Scarborough
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Malvern Family Resource Centre, Malvern Recreation Centre, 30 Sewells Rd., 6 to 8 p.m. Call 416-281-1376 for more information.
KEEN TO BE GREEN, Highland Creek Stewardship information night, St. Mark's United Church, 115 Orton Park Rd., 7 to 9 p.m., Visit www.st-marks.ca for more information.
Friday, March 28
OACETT PRESENTS FREE seminar for internationally trained professionals, Scarborough Civic Center, Committee Room 1, 150 Borough Dr., 7 to 9:30 p.m. Learn how to get accredited for Ontario and Canadian skilled trade licenses. Space is limited. Reserve your seat by calling 416-820-1600.
ELVIS TRIBUTE CONCERT, The Mix Inclusion Awareness Concert, 50 Fairfax Cres., 7 to 10 p.m., $10 pp. Visit www.mixcommunityclub.com for more information.
THE WHITE LOTUS Ball, fundraiser for the Toronto Hakka Conference, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. For tickets call, 416-292-0872.
6TH TORONTO SCOUT Group, community euchre, Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave., 7:15 p.m. Prizes, draw and refreshments. Admission $6.
Saturday, March 29
THE ACOUSTIC HARVEST Folk Club presents Dala Girls, St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd., 8 p.m., $15 at the door. Call 416-264-2235 or visit www.acousticharvest.cjb.net for more information.
EARTH HOUR WORSHIP service, Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35 Woodglen Rd., 8 p.m. Call 416-520-2949 for more information.
SCARBOROUGH FULL GOSPEL Church hosts community night, music, refreshments and fellowship, Wexford Heights United Church, 2102 Lawrence Ave., E., 5 p.m. All welcome. Call 416-792-6287.
FREE INCOME TAX preparation for low income earners, First Alliance Church, 3250 Finch Ave. E., 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 416-494-3269, ext. 51 and leave a message.
LEARN TO BE more assertive, first of two classes, Scarborough Women's Centre, 2100 Ellesmere Rd., Suite 245, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $40. Pre-registration required. Call 416-439-7111.
WEST SCARBOROUGH SENIORS Club, Active and Healthy Living Fair, West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre, 313 Pharmacy Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., information booths, refreshments, entertainment, door prizes. Call 416-755-9215, ext. 237.
Sunday, March 30
GUIDED NATURE WALK, Rouge Valley Conservation Centre, 1749 Meadowvale Rd., 1:30 p.m., lasts about two hours. Walk goes rain or shine, dress for the weather. Call 416-282-8265.
Monday, March 31
SCARBOROUGH UNDERWATER CLUB, scuba diver course, Scarborough Centennial Recreation Centre, 1967 Ellesmere Rd. Visit www.suci.ca or call 416-478-8582.
CHILDREN'S GENTLY USED clothing and book sale, today through April 5, Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd., all proceeds benefit the centre's Family Resource Centre. For times, call 416-396-4310.
OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT GROUP meeting, Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m. to noon, admission and parking free. Call 416-396-4051.
Volunteers
CARING CANINE DOCTOR Dogs seek volunteers to bring their friendly dogs to visit patients, children with special needs and elders. Please visit www.caringcanine.ca/volunteer.html for details.
WEST HILL COMMUNITY Services is in need of drivers for its Congregate Dining and Meals-on-Wheels programs. Drivers must be 18 years of age or older, have own vehicle, valid driver's license and available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Friendly Visitors are also required to be a special friend to a senior or disabled adult. Contact Denise Lillie at 416-847-4127 or e-mail dlillie@westhill-cs.on.ca for more information.
MEALS ON WHEELS program run out of St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Centre seeks volunteers. Call 416-493-3333 for more information.
GIRLS IN GRADES 10 to 12 can earn community service hours when they tutor girls in grades 4 to 8, Mondays 6 to 7:30 p.m. Training, snacks and TTC tickets provided, YWCA Girls' Centre, 3090 Kingston Rd. Call 416-266-1232 ext. 32.
WARDEN WOODS COMMUNITY Centre, at St. Clair and Warden avenues, seeks volunteers for its programs. Call 416-694-1138.
THE SURVIVOR SUPPORT Program is seeking volunteers to serve as lay grief counsellors. Prospective volunteers should have counselling experience or have been impacted by suicide or a homicide, with at least two years since the loss. Contact the Distress Centre of Toronto at 416-595-1716 or e-mail alex@torontodistresscentre.com or visit www.torontodistresscentre.com for more information.
FERAL CAT FEEDERS needed, Warden and Eglinton avenues area. Food and training provided. Must have a car. Call Joanne at 416-698-3221 or Doreen at 416-755-2177.
ST. PAUL'S L'AMOREAUX Centre is recruiting health promotion volunteers who can commit at least four hours a week in community outreach. Orientation and training provided. Please call Elsa at 416-493-3333, ext. 227.
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME at Leisureworld Scarborough. Volunteers needed to assist with special events, tuck shop and one-on-one visits. Gain required student hours. Call 416-264-2301, ext., 209 to register or for more information.
SCARBOROUGH SUPPORT SERVICES seeks volunteer drivers for its Meals on Wheels program. Call 416-750-9885, ext. 231 for more information.
Announcements
THE CHURCH OF St. John the Divine prepares for its 50th anniversary with a dinner dance on April 26, a family fun day and other events planned throughout the year. Tickets are on sale now for the dance. Current and former members of the congregation are asked to call 416-439-6933 or visit www.stjd.ca for more information.
SCARBOROUGH SENIOR MEN'S Slo-Pitch League requires new recruits, 55 years of age and over, games played at L'Amoreaux Sports Centre, 300 Silver Springs Blvd., every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Call Joe at 416-439-6475 or Ray at 416-492-5195 for more information.
VENDORS WANTED FOR Lions Club spring sale, Heron Park Community Centre, 292 Manse Rd., May 3. Call 416-282-3300 for more information.
FREE CAREER AND employment services for women, including assessments for skilled trades and apprenticeship, individual and group settings available. Two Scarborough locations. Call 416-283-5229.
COPING IN TOUGH TIMES teaches people on low income how to budget their money within their means, 81 Gilder Drive, main floor, second Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. Call 416-266-4596 for more information.
FREE ELECTRONIC TAX filing, Dorset Park Baptist Church, 1428 Kennedy Rd., for individuals with incomes less than $30,000 and families with income less than $40,000. For an appointment call 416-752-4100 and leave a message or e-mail davidjamitchell@yahoo.ca
PLANNING EARLY TO Achieve Character Enrichment, PEACE, an African-Canadian Christian Network, offers free 10-week program for children eight to 12 years, along with their parents, to learn anger management and impulse control. Along with homework and tutoring. Every Sunday beginning on March 23 at the Scott Westney House, 180 McLevin Ave., from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call Adina Ryan at 416-498-7136 for more information and to register.
PLAYERS WANTED FOR Scarborough's only Major Mosquito double-A baseball team. Boys and girls who were born in 1997 are invited to join. The team holds winter practices every Saturday at 1 p.m. at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, 2621 Midland Ave. For more information including the price, call 416-818-4233. �FREE CAREER AND employment services for women, including assessments for skilled trades and apprenticeship. Individual and group setting available. Two Scarborough locations. Call 416-283-5229 for more information.
CLUB SOLO SINGLES and Couples Dance every Saturday night, Cedar Brook Community Centre, 91 East Park Blvd., 7.30 p.m., to midnight. All welcome. Refreshments served. Dress code, $10. For more information call 416-447-1537.
THE SCARBOROUGH NATIONAL Malvern Soccer Club is accepting registrations for the 2008 Outdoor House League soccer season. For more information call 416-410-7729.
LEARN TO SEW your own clothes, classes for beginners, intermediates and advance, Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave. For more information or to register call 416-431-9175.
WEST SCARBOROUGH SENIORS recreation programs, aquafit, swimming, yoga, fitness and computers, from March through to September, 313 Pharmacy Ave., $30. Call 416-755-9215, ext. 237.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, The Church of St. John the Divine, 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd., dinner and dance, memorabilia wanted. For tickets or more information call 416-439-6933 or visit www.stjd.ca.
FREE ESL ENGLISH classes for landed immigrants and convention refugees who are 18 years of age or older, full-time, part-time, evening and weekend classes, 4002 Sheppard Ave., E., Suite 501. Call 416-299-8118, ext. 0 for more information.
ARTS AND CRAFT instructor and participants needed for program at Warden Woods Community Centre, 74 Fir Valley Court. Course runs every Thursday, from February until June, 2008. Learn how to knit, cross stitch, make jewelry. Instructor will be compensated for mileage. Contact Marcia at 416-694-1138, ext. 160.
YOUTH BADMINTON CLUB geared towards boys and girls ages eight and older, Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., free, Saturday morning's from 9 a.m. to noon. Contact Barry Strike at 416-261-3412.
FREE YOUTH DROP-IN, Dorset Park Baptist Church, 1428 Kennedy Rd., every Tuesday and Thursday, grades 6 to 8, 3:30 to 5 p.m., grades 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
BOWLERS NEEDED FOR women's five-pin league, Thursdays, 1 p.m., Parkway Bowl, 67 Ellesmere Rd. Call Dorothy Seeds at 416-438-5281 for more information.
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES for beginners, eight-week ongoing course, PEACE Services, Oxford college, 670 Progress Ave., space is limited. Call 416-410-1414.
DADDY AND ME group, Dorset Park Baptist Church, 1428 Kennedy Rd., Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m., pre-registration is required. Contact Marcia at 416-752-4100, ext. 225.
PROBUS CLUB SCARBOROUGH Centre seeks new members, social club for retirees, meets the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon. Call Doug Spence at 416-497-6950 for location or more information.
SCARBOROUGH WRITERS ASSOCIATION meets every Wednesday to discuss personal writing and poetry, The Jack Goodlad Centre, 929 Kennedy Rd. E., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call Eugenie at 416-759-3340 for more information.
CHILD AND DAD program, The Rouge-River Ontario Early Years Centre, 2041 McCowan Rd., Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call 416-291-7745 or visit www.mfrc.org for more information.
LEARN TO PLAY basketball, East Toronto Basketball Association, St. Dunstan Catholic School, 15 Pharmacy Ave., Fridays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., six to 12 years of age. Call 416-655-0346 or visit www.etba1.com for more information.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING, Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 31 Wood Glen Dr., ages six to 12 from 7 to 8 p.m., adults 8 to 10 p.m., beginners welcome, no partner necessary, every Friday evening. Call 416-286-9755.
POPE JOHN PAUL Catholic High School hosts alumni night. Volleyball, basketball and fitness room, every Tuesday until May, 685 Military Trail, 7 to 9 p.m. Call 416-393-5531 for more information.
THE SALLYANN CAFE, drop-in centre, Salvation Army Scarborough, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., noon to 4 p.m., every Wednesday, for coffee, snack, a listening ear.
CO-ED VOLLEYBALL PROFESSIONAL training, Dorset Park Baptist Church, 1428 Kennedy Rd., every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 416-752-4100, ext. 225 for more information.
Ongoing
FREE ENGLISH CLASSES for permanent residents and convention refugees, basic to advanced, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Childcare (31 months to 5 years) and transportation may be provided. Aldebrain LINC Centre- TCDSB, 2155 Lawrence Ave., E. Call 416-750-2070 for more information.
MOM AND BABY program, YWCA Family Support Centre, 3090 Kingston Rd., for moms with babies 0-12 months old. Sing songs, play games, make and take home toys, discuss how babies grow and learn, and share information with other moms. To register, call 416-266-1232, ext. 22.
FREE PARENTING PROGRAMS, WCA Family Support Centre, 3090 Kingston Road. Learn about parenting styles, child development, practical discipline, communication strategies, ways to build your child's self-esteem and much more. To register, call 416-266-1232.
Saturday night dance club, Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd., LLBO, admission $6, yearly membership $10, ballroom and line dancing, refreshments, door prizes, 7 to 11 p.m., everyone welcome.
PEACE SERVICES SENIORS and elder drop-in, PEACE Services at Oxford College, 670 Progress Ave., every Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., features indoor games, group discussion, papers and magazine reading, health awareness and seminars, free. Call 416-410-1414.
AL-ANON HOSTS daily and nightly support meetings for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Call 416-410-3809 for more information and meeting location closest to your community.
FREE MATCH CLASSES for adults, every Monday and Wednesday evening, Markham Road and Lawrence Avenue area, pre-registration is required. Call 416-396-6904 for more information.
WEEKLY LEGAL CLINIC, Agincourt Community Service Association, 4155 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 100, by appointment only. Call 416-321-6912 for more information.
SCARBOROUGH KINGS TABLE Tennis Club meets at J.S. Woodsworth Senior Public School, 120 Sedgemount Dr., 6 to 10 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Visit www.skttc.com for more information.
RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL AND basketball, Immanuel Child Care Centre, 21 Channel Nine Court, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Call Sheila at 416-293-0373.
SUNDAY BRUNCHES HELD the first and third Sunday of each month, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 258, 45 Lawson Rd., 10 a.m. to noon, menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, toast, fruit, juice, coffee, tea. Everyone welcome.�THE SINGING PILGRIMS, group of retired and semi-retired men from the GTA dedicated to bringing the word of God in song to seniors in residences and churches, seeks new members. Group rehearses every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., call 416-438-8552.
SERENATA SINGERS BEGIN new season, former Wilmar Heights United Church, 963 Pharmacy Ave., every Wednesday, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tenors, baritones and basses with some vocal experience are invited to join. For more information call 416-497-5952.
MOMS AND TOTS early years programs, twice a week, St. Joseph's Church, 200 Morrish Rd., infants to five years of age. Call Barbara 416-283-4116 for more information.
FREE ESL CLASSES every Friday evening, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 3159 Lawrence Ave. E., 7:30 p.m. Call 416-431-9252.
SENIORS DROP-IN GROUP, North American Muslim Foundation Community Centre, D6-63 Silver Star Blvd., every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., call 416-299-1969, ext. 24.
SWING DANCE LESSONS, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., no partner needed, first lesson free, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 614, 100 Salome Dr. Call 416-447-9774.
BIRCHMOUNT BLUFFS NEIGHBOURHOOD Centre opens new location for youth with disabilities, Youth Centre, 2849 Kingston Rd., drop-in activities, social networking, free, attendant services offered for specific events. Call 416-264-1007.
PERINATAL BEREAVEMENT SERVICES Ontario hosts a support group the first and third Thursday of the month in the Port Union and Lawrence Ave. E. area. Call 905-472-1807 to register.
THE BUSINESS BREAKFAST Networking Club, Scarborough chapter, meets every Wednesday, Golden Griddle Family Restaurant, 10 Milner Ave., 7:15 to 8:30 a.m., call 416-261-9388.
CLUB SOLO SOCIAL dance (50 and older), Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. to midnight, couples and singles, Cedarbrook Community Centre, 91 East Park Blvd. Dress code, call Pat 416-447-1537.
International Association of Administrative Professionals helps promote the image of office professionals, third Wednesday of every month, 5:30 to 8 p.m., $20 for non-members, includes dinner, Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre, 940 Progress Ave. Visit www.iaap-hq.org for details.
SCARBOROUGH INVESTMENT CLUB, meets the third Tuesday of every month to learn, discuss and invest in the stock market, $25 per month, YMCA, 230 Town Centre Ct., 6:30 p.m. Call 416-759-1219.
DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous can help. Call 416-236-8956 or visit www.torontona.org.
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9 to 11 a.m., Connections Intercultural Centre, 5 Treewood St. Childcare provided. Call 647-435-8069.
SENIOR EUCHRE, 55 plus, Thursdays, 12:30 to 3:15 p.m., Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. Call 416-396-4069.
THE ROTARY CLUB of Scarborough meets every Tuesday at The Scarboro Golf Club, 321 Scarborough Golf Club Rd., 12:30 p.m. for lunch, fellowship and speakers. Contact Michael Cooksey at 416-266-3287 or visit www.rotary.org for more information.
YWCA SOAR to help women facing multiple barriers find jobs, program runs from one to four weeks. Call SOAR at 416-264-7885 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 3730 Kingston Rd.
YOUTH AND FAMILY counselling program, Malvern Family Resource Centre. Call 416-284-4654, ext. 28.
FREE LEGAL CLINIC, Malvern Family Resource Centre, 1321 Neilson Rd. Appointments private and confidential. Call 416-281-1376.
GOLDEN YEARS GROUP for visually impaired or blind people, first Wednesday of the month, 1 to 3 p.m., Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Rd. Call Ellen at 416-438-2403.
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