performances by professional DJs.

The Joyful Mix festival also encourages community participation.  Learn djing techniques at our Interactive DJing Demo Stations or have fun raising your voice during the Community Sing-Along.

Vendors will also be onsite.

The Dance Together Festival offers free dance workshops and events that celebrate positive and accessible dance experiences in Amos Waites Park. The neighbourhood is invited to help paint a new dance floor and participate in open dance workshops featuring diverse styles including Afrofusion, Samba, Bollywood, Salsa, Soca, Ukrainian Village Dance, Swing and Line Dance. Join us June 8-14, 2026 for the dance floor mural painting and come dance together July 9-12, 2026! This year will also feature live bands, social dancing and performances on the dance floor mural! Open to all levels, ages and abilities.

Exploring the intersections of nature, community arts and wellness, From Weeds We Grow is an interdisciplinary and community public art program that deepens our relationships with the public park space through crafting and movement sessions in Rowntree Mills Park. Led by STEPS Public Art alongside local and Indigenous creators, we will offer a series of land-based crafting, reflection, and movement sessions to reconnect with the land and the Humber River. Join us in Rowntree Mills Park from July to August 2026 to create in celebration of the abundance of nature!

Tobacco Teaching – June 20, 2026, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 27)

Chalk Mural Workshop – June 21, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 28

Craft workshop – July 25, 2026, 1 to 4 pm Rain Date: August 1, 2026

End of season celebration – August 23, 2026, 1-4 pm

Rain Dates: August 22 and August 29, 2026

Exploring the intersections of nature, community arts and wellness, From Weeds We Grow is an interdisciplinary and community public art program that deepens our relationships with the public park space through crafting and movement sessions in Rowntree Mills Park. Led by STEPS Public Art alongside local and Indigenous creators, we will offer a series of land-based crafting, reflection, and movement sessions to reconnect with the land and the Humber River. Join us in Rowntree Mills Park from July to August 2026 to create in celebration of the abundance of nature!

Tobacco Teaching – June 20, 2026, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 27)

Chalk Mural Workshop – June 21, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 28)

Craft workshop – July 25, 2026, 1 to 4 pm (Rain Date: August 1, 2026)

End of season celebration – August 23, 2026, 1-4 pm

(Rain Dates: August 22 and August 29, 2026)

Exploring the intersections of nature, community arts and wellness, From Weeds We Grow is an interdisciplinary and community public art program that deepens our relationships with the public park space through crafting and movement sessions in Rowntree Mills Park. Led by STEPS Public Art alongside local and Indigenous creators, we will offer a series of land-based crafting, reflection, and movement sessions to reconnect with the land and the Humber River. Join us in Rowntree Mills Park from July to August 2026 to create in celebration of the abundance of nature!

Tobacco Teaching – June 20, 2026, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 27)

Chalk Mural Workshop – June 21, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 28)

Craft workshop – July 25, 2026, 1 to 4 pm (Rain Date: August 1, 2026)

End of season celebration – August 23, 2026, 1-4 pm

(Rain Dates: August 22 and August 29, 2026)

Exploring the intersections of nature, community arts and wellness, From Weeds We Grow is an interdisciplinary and community public art program that deepens our relationships with the public park space through crafting and movement sessions in Rowntree Mills Park. Led by STEPS Public Art alongside local and Indigenous creators, we will offer a series of land-based crafting, reflection, and movement sessions to reconnect with the land and the Humber River. Join us in Rowntree Mills Park from July to August 2026 to create in celebration of the abundance of nature!

Tobacco Teaching – June 20, 2026, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 27)

Chalk Mural Workshop – June 21, 1-4 pm (Rain date: June 28)

Craft workshop – July 25, 2026, 1 to 4 pm (Rain Date: August 1, 2026)

End of season celebration – August 23, 2026, 1-4 pm

(Rain Dates: August 22 and August 29, 2026)

Thursday, July 9 – 7pm (preview)

Friday, July 10 – 7pm (opening)

Saturday, July 11 – 2pm & 7pm

Tuesday, July 14 – 7pm

Wednesday, July 15 – 7pm

Thursday, July 16 – 7pm

Friday, July 17 – 7pm

Saturday, July 18 – 2pm & 7pm

Sunday, July 19 – 2pm

Lost in a storybook world, can Philly rescue her lola, save the magical land of Uwi, and find her way home?

In Through the Bamboo, twelve-year-old Philly is pulled into an action-packed adventure while mourning the loss of her lola (“grandmother” in Tagalog) when she opens an old book and finds herself tossed into the fantastical land of Uwi. 

Similar to The Wizard of Oz, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Alice in Wonderland, this imaginative Filipinx-Canadian folktale adventure invites audiences into a magical world brought to life through inventive object puppetry, immersive storytelling, and audience participation. Inspired by Philippine mythology, the production weaves together themes of grief, love, and legacy, offering a rich theatrical experience rooted in intergenerational wisdom and a vibrant celebration of culture.

Accessibility is one of Crossroads’ main priorities. Little Avenue Memorial Park is physically accessible, and the production will include on-site access coordination. For more information, check out the Through the Bamboo Access Guide, found on the Crossroads Theatre website: www.crossroadstheatre.org. 

Through the Bamboo is written by Byron Abalos and Andrea Mapili, Directed by Chantelle Han 

Starring 

Olivia Sgambelluri

AP Bautista

Jainee Fernandez

Jude Baris

Neil-Erine Palmaria

Production Manager: Carlos Varela 

Technical Director: Nathan Greogory

Set and Puppet Designer: Olivia Wheeler

Lighting Designer: Echo Zhou

Sound Designer: Miquelon Rodriguez

Costume Designer: Jung A Im

Cultural Consultant: Motzie Dapul

Puppetry Director: Michelle Urbano

Access Coordinator: Mandy E. MacLean

Marketing & Outreach: Lili Robinson

Publicity: Amira de Vera 

Photo credit:

otîhêw by PJ Prudat at Arts in the Parks 2023, photography by Matt Hertendy.

Performers from left to right: Jonathon LeRose, Spencer Bennett, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Jewell Bowry, Raymond J. Johnson-Brown, and Brefny Caribou

Thursday, July 9 – 7pm (preview)

Friday, July 10 – 7pm (opening)

Saturday, July 11 – 2pm & 7pm

Tuesday, July 14 – 7pm

Wednesday, July 15 – 7pm

Thursday, July 16 – 7pm

Friday, July 17 – 7pm

Saturday, July 18 – 2pm & 7pm

Sunday, July 19 – 2pm

Lost in a storybook world, can Philly rescue her lola, save the magical land of Uwi, and find her way home?

In Through the Bamboo, twelve-year-old Philly is pulled into an action-packed adventure while mourning the loss of her lola (“grandmother” in Tagalog) when she opens an old book and finds herself tossed into the fantastical land of Uwi. 

Similar to The Wizard of Oz, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Alice in Wonderland, this imaginative Filipinx-Canadian folktale adventure invites audiences into a magical world brought to life through inventive object puppetry, immersive storytelling, and audience participation. Inspired by Philippine mythology, the production weaves together themes of grief, love, and legacy, offering a rich theatrical experience rooted in intergenerational wisdom and a vibrant celebration of culture.

Accessibility is one of Crossroads’ main priorities. Little Avenue Memorial Park is physically accessible, and the production will include on-site access coordination. For more information, check out the Through the Bamboo Access Guide, found on the Crossroads Theatre website: www.crossroadstheatre.org. 

Through the Bamboo is written by Byron Abalos and Andrea Mapili, Directed by Chantelle Han 

Starring 

Olivia Sgambelluri

AP Bautista

Jainee Fernandez

Jude Baris

Neil-Erine Palmaria

Production Manager: Carlos Varela 

Technical Director: Nathan Greogory

Set and Puppet Designer: Olivia Wheeler

Lighting Designer: Echo Zhou

Sound Designer: Miquelon Rodriguez

Costume Designer: Jung A Im

Cultural Consultant: Motzie Dapul

Puppetry Director: Michelle Urbano

Access Coordinator: Mandy E. MacLean

Marketing & Outreach: Lili Robinson

Publicity: Amira de Vera 

Photo credit:

otîhêw by PJ Prudat at Arts in the Parks 2023, photography by Matt Hertendy.

Performers from left to right: Jonathon LeRose, Spencer Bennett, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Jewell Bowry, Raymond J. Johnson-Brown, and Brefny Caribou.