COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2020

ADULT DAY PROGRAM at Storefront Humber, 2445 Lake Shore Blvd. W.,Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is a supervised program for those who are frail, cognitively impaired or physically disable. Call 416-259-4207. There is also a hot lunch program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING the Long Branch Baptist Church, at 3381 Lake Shore Blvd. W., offers a free clothing outlet from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for those in need of clothing for themselves or their families. You can also donate gently used clothes that others can use. Contact 416-251-1525.
FEBRUARY 2 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ROLL CALL marking the history and contribution of African Canadians, with The Toronto Children’s Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company, at St. Margaret’s Church, 156 Sixth Street, at 3:30 p.m. Tickets required. For more info call 416-259-2659 or 416-939-1702.
FEBRUARY 5, 12, 19 & 26 FOOD WITH FRIENDS a new social program that takes place every Wednesday at noon. There are board games, bingo, Pictionary and family feud. All at the Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave. Call 416-252-6822.
FEBRUARY 7 ZUMBA TIME GET READY to groove at your own pace at the Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave. Classes cost $50 for 10 sessions that take place Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Call to register at 416-252-6822 or visit www.franklinhorner.org
FEBRUARY 8 HISTORIC TAVERN MEAL from the 1840s featuring peppermint shrub cocktail, artisan cheese, freshly baked bread, hardy meat and potatoes prepared from early Victorian recipes at Montgomery’s Inn Museum, 4709 Dundas St. W., from 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Tickets $35. Call 416-394-8113.
FEBRUARY 9 BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION at St. Margaret’s Church, 156 Sixth Street, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m, from Harriet Tubman to the Black Panthers, Afrofuturism and Prophetic imagination. Speakers include Carol B. Duncan and Gideon Strauss. For more info call 416-259-2659.
FEBRUARY 10 ETOBICOKE CAMERA CLUB presents a mini-educational evening that is useful for all photographers. Themed competition. Free event which takes place at Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd., from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Contact www.etobicokecameraclub.org
FEBRUARY 13 COMMUNITY KITCHEN join LAMP dietician and students from Humber College Food and Nutrition program to make easy and affordable recipes at Daily Bread, 191 New Toronto St., from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on Thursdays to April 2. Call 416-252-9701 ext. 239 or email sandrav@lampchc.org
FEBRUARY 14 VALENTINES’ FUNDRAISER with Toronto All Star Big Band and Famous People Players with a sumptuous gala dinner and performance. Funds to help Famous People Players. Come for a ‘Rockin’ Good Time.’ Doors open at 6 p.m. For more info call 416-532-1137.
MONDAY NIGHTS LAKESHORE OUT OF THE COLD ministry that provides a hot meal and emergency overnight shelter to people who are homeless or hungry. Takes place every Monday at 6 p.m. until April. Volunteers prepare dinner plus bag lunch. To volunteer contact Cara at 416-255-5224.
FEBRUARY 15 WOMEN’S SPA DAY ‘Goddess for a Day’- Let us pamper you for an afternoon of wine and canape’s, nails, hair, facials, massage, reflexology or reiki, at the Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave. Registration required. Call 416-252-6822 or email franklinhorner.rosa@gmail.com
UNTIL FEBRUARY 18 CHAIR YOGA for those living with chronic pain or high stress. Improve your flexibility, strength and balance every Monday from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., at Barsa Kelly Cari Can Housing Cooperative, Common Room, Floor R, 1 Coin St. To register call 416-252-9701 ext. 239.
FEBRUARY 21 FREE COMMUNITY MONTHLY HOT DINNER for pay what-you-can home-cooked meal, with live music and fellowship at St. Margaret’s Church, New Toronto,156 Sixth St., from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers and sponsors needed. For more information call 416-259-2659.
FEBRUARY 22 BLACK HISTORY MONTH forum and fundraiser by the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women’s Empowerment taking place at the Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. Always an informative event. For more information call 416-253-9797 or e-mail info@jeanaugustinecentre.ca.
FEBRUARY 22 COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR fundraiser and 2, 5 or 10-km winter walk-a-thon held by Haven on the Queensway, 1533 The Queensway, and people in 136 cities across Canada in support of the hungry, homeless and hurting. To get involved call 416-640-2005 or email info@havenontheq.com
FEBRUARY 28 OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HAND a free workshop for those who suffer from osteoarthritis in which everyday actions can be a chore. Led by an Arthritis Society Occupational therapist you will learn strategies to reduce symptoms and protect joints and simple exercises to manage pain, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at LAMP, 185 Fifth Street. Contact 416-979-7228 ext. 3381.
FEBRUARY 28 FREE MEMORY SCREENING by the Toronto Memory Program for those who have noticed changes in their memory and have problems remembering words, names or appointments. Private 20-minute time slots from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at LAMP Community Health Centre, 185 Fifth St.. Call 416-386-9761 ext. 347.
FEBRUARY 29 BLACK HISTORY MONTH cultural celebration with speaker Deputy Mayor Stephen Holyday at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be special performances, entertainment and light refreshments. Call 647-328-7669.
CHILDREN’s BOOK CENTRE FOR FREE new and slightly used kids books available to parents, guardians and children to develop and encourage your child’s learning and reading abilities. Books, food bank and other services available at Haven on the Queensway, 1533 The Queensway. Contact 416-640-2005.