Fun, food, an auction and an education are on the agenda for the Canada South Science City fundraising dinner Monday, April 21.

Keynote speaker Ivan Semeniuk, science correspondent for the Globe and Mail newspaper and host of the astronomy series Cosmic Vistas, will deliver an address entitled “Earth: a Cosmic Perspective.” It offers a wide-ranging tour through space and time to reveal what looking out at the cosmos can tell us about the significance of our own planet, and what Earth, in turn, can tell us about the nature of life in the universe.

The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue. Tickets are $40; $30 for children 5 to 12 years old.