It's Happening - City Centre
UNITY CHURCH TORONTO, 173 Eglinton Ave. W., three-day Master Sha Soul, Mind, Body Medicine Healing and Enlightenment Weekend, workshops, Soul Healings and blessings, documentary screening. Cost varies. Visit www.unitytoronto.ca or call 416-487-3663 for times.
Saturday, May 17
ANNUAL SPRING BAZAAR and bake sale, Dewi Sant Welsh United Church, 33 Melrose Ave., 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 416-485-7583 for more information.
Tuesday, May 27
TORONTO'S TALISKER PLAYERS conclude its season on a high note with 'The Voyage Out', a programme featuring music by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gavin Bryars, Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St., W., today and tomorrow, 8 p.m. Tickets: $30, adults, $20 seniors, $10 students. Call 416-466-1800 or visit www.taliskerplayers.ca for more information.
Volunteers
BIG BROTHERS OF Toronto need male volunteers over the age of 18 to be a friend and mentor to children and youth. More than 300 children and youth are waiting for that special friend. For more information on how to get involved visit us at www.bbbst.com.
SENIOR PEOPLES RESOURCES in North Toronto (SPRINT) requires volunteer drivers and runners to deliver Meals on Wheels to seniors and those with disabilities during the lunch hour. Mileage reimbursed. Call Alisha at 416-481-0669, ext. 252.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO deliver Meals on Wheels to isolated seniors in the midtown area. Mileage reimbursed. To volunteer, call Carolyn at 416-481-6411, ext. 267.
Announcements
TORONTO HIKING AND Conservation Club offers Sunday hikes throughout May and June, meet before 10 a.m. in the parking lot in the northwest corner of Yonge Street and York Mills Road. Carpool and pay gate fees for conservation areas are required. Dress for weather and bring lunch and beverage. Call 416-661-1711.
ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH, activities and exhibits, The Toronto Reference Library, TD Gallery, 789 Yonge St. Runs until June 28.
CARING CANINE DOCTOR Dogs seek volunteers to bring their friendly dogs to visit patients, children with special needs and the elderly. Visit www.caringcanine.ca/volunteer.html for details.
PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS in North Toronto (POINT) offers free computer and Internet access, as well as free, one-hour Internet-based classes. Call 416-487-2427.
SPRING PROGRAM REGISTRATION for adults begins at Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E.: yoga, pilates, dance, languages and art workshops. Visit www.centraleglinton.com for complete course descriptions or register by calling 416-392-0511, ext. 0.
FREE ECO-GARDEN WORKSHOPS for community groups, two hours, run by volunteers, hosted by Toronto Green Community. To arrange a workshop time, call 416-781-7663.
246 AIR CADETS Squadron is recruiting members aged 12 to 18 years old, North Toronto Collegiate Institute, 70 Roehampton Ave., Tuesday nights, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Everyone welcome. Drop in or call 416-633-6200, ext. 3985.
Ongoing
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION of Toronto hosts courses for caregivers and their families at 355 Church St. Call 416-595-9618.
HIAWATHA SENIORS MEET Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m., at Armstrong Centre, 56 Woodfield Rd., for luncheons, day trips and more. Call Dot Lowe at 416-466-3006.
SINGERS WANTED FOR the Society of Singers, a four-part non-auditioned choir that entertains seniors. Rehearsals Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Blythwood Road Baptist Church, 80 Blythwood Rd. Call Ed Gilmore at 416-783-9490.
MIDTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, a marketing association and networking group, meets Tuesdays, 8 a.m., Meggie's Restaurant, 174 Eglinton Ave. W. Call Margaret Lindsay at 416-930-4288.
ONGOING SUPPORT OFFERED for friends and families of those with Down syndrome. Call 416-291-1052.
GENEVA CENTRE FOR Autism, 112 Merton St., off Yonge Street, south of Davisville Avenue. Call 416-481-6519.
ALL ADDICTIONS ANONYMOUS for those who have any type of compulsive behaviour. Visit www.alladdictionsanonymous.com or call 416-468-8603.
ROTARY CLUB OF Toronto Forest Hill meets Thursdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at Hazelton Place Retirement Residence, 111 Avenue Rd. Lunch included, cost is $18. Call 647-221-4677.
PEOPLE TROUBLED WITH someone's drinking may contact Al-Anon at www.al-anon.ca or call 416-410-3809.
It's Happening is a free calendar listing for non-profit organizations. Submissions, which must be to The Mirror at least two weeks prior to the date of the event, cannot be taken over the phone. Submissions must include all the information one would need to attend an event, including the exact address with street name and number, nearest intersection and postal code of where the event takes place. Visit www.insidetoronto.com for the complete calendar listing. Send submissions to ccmcalendar@insidetoronto.com
