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Friday, Aug. 22

MOVIES UNDER THE Stars, Downsview Park, 'Surf's Up', sponsored by Toronto Community News. Movie starts at about 9 p.m., 35 Carl Hall Rd. Bring your own blankets and chairs. Free popcorn. Rain or shine. For movie listings, visit www.downsviewpark.ca.

ST. GEORGE AND St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church holds its sixth annual St. Mary's Festival. Open to the entire community. Features food, music, games, prizes and cultural activities, at 141 Bond Ave., tonight from 7 to 11 p.m.; tomorrow 3 to 11 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23

SECOND ANNUAL HARVEST Community Fun Day, Harvest Assembly, 61 Curlew Dr., 10 a.m. Features games and activities for children and adults, face painting, lemonade stand, prizes, home-baked goods and a barbecue lunch. Profits will support The Working Women Community Centre of Victoria Village. Call 416-441-2001 or e-mail harvest@harvestassembly.ca.

Sunday, Aug. 24

NORTH YORK SENIOR Walkers, Edwards Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave. E., off Leslie Street, south of Lawrence Avenue, meet by the south-west corner of the parking lot at 9 a.m. Visit www.northyorkseniorwalkers.com for maps and driving directions or call 416-241-2932.

REH'MA INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR in support of the REH'MA Centre for Seniors, Noor Cultural Centre, 123 Wynford Dr., 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., free admission. Features folk dances, music, international costume parade, silent auction, children's entertainment, prizes and sale items. Call 416-510-0880.

GOSPEL RECORDING ARTISTS Jenieve and Robert Bailey from Kingston, Jamaica perform at Toronto Central Seventh Day Adventist Church, 156-162 Bentworth Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Free for children under seven. Call 905-970-1489 or 416-571-4709 for tickets.

HERITAGE TORONTO HOSTS walking tour of Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek, begins and ends at Edwards Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave. E., starts at 1:30 p.m., walk lasts about 90 minutes. Walk is free and registration is not required. Donations are welcome. Visit www.heritagetoronto.org or call 416-338-1338.

Tuesday, Aug. 26

TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE, Concert in Park, Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst St., 7 p.m., Ashkanez Festival 2008. Call 416-395-7873.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

LEARN COMIC BOOK cartooning with cartoonist and illustrator Andy Belanger of Raising Hell. Open to children 12 years and older. Don Mills District Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E., 2 p.m. Free. Call 416-395-5710 to secure your spot or visit www.transmission-x.com/_raising_hell to view Belanger's work.

DOWNSVIEW LANDS COMMUNITY Voice Association Inc., hosts its monthly meeting, St. Philip Neri Parish, 2100 Jane St., 7:30 p.m. All members and non-members invited to attend. Visit www.savedownsviewpark.com.

FREE INFORMATION SESSION, Get Moving: Exercise and Arthritis with Baycrest physiotherapist Tina Wells-Rowsell. Learn tips on how to work moderate exercise into your daily routine, Wellness Library, Room 1R28 on the main floor at Baycrest Hospital, 3560 Bathurst St., 1:30 to 3 p.m. To reserve your spot call 416-785-2500, ext. 3374 or e-mail lkamenitz@baycrest.org.

Volunteers

NORTH YORK SENIORS Centre seeks friendly visitors to spend time with a senior in the community one hour each week. E-mail volunteer@nyseniors.org or call 416-733-4111.

MALE FRIENDLY VISITORS needed to spend time with isolated seniors at The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living. One to two hours a week. Days flexible. Call Naomi Ziegler 416-225-2112, ext. 127.

BAYCREST CENTRE FOR Geriatric Care seeks volunteers to work in its Wellness Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 to 3 p.m. Must have an interest in health and wellness, enjoy meeting people and helping them find health information. Computer experience an asset. Training provided. Call 416-785-2500, ext. 2572.

MEALS ON WHEELS drivers needed to deliver hot meals to homebound seniors on Fridays for lunch. Must have a car. Mileage is reimbursed. Two hours a week. Contact Naomi Ziegler at The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living at 416-225-2112, ext. 127 or e-mail naomiz@betelcentre.org.

BETTER LIVING HEALTH and Community Services immediately needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to seniors. Mileage reimbursed. Two hours a week. Call 416-447-7244, ext. 724.

ALLIANCE HOSPICE SEEKS visiting volunteers, complementary therapy volunteers are needed to comfort and support terminally ill clients and their families in their homes. Training program now underway, active seniors welcome. Call Louise at 416-385-8885, ext. 25 or e-mail lleblanc@alliancehospice.ca.

DISTRESS CENTRES OF TORONTO need volunteers to answer calls. Comprehensive training in telephone support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention is offered. Visit www.torontodistresscentre.com or call 416-486-3180.

ORIOLE COMMUNITY SERVICES Association seeks volunteer members for its board of directors. Background in policy and/or strategic planning, fundraising, accounting or law is required. Call 416-496-9562 or e-mail oriolecsa@yahoo.ca.

VISITING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to spend time with residents at Baycrest's Jewish Home for the Aged, three hours a week; Baycrest Community Day Centre seeks Yiddish speaking volunteers to run Tuesday morning discussion group. Call 416-785-2500, ext. 2572 for details on both opportunities.

FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION of Toronto is looking for volunteers to support the working advisory committee for Friends of New Directions. If you are a marketing specialist, a policy and/or strategic planning advisor or a family law lawyer and passionate about women's issues and understand the challenges they face in dealing with the loss of a partner, contact Mindy Khu at 416-595-9230, ext. 234 or e-mail mindykh@fsatoronto.com.

ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SEEKS visiting volunteers, complementary therapy volunteers and support and bereavement volunteers to comfort and support terminally ill clients and their families in their homes. Register for the August/September training program; call Louise at 416-385-8885, ext. 25 or e-mail lleblanc@alliancehospice.ca.

AMICUS PRODUCTIONS COMMUNITY Theatre Group needs non-acting volunteers to answer phones, serve as ushers and manage the concession stand. Shows take place at Fairview Mall Library Theatre. Visit www.amicusproductions.ca for details and call Maureen at 416-466-6149 if interested.

THE APHASIA INSTITUTE seeks patient, compassionate and enthusiastic volunteers during the week to help with group-based and one-on-one conversations with adults with aphasia, an acquired disorder caused by stroke or injury to the brain that affects one's ability to communicate. Specialized training is offered. Call Shannon Hill at 416-226-3636, ext. 26. A one-year commitment is required.

TORONTO AEROSPACE MUSEUM, Downsview Park, seeks volunteers of all ages for a wide range of activities, including educational programming, gift shop, library and archives, administration, marketing, fundraising, exhibit construction and vintage aircraft restoration. TTC accessible. Visit www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com, call 416-638-6078 or e-mail tam@bellnet.ca.

BIG BROTHERS OF Toronto needs 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 information on how to get involved, visit www.bbbst.com.

BERNARD BETEL CENTRE for Creative Living seeks at-home respite volunteers to give family caregivers a break. One to two hours a week during the day. Call 416-225-2112, ext. 127 or e-mail naomiz@betelcentre.org.

OSTEOPOROSIS CANADA, TORONTO Chapter offers volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in public speaking and education, event planning or volunteer development, call 416-696-2663, ext. 275.

Announcements

BANBURY KIDS FALL registration, Banbury Community Centre, 120 Banbury Rd. Programs include adult and tot playgroups, arts and crafts, gym, cooking, music, golf, tennis and soccer, Whimz. Call Barb at 416-391-2439.

FALL REGISTRATION AT Wilmington Tiny Tots Preschool Program, Irving W. Chapley Community Centre, 205 Wilmington Ave. Fully supervised. Parent and Tot and Co-Op Educational and Recreational programs offered for ages newborn to four years. Programs offered Monday to Friday. Call 416-395-7892.

TAP DANCE CLASSES, Goulding Community Tap Dancers, beginner and intermediate level, adults and seniors, Goulding Community Centre, 45 Goulding Ave., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 10. Call 416-497-7852.

PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR entertainers are invited to attend the weekly gathering of Fun Time, a not-for-profit group that gathers for an evening of free entertainment. The group meets every Monday at 19 Cadillac Ave., near Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. E-mail fkalif0403@rogers.com.

ARTISANS 7 CRAFTERS wanted for juried show taking place Nov. 7 and 8, Jubilee Art Craft Show, 40 Underhill Dr. Call 416-449-3980 or visit www.jubileeunited.ca.

NOT SO YOUNG Club for Seniors meets Thursdays, Pine Ridge Church, 39 Knox Ave., 1 to 4 p.m. Crafts, cards, knitting and social time. New members welcome. Call 416-749-4220.

NORTH YORK COMMUNITY House offers outreach programs that include newcomer training, English classes, women's circle, cooking and discussion group, arts and crafts, and fitness. Programs are offered in several different languages, Lawrence Square Mall, 700 Lawrence Ave. W., Suite 226. Call 416-784-0920.

WOMEN OF ALL ages are invited to join The Toronto Accolades, a four-part a cappella singing group that meets Thursdays, Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St., 7:15 p.m. Call Ellyn at 416-281-7925.

MALE SINGERS WANTED, Toronto Northern Lights, an a cappella and barbershop chorus, auditions on Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Willowdale Baptist Church, 15 Olive Ave. Visit www.northernlightschorus.com.

THE SOCIETY OF SINGERS, a four-part non-auditioned choir that performs for seniors, seeks members. Rehearsals run Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m., Blythwood Baptist Church, 80 Blythwood Rd. Call Ed Gilmore at 416-783-9490.

HUNGARIAN WRITING AND friendship circle invites new members. Group meets Wednesdays and the first and third Saturdays of the month, 2 to 4 p.m. both days, Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd. Call 416-785-8456.

JAMAICAN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION settlement and adaptation program assists new Canadians with housing, jobs, resume writing, education, training, help with forms and applications, advocacy, referrals. All services are free. Contact Peaches Stone at 416-746-5772, ext. 245 or e-mail pstone@jcassoc.org.

CHURCH OF THE Ascension badminton club welcomes new members, 33 Overland Dr., Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call 416-444-5350.

ST. CECILIA SINGERS, a chamber choir singing church music from Victorian to Messiaen, invites singers in all voice parts to audition. Rehearsals are Sundays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 255 Finch Ave. W. Call 647-378-4096 or e-mail phillipsdandk@yahoo.com.

WILLOWDALE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION seeks new members, no charge to join. The area is bounded by Steeles and Finch avenues, Leslie Street and Hwy. 404. Contact David Slotnick at dslotnick@rogers.com or call 416-726-6722.

NORTHVIEW GROUP OF ARTISTS invites new members, group meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Edithvale Community Centre, 7 Edithvale Dr. Cost is $75 for the season. Call 416-223-9997.

THE YONGE STREET Singers, an a cappella-style chorus, meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Willowdale Baptist Church, 15 Olive St. Visit www.yongestreetsingers.com.

FREE CAREER AND employment services for women, two North York locations. Call 416-787-1769.

KEYBOARDING FOR KIDS summer camp, The Learning Disabilities Association Toronto, week-long sessions throughout August, 121 Willowdale Ave., Suite 203, 9:30 a.m. to noon, $175 per week, $300 for two weeks. Call 416-229-1680. Limit 10 per class.

Ongoing

JOKERS CLUB MEETS the fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:15 p.m., Antibes Community Centre, 140 Antibes Dr. Share jokes, play games to help keep the mind sharp. Call Irv Helpert at 416-661-2541.

SENIORS COMPUTER CLASSES, Bathurst Jewish Community Centre, six students per class, one instructor and two assistants. Classes twice a week. New session offered every month. Each course is 16 hours. Cost: $55 for members, $70 for non-members (includes course manual). Call Brian Prosserman at 905-882-6080 or e-mail bprosserman@bjcc.ca.

EUCHRE GAME NIGHT Mondays at St. David's Anglican Church, 1796 Lawrence Ave. W., 7:30 p.m. Prizes and refreshments. Parking.

ADULT SUPPORT GROUP by Learning Disabilities Association, Toronto District chapter, every second Monday. Call 416-229-1680 to book an intake interview.

DONATE YOUR CAR and help Epilepsy Ontario. Free tow up to $200 and minimum charitable receipt for $60. Visit www.epilepsyontario.org or call 1-800-463-1119.

NAR-ANON FAMILY group weekly meetings for those affected by someone's drug use. Visit www.naranonontario.com or call the help line at 416-239-0096.

PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT someone's drinking are asked to call Al-Anon at 416-410-3809.

GAVEL AND GLASS Toastmasters club meets Thursdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m., St. Mark's Church, 1 Greenland Rd. Visit www.gavelnglass.on.ca.

PEOPLE PROVIDING RESPITE care for families can contact www.respiteservices.com for information, services and more.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR stroke survivors hosted by Stroke Recovery Network. Call 1-888-540-6666 for location.

TORONTO FAMILY HISTORY Centre, 24 Ferrand Dr., offers a collection of resources for those interested in researching family history. Appointments necessary to reserve microfilm readers. Call 416-422-5480, ext. 301.

NEW BEGINNINGS sessions for those who are divorced, separated or widowed, 3377 Bayview Ave. Call 416-222-1101, ext. 107.

AL-ANON FAMILY Groups offers mutual support for anyone who has been affected by someone else's drinking. Weekly meetings. Call 416-410-3809 or visit www.Al-AnonFamilyGroups.org to find a location.

COMMUNITY ACTION RESOURCE Centre provides newcomer settlement services in Spanish, Italian, Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Hindi, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1652 Keele St. Call 416-652-2273.

THE ANTIBES AWARENESS Through Movement committee hosts Feldenkrais classes Mondays, Antibes Community Centre, 140 Antibes Dr., 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Call 416-665-9050.

FRIDAY NIGHT LADIES Auxiliary dinner, The Royal Canadian Legion, Wilson Branch 527, 948 Sheppard Ave. W., 6 p.m., a different meal each Friday, $7. Enter through rear of the building. Call 416-633-0345.

PLAY SHUFFLEBOARD AT the North York Seniors Centre, 21 Hendon Ave., Thursday evenings. Call 416-733-4111.

DON MILLS NETWORKING Group meets the third Thursday of every month at Anthony's Grill, 1090 Don Mills Rd., 9 to 10 a.m. No membership fee, food and beverage at the cost of the member. E-mail donmillsnetworking@gmail.com.

PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB, Hoggs Hollow Toastmasters, every other Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., 4141 Yonge St. Call Marvin at 416-222-8130, ext. 232.

It's Happening runs Wednesdays in The North York Mirror and covers Thursday until the following Wednesday. Items from local, non-profit organizations should be submitted two weeks prior to the event. Please include all necessary information, including the exact address, street name and number, postal code and nearest intersection. Submissions cannot be taken over the phone, but can be e-mailed to nycalendar@insidetoronto.com or faxed to 416-493-6190.