It's Happening - Beach
FREE PARK YOGA, Riverdale Park, Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue, 10 to 11 a.m., meet by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue near Bridgepoint Hospital. Bring a mat, towel and water. E-mail beatrix_montanile@hotmail.com or call 416-466-8152.
Sunday, July 27
FREE CLASSICAL GUITAR lessons for children seven and older, small groups, Sundays, Ben Navaee Gallery, 1111 Queen St. E., 11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Call 416-999-1030 or visit www.BenNavaeeGallery.com for details.
YOGA IN THE Park, free, Greenwood Park, Dundas Street and Greenwood Ave., off of Alton Avenue, meet in front of the skating arena, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Also, Withrow Park, Carlaw and Logan avenues, 11 a.m. to noon. Bring a mat, towel and water. E-mail beatrix_montanile@hotmail.com or call 416-466-8152.
Tuesday, July 29
FREE MOTHER AND baby yoga, Ben Navaee Gallery, 1111 Queen St., E., 11 a.m. Call 416-999-1030 to register or visit www.bennavaeegallery.com for more information.
Wednesday, July 30
FREE PARK YOGA, Riverdale Park, Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., meet by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue near Bridgepoint Hospital. Bring a mat, towel and water. E-mail beatrix_montanile@hotmail.com or call 416-466-8152.
Sunday, Aug. 10
THIRD ANNUAL DREAM Walk to benefit the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to raise funds for seriously ill children, Woodbine Park, Lake Shore Boulevard and Coxwell Avenue, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 10 a.m. registration. Visit www.starlightcanada.org for information.
Monday, Aug. 11
FREE FLUORIDE FORUM, United Steelworkers Union Hall, 25 Cecil St., 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m., international panel of scientists, doctors and dentists will discuss the results of new studies that indicate fluoride can damage the brain and other tissues. Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Are there safer and more appropriate ways to protect children's teeth? The presentations will be followed by questions from the public. Free parking for first 50 cars. Refreshments served. Contact Karen Buck 416-690-7593 or visit www.fluorideactionnetwork.org for more information.
Thursday, Aug. 21
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION CAFE, Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen St. E., 7 to 9 p.m., guest speaker: Michele Lupa, a single mother, feminist and community leader, topic: Are you prepared to take the plunge into community engagement? Call Deborah at 416-595-9230, ext. 322 to book childcare space.
Volunteers
VHA HOME HEALTHCARE needs parent relief volunteers. Visit once weekly for three hours in the family's home. Volunteers will engage in infant stimulation, plan and organize activities, provide information on community resources available to parents and complete a monthly report. Visit www.vha.ca for details.
MEALS ON WHEELS volunteer drivers needed, one hour each week, 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, WoodGreen Community Services. Call 416-469-5211, ext. 1146 or e-mail volunteer@woodgreen.org for details.
Ongoing
FREE ENGLISH AS a second language classes, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. William School, 343 Jones Ave. Free daycare. Call 416-397-6070.
NEWCOMER OUTREACH PROGRAM by Toronto police helps new immigrants learn about the role police play in Canadian society and services provided by police. Call 416-808-7070 or www.torontopolice.on.ca and click the 'Newcomer Outreach' link.
EAST TORONTO CLIMATE Action Group for those concerned about smog and climate change. Call Cameron at 416-469-3033.
EAST TORONTO POST-PARTUM Adjustment program hosts free weekly support group, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen St. E. Childcare and TTC provided. Call 416-469-7608.
HOME SECURITY AUDIT by officers of 55 Division available. Call Rob McDonald, crime prevention officer, at 416-808-5579.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR stroke survivors, hosted by Stroke Recovery Network. Call 1-888-540-6666 for location.
LA LECHE LEAGUE Canada, Riverdale chapter, meets 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, 715B Danforth Ave. Call Diane 416-463-4502.
REGISTER FOR Separated Anonymous, which meets Tuesdays. Call 416-283-3305.
ONGOING SUPPORT OFFERED for friends and families of people with Down syndrome. Call 416-291-1052.
ALL ADDICTIONS ANONYMOUS for people who have any type of compulsive behaviour. Visit www.alladdictionsanonymous.com or call 416-468-8603.
DONATE CELLPHONES to Canadian Diabetes Association. Call 1-800-505-5525. Visit www.diabetes.ca/projectredial for details.
PEOPLE TROUBLED WITH someone's drinking can contact Al-Anon at www.al-anon.ca or call 416-410-3809.
DONATE YOUR CAR and help Epilepsy Ontario. Free tow up to $200 and a minimum charitable receipt of $60. Visit www.epilepsyontario.org or call 1-800-463-1119.
NAR-ANON FAMILY group meetings held weekly for people affected by someone's drug use. Visit www.naranonontario.com or call the help line at 416-239-0096.
DIAL-A-STORY at Toronto Public Library (416-395-5400). Services available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Cantonese and Mandarin.
PEOPLE PROVIDING respite care for families can contact www.respiteservices.com for information, services and more.
It's Happening runs every Friday in The Mirror and covers Saturday to Saturday. Items from local non-profit organizations should be submitted two weeks prior to the event. Please include all necessary information, especially the full address of where the event is taking place and a contact number. Submissions cannot be taken over the phone and there are no guarantees of publication. Send submissions to brcalendar@insidetoronto.com
