BUSY BABIES THURSDAY Starts January 6 TO FEBRUARY 24 for four weeks. Join us for our Busy Babies Thursday program for children age 12 months and over. A fun filled adventure with crafts, stories and lots of songs. The program runs every Thursday from 9:30 am – 11:30 am.
For more email: ishrats@lampchc.org
FEBRUARY 6 IS THE 16TH ANNUAL BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY Celebration and Food Drive Livestream in support of Parkdale Community Food Bank. The free show is being streamed by NuFunk Concerts and Rasta Fest & Uma Noto on May 6 from BSMT 245 in Toronto from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. It will feature veteran soul-reggae singer Jay Douglas with reggae collective Reggaddiction to reinterpret Bob Marley & The Wailers material and perform original material. For more info contact jay@nufunk.ca.
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP with LAMP teacher Corin De Sousa for workshop series mindful resilience via ZOOM from Feburary 2 to March 23 every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register, please contact Jasmin Dooh at jasmind@lampchc.org or 416.252.6471 ext. 308.
FEBRUARY 8 & MARCH 8 THE SNYP TRUCK a mobile clinic of Toronto Animal Services will be at LAMP Community Health Centre, at 185 Fifth Street, from
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to spay or neuter your pets. Free or low cost pet services to LAMP clients. Contact 416-338-6281.
FEBRUARY 12 JEAN AUGUSTINE CENTRE presents Black History Month: Black Legacy, a celebration of Black History 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on ZOOM. There will be live performances by Jean Augustine youth, other Canadian artists, workshops and live
demos. Tickets start from $10 and can be purchased at www.JeanAugustineCentre.ca, or call 416-253-9797. Visit them at info@jeanaugustinecentre.ca
FEBRUARY 14 ETOBICOKE CAMERA CLUB Presents Sandra Laurin 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Eventbrite.ca. Sandra’s passion is photographing lifestyles, cultures and traditions of people around the world. Her love of travel has taken her to 56 countries. To
purchase tickets https://www.facebook.com/etobcc.
EMERGENCY FOOD TAKEOUT MEALS offered Monday to Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. through LAMP’s adult drop-in program. Thursday harm reduction from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE operating from St. Margaret’s Church on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meals, snacks, washrooms, showers, and
laundry available for folks who are unhoused.
FEBRUARY 25 WOMEN IN COMMUNICATION & Advertising 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Volunteer hours will be provided. Contact the Jean Augustine Centre at
416-253-9797 or visit info@jeanaugustinecentre.ca
FEBRUARY 26 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Workshop and how to apply for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing subsidy. Takes place 11 a.m. on Zoom. Contact Jasmin at 416-252-6471 ext. 308 or by e-mail jasmind@lampchc.org.
LAMP’s COMMUNITY CHIROPODIST is now taking new patients for foot care services for people who are prediabetic or diabetic. For more information on call 416-252-6471 ext. 264.
EVERY WEDNESDAY from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Stonegate Community Health Centre presents Everything Baby Discussion with Barbara and Larissa to discuss prenatal, post-natal and parenting topics on Facebook Live on the Stonegate CHC Family Program Facebook page at facebook.com.
EVERY THURSDAY The Good Food Market from 12 to 4 p.m. at Stonegate CHC at 10 Neighbourhood Lane for affordable produce, outdoor market and bring your own bags. COVID-19 protocols are in place. For more call 416-231-7070 ext 307.
PHYSIOTHERAPY-STRONG AND STEADY FALLS PREVENTION (Virtual Program) Winter weather means slippery sidewalks and falls. LAMP’s physiotherapy
department is offering a free program to help prevent falls. Register for our upcoming Strong & Steady physiotherapy program online runs Tuesdays at 10:30 am through the end of March. Improve your balance through simple exercises. To register call 416-252-6471 ext. 264.
PHYSIOTHERAPY BACK TO MOVEMENT virtual program for those suffering from chronic low back pain. Join our online Back to Movement Physiotherapy program which is designed to help you reduce your lower back pain and keep you in shape!
Runs Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. until the end of March. To register call 416-252-6471 ext. 264.
DIABETES GROUP EDUCATION virtual workshop for those how want to make a lifestyle change. Maybe it is time. We will guide you through on achieving
your goal. Join our group diabetes workshop coming February 11 and 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register call 416-252-1928 Ext 100.
FREE TENANTS RIGHTS workshop is being offered about renters’ rights, eviction prevention and landlord obligation and community resources. The workshop is set for February 17 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom for session on tenants rights. A day
workshop on tenants’ rights is also being offered on February 24 at 11 a.m. To register, contact Carly Bowie at 416-252-6471 ext. 275 or email: carlyb@lampchc.org. You can also register at https://bit.ly/33CKeG3
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Confronting Anti-Black Racism on February 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Join in an engaging discussion on confronting Anti-Black racism. Hear from Black leaders in the labour movement as sponsored by Toronto Community Benefits Network. Speakers include: Abdi Hagi Yusuf, of the Labour
Community Services Council, Gary Pieters, Commissioner of Ontario Human Rights
Commission, Network Executive Director Rosemarie Powell, and Andria Babbington, of
the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. Register at eventbrite.ca
LAMP IS OFFERING an online workshop on how to get onto the Toronto housing subsidy list on February 22 at 11 a.m. via Zoom to learn how to apply for (RGI) affordable housing in Toronto. To register for that program contact jasmind@lampchc.org or 416.252.6471 ext. 308.
 CHILDREN BOOKS NEEDED Haven on the Queensway is in need of GENTLY USED children’s books. From baby board books to teenage fiction. We love to keep our kid’s busy this winter!
Your books can be dropped off at our backdoor Mondays to Thursdays from 9am to 4pm. Just ring the bell and we can help you. Please NO adult books.