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- Friday8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bathurst-Finch Site
Specific program and service times may vary, please contact us for more details.
Women's Groups
Join these groups to meet new friends, widen your social networks and receive new information. We invite various guests-speakers; some of the sessions are facilitated by women participants. Refreshments and childcare provided on site for some of our groups.
Women's Circle - discussion group in partnership with North York Women's Centre
Dates: ongoing
Day: second Monday of each month
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Antibes Community Centre
For more information, contact: BF Community Office at 647-436-0385
Victoria - Russian speaking Women's Group
Dates: ongoing
Day: fourth Monday of each month
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Bathurst-Finch Community Office (5987 Bathurst St. unit 104/106).
English Conversation Café
We invite all residents who would like to improve their English to attend English Conversation Café. Refreshments are provided.
Dates: ongoing
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Antibes Community Centre
Knitters' Night Out
Dates: ongoing
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Location: Centennial Library
The knitting group invites everyone regardless of age, gender and skill level.
For more information, contact: BF Community Office at 647-436-0385 or Centennial Library at 416-395-5490.
Seniors' Health Club Second Wind
Sessions include gentle fitness exercise, healthy snacks and informational talks with various health specialists, including registered dietitian, stress management consultant, and meditation specialist.
Dates: ongoing
Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location: 6250 Bathurst St., meeting room.
Youth Chill Zone
Drop-in space for youth
Dates: ongoing
Day: Wednesday
Time: 3-6 pm.
Location: Centennial Library
For more information, contact: BF Community Office at 647-436-0385 or Centennial Library at 416-395-5490.
Youth Media Club
For youth interested in different aspects of media, including writing, photography, art and graphic design, newspaper publishing and blogging.
Dates: ongoing
Day: alternate Monday
Time: 3:30-5 pm
Location: Bathurst-Finch Community Office (5987 Bathurst St., unit 104/106).
All program and activities are free. Please see the calendar for specific dates. Contact us for more information.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The 10th annual Antibes Multicultural Festival, held August 17 at the Antibes Community Centre (140 Antibes Dr.), started on a positive note: it was a warm and sunny day and the turnout was good.The festival has long been a big part of activities at the Centre, which opened to grand fanfare in 1999 after several years of planning by Toronto council, the local community, Toronto Parks and Recreation and the neighbouring condominium boards, which own the property. The Antibes Multicultural Festival’s goal has been to “foster cooperation and appreciation” among the myriad cultural groups representative in the area, many of...
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Did you see all the people out walking? On June 8, a Neighbourhood Walk through Bathurst-Finch was organized for area residents by community volunteers and the Action for Neighbourhood Change team. We headed out to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of our streets, and to meet new friends. Exploring the flavours of our neighbourhood was our main theme, and we stopped at many favorite restaurants and grocery shops while experiencing our neighbourhood kaleidescope.Our first stop was the Happy Bagel Bakery on the corner of Bathurst and Finch. It was a happy place indeed, as we devoured a mountain of...
Sunday, May 4, 2008
May 4th, 2008 was a chilly but sunny spring day. That was not a usual morning for a group of dedicated people who came out for a very good cause. Wearing white t-shirts with a colourful logo (made by Entripy Custom Clothing), and with great spirit, these people put on gloves and filled up garbage bags to make the Bathurst-Finch community a cleaner place to live! These people were local residents who participated in the Spring Clean-Up organized by Action for Neighbourhood Change (ANC) in Bathurst-Finch. Together, we proved that ANC is a project that not only talks about changing...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
For one hundred years, on March 8th , International Women's Day has been the symbol of freedom, equality and solidarity for women around the world. International Women's Day is also a celebration of femininity and an appreciation day for all women.On March 10, 2008 Action for Neighbourhood Change and Antibes Community Centre invited all women of our neighborhood to join our local celebration of this global event. The event is summed up in the following short story:Sheroes in Our Backyard By Ilil Ben-Elkana When I was asked to help organize International Women's Day for the Bathurst-Finch community, I gladly rolled...
