Sheila Brand, a member of our choir, is leading our new Children’s Choir! Sheila is a former music teacher using the Orff Approach, for vocal, ukulele and drama/dance programs at Williamson Road Public School. Children ages 7-12 are welcome, and free to anyone to join! You may contact Sheila at sheilabb@rogers.com for more information Practices usually take place every Thursday from 5:45pm-6:30pm. Please visit our website and social media accounts for updated times...
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This year marks the 60th Anniversary of official diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea and Canada, a relationship that has its roots in the selfless work of Canadian missionaries in Korea. As we celebrate this milestone year in Korea-Canada relations, we invite you to join us for a special seminar presentation, which aims to shed light on the incredible legacies of Canada’s earliest missionaries to Korea—one of the oldest links that bind Korea and Canada together. Emmanuel College’s...
Islington United Church is inviting you to its in-person women’s retreat, Moving Forward: Let Go & Let God, on Friday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held in the church gym (Stewart East Hall) at 25 Burnhamthorpe Road in west Toronto. (Enter through the back door furthest from Burnhamthorpe.) Friday’s guest speaker is Catherine Manning, a music therapist who uses music to help people let go. Saturday offers the chance to learn some mind,...
Continuing with the success of last year’s “Are you going to BE {Book Event}” there are now plans for a repeat performance which will be held over two days. Thousands of books will be for sale! We only accept books in good condition. New to this year's sale are resonably priced CD's and DVD's (Light refreshments and snacks will also be available) Mark your calendars for this two-day event; Friday, September 15th (1pm to 8pm) & Saturday, September 16th (10am to 4pm) at Richmond Hill United...
The impetus for this dialogue is that these issues matter to us all. Engaging in the arts changes the course of your life and your brain. Beginning from childhood, the arts foster mental development, sculpt brain maturation, and lessen the effects of poverty and social disadvantage. As we age, art provides a buffer against cognitive decline, allowing us to maintain an island of humanity in the face of a sea of mental, physical and brain loss. Join us for this free event with music, dialogue...